Hugo Awards

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Notes

  • Actually the Hugo Award is not a movie related award, it is an award dedicated to science fiction as a genre (best novel, best fanzine etc.). However there is one category which focuses on theatrical or TV releases. Honoring of films officially began in 1958, the category is known as 'Best Dramatic Presentation' since 1960. In 2003 the category has been further split into long and short form.
  • The Hugo Award is named after pioneering science-fiction pulp magazine publisher Hugo Gernsbach and is modeled after the hood ornament of the Oldsmobile 88 from the 1950s.
  • While the World Science Fiction Society constitution manifests all Hugo Awards to incorporate the rocket ship design of Jack McKnight and Ben Jason, each Worldcon Committee may select its own base design.

Awards

Hugo

Historical Timeline


1946
  • The awards for 1946 were given retrospectively in 1996.

1951
  • The awards for 1951 were given retrospectively in 2001.

1953
  • The awards for 1953 were given retrospectively in 2004.

1971
  • The two additional nominations in the best dramatic presentation category ("Blows Against the Empire" and "Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers") refer to audio recordings by Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship and by the Firesign Theatre respectively.

1972
  • The additional nomination in the best dramatic presentation category ("I Think We're All Bozos on this Bus") refers to an audio recording by the Firesign Theatre.

1976
  • The additional nomination in the best dramatic presentation category ("The Capture") refers to a cartoon slide show by Phil Foglio and Robert Asprin.

1978
  • The additional nomination in the best dramatic presentation category ("Blood! The Life and Future Times of Jack the Ripper") refers to an audio recording by Robert Bloch and Harlan Ellison.

1979
  • The additional nomination in the best dramatic presentation category ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy") refers to a radio series created by Douglas Adams.

2002
  • After some deliberation ConJosé has decided not to award Retro Hugos.

2006
  • The two additional nominations in the best dramatic presentation short form category ("Lucas Back in Anger" and "Prix Victor Hugo Awards Ceremony (opening speech and framing sequences)") were live stage presentations at the 2005 World Science Fiction Convention.

2009
  • The additional nomination in the best dramatic presentation long form category ("METAtropolis") refers to an audio book by John Scalzi, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell and Karl Schroeder.

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