2016 Hugo and Campbell Awards Finalists

Finalists for the Hugo Awards and for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer have been announced by MidAmericon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in Kansas City MO, August 17-21, 2016.

Best Novel (3,695 nominating ballots)

 Best Novella (2,416)

Best Novelette (1,975)

 Best Short Story (2,451)

 Best Dramatic Presentation – Long (2,904)

  • Avengers: Age of Ultron
  • Ex Machina
  • Mad Max: Fury Road
  • The Martian
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

 Best Dramatic Presentation – Short (2,219)

  • Doctor Who: “Heaven Sent”
  • Grimm: “Headache”
  • Jessica Jones: “AKA Smile”
  • My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: “The Cutie Map: Parts 1 and 2”
  • Supernatural: “Just My Imagination”

 Best Related Work (2,080)

 Best Graphic Story (1,838)

  • Invisible Republic: Vol 1, Corinna Bechko & Gabriel Hardman; art by Gabriel Hardman (Image)
  • Erin Dies Alone, Grey Carter; art by Cory Rydell (dyingalone.net)
  • The Sandman: Overture, Neil Gaiman; art by J.H. Williams III (Vertigo)
  • The Divine, Boaz Lavie; art by Asaf Hanuka & Tomer Hanuka (First Second)
  • Full Frontal Nerdity, Aaron Williams (ffn.nodwick.com)

 Best Professional Editor Long Form (1,764)

  • Vox Day
  • Sheila E. Gilbert
  • Liz Gorinsky
  • Jim Minz
  • Toni Weisskopf

Best Professional Editor Short Form (1,891)

  • John Joseph Adams
  • Neil Clarke
  • Ellen Datlow
  • Jerry Pournelle
  • Sheila Williams

 Best Professional Artist (1,481)

  • Lars Braad Andersen
  • Larry Elmore
  • Michal Karcz
  • Abigail Larson
  • Larry Rostant

Best Semiprozine (1,457)

  • Beneath Ceaseless Skies
  • Daily Science Fiction
  • Sci Phi Journal
  • Strange Horizons
  • Uncanny

Best Fanzine (1,455)

  • Black Gate
  • Castalia House Blog
  • File 770
  • Superversive SF
  • Tangent Online

Best Fancast (1,267)

  • 8‐4 Play
  • Cane and Rinse
  • HelloGreedo
  • The Rageaholic
  • Tales to Terrify

Best Fan Writer (1,568)

  • Douglas Ernst
  • Mike Glyer
  • Morgan Holmes
  • Jeffro Johnson
  • Shamus Young

Best Fan Artist (1,073)

  • Matthew Callahan
  • disse86
  • Kukuruyo
  • Christian Quinot
  • Steve Stiles

 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer [Not a Hugo Award] (1,922)

  • *Pierce Brown
  • *Sebastien de Castell
  • Brian Niemeier
  • *Andy Weir
  • *Alyssa Wong

*Finalists in their 2nd year of eligibility.

There were 4,032 nominating ballots received from members of Sasquan, MidAmeriCon II, and Worldcon 75.