The 2020 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2020. The selection advisory committee was headed by film director B. S. Lingadevaru along with journalist Padma Shivamogga, actress Padma Vasanthi, cinema analyst Ivan De Silva, director Umesh Nayak, production manager D. R. Sampath, cinematographer Manjunath. R and music director Gururaj.
Actor Sanchari Vijay was posthumously honoured with Special Jury Award for his contribution to cinema.