Awardees for 2008
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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]
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| K. A. Dubey Padmesh | [2] | |
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| Bharat Bhushan (yogi) | [3] | |
| Name | Description | Field of Merit |
| Ruchita Misra [4] | [5] | |
Awards were presented at the Taj Hotel in Lucknow. [6]
| 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 |
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Girija Devi | contribution to the world of Indian Classical Music |
| Birju Maharaj | contribution to the world of Kathak |
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Yugratna Srivastava | for making a mark in the international arena in the field of Environment |
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Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow. [7] Award included a Rs 1 Lakh & atrophy.
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Hrithik Roshan | Cinema |
| Udit Narayan | Singer |
| Javed Siddiqui | Writer |
| Lalit Khaitan | Industrialist |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow. [8]
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Sharmila Tagore | film artist & chairperson of the Censor Board of India |
| Muzzafar Ali | filmmaker & designer |
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Muzzafar Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
| Meera Ali | Chikankari & Zardozi |
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Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow., [9] [10]
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Hrithik Roshan | Cinema |
| Malini Awasthi | Singer |
Awards were by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri presented in a ceremony held at the Laxman Mela ground in Lucknow. [11]
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Anil Kapoor | Cinema |
| Raveena Tandon | Cinema |
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.
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Ashok Kumar | Cinema |
| A.R.Rahman | Music |
| Javed Akhtar | Poetry/Lyrics |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow. [14]
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Ali Sardar Jafri | – |
Award was presented to recipients in a ceremony in Lucknow by Governor Vishnu Kant Shastri . [15]
| Name | Field of Merit |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Cinema |
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