Basheer Award was instituted by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Smaraka Trust and consists of an amount of ₹50,000, certificate of merit and a plaque designed by C. N. Karunakaran.
| Year | Recipients | Work |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N. Prabhakaran | Thiranhedutha Kathakal (Stories) |
| 2009 | Rafeeq Ahammed | Aalmara (Poetry) |
| 2010 | Sarah Joseph | Ooru Kaaval (Novel) |
| 2011 | B. Rajeevan | Vakkukalum Vasthukkalum (Criticism) |
| 2012 | N. S. Madhavan | Ente Priyapetta Kathakal (Stories) |
| 2013 | Attoor Ravi Varma | Attoor Kavithakal (Poetry) |
| 2014 | Subhash Chandran | Manushyanu Oru Aamukham (Novel) |
| 2015 | Kalpatta Narayanan | Kavithayude Jeevacharithram (Criticism) |
| 2016 | Ashitha | Ashithayude Kathakal (Short stories) |
| 2017 | Sebastian | Prethi Shareeram (Poetry) |
| 2018 | V. J. James | Nireeshwaran (Novel) |
| 2019 | T Padmanabhan | Maraya(Stories) |
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