You could certainly do an award, anything from the Nobel Peace Prize to an Oscar.

Nobel Prize categories: Peace, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Medicine.

High-profile Oscars: best actor/actress, best picture, best score, best director

You could also check out the link I included to Wikipedia’s list of awards and prizes and choose something totally obscure, like the Bronze Award for the girl scouts.

There’s also a eulogy, which doesn’t have to be morbid. If you feel up to it, you could do one for someone who has died that you really cared about, such as a grandparent. Think carefully about this, though, as it can tend to get very emotional. Or you can make it humorous. When I was in college, I think I did a eulogy for my goldfish. I never actually owned a goldfish.

You could do a general tribute speech, such as to a friend, parent, or favorite teacher. You can invent an appropriate occasion for this speech. It might your friend’s birthday, your parents’ anniversary, or your teacher’s retirement.

You could also do something sarcastic. If you, like myself, aren’t a fan of the way the current U.S. administration has handled the war in Iraq, you could do a ceremonial tribute to, “Royally Screwing up U.S. World Relations,” or something similar.

Hope that gives you some ideas to start with. Just have fun with it.