Shayda Award (Gujarati:શયદા ઍવોર્ડ) is an annual award given to a young Gujarati ghazal poet.
It was founded by the INT Aditya Birla Centre for Performing Arts & Research.
The award is named after Gujarati ghazal poet Harji Lavji Damani, known by his pen name Shayda.
A prize of ₹ 10000 is awarded to recognize and promote Gujarati ghazal poets.
[1][2] The Shayda Award has been granted annually since 1998 to the following people:[3]