Shota Rustaveli Prize
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The Shota Rustaveli State Prize (created in 1965)[1][2] is the highest prize awarded by Georgia in the fields of art and literature. The first recipients of the prize were Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (writer), Irakli Abashidze (poet), Elguja Amashukeli (sculptor), and Lado Gudiashvili (painter) in 1965.[2] Other recipients of the prize include Mikola Bazhan (Ukrainian poet), Sergo Kobuladze (painter), Irakli Ochiauri (sculptor), Sergo Zakariadze (actor), Nino Ramishvili (dancer), Iliko Sukhishvili (dancer), Ramaz Chkhikvadze (actor), Guram Pataraia (producer), Tengiz Abuladze (producer), Mukhran Machavariani (poet), Tamaz Chiladze (poet), Chabua Amirejibi (novelist), Levan Tsutskiridze (painter), and others.[citation needed]
Laureates
| Year | Laureates |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Lado Gudiashvili, Irakli Abashidze, Elguja Amashukeli[2] |
| 1969 | Vladimer Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Andria Balanchivadze, and Giorgi Leonidze[3] |
| 1971 | Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Archil Sulakauri, Alexi Machavariani, Elene Akhvlediani, Vaso Godziashvili, Sergo Zakariadze, Guram Pataraia[4] |
| 1973 | Vladimer Grigolia, Murman Lebanidze, Nino Ramishvili, Sulkhan Nasidze, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ivan Chkhenkeli, Makvala Mrevlishvili[5] |
| 1975 | Merab Berdzenishvili, Nodar Dumbadze, Nikoloz Zabolotski, Niko Ketskhoveli, Revaz Lagidze, Shota Nishnianidze, Akaki Vasadze[6] |
| 1977 | Guram Sagaradze, Revaz Inanishvili, Jansugh Kakhidze, Korneli Sanadze[7] |
| 1979 | Tengiz Abuladze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Lomer Akhvlediani, Irakli Onofrishvili, Soso Chkhaidze, Fridon Khalvashi, Sergo Kobuladze[8] |
| 1981 | Meri Davitashvili, Revaz Tabukashvili, Givi Toidze, Mushni Lasuria, Ioseb Noneshvili, Robert Sturua, Guram Phanchikidze, Shota Qavlashvili, Gia Kancheli, Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Mirian Shvelidze[9] |
| 1983 | Sesilia Takaishvili, Eliso Virsaladze, Guram Kutateladze, Otar Chiladze, Revaz Japaridze, Liana Isakadze[10] |
| 1984 | |
| 1985 | Vakhtang Abramishvili, Dodo Aleksidze, Tengiz Archvadze, Ana Kalandadze, Bidzina Kvernadze, Giga Lortkipanidze, Guram Mirianashvili, Anzor Salukvadze, Zurab Kapianidze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Jansugh Charkviani, Kakhi Khutsishvili, Levan Jandieri |
| 1986 | |
| 1987 | Aleksandr Mezhirov, Ucha Japaridze, Tsisana Tatishvili, Otar Taktakishvili, Merab Kokochashvili, Vakhtang Tsintsadze[11] |
| 1989 | Mukhran Machavariani, Anzor Erkomaishvili, Odysseas Dimitriadis, Simon Virsaladze, Juna Mikatadze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Gogi Kharabadze, Boris Pasternak, Boris Gaponov[12] |
| 1990 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1992 | Paata Burchuladze, Tariel Chanturia, Tamaz Chiladze |
| 1993 | Nino Ananiashvili, Ushangi Imerlishvili |
| 1994 | Grigol Abashidze, Chabua Amirejibi |
| 1995 | Teimuraz Babluani, Vakhtang Davitaia, Natela Iankoshvili, Ioseb Kechakmadze, Davit Mukeria, Gizo Zhordania, Tengiz Sukhishvili, Aleksandre Khomeriki |
| 1996 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1998 | Givi Gegechkori, Otar Ioseliani, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Revaz Mishveladze, Zurab Sotkilava, Eldar Shengelaia, Sofiko Chiaureli |
| 1999 | |
| 2000[13] | Lia Sturua, Nani Bregvadze, Nikoloz Ignatov, Revaz Gabriadze, Vakhtang Tabliashvili |
| 2001 | |
| 2002 | Besik Kharanauli |
| 2003 | Marine Iashvili, Kote Makharadze, Nana Pachkhuashvili |
| 2004 | |
| 2005 | Rezo Esadze, Lasha Tabukashvili, Besik Kharanauli |
| 2006 | Dimitri Eristavi, Revaz Chokhonelidze |
| 2007 | |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | Iza Orjonikidze, Jibson Khundadze |
| 2010 | Kakhi Kavsadze, Ilia II |
| 2011 | Lado Ataneli, Nodar Gurabanidze, Tamaz Kvachantiradze |
| 2012 | Khatia Buniatishvili, Nikoloz Rachveli |
| 2013 | Magali Todua, Keti Matabeli, Shalva Mosidze |
| 2014 | |
| 2015 | Givi Berikashvili |
| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2021[14] | Makvala Gonashvili, Teimuraz Gotsadze, Vakhtang Kakhidze, Omar Nafetvaridze, Giorgi Japaridze, Raul Chilachava |
