| Year | Author | Work |
|---|
| 1955 | Suravaram Pratap Reddy | Andhrula Sanghika Charitamu (Social History) |
| 1956 | Bulusu Venkateswarulu | Bharatiya Tattva Sastramu (Translation of Dr. Radhakrishnan's History of Indian Philosophy) |
| 1957 | Chariantanananda Swami | Sri Ramakrishnuni Jeevita Charitra (Biography) |
| 1958 | No Award | |
| 1959 | No Award | |
| 1960 | Ponangi Srirama Apparavu | Natyasastramu (A History of Bharata's Natyasastra) |
| 1961 | Balantrapu Rajanikanta Rao | Andhra Vaggeyakara Charitramu (A History of Telugu composers and songwriters) |
| 1962 | Vishwanatha Satyanarayana | Viswanadha Madhyakkarulu (Poetry) |
| 1963 | Tripuraneni Gopichand | Panditha Parameswara Sastry Veelunama (Novel) |
| 1964 | Gurram Joshua | Kreestu Charitra (Poetry) |
| 1965 | Acharya Rayaprolu Subbarao | Misra Manjari (Poetry) |
| 1966 | No Award | |
| 1967 | No Award | |
| 1968 | No Award | |
| 1969 | Tummala Seetharama Murthy | Mahatma Katha (Poetry) |
| 1970 | D. Balagangadhar Tilak | Amrutham Kurisina Rathri (Poetry) |
| 1971 | Thapi Dharma Rao | Vijayavilasamu: Hrudayollasavyakhya (Commentary) |
| 1972 | Srirangam Srinivasarao | Sri Sri Sahityamu (Poetry) |
| 1973 | C. Narayana Reddy | Mantalu Manavudu (Poetry) |
| 1974 | Dasaradhi | Thimiram Tho Samaram (Poetry) |
| 1975 | Boyi Bhimanna | Gudiselu Kalipotunnai (Poetry) |
| 1976 | No Award | |
| 1977 | Kundurti Anjaneyulu | Kundurti Kritulu (Poetry) |
| 1978 | Devulapalli Venkata Krishna Sastry | Collected Works of Krishna Sastri (6 vols.) |
| 1979 | P. Narayanacharya | Janapriya Ramayanamu (Poetry) |
| 1980 | No Award | |
| 1981 | Narla Venkateswara Rao | Seeta Josyam (Play) |
| 1982 | Illindala Saraswati Devi | Swarna Kamalaalu (Short stories) |
| 1983 | Ravuri Bharadwaja | Jeevana Samaram (Sketches) |
| 1984 | Aluri Bairagi | Aagama Geeti (Poetry) |
| 1985 | Palagummi Padmaraju | Gaalivana (Short stories) |
| 1986 | G.V. Subramanyam | Andhra Sahitya Vimarsa Angla Prabhavam (Literary criticism) |
| 1987 | Arudra | Gurazada Gurupeetham (Essays) |
| 1988 | Rachamallu Ramachandra Reddi | Anuvaada Samasyalu (Criticism) |
| 1989 | S. V. Joga Rao | Manipravalamu (Essays) |
| 1990 | K Siva Reddy | Mohana-o-Mohana (Poetry) |
| 1991 | Bhamidipati Ramagopalam | Itlu, Mee Vidheyudu (Short stories) |
| 1992 | Malathi Chendur | Hrudaya Netri (Novel) |
| 1993 | Madhuranthakam Rajaram | Madhuranthakam Rajaram Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1994 | Gunturu Seshendra Sharma | Kala Rekha (Criticism) |
| 1995 | Kalipatnam Ramarao | Yajnam To Tommidi (Short stories) |
| 1996 | Kethu Viswanatha Reddy | Kethu Viswanatha Reddy Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1997 | Penumarthi Viswanatha Sastri (Ajanta) | Swapna Lipi (Poetry) |
| 1998 | Balivada Kantha Rao | Balivada Kantha Rao Kathalu (Short stories) |
| 1999 | Vallampati Venkata Subbaiah | Katha Silpam (Essays) |
| 2000 | N. Gopi | Kalanni Nidra Ponivvanu (Poetry) |
| 2001 | Tirumala Ramachandra | Hampi Nunchi Harappa Daka (Autobiography) |
| 2002 | Chekuri Ramarao | Smrti Kinankam (Essays) |
| 2003 | Utpala Satyanarayanacharya | Sri Krishna Chandrodayamu (Poetry) |
| 2004 | Ampasayya Naveen | Kala Rekhalu (Novel) |
| 2005 | Abburi Chayadevi | Tana Margam (Short Stories) |
| 2006 | Munipalle Raju | Astitvanadam Aavali Teerana (Short Stories) |
| 2007 | Gadiyaram Ramakrishna Sarma | Satapatramu (Autobiography) |
| 2008 | Chitiprolu Krishna Murthy | Purushottamudu (Poetry) |
| 2009 | Yarlagadda Laxmi Prasad | Draupadi (Novel) [2] [3] |
| 2010 | Syed Saleem | Kaluthunna Poolathota (Novel) |
| 2011 | Samala Sadasiva | Swaralayalu (Essays) |
| 2012 | Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah | Peddibhotla Subbaramaiah Kathalu Vol-1 (Short Stories) |
| 2013 | Katyayani Vidmahe | Sahityaakasamlo Sagam (Essays) |
| 2014 | Rachapalem Chandrasekhara Reddy | Mana Navalalu - Mana Kathanikalu (Literary Criticism) |
| 2015 | Volga | Vimuktha (Short Stories) |
| 2016 | Papineni Sivasankar | Rajanigandha (Poetry) |
| 2017 | Devi Priya | Gaali Rangu (Poetry) |
| 2017 | Venna Vallabha Rao | Viraamamerugani Payanam (Translation) |
| 2018 | Kolakaluri Enoch | Vimarsini (Essay) |
| 2019 | Bandi Narayanaswamy | Sapta Bhoomi (Novel) [4] |
| 2020 | Nikhileshwar | Agniswaasa (2015-2017) (Poetry) [5] |
| 2021 | Goreti Venkanna | Vallanki Taalam (Poetry) [6] |
| 2022 | Madhuranthakam Narendra | Manodharmaparagam (Novel) [7] |
| 2023 | T. Patanjali Sastry | Rameshwaram Kaakulu Marikonni Kathalu (Short Stories) [8] |
