Awadh Samman
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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]
General Award
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| K. A. Dubey Padmesh | [2] | |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| Bharat Bhushan (yogi) | [3] | |
Literature
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| Ruchita Misra[4] | [5] | |
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
Radico Awadh Samman Awardees for 2005
Awardees for 2004
Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2003
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.,[9][10]
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.[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 |