Shota Rustaveli Prize

The Shota Rustaveli State Prize (created in 1965)საქართველოს კულტურისა და ძეგლთა დაცვის სამინისტრო is the highest prize awarded by Georgia in the fields of art and literature. The first recipients of the prize were Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (writer), Irakli Abashidze (poet), Elguja Amashukeli (sculptor), and Lado Gudiashvili (painter) in 1965. Other recipients of the prize include 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), and others.

Laureates YearLaureates1965Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Lado Gudiashvili, Irakli Abashidze, Elguja Amashukeli1969Vladimer Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Andria Balanchivadze, and Giorgi Leonidze1971Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Archil Sulakauri, Alexi Machavariani, Elene Akhvlediani, Vaso Godziashvili, Sergo Zakariadze, Guram Pataraia1973Vladimer Grigolia, Murman Lebanidze, Nino Ramishvili, Sulkhan Nasidze, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ivan Chkhenkeli, Makvala Mrevlishvili1975Merab Berdzenishvili, Nodar Dumbadze, Nikoloz Zabolotski, Niko Ketskhoveli, Revaz Lagidze, Shota Nishnianidze, Akaki Vasadze1977Guram Sagaradze, Revaz Inanishvili, Jansugh Kakhidze, Korneli Sanadze1979Tengiz Abuladze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Lomer Akhvlediani, Irakli Onofrishvili, Soso Chkhaidze, Fridon Khalvashi, Sergo Kobuladze1981Meri Davitashvili, Revaz Tabukashvili, Givi Toidze, Mushni Lasuria, Ioseb Noneshvili, Robert Sturua, Guram Phanchikidze, Shota Qavlashvili, Gia Kancheli, Sulkhan Tsintsadze, Ramaz Chkhikvadze, Mirian Shvelidze1983Sesilia Takaishvili, Eliso Virsaladze, Guram Kutateladze, Otar Chiladze, Revaz Japaridze, Liana Isakadze19841985Vakhtang Abramishvili, Dodo Aleksidze, Tengiz Archvadze, Ana Kalandadze, Bidzina Kvernadze, Giga Lortkipanidze, Guram Mirianashvili, Anzor Salukvadze, Zurab Kapianidze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Jansugh Charkviani, Kakhi Khutsishvili, Levan Jandieri19861987Aleksandr Mezhirov, Ucha Japaridze, Tsisana Tatishvili, Otar Taktakishvili, Merab Kokochashvili, Vakhtang Tsintsadze1989Mukhran Machavariani, Anzor Erkomaishvili, Odysseas Dimitriadis, Simon Virsaladze, Juna Mikatadze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Gogi Kharabadze, Boris Pasternak, Boris Gaponov199019911992Paata Burchuladze, Tariel Chanturia, Tamaz Chiladze1993Nino Ananiashvili, Ushangi Imerlishvili1994Grigol Abashidze, Chabua Amirejibi1995Teimuraz Babluani, Vakhtang Davitaia, Natela Iankoshvili, Ioseb Kechakmadze, Davit Mukeria, Gizo Zhordania, Tengiz Sukhishvili, Aleksandre Khomeriki199619971998Givi Gegechkori, Otar Ioseliani, Otar Megvinetukhutsesi, Revaz Mishveladze, Zurab Sotkilava, Eldar Shengelaia, Sofiko Chiaureli19992000On awarding the 2000 Shota Rustaveli State Prize of GeorgiaLia Sturua, Nani Bregvadze, Nikoloz Ignatov, Revaz Gabriadze, Vakhtang Tabliashvili20012002Besik Kharanauli2003Marine Iashvili, Kote Makharadze, Nana Pachkhuashvili20042005Rezo Esadze, Lasha Tabukashvili, Besik Kharanauli2006Dimitri Eristavi, Revaz Chokhonelidze200720082009Iza Orjonikidze, Jibson Khundadze2010Kakhi Kavsadze, Ilia II2011Lado Ataneli, Nodar Gurabanidze, Tamaz Kvachantiradze2012Khatia Buniatishvili, Nikoloz Rachveli2013Magali Todua, Keti Matabeli, Shalva Mosidze20142015Givi Berikashvili201620172018201920202021Makvala Gonashvili, Teimuraz Gotsadze, Vakhtang Kakhidze, Omar Nafetvaridze, Giorgi Japaridze, Raul Chilachava

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