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.[1]
Zee News Awadh Samman Awardees for 2012
General Award
| Name | Description | Field of Merit | 
| K. A. Dubey Padmesh |  | [2] | 
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Lifetime Achievement Award
Literature
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 | 
Sahara Awadh Samman Awardees for 2006
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow.[7] 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.[8]
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.,[9][10]
General Award
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 | 
Awadh Samman Awardees for 1999
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow.[14]
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 .[15]
General Award
| Name | Field of Merit | 
| Amitabh Bachchan | Cinema | 
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