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The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India; Bharat
Ratna is the highest, Padma Bhushan third-ranking. Instituted on 2
January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished
service", without distinction of race, occupation, position, or sex. The
award criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by
Government servants" including doctors and scientists, but excluding
those working with the public sector undertakings. As of 2017, the award
has been bestowed on 300 individuals, including twelve posthumous and
19 non-citizen recipients.
No Name Field State
1 Illaiyaraja Art-Music Tamil Nadu
2 Ghulam Mustafa Khan Art-Music Maharashtra
3 Parameswaran Parameswaran Literature and Education Kerala
Last awarded
2018
• Ilaiyaraaja
• Ghulam Mustafa Khan
• P. Parameswaran
Padma Bhushan 2018
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the
Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri.
Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a
high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex." The award
criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by Government
servants" including doctors and scientists, but exclude those working with the
public sector undertakings. As of 2017, the award has been bestowed on 1240
individuals, including 20 posthumous and 94 non-citizen recipients.
Award Awardee
Record of the Year "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars
Album of the Year 24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Song of the Year "That's What I Like"
Best New Artist Alessia Cara
Best Pop Solo Performance "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Feel It Still" – Portugal. The Man
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Best Pop Vocal Album ÷ – Ed Sheeran
Best Dance Recording "Tonite" – LCD Soundsystem
Best Dance/Electronic Album 3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk
Best Contemporary Instrumental Prototype – Jeff Lorber Fusion
Album
Best Rock Performance "You Want It Darker" – Leonard Cohen
Best Metal Performance "Sultan's Curse" – Mastodon
Best Rock Song "Run" Foo Fighters
Best Rock Album A Deeper Understanding – The War on
Drugs
Best Alternative Music Album Sleep Well Beast – The National
Best R&B Performance "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars
Best Traditional R&B Performance "Redbone" – Childish Gambino
Best R&B Song "That's What I Like"
Kirti Chakra:
Major Vijayant Bisht was announced to give Honor of the Kirti Chakra. Major
Vijayant Bisht got information about the infiltration of militants in Uri district
of Jammu and Kashmir on June 06, 2017, after which they reached to
confrontation with them with his team. Major Bisht saved the lives of a rifle
man injured by a bullet and shot a terrorist during a long encounter. Major
Bisht is being awarded the Kirti Chakra for his adventures.
Shaurya Chakra:
Armed force a total of nine warriors of the Army were honored with Shaurya Chakra. The
names of the heroes like Major Akhil Raj RV, Capt Rohit Shukla, Captain Abhinav Shukla, Capt
Pradip Sharya Arya, Havaldar Mubarik Ali, Havildar Rabindra Thapa, Nayak Narendra Singh,
Lance Naik Badher Hussain and Paratrooper Manchu.
Air Force Corporal Devendra Mehta, Air Force Medal Wing Commander Anshul Saxena,
Squadron Leader Rajiv Chauhan and Squadron Leader Kamal Sharma were named.
In Paramilitary Force two CRPF cobra commandos Vikas Jakhar and Riaz Alam Ansari were
announced to be awarded with Shaurya Chakra.
These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at
Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. In 2017 the President of India has
approved conferment of Padma Awards to 89 persons. The list comprises of 7 Padma
Vibhushan, 7 Padma Bhushan and 75 Padma Shri Awardees. 19 of the awardees are women
and the list also includes 5 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 6
Posthumous awardees.
Padma Bhushan 2017
The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the
Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri.
Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service of a
high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex." The award
criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by Government
servants" including doctors and scientists, but exclude those working with the
public sector undertakings. As of 2017, the award has been bestowed on 1240
individuals, including 20 posthumous and 94 non-citizen recipients.
Other Winners
Best Screenplay: Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon for 'Kapoor & Sons'
Best Story: Shakun Batra and Ayesha Devitre Dhillon for 'Kapoor & Sons'
Best Dialogue: Ritesh Shah for 'Pink'
Best Cinematography: Mitesh Mirchandani for 'Neerja'
Best Editing: Monisha Baldawa for 'Neerja'
Best Costume: Payal Saluja for 'Udta Punjab'
Best Action: Shyam Kaushal for 'Dangal'
Best Background Score: Sameer Uddin for 'Kapoor & Sons'
Best Choreography: Adil Shaikh for 'Kar Gayi Chull' in 'Kapoor & Sons'
Best Visual Effects: Red Chillies for 'Fan'
Best Production Design: Aparna Sud for 'Neerja'
Best Sound Design: Vivek Sachidanand for 'Phobia'
Best Debut Director: Ashwini Iyer Tiwari for 'Nil Battey Sannata'
Best Actor (Male) in a Short Film: Manoj Bajpayee for 'Taandav'
Best Short Film People's Choice: Khamakha
Best Short Film (Fiction): Chutney
Best Short Film (Non-fiction): 'Matitali Kusti'
Best Actor (Female) in a Short Film: Tisca Chopra for 'Chutney'
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award: Shatrughan Sinha
Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent: Amit Mishra for 'Bulleya' from 'Ae Dil Hai
Mushkil'
59th Grammy Awards 2017
A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called
Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The
Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the mainly
English-language music industry. The annual presentation
ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and the
presentation of those awards that have a more popular interest. It
shares recognition of the music industry as that of the other performance awards such as the
Academy Awards (film), the Emmy Awards (television), and the Tony Awards (theater).
Award Awardee
Album of the year: 25 – Adele
Record of the year: Hello – Adele
Song of the year: Hello – Adele
Best rap album: Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book
Best urban contemporary album: Beyonce – Lemonade
Best country solo performance: My Church – Maren Morris
Best rock song: Blackstar – David Bowie
Best pop duo/group performance: Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots
Best new artist: Chance the Rapper
Best pop vocal album: Adele – 25
Best pop solo performance: Hello – Adele
Best Rhythm and Blues (R&B) Solange – Cranes in the Sky
performance:
Best R&B song: Maxwell – Lake by the Ocean
Best rap performance: Chance The Rapper featuring Lil Wayne
& 2 Chainz – No Problem
Best rap/sung performance: Drake – Hotline Bling
Drake – Hotline Bling
Best R&B album: Lalah Hathaway – Lalah Hathaway Live
Best rap song: Drake – Hotline Bling
Best metal performance: Megadeth – Dystopia
Best rock performance: David Bowie – Blackstar
Best dance recording: The Chainsmokers – Don’t Let Me Down
Best dance/electronic album: Skin – Flume
Best music video: Beyonce – Formation
Best country song: Humble and Kind – Tim McGraw
Best country duo/group performance: Pentatonix Featuring Dolly Parton –
Jolene
Gallantry Award 2017
Gallantry Awards are given for dignity,
exceptional courage and valor after
independence Indian Government
Introduced Three Awards namely Param
Vir Chakra, the Maha Vir Chakra and the
Vir Chakra on 26th January 1950. Each
Republic Day Indian President Give this
medal to those who are eligible for these
awards.
List of Awards Which is given on 26th January 2017:
KIRTI CHAKRA
1. IC-63798F MAJ ROHIT SURI, 4 PARA (SF)
2. 5047749K L/HAV PREM BAHADUR RESMI MAGAR, 3/1 GORKHA RIF, (POSTHUMOUS)
SHAURYA CHAKRA
1. IC-62423W LT COL ATUL GUPTA, MAHAR, 30 RR
2. IC-63616H MAJ D VINAY REDDY, 7 MADRAS
3. IC-71375H MAJ RAJAT CHANDRA, 4 PARA (SF)
4. IC 71834W MAJ DEEPAK KUMAR UPADHYAY, 9 PARA (SF)
5. IC-75878L CAPT ASHUTOSH KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
6. IC-79706N CAPT ASHIK MB, 1/5 GORKHA RIF (FF)
7. JC-414000Y NB SUB VIJAY KUMAR, 4 PARA (SF)
8. 2893254P HAV HANUMAN RAM SARAN, RAJ RIF, 18 RR
9. 2801206X NK GAWADE PANDURANG MAHADEV, MARATHA LI, 41 RR,(POSTHUMOUS)
10. 13628305N PTR ABDUL QAYUM, 9 PARA (SF)
BAFTA Awards 2017
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is
an independent charity that supports, develops and
promotes the art forms of the moving image – film,
television and game in the United Kingdom. In addition to
its annual awards ceremonies, BAFTA has an international,
year-round programme of learning events and initiatives
offering access to talent through workshops,
masterclasses, scholarships, lectures and mentoring
schemes in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Best Makeup and Hair: J. Roy Helland and Daniel Phillips, Florence Foster Jenkins
Best Sound: Claude La Haye, Bernard Gariépy Strobl and Sylvain Bellemare, Arrival
Best Special Visual Effects: Robert Legato, Dan Lemmon, Andrew R. Jones and Adam Valdez, The Jungle Book
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer in 2017: Under the Shadow, Babak Anvari
(writer/director), and Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill and Lucan Toh (producers)
Award Awardee
Top Artist Drake
Top New Artist Zayn
Billboard Chart Achievement Award Twenty One Pilots
Presented by Xfinity
Top Male Artist Drake
Top Female Artist Beyonce
Top Duo/Group Twenty One Pilots
Top Billboard 200 Artist Drake
Top Hot 100 Artist Drake
Top Song Sales Artist Drake
Top Radio Songs Artist Twenty One Pilots
Top Streaming Songs Artist Drake
Top Social Artist BTS
Top Touring Artist Beyonce
Top R&B Artist: Beyonce
Top Rap Album Drake
Top Country Album Chris Stapleton
Top Rock Album Metallica
Top Latin Album Juan Gabriel
Top Dance/Electronic Album Lindsey Stirling
Top Christian Album Top Gospel Album
Top Hot 100 Song The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey
Top Selling Song Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The
Feeling
Top Radio Song Justin Timberlake, “Can’t Stop The
Feeling
Top Streaming Song (Audio) Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One
Dance
Top Streaming Song (Video) Desiigner, "Panda"
Top Collaboration The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey,
“Closer
Top R&B Song Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One
Dance
Top R&B Collaboration Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, “One
Dance”
Top Rap Song Desiigner, “Panda”
Top Rap Collaboration Rae Sremmurd Featuring Gucci Mane,
“Black Beatles
Top Country Song Florida Georgia Line, “H.O.L.Y.
Top Country Collaboration Kenny Chesney Featuring Pink, “Setting
The World On Fire
Top Rock Song Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens
Top Latin Song Nicky Jam, “Hasta El Amanecer
Top Dance/Electronic Song The Chainsmokers Featuring Halsey,
“Closer”
Top Christian Song Hillary Scott & The Family, “Thy Will”
Top Gospel Song Travis Greene, “Made A Way”
I-League Awards 2017
The I-League, officially known as the Hero I-League due to
sponsorship reasons, is an Indian professional league for men's
association football clubs. Between 1996 and 2007, the league was
known as National Football League. At the top of the Indian football
league system, it is one of the two premier football leagues in the
country, the other being the Indian Super League. Contested by 10
clubs (currently), it operates on a system of promotion and
relegation with the I-League 2nd Division as well as a system of
direct-entry.
Award Awardee
Best goalkeeper award Debjit Majumder
Jarnail Singh Best Defender’ of Hero I- Anas Edathodika
League 2016-17 award
Best Midfielder of Hero I-League 2016- Alfred Kemah Jaryan
17
Best Striker award Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka
Best Emerging Player of Hero I-League' Jerry Lalrinzuala
award
Syed Abdul Rahim Best Coach Award Khalid Jamil
Hero of the League Sunil Chhetri
Award Awardee
Col. CK. Nayudu Lifetime achievement Rajinder Goel, Padmakar Shivalkar
award
BCCI Lifetime achievement award for Shantha Rangaswamy
women
BCCI special award VV Kumar, Late Ramakant Desai
Polly Umrigar Award Virat Kohli
Dilip Sardesai award Ravichandran Ashwin
Lala Amarnath Award for the best all- Jalaj Saxena of Madhya Pradesh
rounder in the Ranji Trophy 2015-16
Lala Amarnath Award for the best all- Axar Patel
rounder in domestic limited-overs
competitions, 2015-1
Madavrao Scindin Award Shreyas Iyer
(Highest scorer in the Ranji Trophy 2015-
16)
M.A. Chidambaram Trophy Jay. G. Bosta
(Highest scorer in (U-23) Col. CK. Nayudu
Trophy 2015-16
M.A. Chidambaram Trophy Satyajeet Bachhav
(Highest wicket-taker in (U-23) Col. CK.
Nayudu Trophy 2015-16