The Padma Awards 2026 was announced on January 25 ahead of Republic Day. This year, five received the Padma Vibhushan, 13 the Padma Bhushan, and 113 the Padma Shri. Entertainment honorees include veteran actor Dharmendra (Vibhushan, posthumous), singer Alka Yagnik, actors R. Madhavan, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Malayalam legend Mammootty.

The Padma Awards, among the highest civilian honours in the country, are conferred in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The winners were announced on Sunday, January 25, on the eve of Republic Day 2026.

This year's list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri awards. Among the prominent personalities from the entertainment industry honoured this year are veteran actor Dharmendra, singer Alka Yagnik, actors R. Madhavan, and Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty.

Padma Awards 2026 FULL List

Veteran actor Dharmendra was conferred the Padma Vibhushan for his outstanding contribution to the arts, recognising his decades-long legacy in Indian cinema. He passed away on 24 November 2025 at his residence in Mumbai, aged 89, following an age-related illness. His last rites were performed at the Pawan Hans crematorium.

Dharmendra's funeral was attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Agastya Nanda, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Salim Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, among others.

Padma Bhushan 2026 winners:

Alka Yagnik

Mammootty

Piyush Pandey (Posthumous)

Padma Shri 2026 winners:

Arvind Vaidya

R Madhavan

Prosenjit Chatterjee

R. Krishnan (Posthumous)

Shatavadhani R Ganesh

Satish Shah (Posthumous)

Tarun Bhattacharya

Taga Ram Bheel

Yumnam Jatra Singh (Posthumous)

These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions, usually held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi around March or April each year.