, awardee in 2019, is an educationist, engineer, author and playwright. , awardee in 2017, was the 42nd
Chief Justice of India. , awardee in 2016, started a grassroots movement to eradicate manual scavenging in India. , awardee in 2014, is a renowned space scientist. Head of
ISRO from 1994 to 2003. , awardee in 2013, an Indian midwife from Pavagada (Tumkur) has performed 15,000+ traditional deliveries free of charge over 70-years.
2023 awards The Government of Karnataka announced 68 names for the year 2023 on the occasion of the 68th anniversary of the awards. The awardees for 2022 include former ISRO Chairman
K. Sivan, writers
A.R. Mitra and Krishne Gowda, Kannada actors Wing Commander
H.G. Dattatreya (retd.),
Avinash and
Sihi Kahi Chandru. On the occasion of the seventy fifth anniversary of Indian independence, 10 organisations, including Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama,
Mysuru, Nele Foundation (for rehabilitating orphans), Amrutha Sishu Nivas have been selected for the award.
2021 awards On 1 November 2021, the then Chief Minister
Basavaraj Bommai conferred 66 individuals, including
Rohan Bopanna,
Devaraj and others, with the award at
Ravindra Kalakshetra.
2020 awards In November 2020, the then Chief Minister
B. S. Yeddyurappa conferred 65 individuals with the award at
Ravindra Kalakshetra.
2019 awards The Government of Karnataka announced 64 names for the year 2019 on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the awards. The awards were given away at
Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bengaluru on 1 November 2019 by Chief Minister
B. S. Yeddyurappa. The awardees for 2019 include
K. Chidananda Gowda (former Vice Chancellor, Kuvempu University), V. A. Deshpande (sculptor), Mohan H Sitnoor (artist), Chandrakanth Karadalli (Children's writer), H. Kushi (young Yoga exponent), Muddu Mohan (Hindustani musician), among others.
2018 awards In 2018, the Government of Karnataka announced 63 names on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of the awards. The awards were presented by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy at the Vidhana Soudha on 29 November 2018. Awardees included former Union Minister
Margaret Alva, former Chief Justice of India
H. L. Dattu, former Olympics sprinter
Kenneth Lawrence Powell, Sandalwood actor
Jai Jagadish National Public School founder KP Gopalkrishna, Nitin Hiremath, Bhargava Sarvamangala, and environmentalist
Kalmane Kamegowda.
2016 awards The Government of Karnataka announced 61 names for the year 2016 on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the awards.
2015 awards Hanumanth Hugar The Government of Karnataka announced 60 names for the year 2015 on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the awards.
2014 awards The Government of Karnataka announced 59 names for the year 2014 on the occasion of the 59th anniversary of the awards. The awards were given away at the
Ravindra Kalakshetra in Bangalore on 1 November 2014. The 2014 awards saw 1924 nominations that were screened by a panel.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah announced that the government would bring out commemorative postal stamps of the 59 awardees. The award winners for 2014 include
S. Janaki (playback singer),
Justice M N Venkatachalaih (former
Chief Justice of India),
Dr. K. Kasturirangan (former
ISRO head), Dr. B.N. Suresh (ISRO scientist),
M. R. Poovamma (athlete),
Mamatha Poojari (
kabaddi player),
M. S. Rajashekar (Kannada movie director),
Vaijanath Biradar Patil (veteran Kannada actor), D Kumardas (Hindustani vocal singer), amongst others.
2013 awards 2012 awards 2011 awards 2010 awards 2008 awards 2007 awards 2006 awards 2005 awards 2004 awards 2003 awards Included amount the recipients were
Azim Premji,
Rahul Dravid,
Sree Ramaseva Mandali (organization), Rathnamma Hegde were some of the prominent awardees. Gurumurthy Reddy who was CMC president bommanahalli was also awarded for his social contribution towards society.
1999 awards Among others,
K. S. Bhagawan was honoured for his contributions to the field of literature. D. M. Shambu was honoured for his contributions to the field of Sculpting
1998 awards Shesha Jayaram (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering & Director of HVEL, University of Waterloo, Canada). She was given the award for her contribution to science, electrical and high voltage engineering, and academia.
1996 awards Among others,
C. P. Krishnakumar was given the award for his contribution to literature. Bharatanatyam exponent and dance teacher
S. Narmada was awarded for Indian classical dance. ==List of awardees for prior years==