Earlier today, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the National Awards, considered the gold-standard as far as entertainment awards are concerned.
The awards courted controversy last year when Akshay Kumar won for Rustom and Airlift as many questioned the decision as the jury president was Kumar's frequent collaborator, filmmaker Priyadarshan.
Here's the list of winners for 2018. The ceremony will take place in New Delhi on May 3.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Vinod Khanna
Best Actress - Sridevi, MOM
Best Supporting Actress - Divya Dutta, Irada
Best Supporting Actor - Fahad Faasil, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Best Assamese Film - Ishu
Best Bengali film - Mayurakshi
Best Tamil film - To Let
Best Telugu film - Ghazi
Best Gujarati film - Dhh
Best Tulu Film - Paddayi
Best Jasari Film - Sinjar
Best Ladakhi Film - Walking With The Wind
Best Action-direction Film - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Best Choreography - 'Gori Tu Latth Mar' from Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Best Special Effects - Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Special Jury Award - Nagarkirtan (Bengali)
Best Lyrics - 'Muthuratna', March 22 (Kannada)
Best Music Direction - AR Rahman for Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Background Score - AR Rahman for MOM
Best Makeup Artist - Nagar Kirtan
Best Costume - Nagar Kirtan
Best Production Design - Take Off
Best Editing - Village Rockstar, Reema Das (Assamese)
Best Sound Design and Re-Recordist - Walking with the Wind (Ladakh) – Justin A Jose, Sanal George
Best Audiography (location sound) - Village Rockstar, Mallika Das
Best Original Screenplay - Sajeev Puzhoor for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Best Adapted Screenplay - Bhayanakam, Jayaraj (director), adapted from a Japanese film
Best Cinematography - Bhayanakam
Best Female Playback Singer - Sasha Tirupathi,('Vaan Varuvaan') Kaatru Veliyidai
Best Male Playback Singer - KJ Yesudas, ('Poyi Maranja Kaalam') Viswasapoorvam Mansoor
Best child artist - Village Rockstar, Neeta Das
Best Critic on Cinema - Giridhar Jha
Best Film on Social Issues - Aalorukkam
Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration - Dhappa
Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Sinjar
Best Feature Film - Village RockstarsBest Actor - Riddhi Sen, Nagarkirtan
Best Dialogues - Sambit Mohanty, Hello Arsi
Special Mentions - Pankaj Tripathi (Newton), Parvathy (Take Off), Prakruti Mishra (Hello Arsi), Yasharaj Karhade (Mhorkya)
Best Writing on Cinema (Special Mention) - Sunil Mishra
Best Book on Cinema - Matmagi Manipur: The First Manipuri Feature Film
Best Director - Jayaraj, Bhayanakam
Best Children's Film - Mhorkya
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - Irada
