A Photo Archive of Hugo Trophies

© Michael Benveniste, 2004 unless otherwise noted.

The Hugo Awards, named for science fiction's legendary editor Hugo Gernsback, are given for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy literature, art, and fannish activities. Hugos are awarded each year by the World Science Fiction Society, at the World Science Fiction Convention. The Hugo Awards were originally called "Special Achievement Awards," then "Science Fiction Achievement Awards," and now, simply the "Hugo Awards." The awards have been given every year (except 1954) since 1953 for work done in the previous calendar year.

The Retrospective Hugos are also awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy—for a year in which a Worldcon was held but no Hugo awards were given. So Noreascon Four's Retro Hugos were given for 1954 (but for work done in 1953), when no Hugo awards (then called "Special Achievement Awards") were given, and the Millennium Philcon's Retro Hugos were given for 1951 (for work done in 1950).

Both the Hugo and Retrospective Hugo Awards are based on the rocket design by Jack McKnight and Ben Jason. Each Worldcon committee may select its own base design. Below are photographs of 49 of the 51 Hugo trophy designs (1970 and 1982 are missing from this series) and 2 Retrospective Hugo trophy designs.

Hugo Award Trophies, 1953-2004

Year	Worldcon	Trophy
1953	Philcon II
1955	Clevention
1956	NyCon II
1957	Loncon I
1958	Solacon
1959	Detention
1960	Pittcon
1961	Seacon
1962	Chicon III
1963	Discon I
1964	Pacificacon II
1965	Loncon II
1966	Tricon
1967	NyCon III
1968	Baycon
1969	St. Louiscon
1970	Heicon '70	Not Available. Each trophy was different. We're not making this up.
1971	Noreascon I
1972	L.A.Con I
1973	Torcon II
1974	Discon II
1975	Aussiecon One
1976	MidAmeriCon
1977	SunCon
1978	IguanaCon II
1979	Seacon '79
1980	Noreascon Two
1981	Denvention Two
1982	Chicon IV	Missing from archives.
1983	ConStellation
1984	L.A.con II
1985	Aussiecon Two
1986	ConFederation
1987	Conspiracy-87
1988	Nolacon II
1989	Noreascon 3
1990	ConFiction
1991	Chicon V
1992	MagiCon
1993	ConFrancisco	See Top view (© Sheila Perry, 2004.)
1994	ConAdian	See Top view (© Sheila Perry, 2004.)
1995	Intersection
1996	L.A.con III
1997	LoneStarCon 2	See Top view (© Sheila Perry, 2004.)
1998	BucConneer
1999	Aussiecon Three
2000	Chicon 2000
2001	Millennium Philcon
2002	ConJose	See Top view (© Sheila Perry, 2004.)
2003	Torcon 3
2004	Noreascon Four

Retrospective Hugo Award Trophies, 1951 & 1954

Year	Worldcon awarding Retro	Trophy
1951	Millennium Philcon (2001)
1954	Noreascon Four (2004)