CNN-IBN Indian of the Year
| CNN-News18 Indian of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | An Honour That Embodies Greatness |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | CNN-News18 |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Website | indianoftheyear.com |
The CNN-News18 Indian of the Year (originally CNN-IBN Indian of the Year) is an award presented annually to various Indians for their work in their respective fields by the Indian media house CNN-News18. The awards are presented in various categories of Politics, Sports, Business, Entertainment, Public Service and Global Indian. It is the brainchild of world-renowned journalists Padmashri Rajdeep Sardesai and Sagarika Ghose.
In addition to the traditional award categories of Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Public Service and Global Indian, a new category, that of a ‘CNN-IBN Indian of the Year - Popular Choice’ was introduced in the ninth edition, where one awardee was chosen from the 35 nominees across categories basis the votes received from public through Facebook.
1. 2007 Lifetime Achievement - R K Laxman Cartoonist
2. 2008 Lifetime Achievement - Dilip Kumar Actor
3. 2009 Lifetime Achievement - Pandit Ravi Shankar
4. 2010 Lifetime Achievement - M. S. Swaminathan
5. 2011 Lifetime Achievement - Verghese Kurien
6. 2013 Lifetime Achievement - Heroes of Rezang La, 1962
7. 2013 Outstanding Achievement - Leander Paes
8. 2014 Winners
8. 2015 Winners
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