Hugo Thoughts: Best Professional Artist

[grrm]

Hugo nominations are now open. You will have until mid March to make your nominations... however, if you were not a member of MidAmericon II, you have only today and tomorrow left to sign up for either That Finnish Convention (this year's worldcon) and/or ConJose II (next year's worldcon) to earn the right to nominate. Act now, or forever hold

Comments

[luthien44]

I don't know much about the Hugo awards to be honest, but I cannot help but think of Alan Lee and John Howe (and Ted Nasmith). I think their work is absolutely amazing.

[f4f3]

Hugo's are for current year work (for a given value of "current").

I'm kind of surprised that Alan Lee has never been nominated.

[grrm]

I may be wrong, but I think Alan Lee was nominated at least once, and maybe twice, when the worldcon was in the United Kingdom.

Your general point is right on, though: he is an AMAZING artist, and he should rightly have won a rocket or two by this point.

[f4f3]

I must confess, I only checked Wikipedia, who show the 5 short-listed nominees. Alan didn't make that short-list, but he's there lower down on the lists in several years that I can see. As you say, a fantastic artist (and a stand-up guy).

[luthien44]

Thanks for the explanation, only heard about the Hugo's through this blog (and sometimes it's nicer to start a conversation than to simply use google :)

I really hope Alan Lee has been nominated, he is such a gift to fantasy literature (and film). Do hope to see his take on the ASoIaF universe at some point.

[grrm]

I would love that too.