Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 20 languages, on 12 March 2021.
In the list of winners of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020 Seven books of poetry, four of novel, five of short stories, Two Plays, and one each of Memoirs and Epic Poetry are included. Awards in Malayalam, Nepali, Odia and Rajasthani will be announced later.