| Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati | |
| Awardname: | Sahitya Akademi Award for Gujarati literature |
| Subheader: | Award for contributions to Gujarati literature |
| Awarded For: | Literary award in India |
| Sponsor: | Sahitya Akademi, Government of India |
| Firstawarded: | 1955 |
| Lastawarded: | 2023 |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 70 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | Mahadev Desai |
| Award3 Type: | Most Recent winner |
| Award3 Winner: | Vinod Joshi |
Sahitya Akademi Award to Gujarati Writers by Sahitya Akademi. No Awards were conferred in 1957, 1959, 1966 and 1972.[1] In 1969, Swami Anand, in 1983, Suresh Joshi, and in 2009 Shirish Panchal[2] refused this award.
| Year | Author | Work | Type of Work | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Mahadev Desai | Mahadev Bhaini Diary | Memoirs | |
| 1956 | Ramnarayan V. Pathak | Brihat — Pingal | Treatise on prosody | |
| 1958 | Sukhlal Sanghvi | Darshan ane Chintan | Philosophical essays | |
| 1960 | Rasiklal Parikh | Sharvilak | Play | |
| 1961 | Ram Singhji Rathod | Kachhnun Sanskrit Darshan | Cultural survey | |
| 1962 | Vishnuprasad Trivedi | Upayana | Critical writings | |
| 1963 | Rajendra Shah | Shant Kolahal | Poetry | |
| 1964 | Dolarrai R. Mankad | Naivedya | Essays | |
| 1965 | Kakasaheb Kalelkar | Jeevan-Vyavastha | Essays | |
| 1967 | Prabodh Pandit | Gujarati Bhashanum Dhwani-Swarup and Dhwani-Parivartan | Linguistic study | |
| 1968 | Tribhuvandas Luhar "Sundaram" | Avalokana | Literary reviews | |
| 1969 | Swami Anand (Not Accepted) | Kulkathao | Pen-portraits | |
| 1970 | Nagindas Parekh | Abhinavano Rasavichar | Literary criticism | |
| 1971 | Chandravadan Mehta | Natya Gathariyan | Travelogue | |
| 1973 | Umashankar Joshi | Kavini Shraddha | Literary criticism | |
| 1974 | Anantrai Raval | Tartamya | Literary criticism | |
| 1975 | Manubhai Pancholi "Darshak" | Socrates | Novel | |
| 1976 | Natwarlal Pandya 'Ushnas' | Ashwattha | Poetry | |
| 1977 | Raghuveer Chaudhari | Uparvas Kathatrayi (Trilogy) | Novel | |
| 1978 | Harindra Dave | Hayati | Poetry | |
| 1979 | Jagdish Joshi | Vamal Na Van | Poetry | |
| 1980 | Jayant Pathak | Anunaya | Poetry | |
| 1981 | Harivallabh Bhayani | Rachna ane Samrachna | Criticism | |
| 1982 | Priyakant Maniar | Lilero Dhal | Poetry | |
| 1983 | Suresh Joshi (Not Accepted) | Chintayami Manasa | Essays | |
| 1984 | Ramanlal Joshi | Vivechanni Prakriya | Literary criticism | |
| 1985 | Kundanika Kapadia | Sat Paglan Aakashman | Novel | |
| 1986 | Chandrakant Sheth | Dhoolmani Paglio | Reminiscences | |
| 1987 | Sitanshu Yashaschandra | Jatayu | Poetry | |
| 1988 | Bhagwatikumar Sharma | Asooryalok | Novel | |
| 1989 | Joseph Macwan | Angaliyat | Novel | |
| 1990 | Anil R. Joshi | Statue | Essays | |
| 1991 | Labhshankar Thakar | Tolan Aawaz Ghonghat | Poetry | |
| 1992 | Bholabhai Patel | Devoni Ghati | Travelogue | |
| 1993 | Narayan Desai | Agnikundaman Ugelun Gulab | Biography | |
| 1994 | Ramesh Parekh | Vitan Sud Beej | Poetry | |
| 1995 | Varsha Adalja | Ansar | Novel | |
| 1996 | Himanshi Shelat | Andhari Galima Safed Tapakan | Short stories | |
| 1997 | Ashokpuri Goswami | Kuvo | Novel | |
| 1998 | Jayant Kothari | Vank-dekham Vivechano | Criticism | |
| 1999 | Niranjan Bhagat | Gujarati Sahiyta Purvardha Uttarardha | Criticism | |
| 2000 | Vinesh Antani | Dhundhabhari Khin | Novel | |
| 2001 | Dhiruben Patel | Agantuk | Novel | |
| 2002 | Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt | Tattvamasi | Novel | |
| 2003 | Bindu Bhatt | Akhepatar | Novel | |
| 2004 | Amritlal Vegad | Saundaryani Nadi Narmada | Travelogue | |
| 2005 | Suresh Dalal | Akhand Zalar Vage | Poetry | |
| 2006 | Ratilal 'Anil' | Ratano Suraj | Essays | |
| 2007 | Rajendra Shukla | Gazal-Samhita | Poetry | |
| 2008 | Suman Shah | Fatfatiyun | Short stories | |
| 2009 | Shirish Panchal (refused) | Vaat aapanaa vivechan-ni | Criticism | |
| 2010 | Dhirendra Maheta | Chhavni | Novel | |
| 2011 | Mohan Parmar | Anchalo | Short Stories | |
| 2012 | Chandrakant Topiwala | Sakshibhasya | Criticism | |
| 2013 | Chinu Modi[3] | Khara Zaran | Poetry | |
| 2014 | Ashvin Mehta | Chhabi Bhitarani | Essays | |
| 2015 | Rasik Shah | Ante Aarambh (Part-I & II) | Essays | |
| 2016 | Kamal Vora[4] | Anekanek | Poetry | |
| 2017 | Urmi Desai | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh | Criticism | |
| 2018 | Sharifa Vijaliwala | Vibhajan Ni Vyatha | Essays | |
| 2019 | Ratilal Borisagar[5] | Mojma Revu Re | Essays | |
| 2020 | Harish Meenashru | Banaras Diary | Poetry | |
| 2021 | Yagnesh Dave[6] | Gandhmanjusha | Poetry | |
| 2022 | Gulam Mohammed Sheikh[7] | Gher Jatan | Autobiographical Essays | |
| 2023 | Vinod Joshi[8] | Sairandhri | Poetry |