This is the list of Winners of Jury's Special Award
| Year | Awardee | Awarded For | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | Baby Madhavi | Acting | Sanaadi Appanna | |
| 1978-79 | – | Film | Chithegoo Chinthe | |
| 1979-80 | Komal Productions | Film | Dangeyedda Makkalu | |
| 1980-81 | Panchacharya Films | Film | Kithapathi | |
| 1981-82 | Ambareesh | Acting | Antha | |
| Doddarange Gowda | Lyrics | Aalemane | ||
| – | Regional Film | Bhagyavanthedi | ||
| 1982-83 | – | Film | Shrungara Maasa | |
| 1983-84 | Siddalingaiah | Lyrics | Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage | |
| 1984-85 | Kanchana Ganga Films | Film | Beralge Koral | |
| Hassan Raghu | Stunts | Accident | ||
| 1985-86 | R. N. Jayagopal | Lyrics | Swabhimana | |
| Arun Godgaonkar | Art Direction | Masanada Hoovu | ||
| Mallesh Harthi | Make-up | Thulasidala | ||
| Mahavishnu Enterprises | Technology | Thulasidala | ||
| 1986-87 | N. S. Rao | Acting | – | |
| 1987-88 | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Film | Pushpaka Vimana | |
| Puttur Narasimha Nayak | Playback Singing | Kendada Male | ||
| B. R. Chaya | Playback Singing | Kaadina Benki | ||
| 1988-89 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Lyrics | Kote | |
| 1989-90 | Girish Kasaravalli | Film | Mane | |
| 1990-91 | Doddarange Gowda | Lyrics | Ganeshana Maduve | |
| 1991-92 | – | Technology | Shanti Kranti | |
| 1992-93 | – | Regional Film | Bangar Patler | |
| 1993-94 | Vaibhava Lakshmi Productions | Film | Hoovu Hannu | |
| 1994-95 | Thriller Manju | Stunts | Lockup Death | |
| 1995-96 | Manjula Gururaj | Voice Dubbing | Beladingala Baale | |
| 1996-97 | – | Film | Janumada Jodi | |
| 1997-98 | Sanketh Kashi | Acting | Ulta Palta | |
| Janardhan | Playback Singing | Nodu Baa Nammoora | ||
| 1998-99 | – | Film | Veerappa Nayaka | |
| 1999-2000 | – | Novel Techniques | AK 47 | |
| 2000-01 | •Zubeida •Anupama Sheshadri | Costume Designer | Munnudi | |
| 2001-02 | Prakash | Technology Incorporation | Neelambari | |
| 2002-03 | – | Technology Adaptation | Hollywood | |
| 2003-04 | K. D. Venkatesh | Stunts | Malla | |
| 2004-05 | Mutturaj | Costume Design | Kanchana Ganga | |
| 2005-06 | – | Film | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | |
| – | Film | C/o Footpath | ||
| 2006-07 | Dhruva Sharma | Hearing and Speech Impaired | Snehanjali | |
| • Nagini Bharana • Roshini | Costume Design | Kallarali Hoovagi | ||
| Aneka Creations | Film | Daatu | ||
| 2008-09 | Ravi Varma | Stunts | ||
| 2009-10 | D. Sumana Kittur | Direction | Kallara Santhe | |
| 2010-11 | – | Technical Innovation | Super | |
| 2011 | Rajan | Special Effects | Saarathi | |
| 2012 | Ravi Varma | Stunts | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | |
| 2014 | Jyothiraj | Stunts | Jothi Alias Kothiraj | |
| 2015 | Jupiter Animations | Graphics | Shivalinga | |
| 2016 | Chinmay | Costume Design | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | |
| K. V. Manjaiah | Production Managing | Mungaru Male 2 | ||
| 2017 | Mithra | Acting | Raaga | |
| Sridarshan | Acting | Mahakavya | ||
| Suresh K. Mysore | Production Managing | Hebbuli | ||
| 2018 | H. Anantharayappa | Film | Samanatheya Kadege | [1] [2] |
| V. Thomas | Production Managing | Abbetumakura Siddhipurusha Vishwaradhyaru | ||
| 2019 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Film | Amruthamathi | [3] |
| Balaji Chitra | Film | Thamate Narasimhaiah | ||