A "posthumous award" is an honor or recognition given to someone after they have passed away.
Sentences with «posthumous award»
(Oransky's work on time travel has been rumored to be in the running for a Nobel for some time, but his untimely death of course ended that possibility, given the Prize's prohibition against posthumous awards.) (retractionwatch.com)
Special Award # 1: Posthumous Award honoring the legacy of William Becker and Janus Films Special Award # 2: Ennio Morricone, Composer (awardsdaily.com)
Would he be nominated for — and ultimately win — the countless posthumous awards he was already being touted as a shoo - in for, even before anyone had seen the film? (movie-gazette.com)