- Forty-two artists from the fields including Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional, Folk, and Tribal music were awarded.
- Eleven eminent artists were selected in the field of Music.
- Lalith J Rao , Umakant & Ramakant Gundecha (Gundecha brothers) received award in Hindustani Vocal Music.
- S. Sheela received award in Carnatic Vocal Music.
- Nine artists were awarded in Dance category including Ramakrishna Talukdar for Sattriya and Rama Vaidyanathan for Bharatnatyam.
- Nine artists were chosen for the award in Theatre. Vijay Verma and Sandhya Purecha were awarded for their overall contribution to the Performing Arts.
About Sangeet Natak Akademi Award:
- The General Council of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body of the Ministry of Culture had selects the awardees.
- Established in 1952, the Award not only symbolizes the highest standards of excellence and achievements but also recognizes sustained individual work and contribution.
- The award carries a cash prize of one lakh rupees, a Tamrapatra and Angavastram.
