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The Shota Rustaveli State Prize (created in 1965) 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

Year

Laureates

1965

Konstantine Gamsakhurdia, Lado Gudiashvili, Irakli Abashidze, Elguja Amashukeli

1969

Vladimer Aleksi-Meskhishvili, Andria Balanchivadze, and Giorgi Leonidze

1971

Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Archil Sulakauri, Alexi Machavariani, Elene Akhvlediani, Vaso Godziashvili, Sergo Zakariadze, Guram Pataraia

1973

Vladimer Grigolia, Murman Lebanidze, Nino Ramishvili, Sulkhan Nasidze, Iliko Sukhishvili, Ivan Chkhenkeli, Makvala Mrevlishvili

1975

Merab Berdzenishvili, Nodar Dumbadze, Nikoloz Zabolotski, Niko Ketskhoveli, Revaz Lagidze, Shota Nishnianidze, Akaki Vasadze

1977

Guram Sagaradze, Revaz Inanishvili, Jansugh Kakhidze, Korneli Sanadze

1979

Tengiz Abuladze, Veriko Anjaparidze, Lomer Akhvlediani, Irakli Onofrishvili, Soso Chkhaidze, Fridon Khalvashi, Sergo Kobuladze

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

1983

Sesilia Takaishvili, Eliso Virsaladze, Guram Kutateladze, Otar Chiladze, Revaz Japaridze, Liana Isakadze

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

1989

Mukhran Machavariani, Anzor Erkomaishvili, Odysseas Dimitriadis, Simon Virsaladze, Juna Mikatadze, Giorgi Shengelaia, Gogi Kharabadze, Boris Pasternak, Boris Gaponov

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

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

Makvala Gonashvili, Teimuraz Gotsadze, Vakhtang Kakhidze, Omar Nafetvaridze, Giorgi Japaridze, Raul Chilachava

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