| Kathak | Birju Maharaj, Gopi Krishan, Shambu Maharaj, Sitara Devi, Prerna Shrimali, Ms. Sunayana Hazarilal, Kumudini Lakhia |
| Bharat Natyam | T. Balasaraswati, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Yamini Krishnamurti, Vaijayantimala, Ananda Shankar Jayant, C.V. Chandrasekhar, Guru (Ms.) M.K. Saroja, Shanta and VP Dhananjayan |
| Manipuri | Amubi Singh, Bino Devi, Rajkumar Singhajit Singh |
| Mohini Attam | Smt. Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Pavithran, Dr. (Smt) Kanak Rele |
| Chhau | Makar Dhwaja Darogha, Pt Gopal Prasad Dubey |
| Odissi | Kelucharan Mahapatra, Sonal Mansingh, Geeta Mahalik, Dr. Minati Mishra |
| Kathakali | PK Kunju Kurup, Kalamandalam Rajan, Madavur Vasudevan Nair, Kalamandalam Gopi, Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair |
| Kuchipudi | Raja Reddy, Radha Reddy, Vyjayanti Kashi, Vempati Chinna Satyam |
| Yakshagana | Ramachandra Subraya Hegde Chittani |
| Sattriya | Ghanakanta Bora Borbayan |
| Koodiyattam | Ammannur Madhava Chakyar |
| Pandavani | Teejan Bai |
| Kalbelia | Gulabo Sapera |
| Creative Dance/Choreography | Uday Shankar |
