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1953 Philcon II	1955 Clevention	1956 NyCon II
The Hugo Awards, named for science fiction's legendary editor Hugo Gernsback, are given for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy literature, art, and fannish activities.
1957 Loncon I	1958 Solacon	1959 Detention
Hugos are awarded each year by the World Science Fiction Society, at the World Science Fiction Convention.
1960 Pittcon	1961 Seacon	1962 Chicon III
The Hugo Awards were originally called "Special Achievement Awards," then "Science Fiction Achievement Awards," and now, simply the "Hugo Awards."
1963 Discon I	1964 Pacificacon II	1965 Loncon II
The awards have been given every year (except 1954) since 1953 for work done in the previous calendar year.
1966 Tricon	1967 NyCon III	1968 Baycon
The Retrospective Hugos are also awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy—for a year in which a Worldcon was held but no Hugo awards were given.
1969 St. Louiscon	1970 Heicon 70	1971 Noreascon I
So Noreascon Four's Retro Hugos were given for 1954 (but for work done in 1953), when no Hugo awards (then called "Special Achievement Awards") were given, and the Millennium Philcon's Retro Hugos were given for 1951 (for work done in 1950).
1972 L.A.Con I	1973 Torcon II	1974 Discon II
Both the Hugo and Retrospective Hugo Awards are based on the rocket design by Jack McKnight and Ben Jason.
1975 Aussiecon One	1976 MidAmeriCon	1977 SunCon
Each Worldcon committee may select its own base design.
1978 IguanaCon II	1979 Seacon 79	1980 Noreascon Two
Here are photographs of the 54 Hugo trophy designs and 2 Retrospective Hugo trophy designs.
1981 Denvention Two	1982 Chicon IV	1983 ConStellation
Text and all photos are © Michael Benveniste, except 1970, 1993, 1994, 1997, and 2002, © Sheila Perry; 1982, © Steven Silver; 2007 © Michael McMillan.  Nippon 2007 thanks them for their use.
1984 L.A.con II	1985 Aussiecon Two	1986 ConFederation
1987 Conspiracy 87	1988 Nolacon II	1989 Noreascon 3
1990 ConFiction	1991 Chicon V	1992 MagiCon
1993 ConFrancisco	1994 ConAdian	1995 Intersection
1996 L.A.con III	1997 LoneStarCon 2	1998 BucConneer
1999 Aussiecon Three	2000 Chicon 2000	2001 Millennium Philcon
2002 ConJose	2003 Torcon 3	2004 Noreascon Four
2005 Interaction	2006 LACon IV	Nippon 2007
1951 Retro Millennium Philcon	1954 Retro Noreascon Four

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