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This was the first year the Hugos were presented, and there was no shortlist of nominations nor was there a vote of the membership. It appears that the award was initially thought of as a one-time thing awarded by the [[committee]]. | This was the first year the Hugos were presented, and there was no shortlist of nominations nor was there a vote of the membership. It appears that the award was initially thought of as a one-time thing awarded by the [[committee]]. | ||
| − | * [[1953 Best Novel Hugo|Best Novel | + | * [[1953 Best Novel Hugo|Best Novel]]: ''[[The Demolished Man]]'' by [[Alfred Bester]] |
* [[1953 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine Hugo]] (tie): ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' ed. by [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] and ''[[Galaxy]]'' ed. by [[H. L. Gold]]. | * [[1953 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine Hugo]] (tie): ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' ed. by [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] and ''[[Galaxy]]'' ed. by [[H. L. Gold]]. | ||
* [[1953 Best Cover Artist Hugo|Best Cover Artist Hugo]] (tie): [[Hannes Bok]] and [[Ed Emshwiller]] | * [[1953 Best Cover Artist Hugo|Best Cover Artist Hugo]] (tie): [[Hannes Bok]] and [[Ed Emshwiller]] | ||
Revision as of 04:43, 11 April 2020
Presented September 7, 1953 at Philcon II.
This was the first year the Hugos were presented, and there was no shortlist of nominations nor was there a vote of the membership. It appears that the award was initially thought of as a one-time thing awarded by the committee.
- Best Novel: The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
- Best Professional Magazine Hugo (tie): Astounding Science Fiction ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr. and Galaxy ed. by H. L. Gold.
- Best Cover Artist Hugo (tie): Hannes Bok and Ed Emshwiller
- Best Interior Illustrator Hugo: Virgil Finlay
- 1953 Excellence in Fact Articles Hugo: Willy Ley
- Best New SF Author or Artist Hugo: Philip José Farmer
- 1953 #1 Fan Personality Hugo: Forrest J Ackerman
1952 Retro Hugos<——>1954 Retro Hugos
| Hugos | 1955 | 1953 |
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