Hugo Awards — first decades (1953–1980)

1. Idea for a Worldcon achievement award adopted

   Jan 1, 1952Labels: Worldcon, Chicago

   • 10th Worldcon

2. First Hugo Awards presented at Philcon II

   Sep 5, 1953Labels: Philcon II, Hugo Awards

   • 11th Worldcon
   • Hugo History

3. 1954 Worldcon does not present Hugos

   Sep 3, 1954Labels: SFCon, San Francisco

   • 12th Worldcon
   • Hugo FAQ

4. Hugos reinstated and become a continuing feature

   Jan 1, 1955Labels: Worldcon, Hugo Awards

   • Hugo FAQ
   • Hugo Award

5. “Hugo” nickname recognized as an alternative name

   Jan 1, 1958Labels: Hugo, Hugo Gernsback

   • Hugo Award
   • Hugo FAQ

6. Best Dramatic Presentation category begins

   Jan 1, 1958Labels: Best Dramatic, Hugos

   • Dramatic Hugo
   • Hugo History

7. Pittcon hosts the 1960 Hugo Awards

   Sep 3, 1960Labels: Pittcon, Robert A

   • 1960 Hugos

8. Best Novella category introduced

   Jan 1, 1968Labels: Best Novella, Hugos

   • Best Novella
   • Hugo Categories

9. 1969 awards show a more granular fiction system

   Aug 28, 1969Labels: Hugo ballots, Fiction Categories

   • 1969 Hugos

10. Best Professional Editor category starts at Torcon II

    Aug 31, 1973Labels: Best Professional, Torcon II

    • 1973 Hugos
    • Editor Hugo

11. Worldcon attendance growth highlighted at Discon II

    Aug 29, 1974Labels: Discon II, Worldcon

    • Discon II

12. Noreascon Two closes the 1953–1980 era

    Aug 29, 1980Labels: Noreascon Two, Hugo Awards

    • 1980 Hugos
    • Noreascon II