Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist

The Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist is given each year for artists of works related to science fiction or fantasy which appeared in low- or non-paying publications such as semiprozines or fanzines. A Hugo Award for professional artists is also given. The Hugo Awards have been described as "a fine showcase for speculative fiction" and "the best known literary award for science fiction writing".^[1][2]

Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
Awarded for	The best fan artist of works devoted primarily to science fiction or fantasy
Presented by	World Science Fiction Society
First award	1967 (1967)
Most recent winner	Laya Rose
Website	thehugoawards.org

The fan award was first presented in 1967 and has been awarded annually. Beginning in 1996, Retrospective Hugo Awards, or "Retro Hugos", have been available to be awarded for years 50, 75, or 100 years prior in which no awards were given.^[3] To date, Retro Hugo awards have been awarded for 1939, 1941, 1943–1946, 1951, and 1954, although only the 1946 and 1951 Retro Hugos received sufficient nominations for the Fan Artist Hugo to make the ballot.^[4][5]

Hugo Award nominees and winners are chosen by supporting or attending members of the annual World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, and the presentation evening constitutes its central event. The selection process is defined in the World Science Fiction Society Constitution as instant-runoff voting with six finalists, except in the case of a tie. The works on the ballot are those six most-nominated by members that year, with no limit on the number of works that can be nominated.^[3] Initial nominations are made by members in January through March, while voting on the ballot of six finalists is performed roughly in April through July, subject to change depending on when that year's Worldcon is held.^[6] Prior to 2017, the final ballot was five works; it was changed that year to six, with each initial nominator limited to five nominations.^[7] Worldcons are generally held near Labor Day and in a different city around the world each year.^[8][9]

Brad W. Foster has received the largest number of awards, with 8 wins out of 27 final ballot nominations.

During the 61 nomination years, 85 artists have been finalists; 34 of these have won, including co-winners and Retro Hugos. Brad W. Foster has received the largest number of awards, with 8 wins out of 27 final ballot nominations. William Rotsler and Tim Kirk have won five awards, from 23 and 8 nominations respectively. The only other artists to win more than twice are Teddy Harvia, with 4 out of 20 nominations, Alexis A. Gilliland, with 4 out of 8, and Frank Wu, also with 4 out of 8. The artist with the most nominations without winning was Taral Wayne, at 12 nominations.

Winners and finalists

In the following tables, the years correspond to the date of the ceremony. Artists are eligible based on their work of the previous calendar year. Entries with a yellow background and an asterisk (*) next to the artist's name have won the award; those with a gray background are the finalists on the short-list.

  *   Winners

Winners and finalists

Year	Artist	Ref.
1967	Jack Gaughan*	[10]
	George Barr	[10]
	Jeff Jones	[10]
	Steve Stiles	[10]
	Arthur "ATom" Thomson	[10]
1968	George Barr*	[11]
	Johnny Chambers	[11]
	Steve Stiles	[11]
	Arthur "ATom" Thomson	[11]
	Bjo Trimble	[11]
1969	Vaughn Bodé*	[12]
	George Barr	[12]
	Tim Kirk	[12]
	Doug Lovenstein	[12]
	William Rotsler	[12]
1970	Tim Kirk*	[13]
	Alicia Austin	[13]
	George Barr	[13]
	Stephen Fabian	[13]
	William Rotsler	[13]
1971	Alicia Austin*	[14]
	Stephen Fabian	[14]
	Mike Gilbert	[14]
	Tim Kirk	[14]
	William Rotsler	[14]
1972	Tim Kirk*	[15]
	Alicia Austin	[15]
	Grant Canfield	[15]
	Wendy Fletcher	[15]
	William Rotsler	[15]
1973	Tim Kirk*	[16]
	Grant Canfield	[16]
	William Rotsler	[16]
	James Shull	[16]
	Arthur "ATom" Thomson	[16]
1974	Tim Kirk*	[17]
	Alicia Austin	[17]
	Grant Canfield	[17]
	William Rotsler	[17]
	Arthur "ATom" Thomson	[17]
1975	William Rotsler*	[18]
	George Barr	[18]
	Grant Canfield	[18]
	James Shull	[18]
1976	Tim Kirk*	[19]
	Grant Canfield	[19]
	Phil Foglio	[19]
	William Rotsler	[19]
	James Shull	[19]
1977	Phil Foglio*	[20]
	Grant Canfield	[20]
	Tim Kirk	[20]
	William Rotsler	[20]
	James Shull	[20]
1978	Phil Foglio*	[21]
	Grant Canfield	[21]
	Alexis A. Gilliland	[21]
	Jeanne Gomoll	[21]
	James Shull	[21]
1979	William Rotsler*	[22]
	Jim Barker	[22]
	Harry Bell	[22]
	Alexis A. Gilliland	[22]
	Stuart Shiffman	[22]
1980	Alexis A. Gilliland*	[23]
	Jeanne Gomoll	[23]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[23]
	Victoria Poyser	[23]
	William Rotsler	[23]
	Stuart Shiffman	[23]
1981	Victoria Poyser*	[24]
	Alexis A. Gilliland	[24]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[24]
	William Rotsler	[24]
	Stuart Shiffman	[24]
1982	Victoria Poyser*	[25]
	Alexis A. Gilliland	[25]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[25]
	William Rotsler	[25]
	Stuart Shiffman	[25]
1983	Alexis A. Gilliland*	[26]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[26]
	William Rotsler	[26]
	Stuart Shiffman	[26]
	Dan Steffan	[26]
1984	Alexis A. Gilliland*	[27]
	Brad W. Foster	[27]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[27]
	William Rotsler	[27]
	Stuart Shiffman	[27]
1985	Alexis A. Gilliland*	[28]
	Brad W. Foster	[28]
	Steven Fox	[28]
	Joan Hanke-Woods	[28]
	William Rotsler	[28]
	Stuart Shiffman	[28]
1986	Joan Hanke-Woods*	[29]
	Brad W. Foster	[29]
	Steven Fox	[29]
	William Rotsler	[29]
	Stuart Shiffman	[29]
1987	Brad W. Foster*	[30]
	Steven Fox	[30]
	Stuart Shiffman	[30]
	Arthur "ATom" Thomson	[30]
	Taral Wayne	[30]
1988	Brad W. Foster*	[31]
	Steven Fox	[31]
	Teddy Harvia	[31]
	Merle Insinga	[31]
	Taral Wayne	[31]
	Diana Gallagher Wu	[31]
1989	Brad W. Foster*	[32]
	Diana Gallagher Wu*	[32]
	Teddy Harvia	[32]
	Merle Insinga	[32]
	Stuart Shiffman	[32]
	Taral Wayne	[32]
1990	Stuart Shiffman*	[33]
	Steven Fox	[33]
	Teddy Harvia	[33]
	Merle Insinga	[33]
	Joe Mayhew	[33]
	Taral Wayne	[33]
1991	Teddy Harvia*	[34]
	Merle Insinga	[34]
	Peggy Ranson	[34]
	Stuart Shiffman	[34]
	Diana Harlan Stein	[34]
1992	Brad W. Foster*	[35]
	Teddy Harvia	[35]
	Peggy Ranson	[35]
	Stuart Shiffman	[35]
	Diana Harlan Stein	[35]
1993	Peggy Ranson*	[36]
	Teddy Harvia	[36]
	Merle Insinga	[36]
	Linda Michaels	[36]
	Stuart Shiffman	[36]
	Diana Harlan Stein	[36]
1994	Brad W. Foster*	[37]
	Teddy Harvia	[37]
	Linda Michaels	[37]
	Peggy Ranson	[37]
	William Rotsler	[37]
	Stuart Shiffman	[37]
1995	Teddy Harvia*	[38]
	Brad W. Foster	[38]
	Linda Michaels	[38]
	Peggy Ranson	[38]
	William Rotsler	[38]
1996	William Rotsler*	[39]
	Ian Gunn	[39]
	Teddy Harvia	[39]
	Joe Mayhew	[39]
	Peggy Ranson	[39]
1997	William Rotsler*	[40]
	Ian Gunn	[40]
	Joe Mayhew	[40]
	Peggy Ranson	[40]
	Sherlock	[40]
1998	Joe Mayhew*	[41]
	Brad W. Foster	[41]
	Ian Gunn	[41]
	Teddy Harvia	[41]
	Peggy Ranson	[41]
1999	Ian Gunn*	[42]
	Freddie Baer	[42]
	Brad W. Foster	[42]
	Teddy Harvia	[42]
	Joe Mayhew	[42]
	D. West	[42]
2000	Joe Mayhew*	[43]
	Freddie Baer	[43]
	Brad W. Foster	[43]
	Teddy Harvia	[43]
	Taral Wayne	[43]
2001	Teddy Harvia*	[44]
	Sheryl Birkhead	[44]
	Brad W. Foster	[44]
	Sue Mason	[44]
	Taral Wayne	[44]
2002	Teddy Harvia*	[45]
	Sheryl Birkhead	[45]
	Brad W. Foster	[45]
	Sue Mason	[45]
	Frank Wu	[45]
2003	Sue Mason*	[46]
	Brad W. Foster	[46]
	Teddy Harvia	[46]
	Steve Stiles	[46]
	Frank Wu	[46]
2004	Frank Wu*	[47]
	Brad W. Foster	[47]
	Teddy Harvia	[47]
	Sue Mason	[47]
	Steve Stiles	[47]
2005	Sue Mason*	[48]
	Brad W. Foster	[48]
	Teddy Harvia	[48]
	Steve Stiles	[48]
	Frank Wu	[48]
2006	Frank Wu*	[49]
	Brad W. Foster	[49]
	Teddy Harvia	[49]
	Sue Mason	[49]
	Steve Stiles	[49]
2007	Frank Wu*	[50]
	Brad W. Foster	[50]
	Teddy Harvia	[50]
	Sue Mason	[50]
	Steve Stiles	[50]
2008	Brad W. Foster*	[51]
	Teddy Harvia	[51]
	Sue Mason	[51]
	Steve Stiles	[51]
	Taral Wayne	[51]
2009	Frank Wu*	[52]
	Alan F. Beck	[52]
	Brad W. Foster	[52]
	Sue Mason	[52]
	Taral Wayne	[52]
2010	Brad W. Foster*	[53]
	Dave Howell	[53]
	Sue Mason	[53]
	Steve Stiles	[53]
	Taral Wayne	[53]
2011	Brad W. Foster*	[54]
	Randall Munroe	[54]
	Maurine Starkey	[54]
	Steve Stiles	[54]
	Taral Wayne	[54]
2012	Maurine Starkey*	[55]
	Brad W. Foster	[55]
	Randall Munroe	[55]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[55]
	Steve Stiles	[55]
	Taral Wayne	[55]
2013	Galen Dara*	[56]
	Brad W. Foster	[56]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[56]
	Maurine Starkey	[56]
	Steve Stiles	[56]
2014	Sarah Webb*	[57]
	Brad W. Foster	[57]
	Mandie Manzano	[57]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[57]
	Steve Stiles	[57]
2015	Elizabeth Leggett*	[58]
	Ninni Aalto	[58]
	Brad W. Foster	[58]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[58]
	Steve Stiles	[58]
2016	Steve Stiles*	[59]
	Matthew Callahan	[59]
	Christian Quinot	[59]
	disse86	[59]
	Kukuruyo	[59]
2017	Elizabeth Leggett*	[60]
	Ninni Aalto	[60]
	Vesa Lehtimäki	[60]
	Mia Sereno	[60]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[60]
	Steve Stiles	[60]
2018	Geneva Benton*	[61]
	Grace P. Fong	[61]
	Maya Hahto	[61]
	Mia Sereno (as Likhain)	[61]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[61]
	Steve Stiles	[61]
2019	Mia Sereno (as Likhain)*	[62]
	Sara Felix	[62]
	Grace P. Fong	[62]
	Meg Frank	[62]
	Ariela Housman	[62]
	Spring Schoenhuth	[62]
2020	Elise Matthesen*	[63]
	Iain J. Clark	[63]
	Sara Felix	[63]
	Grace P. Fong	[63]
	Meg Frank	[63]
	Ariela Housman	[63]
2021	Sara Felix*	[64]
	Iain J. Clark	[64]
	Cyan Daly	[64]
	Grace P. Fong	[64]
	Maya Hahto	[64]
	Laya Rose	[64]
2022	Lee Moyer*	[65]
	Iain J. Clark	[65]
	Lorelei Esther	[65]
	Sara Felix	[65]
	Ariela Housman	[65]
	Nilah Magruder	[65]
2023	Richard Man*	[66]
	Iain J. Clark	[66]
	Laya Rose	[66]
	Alison Scott	[66]
	España Sheriff	[66]
	Orion Smith	[66]
2024	Laya Rose*	[67]
	Iain J. Clark	[67]
	Sara Felix	[67]
	Dante Luiz	[67]
	Alison Scott	[67]
	España Sheriff	[67]
2025	Iain J. Clark	[68]
	Sara Felix	[68]
	Meg Frank	[68]
	Michelle Morrell	[68]
	Alison Scott	[68]
	España Sheriff	[68]

Retro Hugos

Beginning with the 1996 Worldcon, the World Science Fiction Society created the concept of "Retro Hugos", in which the Hugo award could be retroactively awarded for 50, 75, or 100 years prior. Retro Hugos may only be awarded for years in which a Worldcon was hosted, but no awards were originally given.^[3] Retro Hugos have been awarded eight times, for 1939, 1941, 1943–1946, 1951, and 1954.^[5] Only the 1946 and 1951 Retro Hugos received enough nominations for the Fan Artist Hugo to make the ballot.^[69][4]

Retro Hugo winners and finalists

Year	Year awarded	Artist	Ref.
1946	1996	William Rotsler*	[70]
		Joe Gibson	[70]
		Lou Goldstone, Jr.	[70]
		Alva Rogers	[70]
		Jack Wiedenbeck	[70]
1951	2001	Jack Gaughan*	[71]
		Lee Hoffman	[71]
		Ray Nelson	[71]
		William Rotsler	[71]
		James White	[71]