The President of India has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards including 2 duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) for the year 2026.
- The list of Padma Awards 2026 comprises 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards.
- 19 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 6 persons from the category of Foreigners / NRI / PIO / OCI and 16 Posthumous awardees.
Padma Awards 2026
Padma Vibhushan Awards (5)
| SN | Name | Field | State/Country |
| 1 | Shri Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Shri K T Thomas | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| 3 | Ms. N Rajam | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
| 4 | Shri P Narayanan | Literature and Education | Kerala |
| 5 | Shri V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Kerala |
Padma Bhushan Awards (13)
| SN | Name | Field | State/Country |
| 1 | Ms. Alka Yagnik | Art | Maharashtra |
| 2 | Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari | Public Affairs | Uttarakhand |
| 3 | Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy | Medicine | Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | Shri Mammootty | Art | Kerala |
| 5 | Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu | Medicine | United States of America |
| 6 | Shri Piyush Pandey (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
| 7 | Shri S K M Maeilanandhan | Social Work | Tamil Nadu |
| 8 | Shri Shatavadhani R Ganesh | Art | Karnataka |
| 9 | Shri Shibu Soren (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Jharkhand |
| 10 | Shri Uday Kotak | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
| 11 | Shri V K Malhotra (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Delhi |
| 12 | Shri Vellappally Natesan | Public Affairs | Kerala |
| 13 | Shri Vijay Amritraj | Sports | United States of America |
Padma Shri Awards (113)
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Complete List of Padma Awards 2026
About Padma Awards:
⇒ The Padma Awards is one of the highest civilian Awards of the country. Instituted in 1954, these Awards are announced on the occasion of the Republic Day every year.
» Padma Awards are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
- The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc.
- Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.
- Padma Bhushan is awarded for distinguished service of high order.
- Padma Shri is awarded for distinguished service in any field.
» These Awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March / April every year.