Hugo Awards Tallies
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Multiple Winners
Locus Magazine publisher/editor Charles N. Brown and Ansible publisher, fan writer, and author Dave Langford are tied with 29 Hugo each. Connie Willis holds the lead for most Hugos for works of fiction, 11.
Locus Magazine publisher/editor Charles N. Brown and Ansible publisher, fan writer, and author Dave Langford are tied with 29 Hugo each. Connie Willis holds the lead for most Hugos for works of fiction, 11.
Losers Club
Steven H Silver (as fan writer and fanzine editor) has the most nominations without ever having won. Among authors, Aliette de Bodard, Michael A. Burstein, Michael Bishop, Gene Wolfe, and Jerry Pournelle are prominent Hugo never-winners.
Steven H Silver (as fan writer and fanzine editor) has the most nominations without ever having won. Among authors, Aliette de Bodard, Michael A. Burstein, Michael Bishop, Gene Wolfe, and Jerry Pournelle are prominent Hugo never-winners.
Never Won
Ray Bradbury, A.E. van Vogt, Lester del Rey; Gregory Benford, Norman Spinrad
Ray Bradbury, A.E. van Vogt, Lester del Rey; Gregory Benford, Norman Spinrad
Never Even Nominated
Michael Moorcock, Paul J. McAuley, Tim Powers, J.G. Ballard. Iain M. Banks received his first Hugo nomination in 2005, Geoff Ryman in 2007.
Michael Moorcock, Paul J. McAuley, Tim Powers, J.G. Ballard. Iain M. Banks received his first Hugo nomination in 2005, Geoff Ryman in 2007.
Total Hugo Wins
(Number of fiction wins in parentheses)
(Number of fiction wins in parentheses)
| 25 | Charles N. Brown |
| 16 | Gardner Dozois |
| 15 | Michael Whelan |
| 13 | Richard E. Geis |
| 12 | Mike Glyer, no award (3), Lynne M. Thomas |
| 11 | Connie Willis (11) |
| 10 | Ellen Datlow, Frank Kelly Freas, Michael Damian Thomas |
| 9 | Bob Eggleton, Erika Ensign, Ursula K. Le Guin (5), Steven Schapansky |
Total Hugo Nominations
(Number of fiction nominations in parentheses)
[Number of wins in brackets]
(Number of fiction nominations in parentheses)
[Number of wins in brackets]
| 57 | Mike Glyer [12] |
| 41 | David G. Hartwell [3] |
| 37 | Mike Resnick (30) [5] |
| 35 | Stanley Schmidt (1) [1] |
| 34 | Richard E. Geis [13], Charles N. Brown [25] |
| 31 | Michael Whelan [15], Bob Eggleton [9] |
| 29 | Robert Silverberg (24) [4] |
| 27 | Ursula K. Le Guin (20) [9], Jonathan Strahan [1] |
| 26 | Harlan Ellison (19) [8], Seanan McGuire (21) [6], Gardner Dozois (5) [16], Frank Kelly Freas [10] |
| 25 | Lynne M. Thomas [12], Edward L. Ferman [7] |
| 24 | Michael Swanwick (22) [5], Connie Willis (24) [11] |
| 23 | Frederik Pohl (9) [7] |
| 22 | Terry Carr (1) [4], Ellen Datlow [10] |
| 21 | Michael Damian Thomas [10], Don Maitz [2] |
| 20 | Steven H Silver, Gordon Van Gelder [2], David Pringle [1], Teddy Harvia [4] |
Hugo Never-Winners
Number of nominations without ever having won
(Fiction nominations in parentheses)
Number of nominations without ever having won
(Fiction nominations in parentheses)
| 20 | Steven H Silver |
| 17 | Kathryn Cramer |
| 15 | Alasdair Stuart |
| 14 | Scott H. Andrews |
| 13 | Guy H. Lillian III |
| 12 | Evelyn C. Leeper, Aliette de Bodard (12), Thomas Canty |
| 11 | Taral Wayne, Andy Cox, David A. Cherry |
| 10 | Michael A. Burstein (10) |
| 9 | Gene Wolfe (9), Kieron Gillen, Andrew I. Porter, Jerry Pournelle (8), Algis Budrys (6), Michael Bishop (9) |
| 8 | Mark Plummer, Bob Devney, Lee Harris, Kevin J. Maroney, Arnie Fenner |
Total Hugo Losses
Number of times nominated but lost [Number of wins in bracket]
Number of times nominated but lost [Number of wins in bracket]
| 45 | Mike Glyer [12] |
| 38 | David G. Hartwell [3] |
| 34 | Stanley Schmidt [1] |
| 32 | Mike Resnick [5] |
| 26 | Jonathan Strahan [1] |
| 25 | Robert Silverberg [4] |
| 22 | Bob Eggleton [9] |
| 21 | Richard E. Geis [13] |
| 20 | Seanan McGuire [6], Steven H Silver |
| 19 | Michael Swanwick [5], David Pringle [1], Don Maitz [2] |
| 18 | Edward L. Ferman [7], Terry Carr [4], Gordon Van Gelder [2], Ursula K. Le Guin [9], Harlan Ellison [8] |
| 17 | Kathryn Cramer |
| 16 | Teddy Harvia [4], Michael Whelan [15], Frank Kelly Freas [10], Steve Stiles [1], Frederik Pohl [7], James Bacon [2] |
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