State Hamza Prize

The State Hamza Prize or simply the Hamza Prize, officially the State Prize of the Uzbek SSR Named After Hamza (Государственная премия Узбекской ССР имени Хамзы) was a state prize established in the Uzbek SSR 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 Uzbek SSR. The medal was to be worn on the right side. Prominent recipients of the award include Abdulla Oripov, Ali Hamroyev, Chingiz Akhmarov, Erkin Vohidov, Halima Nosirova, Komil Yormatov, Malik Qayumov, Oybek, Mirtemir, Sora Eshontoʻrayeva, and Yoʻldosh Aʼzamov.

The prize was discontinued after Uzbekistan gained independence in 1991. The State Prizes of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Field of Science and Technology, Literature, Art and Architecture (Oʻzbekiston Respublikasining fan va texnika, adabiyot, san’at va me’morchilik sohasidagi Davlat mukofotlari / Ўзбекистон Республикасининг фан ва техника, адабиёт, санъат ва меъморчилик соҳасидаги Давлат мукофотлари) established in 2006 corresponds to the State Hamza Prize.