| Person | Country | Award for |
| Raymundo Pujante Cayabyab | Philippines | Nurturing the gift and unifying power of music. |
| Jong-ki Kim | South Korea | Stemming the destructive tide of youth violence |
| Ravish Kumar | India | Harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless |
| Angkhana Neelapaijit | Thailand | Championing justice, case after painful case |
| Ko Swe Win | Myanmar | Building the quality and force of media’s truth-telling |
