| Name | Padma Bhushan |
|---|---|
| Type | Civilian Awards |
| Award For | Distinguished Service of a High order |
| Award By | Goverment of India |
| First | 1954 |
| Last | 26th January 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
For 2026, the President of India approved 131 Padma Awards, including 2 duo cases. The awards comprise 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri. The list includes 19 women, 16 posthumous awardees, and 6 awardees from the Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI category.
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".
This Winners List features 13 winners of the Padma Bhushan Award 2026, in 2026.
| Image | Year | Recipient Name | Gender | State, Country | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2026 |
Alka Yagnik
|
female | Maharashtra, India | Arts |
|
2026 |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
|
male | Uttarakhand, India | Public Affairs |
|
2026 |
K. R. Palaniswamy
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Medicine |
|
2026 |
Mammootty
|
male | Kerala, India | Arts |
|
2026 |
Nori Dattatreyudu
|
male | Andhra Pradesh, India | Medicine |
|
2026 |
Piyush Pandey
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Arts |
|
2026 |
S. K. M. Maeilanandhan
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Social Work |
|
2026 |
Shatavadhani R. Ganesh
|
male | Karnataka, India | Arts |
|
2026 |
Shibu Soren
|
male | Jharkhand, India | Public Affairs |
|
2026 |
Uday Kotak
|
male | Maharashtra, India | Trade & Industry |
|
2026 |
Vijay Kumar Malhotra
|
male | Delhi, India | Public Affairs |
|
2026 |
Vellappally Natesan
|
male | Kerala, India | Public Affairs |
|
2026 |
Vijay Amritraj
|
male | Tamil Nadu, India | Sports |
This chart groups 13 Padma Bhushan Award 2026 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 12 wins.
This chart groups 13 Padma Bhushan Award 2026 winners by Fields, across 6 distinct entries — Arts leads with 4 wins.
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