Shota Rustaveli Prize

Medal awarded to the winners of the Shota Rustaveli Prize

The Shota Rustaveli State Prize (created in 1965 ^{[1] [2]} ) is the highest prize awarded by Georgia in the fields of art and literature. The first recipients of this prize were Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (writer), Irakli Abashidze (poet) and Lado Gudiashvili (painter) in 1965. ^[3] Other recipients of the Prize: Mikola Bazhan (Ukrainian poet), Sergo Kobuladze (painter), Irakli Ochiauri (sculptor), Sergo Zakariadze (actor), Nino Ramishvili (dancer), Iliko Sukhishvili (dancer), Ramaz Chkhikvadze (actor), Guram Pataraia (producer), Tengiz Abuladze (producer), Mukhran Machavariani (poet), Tamaz Chiladze (poet), Chabua Amirejibi (novelist), Levan Tsutskiridze (painter), etc.^{[ citation needed ]}

Laureates

Year	Laureates
1965	Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Lado Gudiashvili, Irakli Abashidze, Elguja Amashukeli [3]
1969	Vladimer Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Andria Balanchivadze, and Giorgi Leonidze [4]
1971	Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Archil Sulakauri, Alexi Machavariani, Elene Akhvlediani, Vaso Godziashvili, Sergo Zakariadze, Guram Pataraia [5]
1973	Vladimer Grigolia, Murman Lebanidze, Nino Ramishvili, Sulkhan Nasidze, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ivan Chkhenkeli, Makvala Mrevlishvili [6]
1975	Merab Berdzenishvili, Nodar Dumbadze, Nikoloz Zabolotski, Niko Ketskhoveli, Revaz Lagidze, Shota Nishnianidze, Akaki Vasadze [7]
1977	Guram Sagaradze, Revaz Inanishvili, Jansugh Kakhidze, Korneli Sanadze [8]
1979	Tengiz Abuladze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Lomer Akhvlediani, Irakli Onofrishvili, Soso Chkhaidze, Fridon Khalvashi, Sergo Kobuladze [9]
1981	Meri Davitashvili, Revaz Tabukashvili, Givi Toidze, Mushni Lasuria, Ioseb Noneshvili, Robert Sturua, Guram Phanchikidze, Shota Qavlashvili, Gia Kancheli, Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Mirian Shvelidze [10]
1983	Sesilia Takaishvili, Eliso Virsaladze, Guram Kutateladze, Otar Chiladze, Revaz Japaridze, Liana Isakadze [11]
1984
1985	Vakhtang Abramishvili, Dodo Aleksidze, Tengiz Archvadze, Ana Kalandadze, Bidzina Kvernadze, Giga Lortkipanidze, Guram Mirianashvili, Anzor Salukvadze, Zurab Kapianidze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Jansugh Charkviani, Kakhi Khutsishvili, Levan Jandieri
1986
1987	Aleksandr Mezhirov, Ucha Japaridze, Tsisana Tatishvili, Otar Taktakishvili, Merab Kokochashvili, Vakhtang Tsintsadze [12]
1989	Mukhran Machavariani, Anzor Erkomaishvili, Odysseas Dimitriadis, Simon Virsaladze, Juna Mikatadze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Gogi Kharabadze, Boris Pasternak, Boris Gaponov [13]
1990
1991
1992	Paata Burchuladze, Tariel Chanturia, Tamaz Chiladze
1993	Nino Ananiashvili, Ushangi Imerlishvili
1994	Grigol Abashidze, Chabua Amirejibi
1995	Teimuraz Babluani, Vakhtang Davitaia, Natela Iankoshvili, Ioseb Kechakmadze, Davit Mukeria, Gizo Zhordania, Tengiz Sukhishvili, Aleksandre Khomeriki
1996
1997
1998	Givi Gegechkori, Otar Ioseliani, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Revaz Mishveladze, Zurab Sotkilava, Eldar Shengelaia, Sofiko Chiaureli
1999
2000 [14]	Lia Sturua, Nani Bregvadze, Nikoloz Ignatov, Revaz Gabriadze, Vakhtang Tabliashvili
2001
2002	Besik Kharanauli
2003	Marine Iashvili, Kote Makharadze, Nana Pachkhuashvili
2004
2005	Rezo Esadze, Lasha Tabukashvili, Besik Kharanauli
2006	Dimitri Eristavi, Revaz Chokhonelidze
2007
2008
2009	Iza Orjonikidze, Jibson Khundadze
2010	Kakhi Kavsadze, Ilia II
2011	Lado Ataneli, Nodar Gurabanidze, Tamaz Kvachantiradze
2012	Khatia Buniatishvili, Nikoloz Rachveli
2013	Magali Todua, Keti Matabeli, Shalva Mosidze
2014
2015	Givi Berikashvili
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021 [15]	Makvala Gonashvili, Teimuraz Gotsadze, Vakhtang Kakhidze, Omar Nafetvaridze, Giorgi Japaridze, Raul Chilachava

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