Padma Awards for Yesudas, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Kailash Kher & Anuradha Paudwal

Veteran classical and playback singer K.J. Yesudas was on Wednesday named for the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour, while Grammy-winning Hindustani classical music instrumentalist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was named for the Padma Bhushan. A.R. Rahman misses nomination at 89th Academy Awards! Popular singers Kailash Kher and Anuradha Paudwal are among this year's Padma Shri awardees. Padma Awards was instituted in the year 1954. Every year on Republic Day (January 26) the winners are honoured. Vaibhavi Merchant SLAMS Filmfare for nominating Salman Khan for ‘Best Choreographer’! The award is given in three categories – Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. The Padma Shri award is for distinguished service, the Padma Bhushan award is for distinguished service of a high order and the Padma Vibhushan award is for exceptional and distinguished service.