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| − | The 1946 [[Retro Hugos]] were presented August 31, 1996 at [[LACon III]]. | + | The 1946 [[Retro Hugos]], the first such awards, were presented August 31, 1996, at [[LACon III]]. |
| − | * [[1946 Best Novel Retro Hugo|Best Novel | + | * [[1946 Best Novel Retro Hugo|Best Novel]]: ''The Mule'' by [[Isaac Asimov]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo|Best Novella | + | * [[1946 Best Novella Retro Hugo|Best Novella]]: ''Animal Farm'' by [[George Orwell]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Novelette Retro Hugo|Best Novelette | + | * [[1946 Best Novelette Retro Hugo|Best Novelette]]: "First Contact" by [[Murray Leinster]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Short Story Retro Hugo|Best Short Story | + | * [[1946 Best Short Story Retro Hugo|Best Short Story]]: "Uncommon Sense" by [[Hal Clement]] |
* Best Non-Fiction Book Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | * Best Non-Fiction Book Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | ||
| − | * [[1946 Best Dramatic Presentation Retro Hugo|Best Dramatic Presentation | + | * [[1946 Best Dramatic Presentation Retro Hugo|Best Dramatic Presentation]]: ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' |
| − | * [[1946 Best Professional Editor Retro Hugo|Best Professional Editor | + | * [[1946 Best Professional Editor Retro Hugo|Best Professional Editor]]: [[John W. Campbell, Jr.]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Professional Artist Retro Hugo|Best Professional Artist | + | * [[1946 Best Professional Artist Retro Hugo|Best Professional Artist]]: [[Virgil Finlay]] |
* Best Original Artwork Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | * Best Original Artwork Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | ||
* Best Semiprozine Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | * Best Semiprozine Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the [[final ballot]]. | ||
| − | * [[1946 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo|Best Fanzine | + | * [[1946 Best Fanzine Retro Hugo|Best Fanzine]]: ''[[Voice of the Imagi-Nation]]'' ed. by [[Forrest J Ackerman]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Fan Writer Retro Hugo|Best Fan Writer | + | * [[1946 Best Fan Writer Retro Hugo|Best Fan Writer]]: [[Forrest J Ackerman]] |
| − | * [[1946 Best Fan Artist Retro Hugo|Best Fan Artist | + | * [[1946 Best Fan Artist Retro Hugo|Best Fan Artist]]: [[Bill Rotsler]] |
(The [[Campbell Award]] is not awarded as part of the [[Retro Hugos]].) | (The [[Campbell Award]] is not awarded as part of the [[Retro Hugos]].) | ||
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* To [[A. E. van Vogt]] - for being the [[GoH]] at the first [[Los Angeles]] [[Worldcon in 1946]] | * To [[A. E. van Vogt]] - for being the [[GoH]] at the first [[Los Angeles]] [[Worldcon in 1946]] | ||
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| + | {{award | parent=Retro Hugos | year=1996 | before=none|after=1951}} | ||
[[Category:Hugos]] | [[Category:Hugos]] | ||
[[Category:World]] | [[Category:World]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:41, 28 August 2022
The 1946 Retro Hugos, the first such awards, were presented August 31, 1996, at LACon III.
- Best Novel: The Mule by Isaac Asimov
- Best Novella: Animal Farm by George Orwell
- Best Novelette: "First Contact" by Murray Leinster
- Best Short Story: "Uncommon Sense" by Hal Clement
- Best Non-Fiction Book Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
- Best Dramatic Presentation: The Picture of Dorian Gray
- Best Professional Editor: John W. Campbell, Jr.
- Best Professional Artist: Virgil Finlay
- Best Original Artwork Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
- Best Semiprozine Retro Hugo: There were insufficient nominations, so this category did not appear on the final ballot.
- Best Fanzine: Voice of the Imagi-Nation ed. by Forrest J Ackerman
- Best Fan Writer: Forrest J Ackerman
- Best Fan Artist: Bill Rotsler
(The Campbell Award is not awarded as part of the Retro Hugos.)
The committee also presented three committee special awards:
- To Forrest J Ackerman and to Walter J. Daugherty - for spearheading the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946
- To A. E. van Vogt - for being the GoH at the first Los Angeles Worldcon in 1946
| Retro Hugos | 1951 | 1996 |
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