Nadoja Award

The Nadoja Award (Kannada: ನಾಡೋಜ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ) is a prestigious award presented annually by Kannada University, Hampi, India to eminent personalities for their contribution in various fields.^[1] The word "Nadoja" belongs to Adikavi Pampa which means `teacher to the Land's. ^{[clarification needed][citation needed]}

Recipients

The recipients of Nadoja Award are:

Year	Name	Picture	Field
1995	Kuvempu		Literature
	S. Nijalingappa		Politics
	Gangubai Hangal		Hindustani Music
1996	Patil Puttappa[2]		Journalism
	P. T. Narasimhachar		Literature
1997	K. Shivaram Karanth		Literature
	S. K. Karim Khan	–	Literature, Folklore studies
1998	Puttaraj Gawai		Classical Music
	Hosur Narasimhaiah		Education
	B.Shaik Ali
	R.M.Hadapad		Arts
	Vyakarana teertha Chandrasekhar Sastry		Literature
1999	Rajkumar[3]		Arts
	Javare Gowda[4]		Literature
	George Michell		History
	R. C. Hiremath		Linguistics
2000	A. N. Murthy Rao		Literature
2001	Udupi Ramachandra Rao		Science
	Bhimsen Joshi		Music
	G. S. Shivarudrappa		Literature
	K.Venkata Lakshmamma		Dance
2002	H. L. Nage Gowda		Literature
	Chennaveera Kanavi		Literature
	C. N. R. Rao		Science
2003	K. S. Nissar Ahmed		Literature
	Subhadramma Mansur[5]		Drama
	L.Narayana Reddy[6]		Agriculture
	Chandrashekhara Kambara		Literature
	Geetha Nagabhushan[7]		Literature
	G.Narayana		Literature
2004	M. Chidananda Murthy		Literature
	G.S.Khande Rao		Arts
	Siri Ajji		Folk Music
2005	G. Venkatasubbiah[8]		Lexicography
	C.Parvathamma
	Sara Aboobacker		Literature
	Enagi Balappa		Drama
	Naganna Monappa Badigera		Sculpture
	Bhadragiri Achyuta Das		Harikatha
2006	Daroji Eramma		Burrakatha
	Sarojini Mahishi		Politics
	Hampa Nagarajaiah		Literature
	Kayyar Kinhanna Rai		Literature
	Mudenur Sanganna		Literature
2007	Shantarasa		Literature
	S. R. Nayak		Law and Judiciary
	Siddalingaiah		Literature
	Sukri Bommagowda		Folk Music
2008	L. Basavaraju[9]		Literature
	U. R. Ananthamurthy[9]		Literature
	Yadramanahalli Doddabharamappa[9]		Puppetry
	Kamala Hampana[9]		Literature
	Srinivas Havanoor[9]		Literature
2009	Saalumarada Thimmakka		Social Work
	Shikaripura Ranganatha Rao		Archaeology
	D. N. Shankar Bhat		Linguistics
	V.T.Kale[10]		Fine Arts
	Muni Venkatappa		Literature
2010	Veerendra Heggade[11]		Philanthropy
	M. M. Kalburgi[11]		Education
	Baraguru Ramachandrappa[11]		Film Industry
	P. B. Sreenivas[11]		Music
	Harijana Padmamma[11]		Drama
2011	V. S. Malimath[1]		Law and Judiciary
	S L Bhyrappa[1]		Literature
	K. G. Nagarajappa[1]		Literature
	Yellavva Durgappa Doddappanavar[1]		Folk theatre Art
	G. Shankar[1]		Social Service
	B. K. S. Iyengar[1]		Yoga
2012	K. P. Rao[12]		Computers
	Belagal Veeranna[12]		Puppetry
	Brijesh Patel[12]		Sports
	B.K.Sumitra[12]		Music
	Annadaneshwar Swami[12]
	Gonal Bheemappa[12]
	Mahesh Joshi[12]
	Devanur Mahadeva[12]		Literature
2013	S. K. Shivakumar[13]		Science
	Ko Channabasappa[13]		Literature
	N. Santosh Hegde[13]		Law and Judiciary
2015	S. R. Ramaswamy[14][15]		Literature and Journalism
	P.S.Shankar[14]		Medical Literature
	M.H.Krishnaiah[14]		Literature and Criticism
2017	B.T.Rudresh[16]		Homeopathy
2018	Rajeev Taranath[17]		Classical Music
2019	Manu Baligar		Contributoion