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| − | Special awards are bestowed by a [[convention]], [[club]], or [[awards |awards program]] and can be: | + | '''Special awards''' are bestowed by a [[convention]], [[club]], or [[awards|awards program]] and can be: |
| − | + | * A one-time award in order to bestow recognition when no designated award exists for that particular type of accomplishment or contribution. | |
| − | in order to bestow recognition when no designated award exists for that particular type of accomplishment or contribution. | + | * An ongoing, catch-all category to provide the flexibility to enable recognition of a wide range of accomplishments or contributions. |
| − | == | + | ==Worldcon Special Committee Awards== |
| − | to | + | '''Special Committee Awards''' are awards bestowed by a [[Worldcon committee]] (as opposed to voted on by the [[members]] of the [[convention]]). [[Worldcon]] committees will often present one or more special committee awards at the [[Hugo ceremony]]. These may not (by specific provision in the [[WSFS constitution]]) use the [[Hugo rocket]] as part of the trophy, nor may they be called [[Hugos]]. |
| − | '' | + | See also [[Committee Special Category]]. |
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| + | <tab head=top> | ||
| + | Year|| Worldcon || Recipient || Notes | ||
| + | [[1960 Hugos|1960]]||[[Pittcon]] ||[[Hugo Gernsback|Hugo Gernsback]] ||”The Father of [[Prozine|Magazine]] [[Science Fiction]].” This was a [[Hugo trophy]]; the prohibition against using the [[Hugo rocket]] for non-Hugos did not yet exist. | ||
| + | rowspan="4"| [[1962 Hugos|1962]]|| rowspan="4"|[[Chicon III]]|| [[Cele Goldsmith]] ||for editing ''[[Amazing]]'' and ''[[Fantastic]]''. | ||
| + | [[Donald Tuck]]|| for ''[[A Handbook of Science Fiction and Fantasy]]'' (1954). | ||
| + | [[Fritz Lieber]]<br>and Hoffman Electronic Corp.|| for the use of [[SF]] short-shorts in [[ad|advertisements]]. | ||
| + | [[Theodore Sturgeon]]|| “Just for being Ted Sturgeon!” | ||
| + | rowspan="2"|[[1963 Hugos|1963]]|| rowspan="2"|[[Discon]]|| [[P. Schuyler Miller]]||for “[[The Reference Library]].” | ||
| + | [[Isaac Asimov]]|| for “putting science into [[science fiction]].” | ||
| + | rowspan="2"|[[1968 Hugos |1968]]|| rowspan="2"|[[Baycon (Worldcon)]]||[[Harlan Ellison]] ||for ''[[Dangerous Visions]]''. | ||
| + | Gene Roddenberry|| for ''[[Star Trek]]''. | ||
| + | [[1969 Hugos|1969]]||[[St. Louiscon]]||Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin and Michael Collins ||for "The Best Moon Landing Ever." | ||
| + | [[1976 Hugos |1976]]||[[MidAmeriCon]]|| [[James E. Gunn]]|| for ''Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction.'' | ||
| + | [[1977 Hugos|1977]]||[[SunCon]]||George Lucas || for “''[[Star Wars]]'' (bringing back a [[sense of wonder]]).” | ||
| + | [[1981 Hugos |1981]]||[[Denvention Two]] ||[[Edward L. Ferman]]|| for “his efforts to expand and improve writing quality in the field.” | ||
| + | [[1982 Hugos |1982]]||[[Chicon IV]] ||[[Mike Glyer]]|| for "for keeping the [[fan]] in [[fanzine]]." | ||
| + | rowspan="2"|[[1989 Hugos |1989]]|| rowspan="2"|[[Noreascon 3|Noreascon 3]]||[[Saul Jaffe]]|| for [[SF-LOVERS Digest]]. | ||
| + | |[[Alex Schomburg]] ||Special [[art]] award. | ||
| + | rowspan="2"|[[1991 Hugos|1991]]||rowspan="2"|[[Chicon V]]||[[Andrew I. Porter]]||for “excellence in [[editing]] ''[[Science Fiction Chronicle]]''. | ||
| + | |[[Elst Weinstein]]|| for “Best [[Hoax]], the [[Hogus]],” and for “keeping [[humor]] alive in [[fandom]].” | ||
| + | [[1993 Hugos|1993]]||[[ConFrancisco]]||[[Takumi Shibano]]|| for his international activities. | ||
| + | 1996|| [[LACon III]]|| [[Walt Daugherty]]|| for "spearheading the [[Pacificon|first Los Angeles Worldcon]] in 1946.” | ||
| + | [[2004 Hugos|2004]]||[[Noreascon 4]]||[[Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss]]|| | ||
| + | [[2005 Hugos|2005]]||[[Interaction]]||[[David Pringle]]|| for his work on ''[[Interzone]]''. | ||
| + | rowspan="2"|[[2006 Hugos|2006]]||rowspan="2"|[[L.A.con IV]]||[[Betty Ballantine]]|| for life achievement. | ||
| + | [[Harlan Ellison]]|| for 50 years of publishing [[fiction]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[2012 Hugos|2012]] ||[[Chicon 7]] ||[[Robert Weinberg]]|| for his service to science fiction, [[fantasy]] and [[horror]]. | ||
| + | [[2013 Hugos|2013]] ||[[LoneStarCon 3|LoneStarCon 3]] ||[[Stanley Schmidt]]|| | ||
| + | 2014 || [[Loncon 3]]||[[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]]||in recognition of the first published appearance of ''[[Superman]]''. | ||
| + | 2022||[[Chicon 8]]||[[ISFDB]]|| | ||
| + | </tab> | ||
{{award}} | {{award}} | ||
| + | [[Category:World]] | ||
| + | [[Category:List]] | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 17 September 2022
Special awards are bestowed by a convention, club, or awards program and can be:
- A one-time award in order to bestow recognition when no designated award exists for that particular type of accomplishment or contribution.
- An ongoing, catch-all category to provide the flexibility to enable recognition of a wide range of accomplishments or contributions.
Worldcon Special Committee Awards[edit]
Special Committee Awards are awards bestowed by a Worldcon committee (as opposed to voted on by the members of the convention). Worldcon committees will often present one or more special committee awards at the Hugo ceremony. These may not (by specific provision in the WSFS constitution) use the Hugo rocket as part of the trophy, nor may they be called Hugos.
See also Committee Special Category.
| Year | Worldcon | Recipient | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Pittcon | Hugo Gernsback | ”The Father of Magazine Science Fiction.” This was a Hugo trophy; the prohibition against using the Hugo rocket for non-Hugos did not yet exist. |
| 1962 | Chicon III | Cele Goldsmith | for editing Amazing and Fantastic. |
| Donald Tuck | for A Handbook of Science Fiction and Fantasy (1954). | ||
| Fritz Lieber and Hoffman Electronic Corp. |
for the use of SF short-shorts in advertisements. | ||
| Theodore Sturgeon | “Just for being Ted Sturgeon!” | ||
| 1963 | Discon | P. Schuyler Miller | for “The Reference Library.” |
| Isaac Asimov | for “putting science into science fiction.” | ||
| 1968 | Baycon | Harlan Ellison | for Dangerous Visions. |
| Gene Roddenberry | for Star Trek. | ||
| 1969 | St. Louiscon | Neil Armstrong, Edwin E. Aldrin and Michael Collins | for "The Best Moon Landing Ever." |
| 1976 | MidAmeriCon | James E. Gunn | for Alternate Worlds: The Illustrated History of Science Fiction. |
| 1977 | SunCon | George Lucas | for “Star Wars (bringing back a sense of wonder).” |
| 1981 | Denvention Two | Edward L. Ferman | for “his efforts to expand and improve writing quality in the field.” |
| 1982 | Chicon IV | Mike Glyer | for "for keeping the fan in fanzine." |
| 1989 | Noreascon 3 | Saul Jaffe | for SF-LOVERS Digest. |
| Alex Schomburg | Special art award. | ||
| 1991 | Chicon V | Andrew I. Porter | for “excellence in editing Science Fiction Chronicle. |
| Elst Weinstein | for “Best Hoax, the Hogus,” and for “keeping humor alive in fandom.” | ||
| 1993 | ConFrancisco | Takumi Shibano | for his international activities. |
| 1996 | LACon III | Walt Daugherty | for "spearheading the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946.” |
| 2004 | Noreascon 4 | Erwin "Filthy Pierre" Strauss | |
| 2005 | Interaction | David Pringle | for his work on Interzone. |
| 2006 | L.A.con IV | Betty Ballantine | for life achievement. |
| Harlan Ellison | for 50 years of publishing fiction. | ||
| 2012 | Chicon 7 | Robert Weinberg | for his service to science fiction, fantasy and horror. |
| 2013 | LoneStarCon 3 | Stanley Schmidt | |
| 2014 | Loncon 3 | Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster | in recognition of the first published appearance of Superman. |
| 2022 | Chicon 8 | ISFDB |
| Award |
| This is an award page. If you know something about it, such as who awarded it, who the winners were, what the criteria were, and when it was awarded, please add it! See Standards for Awards. |
