Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist

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Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
Awarded forThe best fan artist of works devoted primarily to science fiction or fantasy
Presented byWorld Science Fiction Society
First awarded1967 (1967)
Most recent winnerRichard Man
Websitethehugoawards.org

The Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist is given each year for artists of works related to science fiction or fantasy which appeared in low- or non-paying publications such as semiprozines or fanzines. A Hugo Award for professional artists is also given. The Hugo Awards have been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction" and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing".[1][2]

The fan award was first presented in 1967 and has been awarded annually. Beginning in 1996, Retrospective Hugo Awards, or "Retro Hugos", have been available to be awarded for years 50, 75, or 100 years prior in which no awards were given.[3] To date, Retro Hugo awards have been awarded for 1939, 1941, 1943–1946, 1951, and 1954, although only the 1946 and 1951 Retro Hugos received sufficient nominations for the Fan Artist Hugo to make the ballot.[4][5]

Hugo Award nominees and winners are chosen by supporting or attending members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, and the presentation evening constitutes its central event. The selection process is defined in the World Science Fiction Society Constitution as instant-runoff voting with six nominees, except in the case of a tie. The works on the ballot are those six most-nominated by members that year, with no limit on the number of works that can be nominated.[3] Initial nominations are made by members in January through March, while voting on the ballot of six nominations is performed roughly in April through July, subject to change depending on when that year's Worldcon is held.[6] Prior to 2017, the final ballot was five works; it was changed that year to six, with each initial nominator limited to five nominations.[7] Worldcons are generally held near Labor Day and in a different city around the world each year.[8][9]

Brad W. Foster has received the largest number of awards, with 8 wins out of 27 nominations.

During the 59 nomination years, 83 artists have been nominated; 33 of these have won, including co-winners and Retro Hugos. Brad W. Foster has received the largest number of awards, with 8 wins out of 27 nominations. William Rotsler and Tim Kirk have won five awards, from twenty-three and eight nominations respectively. The only other artists to win more than twice are Teddy Harvia, with four out of twenty nominations, Alexis A. Gilliland, with four out of eight, and Frank Wu, also with four out of eight.

Winners and nominees[edit]

In the following tables, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony. Artists are eligible based on their work of the previous calendar year. Entries with a blue background and an asterisk (*) next to the artist's name have won the award; those with a white background are the nominees on the short-list.

  *   Winners

Winners and nominees
Year Artist Ref.
1967 Jack Gaughan* [10]
George Barr [10]
Jeff Jones [10]
Steve Stiles [10]
Arthur "ATom" Thomson [10]
1968 George Barr* [11]
Johnny Chambers [11]
Steve Stiles [11]
Arthur "ATom" Thomson [11]
Bjo Trimble [11]
1969 Vaughn Bodé* [12]
George Barr [12]
Tim Kirk [12]
Doug Lovenstein [12]
William Rotsler [12]
1970 Tim Kirk* [13]
Alicia Austin [13]
George Barr [13]
Stephen Fabian [13]
William Rotsler [13]
1971 Alicia Austin* [14]
Stephen Fabian [14]
Mike Gilbert [14]
Tim Kirk [14]
William Rotsler [14]
1972 Tim Kirk* [15]
Alicia Austin [15]
Grant Canfield [15]
Wendy Fletcher [15]
William Rotsler [15]
1973 Tim Kirk* [16]
Grant Canfield [16]
William Rotsler [16]
James Shull [16]
Arthur "ATom" Thomson [16]
1974 Tim Kirk* [17]
Alicia Austin [17]
Grant Canfield [17]
William Rotsler [17]
Arthur "ATom" Thomson [17]
1975 William Rotsler* [18]
George Barr [18]
Grant Canfield [18]
James Shull [18]
1976 Tim Kirk* [19]
Grant Canfield [19]
Phil Foglio [19]
William Rotsler [19]
James Shull [19]
1977 Phil Foglio* [20]
Grant Canfield [20]
Tim Kirk [20]
William Rotsler [20]
James Shull [20]
1978 Phil Foglio* [21]
Grant Canfield [21]
Alexis A. Gilliland [21]
Jeanne Gomoll [21]
James Shull [21]
1979 William Rotsler* [22]
Jim Barker [22]
Harry Bell [22]
Alexis A. Gilliland [22]
Stuart Shiffman [22]
1980 Alexis A. Gilliland* [23]
Jeanne Gomoll [23]
Joan Hanke-Woods [23]
Victoria Poyser [23]
William Rotsler [23]
Stuart Shiffman [23]
1981 Victoria Poyser* [24]
Alexis A. Gilliland [24]
Joan Hanke-Woods [24]
William Rotsler [24]
Stuart Shiffman [24]
1982 Victoria Poyser* [25]
Alexis A. Gilliland [25]
Joan Hanke-Woods [25]
William Rotsler [25]
Stuart Shiffman [25]
1983 Alexis A. Gilliland* [26]
Joan Hanke-Woods [26]
William Rotsler [26]
Stuart Shiffman [26]
Dan Steffan [26]
1984 Alexis A. Gilliland* [27]
Brad W. Foster [27]
Joan Hanke-Woods [27]
William Rotsler [27]
Stuart Shiffman [27]
1985 Alexis A. Gilliland* [28]
Brad W. Foster [28]
Steven Fox [28]
Joan Hanke-Woods [28]
William Rotsler [28]
Stuart Shiffman [28]
1986 Joan Hanke-Woods* [29]
Brad W. Foster [29]
Steven Fox [29]
William Rotsler [29]
Stuart Shiffman [29]
1987 Brad W. Foster* [30]
Steven Fox [30]
Stuart Shiffman [30]
Arthur "ATom" Thomson [30]
Taral Wayne [30]
1988 Brad W. Foster* [31]
Steven Fox [31]
Teddy Harvia [31]
Merle Insinga [31]
Taral Wayne [31]
Diana Gallagher Wu [31]
1989 Brad W. Foster* [32]
Diana Gallagher Wu* [32]
Teddy Harvia [32]
Merle Insinga [32]
Stuart Shiffman [32]
Taral Wayne [32]
1990 Stuart Shiffman* [33]
Steven Fox [33]
Teddy Harvia [33]
Merle Insinga [33]
Joe Mayhew [33]
Taral Wayne [33]
1991 Teddy Harvia* [34]
Merle Insinga [34]
Peggy Ranson [34]
Stuart Shiffman [34]
Diana Harlan Stein [34]
1992 Brad W. Foster* [35]
Teddy Harvia [35]
Peggy Ranson [35]
Stuart Shiffman [35]
Diana Harlan Stein [35]
1993 Peggy Ranson* [36]
Teddy Harvia [36]
Merle Insinga [36]
Linda Michaels [36]
Stuart Shiffman [36]
Diana Harlan Stein [36]
1994 Brad W. Foster* [37]
Teddy Harvia [37]
Linda Michaels [37]
Peggy Ranson [37]
William Rotsler [37]
Stuart Shiffman [37]
1995 Teddy Harvia* [38]
Brad W. Foster [38]
Linda Michaels [38]
Peggy Ranson [38]
William Rotsler [38]
1996 William Rotsler* [39]
Ian Gunn [39]
Teddy Harvia [39]
Joe Mayhew [39]
Peggy Ranson [39]
1997 William Rotsler* [40]
Ian Gunn [40]
Joe Mayhew [40]
Peggy Ranson [40]
Sherlock [40]
1998 Joe Mayhew* [41]
Brad W. Foster [41]
Ian Gunn [41]
Teddy Harvia [41]
Peggy Ranson [41]
1999 Ian Gunn* [42]
Freddie Baer [42]
Brad W. Foster [42]
Teddy Harvia [42]
Joe Mayhew [42]
D. West [42]
2000 Joe Mayhew* [43]
Freddie Baer [43]
Brad W. Foster [43]
Teddy Harvia [43]
Taral Wayne [43]
2001 Teddy Harvia* [44]
Sheryl Birkhead [44]
Brad W. Foster [44]
Sue Mason [44]
Taral Wayne [44]
2002 Teddy Harvia* [45]
Sheryl Birkhead [45]
Brad W. Foster [45]
Sue Mason [45]
Frank Wu [45]
2003 Sue Mason* [46]
Brad W. Foster [46]
Teddy Harvia [46]
Steve Stiles [46]
Frank Wu [46]
2004 Frank Wu* [47]
Brad W. Foster [47]
Teddy Harvia [47]
Sue Mason [47]
Steve Stiles [47]
2005 Sue Mason* [48]
Brad W. Foster [48]
Teddy Harvia [48]
Steve Stiles [48]
Frank Wu [48]
2006 Frank Wu* [49]
Brad W. Foster [49]
Teddy Harvia [49]
Sue Mason [49]
Steve Stiles [49]
2007 Frank Wu* [50]
Brad W. Foster [50]
Teddy Harvia [50]
Sue Mason [50]
Steve Stiles [50]
2008 Brad W. Foster* [51]
Teddy Harvia [51]
Sue Mason [51]
Steve Stiles [51]
Taral Wayne [51]
2009 Frank Wu* [52]
Alan F. Beck [52]
Brad W. Foster [52]
Sue Mason [52]
Taral Wayne [52]
2010 Brad W. Foster* [53]
Dave Howell [53]
Sue Mason [53]
Steve Stiles [53]
Taral Wayne [53]
2011 Brad W. Foster* [54]
Randall Munroe [54]
Maurine Starkey [54]
Steve Stiles [54]
Taral Wayne [54]
2012 Maurine Starkey* [55]
Brad W. Foster [55]
Randall Munroe [55]
Spring Schoenhuth [55]
Steve Stiles [55]
Taral Wayne [55]
2013 Galen Dara* [56]
Brad W. Foster [56]
Spring Schoenhuth [56]
Maurine Starkey [56]
Steve Stiles [56]
2014 Sarah Webb* [57]
Brad W. Foster [57]
Mandie Manzano [57]
Spring Schoenhuth [57]
Steve Stiles [57]
2015 Elizabeth Leggett* [58]
Ninni Aalto [58]
Brad W. Foster [58]
Spring Schoenhuth [58]
Steve Stiles [58]
2016 Steve Stiles* [59]
Matthew Callahan [59]
Christian Quinot [59]
disse86 [59]
Kukuruyo [59]
2017 Elizabeth Leggett* [60]
Ninni Aalto [60]
Vesa Lehtimäki [60]
Mia Sereno [60]
Spring Schoenhuth [60]
Steve Stiles [60]
2018 Geneva Benton* [61]
Grace P. Fong [61]
Maya Hahto [61]
Mia Sereno (as Likhain) [61]
Spring Schoenhuth [61]
Steve Stiles [61]
2019 Mia Sereno (as Likhain)* [62]
Sara Felix [62]
Grace P. Fong [62]
Meg Frank [62]
Ariela Housman [62]
Spring Schoenhuth [62]
2020 Elise Matthesen* [63]
Iain J. Clark [63]
Sara Felix [63]
Grace P. Fong [63]
Meg Frank [63]
Ariela Housman [63]
2021 Sara Felix* [64]
Iain J. Clark [64]
Cyan Daly [64]
Grace P. Fong [64]
Maya Hahto [64]
Laya Rose [64]
2022 Lee Moyer* [65]
Iain J. Clark [65]
Lorelei Esther [65]
Sara Felix [65]
Ariela Housman [65]
Nilah Magruder [65]
2023 Richard Man* [66]
Iain J. Clark [66]
Laya Rose [66]
Alison Scott [66]
España Sheriff [66]
Orion Smith [66]

Retro Hugos[edit]

Beginning with the 1996 Worldcon, the World Science Fiction Society created the concept of "Retro Hugos", in which the Hugo award could be retroactively awarded for 50, 75, or 100 years prior. Retro Hugos may only be awarded for years in which a Worldcon was hosted, but no awards were originally given.[3] Retro Hugos have been awarded eight times, for 1939, 1941, 1943–1946, 1951, and 1954.[5] Only the 1946 and 1951 Retro Hugos received enough nominations for the Fan Artist Hugo to make the ballot.[67][4]

Retro Hugo winners and nominees
Year Year awarded Artist Ref.
1946 1996 William Rotsler* [68]
Joe Gibson [68]
Lou Goldstone, Jr. [68]
Alva Rogers [68]
Jack Wiedenbeck [68]
1951 2001 Jack Gaughan* [69]
Lee Hoffman [69]
Ray Nelson [69]
William Rotsler [69]
James White [69]

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