| The Ministry of Planning and Sustainable Development hosted the National Icons Awards, in which Trinbagonians were rewarded for excelling in the spheres of the arts and culture, sport, business, industry, science, academics, politics and community service. The awardees, who are now officially recognised by the State as Icons, have all contributed to the development and advancement of Trinidad and Tobago since Independence in 1962. |
| Arts/Culture Slinger 'Mighty Sparrow' Francisco Geoffrey Holder Ray Holman Earl Lovelace Eli Mannette Sir VS (Vidiadhar Surajprasad) Naipaul Horace Ove Mungal Patasar David Rudder Jit Samaroo Len 'Boogsie' Sharpe Anthony Williams |
| Posthumous Pat Bishop Mahant Babu Boochoonsingh Carlisle Chang Harry Mahabir Beryl McBurnie Sundar Popo Aldwyn 'Lord Kitchener' Roberts Andre Tanker |
| Business/Entrepeneurship Helen Bhagwansingh Meiling Esau Sidney Knox Robert Montano Anthony Norman Sabga Robert Yorke |
| Public Service/Community Service Sheila Prince Imam Abdul Aziz Edwin Carrington Justice Ulric Cross |
| Media Owen Baptiste Patrick Chookolingo |
| Sport Hasely Crawford Brian Lara |
| Religion Archbishop Anthony Pantin Bishop Turnel Nelson Haji Sheik Mohammed Rahaman |
| Politics/Philosophy Dr Eric Williams ANR (Arthur Napoleon Raymond) Robinson Dr JD (Jacob Delworth) Elder Lloyd Best Tubal Uriah Butler CLR (Cyril Lionel Robert) James Adrian Cola Rienzi Dr Rudranath Capildeo Dr Sylvan Bowles Ranjit Kumar Dr Roy Neehal |
| Other Icons Harold La Borde Colin Laird Dr Stephen Blizzard Sir Hugh Wooding Lord Learie Constantine Noor Hassanali Anil Cokaram Sir Solomon Hochoy |