The 69th National Film Awards winners were announced on 24th August 2023, by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a press conference to honour the best films of 2021 in Indian cinema. The awards ceremony was originally slated to be held on 3rd May 2022 but was postponed due to delays after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golden Lotus Awards:
| Award | Film | Language |
| Best Feature Film | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Tamil Hindi English |
| Best Direction | Godavari | Marathi |
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | RRR | Telugu |
| Best Children’s Film | Gandhi & Co. | Gujarati |
| Best Debut Film of a Director | Meppadiyan | Malayalam |
Silver Lotus Award:
| Award | Film | Language | Awardee(s) |
| Best Feature Film on National Integration | The Kashmir Files | Hindi | Producer: Abhishek Agarwal Arts Director: Vivek Agnihotri |
| Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation | Aavasavyuham | Malayalam | Producer: Krishand Director: Krishand |
| Best Film on Social Issues | Anunaad – The Resonance | Assameese | Producer: Assam State Film (Finance & Development) Corporation Ltd. Director: Reema Borah |
| Best Actor | Pushpa: The Rise | Telugu | Allu Arjun |
| Best Actress | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | Alia Bhatt |
| Mimi | Hindi | Kriti Sanon | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mimi | Hindi | Pankaj Tripathi |
| Best Supporting Actress | The Kashmir Files | Hindi | Pallavi Joshi |
| Best Child Artist | Chhello Show | Gujarati | Bhavin Rabari |
| Best Male Playback Singer | RRR | Telugu | Kaala Bhairava (“Komuram Bheemudo”) |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Iravin Nizhal | Telugu & Tamil | Shreya Ghoshal (“Mayava Chayava”) |
| Best Cinematography | Sardar Udham | Hindi | Avik Mukhopadhyay |
| Best Screenplay • Screenplay Writer (Original) |
Nayattu | Malayalam | Shahi Kabir |
| Best Screenplay • Screenplay Writer (Adapted) |
Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | Sanjay Leela Bhansali Utkarshini Vashishtha |
| Best Screenplay • Dialogues |
Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | Utkarshini Vashishtha Prakash Kapadia |
| Best Audiography • Location Sound Recordist |
Chavittu | Malayalam | Arun Asok K. P. Sood |
| Best Audiography • Sound Designer |
Jhilli | Bengali | Aneesh Basu |
| Best Audiography • Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track |
Sardar Udham | Hindi | Sinoy Joseph |
| Best Music Direction • Songs |
Pushpa: The Rise | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad |
| Best Music Direction • Background Score |
RRR | Telugu | M. M. Keeravani |
| Best Editing | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Best Production Design | Sardar Udham | Hindi | Dmitri Malich-Konkov Mansi Dhruv Mehta |
| Best Costume Design | Sardar Udham | Hindi | Veera Kapur Ee |
| Best Make-up Artist | Gangubai Kathiawadi | Hindi | Preetishsheel Singh D’Souza |
| Best Lyrics | Konda Polam | Telugu | Chandrabose (“Dham Dham Dham”) |
| Best Special Effects | RRR | Telugu | V. Srinivas Mohan |
| Best Choreography | RRR | Telugu | Prem Rakshith (“Naatu Naatu”) |
| Best Stunt Choreographer | RRR | Telugu | King Soloman |
| Special Jury Award | Shershaah | Hindi | Vishnuvardhan |
Regional Awards:
| Award | Film |
| Best Feature Film in Assamese | Anur |
| Best Feature Film in Bengali | Kalkokkho |
| Best Feature Film in Gujarati | Chhello Show |
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Sardar Udham |
| Best Feature Film in Kannada | 777 Charlie |
| National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Maithili | Samanantar |
| Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Home |
| Best Feature Film in Marathi | Ekda Kaay Zala |
| Best Feature Film in Odia | Pratikshya |
| Best Feature Film in Tamil | Kadaisi Vivasayi |
| Best Feature Film in Telugu | Uppena |
