The State Hamza Prize or simply the Hamza Prize, officially the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza ( uz-Latn-Cyrl, Hamza nomidagi Oʻzbekiston SSR Davlat mukofoti, Ҳамза номидаги Ўзбекистон ССР Давлат мукофоти; ) was a state prize established in the

Uzbek SSR The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (, ), also known as Soviet Uzbekistan, the Uzbek SSR, UzSSR, or simply Uzbekistan and rarely Uzbekia, was a union republic of the Soviet Union. It was governed by the Uzbek branch of the Soviet Communist P ...

in 1964 to recognize outstanding achievement in literature, arts, and architecture. The prize was named in honor of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, an early pioneer of literature in the Uzbek SSR.

Background

The award was established in 1964. In later years, the prize was awarded on October 27, the date of establishment of the

. The medal was to be worn on the right side. The prize was discontinued after

Uzbekistan , image_flag = Flag of Uzbekistan.svg , image_coat = Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg , symbol_type = Emblem of Uzbekistan, Emblem , national_anthem = "State Anthem of Uzbekistan, State Anthem of the Republ ...

gained independence in 1991. The State Prizes of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Field of Science and Technology, Literature, Art and Architecture () established in 2006 corresponds to the State Hamza Prize.

Recipients

From its inception in 1964 until 1989, a total of 277 individuals received the State Hamza Prize. The award was presented every one to three years during this period. Prominent recipients of the award include Abdulla Oripov,

Ali Hamroyev Ali Hamroyev (sometimes spelled Ali Khamrayev in English) (; ) (born May 19, 1937) is an Uzbek people, Uzbek actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known in the former Soviet Union for his works in the 1960s and 1970s. ...

, Chingiz Akhmarov, Erkin Vohidov,

Halima Nosirova Halima Nosirova or Halima Nasyrova (; , ''Khalima Nasyrova'') was a Soviet and Uzbek singer of Uzbek music. She also started her creative activities as a drama actress in 1927 and was a popular artist of the USSR. Biography She was born on De ...

, Komil Yormatov, Malik Qayumov, Oybek, Mirtemir, Sobir Abdulla,

Sora Eshontoʻrayeva Sora Abdurahmonovna Eshontoʻrayeva (8 September 1998) was a Soviet and Uzbek actress. She was one of the first actresses of the Uzbek SSR to gain national prominence. She was described as a "pearl of the Uzbek scene". Early life Sora Abdurahmon ...

, and

Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov (May 10, 1909June 16, 1985) was an Uzbek actor, film director, playwright, screenwriter, and film producer. He is best known for his films '' Maftuningman'' (''Delighted by You'') (1958) and '' Oʻtgan kunlar'' (''Days Gone By' ...

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Recipients

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