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Short Award Name Full Award Name Awarded For Awarded By Poll Non-Genre
AHWA Competition AHWA Robert N Stephenson Flash Fiction & Short Story Competition Unpublished horror short fiction by Australasian authors Judges selected by Australasian Horror Writers Association No Yes
AML Award Association for Mormon Letters Award Best Work by, for, and about Mormons Association for Mormon Letters No Yes
Analog Analog Award Best work published in the magazine in the previous year Readers of Astounding/Analog magazine Yes No
Apollo Prix Tour-Apollo Award Best science fiction novel published in France Panel of French SF professionals No No
Argos Prêmio Argos / Argos Award Speculative fiction originally published in Portuguese Clube de Leitores de Ficção Científica, a Brazilian association of readers and writers of speculative fiction Yes No
Asimov's Readers' Asimov's Readers' Poll Best works published in Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine in the previous year Readers of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine Yes No
Asimov's Undergraduate Asimov's Undergraduate Award / Dell Magazines Award Undergraduate excellence in science fiction and fantasy short story writing Panel of judges sponsored by Dell Magazines No No
Atheling William Atheling Jr Award for Criticism or Review Excellence in science fiction and speculative criticism Members of the current and previous National (Australian) SF Convention No No
Aurealis Aurealis Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction Speculative fiction written by an Australian citizen or permanent resident Panel of judges appointed, on behalf of Chimaera Publications, by the convening organisation (e.g. Conflux Incorporated for 2013 - 2014 awards, SpecFaction NSW & Fantastic Qld [...] before that, WA from 2015 awards)) No No
Aurora Prix Aurora Awards Best Canadian science fiction and fantasy works and activities in English and French Canadian SF and Fantasy Association at Canvention No No
Balrog Balrog Award Works of fantasy International Fantasy Gamers Society No No
Beehive Beehive Book Award Children's literature Children's Literature Association of Utah No Yes
BFA British Fantasy Award Best fantasy works Members of the British Fantasy Society No No
Bradbury Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Excellence in screenwriting Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America No No
Brandon Carl Brandon Society Award Speculative fiction in English written by a person of color or dealing with issues of race and ethnicity Panel of judges appointed by the Carl Brandon Society No No
BSFA British Science Fiction Award Best science fiction Members of the British Science Fiction Association No No
Campbell / Astounding John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer / Astounding Award for the Best New Science Fiction Writer Best new science fiction or fantasy writer Worldcon, based on rules determined by the award sponsor, Dell Magazines Yes No
Campbell Memorial John W. Campbell Memorial Award Best science fiction novel Panel of judges sponsored by the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas Yes No
Canopus 100 Year Starship Canopus Award Excellence in Interstellar Writing A panel of scientists, writers, cultural influencers, and experts chosen by the "100 Year Starship" project No No
Carnegie Carnegie Medal Outstanding book for children and young people CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) No Yes
Chandler Award A. Bertram Chandler Award for Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction Outstanding Achievement in Australian Science Fiction Australian Science Fiction Foundation No No
Chesley Chesley Award Best art and best artist Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists No No
Clarke Arthur C. Clarke Award Best science fiction novel A panel of judges from the British Science Fiction Association, the Science Fiction Foundation and a third organization, currently SF Crowsnest Yes No
Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award The Cordwainer Smith Rediscovery Award Life achievement award Cordwainer Smith Foundation No No
Crook Compton Crook Award Best first novel Members of the Baltimore Science Fiction Society No No
Deathrealm Deathrealm Award Best works of horror Readers of "Deathrealm" magazine No No
Dick Philip K. Dick Award Best original science fiction paperback published in the US Panel of judges sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society No No
Ditmar Ditmar Award / Australian Science Fiction Achievement Award Achievement in Australian science fiction, fantasy and horror Members of Australian National Science Fiction Convention No No
Dragon Dragon Award Excellence in fiction, comics, gaming, TV and movies Science fiction, fantasy, and horror fans under the auspices of Dragon Con No No
DSFP Deutscher Science Fiction Preis Best German-language science fiction Comittee of volunteers sponsored by the Science Fiction Club Deutschland e.V. Yes No
Dwarf Stars Dwarf Stars Award The best science fiction, fantasy, or horror poem of ten lines or fewer published in English in the prior calendar year Science Fiction Poetry Association Yes No
Elgin Elgin Award Poetry books published in the preceding two years Science Fiction Poetry Association Yes No
Endeavour Endeavour Award Science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors Panel of judges chartered by Oregon Science Fiction Conventions, Inc. No No
Eugie Award The Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction The best in innovative fiction A jury, based on nominations made by publishers and editors and reviewed by a committee of fans No No
Fidler Kathleen Fidler Award Outstanding novel for children ages 8 to 12 Committee made up of members of the Scottish Book Trust, editors from Hodder Children's Books, and several independent book experts No Yes
First Fandom First Fandom Hall of Fame Award Contributions to the field of science fiction First Fandom No No
Gandalf Gandalf Award Fantasy writing World Science Fiction Society No No
Gaughan Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist Best new artist NESFA (New England Science Fiction Association) No No
Gemmell Award David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy Works of fantasy Online voters No No
Golden Duck Golden Duck Award Children's science fiction Panel of judges funded by Super-Con-Duck-Tivity, Inc. No No
Goodreads Goodreads Choice Awards Best Books Goodreads users Yes Yes
Harland Awards King Kong Award / Millenniumprijs / Paul Harland Prijs / Harland Awards Original Dutch-language science fiction, fantasy and horror stories (up to 10,000 words) A jury Yes No
Hatton Rondo Hatton Horror Awards The best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation Horror fans No No
Heinlein Robert A. Heinlein Award Best science fiction and technical writings to inspire the human exploration of space Panel of science fiction writers originally approved by Virginia Heinlein No No
Hemming Norma K. Hemming Award Excellence in the exploration of race, gender, sexuality, class and disability in Australian speculative fiction Panel of judges approved by Australian Science Fiction Foundation No No
HOMer HOMer Award Best speculative fiction or dramatic presentation Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Forum on CompuServe No No
Hugo Hugo Award Best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements Members of Worldcon Yes No
IFA International Fantasy Award Best science fiction or fantasy book Panel of SF fans and professionals No No
Ignyte Ignyte Award Incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding efforts toward inclusivity of the genre Open vote sponsored by Fiyah and FIYAHCON No No
IHG International Horror Guild Award Outstanding achievements in the field of Horror and Dark Fantasy Panel of judges overseen by The International Horror Guild / The Mirabundus Project, Inc. No No
Imadjinn Imadjinn Awards Genre fiction, literary fiction and non-fiction Jury sponsored by the Imaginarium Convention No Yes
Imaginaire Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Speculative fiction Panel of French SF professionals No No
Infinity Infinity Award Acclaimed creators who passed away before they could be considered for a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) No No
James White James White Award Short story by a non-professional writer Panel of SF professionals No No
Jewish Fiction Award AJL Jewish Fiction Award Fiction with significant Jewish thematic content written in or translated into English The Association of Jewish Libraries No Yes
Kitschies The Kitschies The year's most progressive, intelligent and entertaining fiction that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic Jury sponsored by Blackwell's, a UK-based academic and specialist bookseller network No No
Kurd Lasswitz Prize Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis Best Science Fiction Work German SF Professionals No No
Ladies of Horror Ladies of Horror Fiction Award Horror fiction by "all women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes" LOHF team is comprised of book reviewers and writers No No
Lambda Lambda Literary Awards Works which celebrate or explore lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender themes Lambda Literary Foundation No No
Le Guin The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction A single book-length work of imaginative fiction The Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust and a panel of jurors No No
Locus Locus Poll Award Science fiction and fantasy Readers of Locus magazine Yes No
Lodestar Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book Young Adult Book Members of World Science Fiction Conventions Yes No
Mythopoeic Mythopoeic Award Fantasy exemplifying "the spirit of the Inklings" Committee of Mythopoeic Society members No No
Nebula Nebula Award Best science fiction or fantasy published in the US Members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) No No
Neffy National Fantasy Fan Federation Speculative Fiction Awards Speculative Fiction and Media Works National Fantasy Fan Federation No No
Newbery John Newbery Medal The most distinguished contribution to American literature for children Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association No Yes
NOMMO Nommo Awards for African Speculative Fiction Speculative fiction to a significant degree authored by at least one African African Speculative Fiction Society No No
Norton Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy Young adult or middle grade science fiction or fantasy published in the US Members of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) No No
Ohioana Ohioana Book Award Literature by writers from Ohio and about Ohio Jury; Readers' Choice Award chosen by voters in a public online poll No Yes
Phoenix Award Phoenix Award Lifetime achievement award for a science fiction professional who has done a great deal for Southern Fandom Southern Fandom Confederation No No
Premio Ignotus Premio Ignotus Best fantasy, science fiction and horror works published in Spain during the previous year AEFCFT (Asociación Española de Fantasía, Ciencia Ficción y Terror - Spanish Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror Association) Yes No
Prix Jean Ray Prix Jean Ray Best unpublished fantasy text by a Belgian writer No No
Prometheus Prometheus Award Libertarian science fiction novel Full members of Libertarian Futurist Society No No
Quill Quill Award Most entertaining and enlightening titles Readers, retailers and librarians No Yes
Retro Hugo Retro Hugo Award Best science fiction and fantasy works (retrospective) Members of Worldcon Yes No
Rhysling Rhysling Award Science fiction, fantasy, or horror poem Members of the Science Fiction Poetry Association (SFPA) Yes No
Ruthven Lord Ruthven Award Significant contributions to the field of horror literature Lord Ruthven Assembly No No
Schwartz Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Canadian children's literature Panel of young readers from an Ontario public school No Yes
Scribe Scribe Award Media tie-ins The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (IAMTW) No Yes
Seiun Seiun Award Best Science Fiction Published in Japan Attendees of the Annual Japan Science Fiction Convention No No
SF Chronicle SF Chronicle Award Science fiction Readers of Science Fiction Chronicle No No
SF&FT Awards Science Fiction & Fantasy Translation Awards All forms of science fiction, fantasy and related literature translated into English from other languages Five-person jury appointed by the board of the Association for the Recognition of Excellence in SF & F Translation (ARESFFT) No No
SFBC SFBC Award Book published by SFBC Science Fiction Book Club (SFBC) No No
SFERA SFERA Award Finest achievements in the SF genre (Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) published and/or performed in Croatia in the Croatian language for the first time during the preceding calendar year Croatian SFera Science Fiction Society at the annual SFeraKon convention in Zagreb No No
SFファンジン大賞 / SF Fanzine Awards SFファンジン大賞 Best speculative fiction fanzines in Japan Committee No No
Shadows Australian Shadows Award Best published works of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian/New Zealand/Oceania resident in the previous calendar year Australasian Horror Writers Association No No
Shelley Award The Mary Shelley Award for Outstanding Fictional Work Outstanding fiction Media Ecology Association No Yes
Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson Award Outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic A jury of professional writers, editors, critics, and academics, with input from a Board of Advisors No No
Sidewise Sidewise Awards for Alternate History Alternative history Panel of judges No No
Skylark Edward E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction Contribution to science fiction Members of New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) No No
Stoker Bram Stoker Award Horror Members of the Horror Writers Association (HWA) No No
Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award Science fiction short story Panel of SF professionals Yes No
Sunburst Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic Speculative fiction by a Canadian Panel of judges authorized by The Sunburst Award Society Administration Committee No No
Taisho Nihon SF Taisho Award Best SF work Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan No No
Tiptree / Otherwise James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award Science fiction or fantasy that "expands or explores our understanding of gender" Panel of judges supervised by James Tiptree, Jr. Literary Award Council No No
Utah SF Utah Speculative Fiction Award Best speculative fiction written by a Utah author or about Utah Anonymous volunteer judges selected among members of CONduit No No
Utopia Utopia Award Science fiction, fantasy, climate fiction works that exemplify hopeful, utopian fiction Online vote adminstered by Android Press No No
Vogel Sir Julius Vogel Award New Zealand science fiction, fantasy, horror and fandom contributions Members of Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ) and the National Science Fiction convention No No
Wellman Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy Science fiction and fantasy novels published by North Carolina authors No No
Wetzlar Phantastikpreis der Stadt Wetzlar / Fantasy Prize of the City of Wetzlar Fantastic literature including magical realism, fantasy, science fiction, utopia and horror Jury appointed by the City of Wetzlar in cooperation with the Fantastic Library Wetzlar No No
WHC Grand Master World Horror Convention Grand Master Award Significant contributions to the field of horror literature World Horror Convention committee No No
Whitney Whitney Award Novels by Latter Day Saint authors Storymakers Conference No Yes
World Fantasy World Fantasy Award Fantasy and horror Panel of judges chosen by the World Fantasy Awards Administration No No
WSFA Small Press WSFA Small Press Award Efforts of small press publishers in providing a critical venue for short fiction in the area of speculative fiction Members of the Washington Science Fiction Association No No
АБС-премия / ABS-premiya АБС-премия Best Russian-language speculative fiction Jury No No
Аэлита / Aelita Аэлита Russian-language speculative fiction Jury No No
Басткон / Bastkon Басткон Speculative and non-speculative fiction "Басткон", a Russian SF convention Yes Yes
Интерпресскон / Interpresskon Интерпресскон Russian-language speculative fiction "Интерпресскон", a Russian SF convention No No
Итоги года / Itogi goda Итоги года Speculative fiction and media works released during the previous year Мир Фантастики (Mir Fantastiki), a Moscow-based SF magazine No No
РосКон / RosKon РосКон Speculative fiction Members of "РосКон", a Russian SF convention Yes No
Филигрань / Filigran' Филигрань Russian-language SF published in Russia A jury consisting of SF critics No No
日本SFファンドム賞 / Nippon SF Fandom Award 日本SFファンドム賞 Contirbution to Japanese SF and fandom Annual Japanese SF convensions No No
日本SF新人賞 / Japan SF Newcomer Award 日本SF新人賞 New authors in the SF field in Japan The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan No No
日本ファンタジー ノベル大賞 / Japan Fantasy Novel Award Japan Fantasy Novel Award Best Japanese Fantasy Novel Sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha Yes No
柴野拓美賞 / Takumi Shibano Award 柴野拓美賞 Best SF Fanzine Japanese SF author, translator and fan 柴野拓美 (Takumi Shibano) No No

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