Michael Whelan
Awards Summary
Career and Special Awards: 2
Major Awards: 33
Locus Awards: 31
Other Awards: 18
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 187
Times Served as Judge: 3
— Career and Special Awards —
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(31 nominations; 15 wins)
2006:
— professional artist — nomination
2002:
— professional artist — winner
2001:
— professional artist — nomination
2000:
— professional artist — winner
1999:
— professional artist — nomination
1998:
— professional artist — nomination
1997:
— professional artist — nomination
1996:
— professional artist — nomination
1995:
— professional artist — nomination
1995:
Foreigner by C. J. Cherryh (DAW; Legend)
original artwork — nomination
1994:
The Art of Michael Whelan: Scenes/Visions (Bantam Spectra)
nonfiction book — nomination
1994:
— professional artist — nomination
1993:
(Asimov's Nov 1992)
— original artwork — nomination
1993:
Illusion by Paula Volsky (Bantam Spectra)
original artwork — nomination
1992:
— professional artist — winner
1992:
The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge (Warner Questar)
original artwork — winner
1991:
— professional artist — winner
1990:
— professional artist — nomination
1989:
— professional artist — winner
1988:
Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder (Ballantine Del Rey)
nonfiction book — winner
1988:
— professional artist — winner
1986:
— professional artist — winner
1985:
— professional artist — winner
1984:
— professional artist — winner
1983:
— professional artist — winner
1982:
— professional artist — winner
1981:
— professional artist — winner
1980:
Wonderworks (Donning)
nonfiction book — nomination
1980:
— professional artist — winner
1979:
— professional artist — nomination
1978:
— professional artist — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(9 nominations; 3 wins)
1988:
— artist — nomination
1985:
— artist — nomination
1983:
— artist — winner
1982:
— artist — winner
1981:
— artist — winner
1980:
— artist — nomination
1979:
— artist — nomination
1978:
— artist — nomination
1977:
— artist — nomination
British SF Association Awards — for SF works published in the UK, voted by British SF Association members
(1 nomination)
1998:
The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson & Kate Elliott (Macmillan UK)
artwork — nomination
Chesley Awards — for SF/F/H artworks; voted by members of Association of SF & F Artists
(55 nominations; 14 wins)
2020:
Empire of Grass by Tad Williams (DAW)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2017:
“In a World of Her Own”
color work, unpublished — winner
2015:
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2014:
A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2012:
“Gift from the Sea”
product illustration — nomination
2011:
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
cover illustration, hardcover — winner
2010:
“The Little Sisters of Eluria” by Stephen King (The Little Sisters of Eluria)
interior illustration — nomination
2010:
“Lumen 5”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2009:
“The Seawall”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2008:
“Rising”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2007:
“Retrospection”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2004:
“She”
color work, unpublished — winner
2003:
Sorcery Rising by Jude Fisher (DAW)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2003:
“Bean Stalk”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2002:
Otherland: Sea of Silver Light by Tad Williams (DAW)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2002:
“Lumen 6.2”
color work, unpublished — nomination
2001:
Tangled Up in Blue by Joan D. Vinge (Tor)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
2001:
“Reach”
color work, unpublished — winner
2000:
Otherland: Mountain of Black Glass by Tad Williams
cover illustration, hardback book — winner
2000:
“Peace”
color work, unpublished — nomination
1999:
Otherland: River of Blue Fire by Tad Williams
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
1998:
The Mageborn Traitor by Melanie Rawn
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
1997:
The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn, Jennifer Roberson & Kate Elliott
cover illustration, hardcover — winner
1997:
Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
cover illustration, paperback — nomination
1997:
“Lumen 4”
color work, unpublished — nomination
1996:
Invader by C. J. Cherryh
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
1996:
“Malthusian Wave”
color work, unpublished — nomination
1995:
Foreigner by C. J. Cherryh (DAW)
cover illustration, hardcover — nomination
1994:
“The Leavetaking”
color art, unpublished — nomination
1994:
“The Apotheosis of War”
monochrome art, unpublished — nomination
1994:
— artistic achievement — nomination
1993:
Illusion by Paula Volsky (Bantam Spectra)
hardback cover — nomination
1993:
(Asimov's Nov 1992)
— magazine cover — winner
1993:
“Subterraneans”
color art, unpublished — nomination
1992:
All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey)
cover illustration, hardback — nomination
1992:
The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge (Warner Questar)
cover illustration, hardback — winner
1992:
for study for All the Weyrs of Pern
— monochrome, unpublished — winner
1991:
The Madness Season by C. S. Friedman (DAW)
cover illustration, paperback book — winner (tie)
1991:
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury (Bantam)
cover illustration, paperback book — nomination
1991:
— artistic achievement — winner
1990:
Paradise by Mike Resnick (Tor)
cover illustration, hardback — nomination
1990:
“Passage the Red Step”
color work, unpublished — nomination
1989:
Catspaw by Joan Vinge (Warner)
cover illustration, hardback — nomination
1989:
— artistic achievement — nomination
1988:
Being a Green Mother by Piers Anthony (Ballantine Del Rey)
cover, hardcover — nomination
1988:
In Conquest Born by C. S. Friedman (DAW)
cover, paperback — nomination
1988:
for Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder
— artistic achievement — nomination
1987:
The Cat Who Walked Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein
cover illustration, paperback — winner
1987:
“Sentinels”
color, non-published — winner (tie)
1985:
Chanur's Venture by C. J. Cherryh (Phantasia)
hardcover cover — nomination
1985:
The Final Encyclopedia by Gordon R. Dickson (Tor)
hardcover cover — nomination
1985:
The Integral Trees by Larry Niven (Ballantine Del Rey)
hardcover cover — winner
1985:
Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein (Ballantine Del Rey)
hardcover cover — nomination
1985:
Chanur's Venture by C. J. Cherryh (DAW)
paperback cover — nomination
1985:
Elric at the End of Time by Michael Moorcock (DAW)
paperback cover — nomination
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2025:
Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson (Tor)
illustrative cover — winner
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(54 nominations; 31 wins)
2025:
— artist — 5th place
2024:
— artist — nomination (pending)
2023:
— artist — 4th place
2022:
— artist — 4th place
2021:
— artist — 3rd place
2020:
— artist — 3rd place
2019:
Beyond Science Fiction: The Alternative Realism of Michael Whelan (Baby Tattoo)
art book — 2nd place
2019:
— artist — 2nd place
2018:
— artist — 3rd place
2017:
— artist — 2nd place
2016:
— artist — winner
2015:
— artist — 2nd place
2014:
— artist — winner
2013:
— artist — winner
2012:
— artist — 2nd place
2011:
— artist — 2nd place
2010:
The Little Sisters of Eluria (by Stephen King, illustrated by MW) (Donald M. Grant)
nonfiction/art book — 11th place
2010:
— artist — winner
2009:
— artist — winner
2008:
— artist — 2nd place
2007:
— artist — 2nd place
2006:
— artist — winner
2005:
— artist — winner
2004:
— artist — winner
2003:
— artist — 2nd place
2002:
— artist — winner
2001:
— artist — 2nd place
2000:
— artist — winner
1999:
— artist — winner
1998:
Something in My Eye: Excursions into Fear (MW; Arnie Fenner & Cathy Fenner eds.) (Mark V. Ziesing)
art book — 3rd place
1998:
— artist — winner
1997:
— artist — winner
1996:
— artist — winner
1995:
— artist — winner
1994:
The Art of Michael Whelan: Scenes/Visions (Bantam Spectra)
art book — winner
1994:
— artist — winner
1993:
— artist — winner
1992:
— artist — winner
1991:
— artist — winner
1990:
— artist — winner
1989:
— artist — winner
1988:
Michael Whelan's Works of Wonder (Ballantine Del Rey)
nonfiction — 2nd place
1988:
— artist — winner
1987:
— artist — winner
1986:
— artist — winner
1985:
— artist — winner
1984:
— artist — winner
1983:
— artist — winner
1982:
— artist — winner
1981:
— artist — winner
1980:
Wonderworks (Donning)
art or illustrated book — 4th place
1980:
— artist — winner
1979:
— artist — 2nd place
1977:
— artist — 11th place
— Other Awards —
Analog Readers Poll — for stories, articles, and art published by Analog, polled by readers
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2013:
(Analog Oct 2012)
— cover — winner
Asimov's Reader Poll — for stories, poems, and art published by Asimov's, polled by readers
(9 nominations; 3 wins)
2020:
(Asimov's Jan/Feb 2019)
— cover — 3rd place
2015:
(Asimov's Sep 2014)
— cover — 5th place
2014:
(Asimov's Jan 2013)
— cover — 4th place
2011:
(Asimov's Aug 2010)
— cover — winner (tie)
2008:
(Asimov's Jan 2007)
— cover — 2nd place
2006:
(Asimov's Jan 2005)
— cover — winner
1993:
— cover artist — 2nd place
1991:
— cover artist — winner
1990:
— cover artist — 5th place
Balrog Awards — for fantasy works, presented an annual FoolsCon in Kansas City
(3 nominations; 1 win)
1982:
— artist — nomination
1981:
— artist — nomination
1980:
— artist — winner
International Horror Guild Awards — for horror works, juried
(1 nomination)
2005:
— art — nomination
Science Fiction Chronicle Readers Poll — for SF/F works, polled by readers of Science Fiction Chronicle magazine
(15 nominations; 10 wins)
1997:
— pro artist — 3rd place
1995:
— pro artist — 3rd place
1994:
— pro artist — winner
1993:
— pro artist — winner
1992:
— pro artist — winner
1991:
— pro artist — winner
1990:
— pro artist — 3rd place
1989:
— pro artist — 2nd place
1988:
— pro artist — winner
1987:
— pro artist — winner
1986:
— pro artist — winner
1985:
— pro artist — winner
1984:
— pro artist — winner
1983:
— professional artist — 8th place
1982:
— artist — winner
Spectrum Awards — for SF/F/H artworks, juried
(4 nominations; 4 wins)
2012:
“CK Unmasked”
unpublished — Gold Award
2000:
Reach
unpublished — Gold Award
1997:
Prudence II
unpublished — Gold Award
Worldcon Special Convention Award — special honors presented by the committee of the World SF Convention
(2 nominations)
1990:
Paradise by Mike Resnick (Tor)
original artwork — nomination
1990:
The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (Ballantine Del Rey)
original artwork — nomination
— As Judge —
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