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The ‘’‘Shevchenko National Prize’‘’ (Націона́льна пре́мія Украї́ни і́мені Тараса́ Шевче́нка; also ‘’‘Shevchenko Award’‘’) is the highest state prize of Ukraine for works of culture and arts awarded since 1961. It is named after Taras Shevchenko, a poet and a symbol of Ukrainian national revival. It is one of the five state prizes of Ukraine that are awarded for achievements in various fields.

The prize is awarded annually by the order of the President of Ukraine to up to five laureates in different nominations, such as literature, music, theater, cinema, architecture, and others. The laureates receive a monetary award and a diploma with a badge. The prize was established by the Council of Ministers of the Ukrainian SSR in 1961 and renamed as the Shevchenko State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in 1969. After Ukrainian independence, it became known as the Shevchenko National Prize in 2000.

From 1962 to 2007, the prize was given to 566 people and eight collective ensembles. The prize has also been awarded posthumously or for works created before its establishment. Some notable laureates include Pavlo Tychyna, Oleksandr Honchar, Platon Mayboroda, Leonid Bykov, Sergei Parajanov, Ivan Mykolaichuk, and Nikita Khrushchev.