# Awadh Samman

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 |

## 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 |

## 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 |