The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government of Uttar Pradesh, to honor exceptional and meritorious contribution in their chosen field/profession. Prominent recipients of award include Naushad, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Amitabh Bachchan, Ashok Kumar Udit Narayan and A R Rahman.[1]
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012
General Award
| Name |
Description |
Field of Merit
|
| K. A. Dubey Padmesh |
|
[2]
|
Lifetime Achievement Award
Literature
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009
Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow.[6]
General Award
| Name |
Description |
Field of Merit
|
| Draupadi alias Duiji Amma |
for increasing awareness amongst women mine workers |
Social Service
|
| Dr. T C Thakur |
for Modern Agricultural Techniques Research |
Agriculture
|
| Dr Nalinaksh Vyas |
IIT Kanpur |
Science & Technology
|
| Nayantara Sehgal |
eminent writer |
Literature
|
| Rooprekha Varma |
former VC of Lucknow University Professor who has made a notable contribution in the field of education |
Education
|
| Manjari Chaturvedi |
for new experiments in Kathak |
Dance
|
| Dr Ramlakhan Singh |
for specialized work on wild animals |
Environment & Wild Life Conservation
|
| Mohammed Shahid |
for bringing laurels to India in Field Hockey |
Sports
|
| Vijay Jaddhari |
|
Seed Conservation & Rural Development
|
| Tapsi Kushwaha |
|
Social Service & Environment
|
| Manoj Sengar |
|
Social Awareness
|
| Upendra Srivastava |
Education
|
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Girija Devi |
contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music
|
| Birju Maharaj |
contribution to the world of Kathak
|
Special Achievement Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Yugratna Srivastava |
for making a mark in the international arena in the field of Environment
|
Awardees for 2008
Awardees for 2007
Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[7] Award included a Rs 1 Lakh & atrophy.
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Hrithik Roshan |
Cinema
|
| Udit Narayan |
Singer
|
| Javed Siddiqui |
Writer
|
| Lalit Khaitan |
Industrialist
|
Radico Awadh Samman Awardees for 2005
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[8]
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Sharmila Tagore |
film artist & chairperson of the Censor Board of India
|
| Muzzafar Ali |
filmmaker & designer
|
Naaz-e-Awadh
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Muzzafar Ali |
Chikankari & Zardozi
|
| Meera Ali |
Chikankari & Zardozi
|
Awardees for 2004
Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2003
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.,[9][10]
General Award
IAAC Awadh Samman Awardees for 2002
Awards were by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri presented in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[11]
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Anil Kapoor |
Cinema
|
| Raveena Tandon |
Cinema
|
Awadh Samman Awardees for 2001
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri.,[12][13] The award included Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a memento.
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Ashok Kumar |
Cinema
|
| A.R.Rahman |
Music
|
| Javed Akhtar |
Poetry/Lyrics
|
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1999
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[14]
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Ali Sardar Jafri |
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|
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1980
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri .[15]
General Award
| Name |
Field of Merit
|
| Amitabh Bachchan |
Cinema
|
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