The Awadh Samman is an award constituted by the Government

Government of Uttar Pradesh

The Government of Uttar Pradesh is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the constitutional head. The Governor of Uttar Pradesh who is appointed for a period of five years, appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers...

 of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

, 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 and A R Rehman.

Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2009

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

’s Taj Hotel. Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...

 Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishak and other prominent personalities from the state were present in the ceremony. These include Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, former Vidhan Sabha

Vidhan Sabha

The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...

 Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi, Lucknow Mayor Dinesh Sharma, Samajwadi Party leader Ahmad Hasan

Ahmad Hasan

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, Uttar Pradesh Information commissioner Gyanendra Sharma, Uttar Pradesh Additional Cabinet Secretary Vijay Shankar Pandey, Principal Secretary to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Shaliesh Krishna and CPI leader Atul Anjan.

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

Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

. 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

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

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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

Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2003

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

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General Award

Name	Field of Merit
Hrithik Roshan	Cinema
Malini Awasthi Malini Awasthi Malini Awasthi is an Indian folk singer. She sings in Hindi language dialects like Awadhi, Bundelkhandi and Bhojpuri. She also presents in Thumri and Kajri.-Early life:...	Singer

IAAC Awadh Samman Awardees for 2002

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator....

. Present on the occasion were mayor SC Rai and minister Sheema Rizvi, among others. Award included a trophy (chhatri, or umbrella, symbolic of ancient architecture of Awadh) and a shawl. The award ceremony was organised by the Indian Academy of Art and Culture (IAAC).

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

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator....

., 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 1980

Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

 by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri

Vishnu Kant Shastri was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator....

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