The Sahitya Akademi Award is given each year, since 1955, by the Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters), to writers and their works, for their outstanding contribution to the upliftment of Indian literature in each of the official languages of India.
Here is the Complete list of winners for Hindi Language–
| Year | Name | Type of Work |
| 2016 | Nasira Sharma | Parijat (Novel) |
| 2015 | Ramdarash Mishra | Aag Ki Hansi (Poetry) |
| 2014 | Ramesh Chandra Shah | Vinayak (Novel) |
| 2013 | Mridula Garg | Miljul Man (Novel) |
| 2012 | Chandrakant Devtale | Patthar fenk Raha Hoon (Poetry) |
| 2011 | Kashinath Singh | Rehan Par Ragghu (Novel) |
| 2010 | Uday Prakash | Mohan Das (Short stories) |
| 2009 | Kailash Vajpeyi | Hawa mein Hastakshar (Poetry) |
| 2008 | Govind Mishra | Kohre Mein Kaid Rang (Novel) |
| 2007 | Amar Kant | Inhin Hathiyaron Se (Novel) |
| 2006 | Gyanendrapati | Sanshyatma (Poetry) |
| 2005 | Manohar Shyam Joshi | Kyap (Novel) |
| 2004 | Viren Dangwal | Dushchakra Mein Srista (Poetry) |
| 2003 | Kamleshwar | Kitne Pakistan (Novel) |
| 2002 | Rajesh Joshi | Do Panktiyon Ke Beech (Poetry) |
| 2001 | Alka Saraogi | Via Bypass (Novel) |
| 2000 | Manglesh Dabral | Hum Jo Dekhte Hain (Poetry) |
| 1999 | Vinod Kumar Shukla | Deewar Main Ek Khirkee Rahathi Thi (Novel) |
| 1998 | Arun Kamal | Naye Ilake Mein (Poetry) |
| 1997 | Leeladhar Jagoori | Anubhav Ke Aakash Mein Chand (Poetry) |
| 1996 | Surendra Verma | Mujhe Chand Chahiye (Novel) |
| 1995 | Kunwar Narayan | Koi Doosra Nahin (Poetry) |
| 1994 | Ashok Vajpeyi | Kahin Nahin Wahin (Poetry) |
| 1993 | Vishnu Prabhakar | Ardhanarishwar (Novel) |
| 1992 | Giriraj Kishore | Dhai Ghar (Novel) |
| 1991 | Girija Kumar Mathur | Main Vaqt Ke Hun Samne (Poetry) |
| 1990 | Shiv Prasad Singh | Neela Chand (Novel) |
| 1989 | Kedarnath Singh | Akaal Mein Saras (Poetry) |
| 1988 | Naresh Mehta | Aranya (Poetry) |
| 1987 | Shrikant Verma | Magadh (Poetry) |
| 1986 | Kedarnath Agarwal | Apurva (Poetry) |
| 1985 | Nirmal Verma | Kavve Aur Kala Pani (Short stories) |
| 1984 | Raghuvir Sahay | Log Bhool Gaye Hain (Poetry) |
| 1983 | Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena | Khutiyon Par Tange Log (Poetry) |
| 1982 | Harishankar Parsai | Viklang Shraddha Ka Daur (Satire) |
| 1981 | Trilochan | Tap Ke Taye Hue Din (Novel) |
| 1980 | Krishna Sobti | Zindaginama - Zinda Rukh (Novel) |
| 1979 | Sudama Pandey | Kal Sunana Mujhe (Poetry) |
| 1978 | Bharat Bhushan Agarwal | Utna Vah Suraj Hai (Poetry) |
| 1977 | Shamsher Bahadur Singh | Chuka Bhi Hun Nahin Main (Poetry) |
| 1976 | Yashpal | Meri Teri Uski Baat (Novel) |
| 1975 | Bhisham Sahni | Tamas (Novel) |
| 1974 | Shivmangal Singh 'Suman' | Mitti Ki Baraat (Poetry) |
| 1973 | Hazari Prasad Dwivedi | Alok Parva (Essays) |
| 1972 | Bhawani Prasad Mishra | Buni Huyi Rassi (Poetry) |
| 1971 | Namwar Singh | Kavita Ke Naye Pratiman (Literary criticism) |
| 1970 | Ram Vilas Sharma | Nirala Ki Sahitya Sadhana (Biography) |
| 1969 | Shrilal Shukla | Raag Darbari (Novel) |
| 1968 | Harivansh Rai Bachchan | Do Chattanen (Poetry) |
| 1967 | Amritlal Nagar | Amrit Aur Vish (Novel) |
| 1966 | Jainendra Kumar | Muktibodh (Novelette) |
| 1965 | Nagendra | Rasa Siddhanta (Treatise on poetics) |
| 1964 | S.H. Vatsyayan 'Agyeya' | Aangan Ke Par Dvar (Poetry) |
| 1963 | Amrit Rai | Premchand: Kalam Ka Sipahi (Biography) |
| 1962 | No Award | |
| 1961 | Bhagwati Charan Verma | Bhoole Bisre Chitra (Novel) |
| 1960 | Sumitranandan Pant | Kala aur Burha Chand (Poetry) |
| 1959 | Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' | Sanskriti Ke Char Adhyayay (A survey of Indian culture) |
| 1958 | Rahul Sankrityayan | Madhya Asia Ka Itihas (History) |
| 1957 | Acharya Narendra Devi | Bauddha Dharma Darshan (Philosophy) |
| 1956 | Vasudeva Saran Agrawal | Padmavat Sanjivani Vyakhya (Commentary) |
| 1955 | Makhanlal Chaturvedi | Him Tarangini (Poetry) |
