List of Lata Mangeshkar awards

This is an incomplete list of awards, honours and recognitions of Lata Mangeshkar.

Government of India Awards

* 1969 - Padma Bhushan
* 1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award
* 1999 - Padma Vibhushan
* 2001 - Bharat Ratna [http://india.gov.in/myindia/bharatratna_awards.php]
* 2008 - "One Time Award for Lifetime Achievement" honour to commemorate the 60th anniversary of India's independence [http://indiafm.com/news/2008/06/21/11586/index.html] [http://www.screenindia.com/news/Dilip-Kumar-gets-standing-ovation-at-award-ceremony/356818/]

Maharashtra State Awards

* 1966 - Best Playback Singer for Sadhi Mansa (Marathi)
* 1967 - Best Playback Singer for Jait Re Jait
* 2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Recipient)

National Film Awards

* 1972 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Parichay
* 1975 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Kora Kagaz
* 1990 - National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for Lekin

Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.

Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent.

* 1958 - "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati
* 1962 - "Kahi Deep Jale Kahi Dil" from Bees Saal Baad
* 1965 - "Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja" from Khandan
* 1969 - "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage" from Jeene Ki Raah
* 1993 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1993 - Filmfare felicitated by the Maharashra Government for completion of 50 years.
* 1994 - Filmfare Special Award for "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

All Best Female Playback Singer

* 1964 - for Woh Kaun Thi
* 1967 - for Milan
* 1968 - for Raja Aur Rank
* 1969 - for Saraswati Chandra
* 1970 - for Do Raaste
* 1971 - for Tere Mere Sapne
* 1973 - for Marjina Abdulla (Bengali)
* 1973 - for Abhimaan
* 1975 - for Kora Kagaz.
* 1981 - for Ek Duje Ke Liye
* 1983 - A Portrait Of Lataji
* 1985 - for Ram Teri Ganga Maili.

Doctor of Letters

* Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (2005) []
* Shivaji University, India
* Kolhapur University, India
* Pune University, India
* Khairagarh Music University, India [cite web | url = http://www.rumela.com/women/lata_award.htm | title = Lata Mangeshkar profile | work = Rumela's web | accessdate = 2007-02-19 ]
* Hyderabad University, India
* New York University.
* Baroda University.

Other awards and honours

* 1980 - Presented key of the city of Georgetown, Guyana, South America
* 1980 - Honorary Citizenship of The Republic of Surinam, South America
* 1985 - June 9, declared as Asia Day in honour of her arrival in Toronto, Canada
* 1987 - Honorary Citizenship of USA in Houston, Texas
* 1990 - "Raja-Lakshmi Award" by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
* 1996 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1997 - Rajiv Gandhi Award [ [http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/revents/01/19970199.htm National Events in 1997] ]
* 1998 - Lifetime Achievement Award by the South Indian Educational Society [http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19980410/10050424.html]
* 1999 - NTR Award
* 1999 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2000 - IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2000 - Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar by the Chaturang Pratishthan
* 2001 - Best Playback Singer of the Millennium (female) by Hero Honda and file magazine "Stardust". [http://www.geocities.com/anisharaja/honda-stardust.html]
* 2001 - Noorjehan Award (First Recipient)
* 2002 - Felicitation By CII (For Contribution to Music & the Film Industry)
* 2002 - Hakim Khan Sur Award (For National Integration by Maharana Mewar Foundation)
* 2002 - Asha Bhosle Award (First Recipient)
* 2004 - Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). [ [http://www.redhotcurry.com/entertainment/bollywood/march_2004/living_legends.htm Living Legend Awards] ]
* 2005 - Legend Honour by Sahara One Sangeet Awards [http://www.apunkachoice.com/happenings/20050901-0.html]
* 2006 - Life Achievement Award by Merrill Lynch investment managers and Adora (India's second largest diamond exporter) [ [http://www.hindisong.com/MusicHappening/MusicHappening.asp?ContentID=831&cID=1583 A fitting honor to Lata Mangeshkar] ]
* 2007 - Legion of Honour (French highest civilian award)
* 2007 - Forever Indian Award [ [http://nowrunning.com/news/slideshow.asp?newsID=10329&it=6&t=1#mainViewSection The Forever India Award] ]
* 2007 - Uttam Vaggayekar Jialal Vasant Award [ [http://news.oneindia.in/2007/02/26/lata-mangeshkar-honoured-with-uttam-vaggayekar-jialal-vasant-award-1172564406.html Lata Mangeshkar honoured with 'Uttam Vaggayekar Jialal Vasant' award ] ]
* "Avadh Samman" by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. [ [http://www.ndtv.com/ent/story.asp?section=Movies&slug=Anil+Kapoor+to+be+awarded+the+Avadh+Samman&id=1020 Anil Kapoor to be awarded the Avadh Samman] ]
* "Swar Bharati" award given by Shankaracharya of Sankeshwar
* The only Asian to have received the Platinum Disc of EMI London
* Conferred the title of "Asthaan Sangeet Vidwaan Sarloo" ("Court Musician of the Shrine"), Tirupathi.

Apart from the above, Lata has received about 250 trophies and 150 gold discs.

Lata Mangeshkar Award

The "Lata Mangeshkar Award" is a national-level award was instituted by the state Government of Madhya Pradesh in 1984. The award consists of a certificate of merit and a cash award of 1,000,000 Rupees. Award winners include:
* Naushad (1984)
* Kishore Kumar (1985)
* Jaidev (1986)
* Manna Dey (1987)
* Khayyam (1988)
* Asha Bhosle (1989)
* Bhupen Hazarika (2000)
* Mahendra Kapoor (2002)
* Sandhya Mukherjee (2003)
* Snehal Bhatkar (2004)
* Manna Dey (2005)
* Jayamala Shiledar (2006)
* Hridaynath Mangeshkar (2007)

There is also a Lata Mangeshkar Award in issued by the Maharashtra Government starting in 1992.

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