The Nandi Awards is the highest award ceremony for excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu Theater, Telugu Television, and Life time achievements in Indian cinema, presented annually by Government of Andhra Pradesh.
The event was started with lighting of Deepam followed by singer Malavika’s song ‘maa telugu talliki malle poodanda’. Chief minister presented these awards for the year 2011 at a grand event held at Lalitha Kala Thoranam.
Kiran kumar Reddy, minister D.K.Aruna, Pethani satyanarayana, Bollywood Big B Amitabh Bachchan, Hero Mahesh babu, Rajashekar, Producer Rama Naidu, Nagarjuna, Amala, Jeevitha and other film celebrities graced this event.
Speaking on this occasion, D.K Aruna said, Government would allot lands to all Cinema artists . Amitabh Bachchan was awarded with NTR national award by Kiran Reddy, Amitabh said, NTR is a national ICON and received his award is a great honour to him and thanked the government for hospitality. Popular producer, Super star Krishna’s brother, Adi Seshagiri rao received Nagi Reddy-Chakrapani Award. Legendary actor, Kaikala satyanarayana received Raghupati venkayya Award , its a Life Time achievement awards.
Mahesh Babu received Best actor for Dookudu and the film bagged 7 awards in various categories.
| Category | Winner | Film | Type of Nandi | Cash Award |
| First best feature film | Sri Ramarajyam | Sri Ramarajyam | Gold | 75,000 |
| Second best feature Film | Rajanna | Rajanna | Silver | 40,000 |
| Third best feature film | Virodhi | Virodhi | Bronze | 20,000 |
| Akkineni Award for best home-viewing feature film | 100% Love | 100% Love | Silver | 30,000 |
| Best popular feature film providing wholesome entertainment | Dookudu | Dookudu | Silver | 30,000 |
| Best film on national integration | N Shankar | Jai Bolo Telangana | Gold | 75,000 |
| Best children film | G Nagendra Prasad | Sikharam | Gold | 1,20,000 |
| Second best bhildren film | C Anantha Sree & MS Prasad | Gantala Bandi | Copper | 60,000 |
| Best director of Children film | Kenaz | Aakaasam | Copper & T Prakasa Rao Golden Medal | |
| Best documentary film | N Gopala Krishna | Avayava Daanam | Golden | 30,000 |
| Second best documentary film | C Amar | Mana Badyata | Silver | 15,000 |
| Best book | Eswar | CinemaPoster | Copper | 25,000 |
| Best film critic | Dr. Rentala Jadeva | Copper | 25,000 | |
| Best director | N Shankar | Jai Bolo Telangana | Silver & KV Reddy Gold Medal | 30,000 |
| Best leading actor | Mahesh Babu | Dookudu | Silver & Rajendra Prasad Gold Medal | 30,000 |
| Best leading actress | Nayanatara | Sri Ramarajyam | Silver & Jamuna Gold Medal | 30,000 |
| Best supporting actor | Prakash Raj | Dookudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best supporting actress | Sujatha Reddy | Inkennallu | Copper | 20,000 |
| SV Rangarao award for bestcharacter actor | Sammeta Gandhi | Rajanna | Copper & Gummdadi Venkateswarao Gold Meda | 20,000 |
| Allu Ramalingaiah award best comedian actor | MS Narayana | Dookudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best comedian actress | Ratna Sagar | Karalu Miryalu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best villain | Lakshmi Manchu | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best child actor | Master Nikhil | 100% Love | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best child actress | Baby Annie | Rajanna | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best 1st film of a director | Bhanu Prakash Balusu | Prayogam | Copper & KV Thilak Gold Medal | 20,000 |
| Best screenplay writer | Seenu Vytla | Dookudu | Copper & KS Prakasha Rao Gold Medal | 20,000 |
| Best story writer | Raj Madiraju | Rushi | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best dialogue writer | Neelakanta | Virodhi | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best lyric writer | Mettapally Surender (Rathi bommallona koluvaina sivudu) | Poru Telangana | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best cinematographer | PRK Raju | Sri Ramarajyam | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best music director | Ilayaraja | Sri Ramarajyam | Copper | 25,000 |
| Gantasala Venkateswara Rao award for best male playback singer | Gaddar (Podusthunna Poddu meeda) | Jai Bolo Telangana | Copper | 25,000 |
| Best female playback singer | Malavika (Ammaa Avani) | Rajanna | Copper | 25,000 |
| Best editor | MR Varma | Dookudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best art director | S Ravinder | Rajanna | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best choreographer | Srinu (Jagadananda Tharaka) | Sriramarajyam | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best audiographer | K Devi Krishna | Badrinadh | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best costume designer | Nikhar Dhawan & Basha | Anagana O Dheerudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best makeup artiste | P Rambabu | Sriramarajyam | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best fight master | Vijay | Dookudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best male dubbing artiste | RCM Raju | Poru Telangana | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best female dubbing artiste | Sunitha | Sriramarajyam | Copper | 20,000 |
| Best special effects | Phani Eggone | Anaganaga O Dheerudu | Copper | 20,000 |
| Special jury award | Nagarjuna | Rajanna | Copper | 30,000 |
| Special jury award | Chamme | Mangala | Copper | 30,000 |
| Special jury award | Ramesh Prasad | Rushi | Copper | 30,000 |
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