BANGALORE: Karnataka Janapada Academy will present awards to folk artistes on March 3 in Chitradurga district. According to a press release from the Academy, special awards will be given to Dr Mirasabihalli Shivanna Ji Shamp Pa Award) and Dr Suoggaiah Hiremath (B S Gaddagi Math Award). The winners of district awards are: Tamburi Umanayaka (Davangere), Ramanagowda Hanumanagowda Jeevanagowda (Haveri), Hanumaiah (Ramanagaram), Goravale Rudrappa (Mandya), Yallavva Hanamantha Nayaka (Bagalkot), C Rudraradhya (Bangalore Urban), Seemanthevva (Dharwad), D S Gangadhara Gowda (Tumkur), Kargi Sedthi (Dakshina Kannada), Sriramappa (Kolar), Ramappa Saabu Bhajanthtri (Bijapur), Choodamani Ramachandra (Shimoga), Shankrappa Mallappa Patila (Belgaum), Yamunarappa Basappa Koravara (Koppal), Meliyappa (Mysore), Shamarao (Gulbarga), Puttamma (Bangalore), Pundalika Rao (Bidar), Dodda Narasimiah ( Chikkaballapur), Kenchappa (Kodagu), Ningashetty (Chamarajanagar), Sharanamma (Raichur), Yellappa Durgappa Vibhuthi (Gadag), Nagi Shivu Mukhri (Uttara Kannada), K Feranna (Bellary), Durga Panara (Udupi), Rajamuri (Yadagiri) and Phaniachar (Chikkamagalur).