1956 Best Professional Artist Hugo

The 1956 Best Professional Artist Hugo was presented September 3 at NyCon II. This third year of the Hugos there was for the first time a shortlist of nominees, with the winner selected by voting by the members of the convention.

Winner: Frank Kelly Freas

Runners-up (not in order):

• Chesley Bonestell
• Ed Emshwiller
• Virgil Finlay
• Mel Hunter
• Ed Valigursky

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