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| − | Presented September 7, 1953 at [[Philcon II]]. | + | Presented September 7, 1953, at [[Philcon II]]. |
| − | + | These were [[the First Hugos]] ever 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]]: ''[[The Demolished Man]]'' by [[Alfred Bester]] | * [[1953 Best Novel Hugo|Best Novel]]: ''[[The Demolished Man]]'' by [[Alfred Bester]] | ||
* [[1953 Best Professional Magazine Hugo|Best Professional Magazine]] (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]] (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 | + | * [[1953 Best Cover Artist Hugo|Best Cover Artist]] (tie): [[Hannes Bok]] and [[Ed Emshwiller]] |
| − | * [[1953 Best Interior Illustrator Hugo|Best Interior Illustrator | + | * [[1953 Best Interior Illustrator Hugo|Best Interior Illustrator]]: [[Virgil Finlay]] |
| − | * [[1953 Excellence in Fact Articles Hugo]]: [[Willy Ley]] | + | * [[1953 Excellence in Fact Articles Hugo|Excellence in Fact Articles]]: [[Willy Ley]] |
| − | * [[1953 Best New SF Author or Artist Hugo|Best New SF Author or Artist | + | * [[1953 Best New SF Author or Artist Hugo|Best New SF Author or Artist]]: [[Philip José Farmer]] |
| − | * [[1953 1 Fan Personality Hugo| | + | * [[1953 1 Fan Personality Hugo|#1 Fan Personality]]: [[Forrest J Ackerman]] |
Revision as of 08:41, 29 August 2022
Presented September 7, 1953, at Philcon II.
These were the First Hugos ever 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 (tie): Astounding Science Fiction ed. by John W. Campbell, Jr. and Galaxy ed. by H. L. Gold.
- Best Cover Artist (tie): Hannes Bok and Ed Emshwiller
- Best Interior Illustrator: Virgil Finlay
- Excellence in Fact Articles: Willy Ley
- Best New SF Author or Artist: Philip José Farmer
- #1 Fan Personality: Forrest J Ackerman
| Hugos | 1955 | 1953 |
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