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What is the Hugo Award Controversy?
As the ceremony became more inclusive in the early 2010s, it sparked a backlash from conservative fans, some of whom gathered in groups dubbed the Sad Puppies and the more explicitly alt-right Rabid Puppies, which organized voting block to support a more conservative, white, and male slate of authors.
Who has won the most Hugo Awards?
| Hugo Award for Best Novel | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | World Science Fiction Society |
| First awarded | 1953 |
| Most recent winner | Martha Wells (Network Effect) |
| Most awards | Robert Heinlein (6) |
How can I win Hugo Award?
If you have seen just one movie or read one story that you think is good enough to deserve a Hugo, you should nominate it. The Hugos work best when as many fans as possible use their own experience to nominate and vote for the things they think are wonderful.
Why is it called the Hugo Award?
Established in 1953, the Hugo Awards were named in honour of Hugo Gernsback, founder of Amazing Stories, the first magazine exclusively for science fiction. *Category definitions: novel, 40,000 words or more; novella, 17,500 to 39,999 words; novelette, 7,500 to 17,499 words; short story, 7,499 words or fewer.
When will the 2022 Hugo Awards be held?
The 2022 Hugo Awards are scheduled to be presented on Sunday evening, September 4, 2022, at a ceremony at Chicon 8, the 80th World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The finalists for the 2022 Hugo Awards/Lodestar Award/ Astounding Award were announced by Chicon 8 on April 6, 2022.
How many people/works can I nominate for the Hugo Awards?
Anyone who was a member of the 2021 or 2022 Worldcons as of the end of January 2022 was eligible to nominate up to five people/works in each category. There were 1368 valid nominating ballots (1366 electronic and 2 paper) received and counted from the members of the 2021 and 2022 World Science Fiction Conventions for the 2022 Hugo Awards.
What is the Hugo finalist ballot at Worldcon?
Those nominees that received sufficient nominations and met the eligibility requirements went on to the final ballot, where members of Chicon 8, the 2022 Worldcon, will vote among them. Information about the final ballot and a Hugo Finalist packet will be announced by Chicon 8 at a later date.