Hugo Award
From AwardAnnals
The Hugo Award, named for Hugo Gernsback, “The Father of Magazine Science Fiction,” is the most prestigious award for Science Fiction. It is awarded mid-Summer every year by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS) and administered by the committee of the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon). Award Annals presents two of numerous categories: Best Novel and Best Dramatic Presentaion—Long Form.
Hugo nominees and winners are determined by a popular vote of the convention attendees. Winners are awarded a trophy that depicts a rocket. The trophy design differs from year to year.
Read more about the award at SF Awards Watch, and see a complete award history at Locus Online.
Notes
- There were 2 winners in 1966 and 1993.
- The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress was nominated in 1966 and won in 1967. It is listed only in 1967 to preserve scoring integrity.
- There was no award for Novel category in 1957.
- The 1946, 1951 and 1954 awards were “Retro Hugos” awarded in 1996, 2001 and 2004 respectively.
Award Categories
| Novel: | 2008 | Annals | Ranked books | Ranked authors |
| Dramatic Presentation, Long Form: | 2008 | Annals | Ranked films | Ranked directors |
Calendar
| Event Calendar | |
|---|---|
| March 2009 | |
22 | Hugo nominees |
| August 2009 | |
10 | Hugo winners |

