Sahitya Academy Award for Gujarati language is being honored by Sahitya Academy- home of literature. This academy gives the award to people who have real contribution to their literature work. The different types of work are being awarded like philosophical, reviews, literary criticism, travelogue, novel, plays etc.
Sahitya Academy Award Winner of Gujarati in 1955: Mahadev Desai for Mahadev Bhaini Diary
Sahitya Academy Award Winner of Gujarati in 2016: Kamal Vora for Anekanek
List of Sahitya Akademi Award winners for Gujarati
| Year | Work | Type of Work | Author |
| 1955 | Mahadev Bhaini Diary | Memoirs | Mahadev Desai |
| 2015 | A at Gujarati GCSE | GCSE | Bhav Patel |
| 1956 | Brihat – Pingal | Treatise on prosody | Ramnarayan Pathak |
| 1958 | Darshan ane Chintan | Philosophical essays | Sukhlal Sanghvi |
| 1960 | Sharvilak | Play | Rasiklal C. Parekh |
| 1961 | Kachhnun Sanskrit Darshan | cultural survey | Ram Singhji Rathod |
| 1962 | Upayana | Critical writings | V.R. Trivedi |
| 1963 | Shant Kolahal | Poetry | Rajendra Shah |
| 1964 | Naivedya | Essays | Dolarrai R. Mankad |
| 1965 | Jeevan-Vyavastha | Essays | Kakasaheb Kalelkar |
| 1967 | Gujarati Bhashanum Dhwani-Swarup and Dhwani-Parivartan |
Linguistic study | Dr.P.B. Pandit |
| 1968 | Avalokana | Literary reviews | Tribhuvandas Luhar “Sundaram” |
| 1969 | Kulkathao | Pen-portraits | Swami Anand (Not Accepted) |
| 1970 | Abhinavano Rasavichar | Literary criticism | Nagindas Parekh |
| 1971 | Natya Gathariyan | Travelogue | Chandravadan Mehta |
| 1973 | Kavini Shraddha | Literary criticism | Umashankar Joshi |
| 1974 | Tartamya | Literary criticism | Anantrai Raval |
| 1975 | Socrates | Novel | Manubhai Pancholi “Darshak” |
| 1976 | Ashvattha | Poetry | Narwarlal Pandya ‘Ushnas’ |
| 1977 | Uparvas Kathatrayi (Triology) | Novel | Raghuveer Chaudhari |
| 1978 | Hayati | Poetry | Harindra Dave |
| 1979 | Vamal Nan Van | Poetry | Jagdish Joshi |
| 1980 | Anunaya | Poetry | Jayant Pathak |
| 1981 | Rachna ane Samrachna | Criticism | Harivallabh Bhayani |
| 1982 | Lilero Dhal | Poetry | Priyakant Maniar |
| 1983 | Chintayami Manasa | Essays | Suresh Joshi (Not Accepted) |
| 1984 | Vivechanni Prakriya | Literary criticism | Ramanlal Joshi |
| 1985 | Sat Paglan Aakashman | Novel | Kundanika Kapadia |
| 1986 | Dhoolmani Paglio | Reminiscences | Chandrakant T. Sheth |
| 1987 | Jatayu | Poetry | Sitanshu Yashaschandra |
| 1988 | Asooryalok | Novel | Bhagwatikumar Sharma |
| 1989 | Angaliat | Novel | Joseph Macwan |
| 1990 | Statue | Essays | Anil R. Joshi |
| 1991 | Tolan Aawaz Ghunghat | Poetry | Labhshankar Thakar |
| 1992 | Devoni Ghati | Travelogue | Bholabhai Patel |
| 1993 | Agnikundaman Ugelun Gulab | Biography | Narayan Desai |
| 1994 | Vitan Sud Beej | Poetry | Ramesh Parekh |
| 1995 | Ansar | Novel | Varsha Adalj |
| 1996 | Andhari Galima Safed Tapakan |
Short stories | Himanshi Shelat |
| 1997 | Kuvo | Novel | Ashokpuri Goswami |
| 1998 | Vank-dekham Vivechano | Criticism | Jayant Kothari |
| 1999 | Gujarati Sahiyta- Purvardha Uttarardha | Criticism | Niranjan Bhagat |
| 2000 | Dhundhabhari Khin | Novel | Vinesh Antani |
| 2001 | Agantuk | Novel | Dhiruben Patel |
| 2002 | Tattvamasi | Novel | Dhruv Prabodhrai Bhatt |
| 2003 | Akhepatar | Novel | Bindu Bhatt |
| 2004 | Saundaryani Nadi Narmada | Travelogue | Amritlal Vegad |
| 2005 | Akhand Zalar Vage | Poetry | Suresh Dalal |
| 2006 | Ratano Suraj | Essays | Ratilal ‘Anil’ |
| 2007 | Gazal-Samhita | Poetry | Rajendra Shukla |
| 2008 | Fatfatiyun | Short stories | Suman Shah |
| 2009 | Vaat aapanaa vivechan-ni | criticism | Shirish Panchal |
| 2010 | Chhavni | Novel | Dhirendra Maheta |
| 2011 | Anchalo | Short Stories | Mohan Parmar |
| 2012 | Sakshibhasya | Criticism | Chandrakant Topiwala |
| 2013 | Khara Zaran | poetry | Chinu Modi |
| 2014 | Chhabi Bhitarani | Essays | Ashvin Mehta |
| 2015 | Ante Aarambh (Part-I & II) | Essays | Rasik Shah |
| 2016 | Anekanek | Poetry | Kamal Vora |
| 2017 | Gujarati Vyakaranna Baso Varsh | Criticism | Urmi Desai |