COVER ILLUSTRATION, HARDCOVER

• Michael Whelan, for The Golden Key (by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson & Kate Elliott)
• Stephen Youll, for Cloud's Rider (by C. J. Cherryh)
• Barclay Shaw, for The Ringworld Throne (by Larry Niven)
• Leo & Diane Dillon, for Sabriel (by Garth Nix)
• Kinuko Y. Craft, for Winter Rose (by Patricia A. McKillip)

COVER ILLUSTRATION, PAPERBACK

• Donato Giancola, for Eggheads (by Emily Devenport)
• John Howe, for Castle Fantastic (by John DeChancie & Martin H. Greenberg, eds.)
• Stephen Youll, for Exile's Children (by Angus Wells)
• Stephen Hickman, for The Gates of Twilight (by Paula Volsky)
• Michael Whelan, for Royal Assassin (by Robin Hobb)
• Ron Walotsky, for Unknown Regions (by Robert Holdstock)

COVER ILLUSTRATION, MAGAZINE

• Bob Eggleton, for F&SF May 1996
• Brom, for Realms of Fantasy Apr 1996
• Jim Burns, for Analog Oct 1996
• Vincent Di Fate, for Analog Apr 1996
• Todd Lockwood, for Asimov's Feb 1996
• Ian Miller, for Worlds of Fantasy and Horror Summer 1996
• Wojtek Siudmak, for Asimov's May 1996

INTERIOR ILLUSTRATION

• Todd Lockwood, for "Death Loves Me" (by Tanith Lee; Realms of Fantasy Aug 1996)
• Darryl Elliott, for "Blood of the Dragon" (by George R. R. Martin; Asimov's Jul 1996)
• Don Maitz, for Desperation (by Stephen King; Donald M. Grant)
• Brian Froud, for Strange Stains & Mysterious Smells (by Terry Jones & Brian Froud)
• James Christensen, for The Voyage of The Bassett (by James Christensen)
• Dennis Nolan, for William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights' Dream (by Bruce Coville)

COLOR WORK, UNPUBLISHED

• "Sinja's World", Rob Alexander (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "Aurora", Richard Hescox (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "Haida", David Martin (displayed at World Fantasy Con '96)
• "Lumen 4", Michael Whelan (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "No Blood … So Far", Carl Lundgren (displayed at DragonCon '96)

MONOCHROME WORK, UNPUBLISHED

• "Waiting for Antony", Davette Shands (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "Julie II", Jeff Pitarelli (displayed at DragonCon '96)
• "Kali", Todd Lockwood (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "Raven Haired Beauty", Sheila Rayyan (displayed at L.A.con III)
• "Twig", Joy Marie Ledet (displayed at DragonCon '96)

THREE-DIMENSIONAL

• "Princess" (bronze), Clayburn Moore & Frank Frazetta
• "Crowded After Hours" (mixed media), Lisa Snellings
• "Pegasus" (bronze), Jennifer Weyland
• "Pillow Fight" (resin), Real Musgrave
• "Time Bandit" (bronze), J. A. Pippett

ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

• Don Maitz
• Stephen Hickman
• Tim Hildebrandt & Greg Hildebrandt
• Ralph McQuarrie
• Real Musgrave

ART DIRECTOR

• Jamie Warren Youll (Bantam)
• Maria Cabardo (Wizards of the Coast)
• Terri Czeczko (Analog & Asimov's)
• Stephen Daniele (TSR)
• Carl Gnam (Science Fiction Age)

CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASFA

• Don Maitz
• Jon Gustafson
• Kim Ann Innes
• Teresa Patterson & Scott Merritt
• Jeff Watson