1978 Hugos
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Awarded September 3, 1978 by Iguanacon II.
Iguanacon only listed the order of finish for the first three places. Curt Stubbs was Hugo administrator. No voting or nomination details were released.
- Best Novel: Gateway by Frederik Pohl
- Best Novella: "Stardance" by Spider Robinson and Jeanne Robinson
- Best Novelette Hugo: "Eyes of Amber" by Joan D. Vinge
- Best Short Story Hugo: "Jeffty Is Five" by Harlan Ellison
- Best Dramatic Presentation Hugo: Star Wars
- Best Professional Editor Hugo: George H. Scithers
- Best Professional Artist Hugo: Rick Sternbach
- Best Fanzine Hugo: Locus ed. by Charles N. Brown and Dena Brown
- Best Fan Writer Hugo: Richard E. Geis
- Best Fan Artist Hugo: Phil Foglio
- Campbell Award: Orson Scott Card
Nomination data: 540 Hugo ballots were received (though there seems to have been some sort of foul-up in foreign nomination ballots -- Iggy mailed them, but they were not received.)
| Category | # Votes in Category | Spread in Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Novel | 1130 | 25-95 |
| Novella | 1048 | 104-160 |
| Novelette | 1007 | 13-49 |
| Short Story | 1042 | 11-82 |
| Dramatic Presentation | 1220 | 8-338 |
| Pro Artist | 1078 | 31-55 |
| Pro Editor | 1150 | 29-92 |
| Fanzine | 958 | 15-53 |
| Fan Writer | 903 | 10-42 |
| Fan Artist | 868 | 14-23 |
| Campbell | 990 | 12-36 |
| Gandalf Grand Master | 1147 | 12-56 |
| Gandalf Book-length Fantasy | 1030 | 14-96 |
No Award received 12% of the Best Fanzine votes, 16% of the Best Fanwriter votes, and '14% of the Best Fanartist votes.
| 1977 | Hugos | 1979 | 1978 |
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