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The Hugo Awards are given annually by members of the World Science Fiction Convention for the best science fiction or fantasy works. The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and given in various categories.
The winners for the 'Hugo Award for Best Professional Artist' are presented here. The exact name of this category has changed over the years. The award was for "Best Cover Artist" in 1953. The award was for "Best Artist" in 1955-56 and 1965.
This award is for artists who work for professional publications; in 1967 a separate Hugo Award was created for artists who worked primarily for non- or low-paying fanzines and semi-professional magazines.

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Winners and other nominees

The "Retro Hugos"

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Winners and other nominees

Year	Winner	Other nominees
2007	Donato Giancola	★ Bob Eggleton ★ Stephan Martinière ★ John Jude Palencar ★ John Picacio
2006	Donato Giancola	★ Jim Burns ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Stephan Martinière ★ John Picacio ★ Michael Whelan
2005	Jim Burns	★ Bob Eggleton ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Donato Giancola ★ John Picacio
2004	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ Frank Frazetta ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Donato Giancola
2003	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ David A. Cherry ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Donato Giancola
2002	Michael Whelan	★ Jim Burns ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Donato Giancola
2001	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Donato Giancola ★ Michael Whelan
2000	Michael Whelan	★ Jim Burns ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Donato Giancola ★ Don Maitz
1999	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ Donato Giancola ★ Don Maitz ★ Nick Stathopoulos ★ Michael Whelan
1998	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Don Maitz ★ Michael Whelan
1997	Bob Eggleton	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Don Maitz ★ Michael Whelan
1996	Bob Eggleton	★ Jim Burns ★ Thomas Canty ★ Don Maitz ★ Michael Whelan
1995	Jim Burns	★ Thomas Canty ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Don Maitz ★ Michael Whelan
1994	Bob Eggleton	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Don Maitz ★ Michael Whelan
1993	Don Maitz	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Bob Eggleton ★ James Gurney
1992	Michael Whelan	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Don Maitz
1991	Michael Whelan	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Don Maitz
1990	Don Maitz	★ Jim Burns ★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ James Gurney ★ Tom Kidd ★ Michael Whelan
1989	Michael Whelan	★ Thomas Canty ★ David A. Cherry ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Don Maitz ★ Todd Cameron Hamilton
1988	Michael Whelan	★ David A. Cherry ★ Bob Eggleton ★ Tom Kidd ★ Don Maitz ★ J. K. Potter
1987	Jim Burns	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Tom Kidd ★ Don Maitz ★ J. K. Potter ★ Barclay Shaw
1986	Michael Whelan	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Don Maitz ★ Rowena Morrill ★ Barclay Shaw
1985	Michael Whelan	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Tom Kidd ★ Val Lakey Lindahn ★ Barclay Shaw
1984	Michael Whelan	★ Val Lakey Lindahn ★ Don Maitz ★ Rowena Morrill ★ Barclay Shaw
1983	Michael Whelan	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Don Maitz ★ Rowena Morrill ★ Barclay Shaw ★ Darrell K. Sweet
1982	Michael Whelan	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Carl Lundgren ★ Don Maitz ★ Rowena Morrill
1981	Michael Whelan	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ Paul Lehr ★ Don Maitz
1980	Michael Whelan	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ Paul Lehr ★ Boris Vallejo
1979	Vincent Di Fate	★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ David A. Hardy ★ Boris Vallejo ★ Michael Whelan
1978	Rick Sternbach	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Michael Whelan
1977	Rick Sternbach	★ George Barr ★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Stephen E. Fabian
1976	Frank Kelly Freas	★ George Barr ★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ Rick Sternbach
1975	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Stephen E. Fabian ★ Tim Kirk ★ John Schoenherr ★ Rick Sternbach
1974	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Frank Frazetta ★ Jack Gaughan ★ John Schoenherr
1973	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Jack Gaughan ★ Mike Hinge ★ John Schoenherr
1972	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Vincent Di Fate ★ Jack Gaughan ★ Jeff Jones ★ John Schoenherr
1971	Leo and Diane Dillon	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Jack Gaughan ★ Eddie Jones ★ Jeff Jones
1970	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Vaughn Bodé ★ Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon ★ Jack Gaughan ★ Eddie Jones ★ Jeff Jones
1969	Jack Gaughan	★ Vaughn Bodé ★ Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon ★ Frank Kelly Freas
1968	Jack Gaughan	★ Chesley Bonestell ★ Frank Frazetta ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Gray Morrow ★ John Schoenherr
1967	Jack Gaughan	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Gray Morrow ★ John Schoenherr
1966	Frank Frazetta	★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Jack Gaughan ★ Gray Morrow ★ John Schoenherr
1965	John Schoenherr	★ Ed Emshwiller ★ Frank Frazetta ★ Jack Gaughan
1964	Ed Emshwiller	★ Virgil Finlay ★ Frank Frazetta ★ Roy Krenkel ★ John Schoenherr
1963	Roy Krenkel	★ Ed Emshwiller ★ Virgil Finlay ★ Jack Gaughan ★ John Schoenherr
1962	Ed Emshwiller	★ Virgil Finlay ★ Mel Hunter ★ John Schoenherr ★ Alex Schomburg
1961	Ed Emshwiller	★ Virgil Finlay ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Mel Hunter
1960	Ed Emshwiller	★ Virgil Finlay ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Mel Hunter ★ Wally Wood
1959	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Ed Emshwiller ★ Virgil Finlay ★ H. R. Van Dongen ★ Wally Wood
1956	Frank Kelly Freas
1955	Frank Kelly Freas
1953	tie: ★ Hannes Bok ★ Ed Emshwiller

The "Retro Hugos"

These were awarded 50 or 75 years after years in which World Conventions didn't give awards.

Year	Winner	Other nominees
1954(awarded in 2004)	Chesley Bonestell	★ Ed Emshwiller ★ Virgil Finlay ★ Frank Kelly Freas ★ Richard Powers
1951(awarded in 2001)	Frank Kelly Freas	★ Hannes Bok ★ Chesley Bonestell ★ Edd Cartier ★ Virgil Finlay
1946(awarded in 1996)	Virgil Finlay	★ Earle K. Bergey ★ Hannes Bok ★ Edd Cartier ★ Frank R. Paul

See also

External links

★ Hugo Award official site

★ Original proposal of the award in Philcon II

★ ''Locus'' magazine's list of Hugo Award nominees


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