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.
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012
General Award Name Description Field of Merit K. A. Dubey Padmesh
Lifetime Achievement Award Name Description Field of Merit Bharat Bhushan (yogi)
Literature Name Description Field of Merit Ruchita Misra
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009 Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow.
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. 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.
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.,
General Award Name Field of Merit Hrithik Roshan Cinema Malini Awasthi Singer
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.
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., 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.
General Award Name Field of Merit Ali Sardar Jafri –
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1980 Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri .
General Award Name Field of Merit Amitabh Bachchan Cinema
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