Balrog Awards Winners By Year
science fiction awards database
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— 1985 — | |
| novel | The Practice Effect, David Brin |
| short story | “A Troll and Two Roses”, Patricia A. McKillip |
| collection | Daughter of Regals and Other Tales, Stephen R. Donaldson |
| poet | Ardath Mayhar |
| artist | Richard Pini & Wendy Pini |
| amateur publication | Eldritch Tales |
| professional publication | Masques, J. N. Williamson, ed. |
| amateur achievement | David B. Silva, for The Horror Show |
| professional achievement | Hap Henriksen, for the National SF/Fantasy Hall of Fame |
| sf film hall of fame | Starman |
| sf film hall of fame | E.T. The Extraterrestrial |
| fantasy film hall of fame | Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| special award | Lester del Rey |
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— 1984 — | |
| novel | The Armageddon Rag, George R. R. Martin |
| short story | “Wizard Goes A-Courtin'”, John Morressy |
| collection/anthology | Unicorn Variations, Roger Zelazny |
| poet | Frederick J. Mayer |
| artist | Real Musgrave |
| amateur publication | Fantasy Newsletter |
| professional publication | F&SF |
| amateur achievement | Stan Gardner, for saving the Balrogs |
| professional achievement | Pendragon Gallery, for promoting fantasy artwork |
| sf film hall of fame | Blade Runner |
| fantasy film hall of fame | Bambi |
| judges' choice | Mercer Mayer, for educating children in fantasy art |
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— 1983 — | |
| novel | The One Tree, Stephen R. Donaldson |
| short fiction | “All of Us Are Dying”, George Clayton Johnson |
| collection/anthology | Storm Season, Robert Lynn Asprin, ed. |
| poet | Frederick J. Mayer |
| artist | Tim Hildebrandt |
| amateur publication | Shayol |
| professional publication | F&SF |
| amateur achievement | Allan Bechtold, for SF workshops |
| professional achievement | Ben Bova, for writing and editing Omni and Analog |
| sf film hall of fame | The Day the Earth Stood Still |
| fantasy film hall of fame | Dark Crystal |
| special award | Kirby McCauley |
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— 1982 — | |
| novel | Camber the Heretic, Katherine Kurtz |
| short fiction | “A Thief in Korianth”, C. J. Cherryh |
| collection/anthology | Shadows of Sanctuary, Robert Lynn Asprin, ed. |
| poet | Frederick Mayer |
| artist | Real Musgrave |
| amateur publication | Eldritch Tales |
| professional publication | Omni |
| amateur achievement | Robert A. Collins, for saving Fantasy Newsletter |
| professional achievement | Steven Spielberg |
| professional achievement | George Lucas |
| sf film hall of fame | Forbidden Planet |
| fantasy film hall of fame | King Kong |
| judges' choice | Leo & Diane Dillon |
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— 1981 — | |
| novel | The Wounded Land, Stephen R. Donaldson |
| short fiction | “The Web of the Magi”, Richard Cowper |
| collection/anthology | Unfinished Tales, J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien |
| poet | H. Warner Munn |
| artist | Frank Frazetta |
| amateur publication | Fantasy Newsletter |
| professional publication | F&SF |
| amateur achievement | Paul C. Allen & Susan Allen, for Fantasy Newsletter |
| professional achievement | George Lucas, for contributions, including the Star Wars saga |
| sf film hall of fame | The Empire Strikes Back |
| fantasy film hall of fame | The Wizard of Oz |
| special | Fritz Leiber |
| special | Jorge Luis Borges |
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— 1980 — | |
| novel | Dragondrums, Anne McCaffrey |
| short fiction | “The Last Defender of Camelot”, Roger Zelazny |
| collection/anthology | Night Shift, Stephen King |
| poet | H. Warner Munn |
| artist | Michael Whelan |
| amateur publication | Fantasy Newsletter |
| professional publication | Omni |
| amateur achievement | Paul Allen, for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords and Sorcery" |
| professional achievement | Anne McCaffrey |
| sf film hall of fame | (tie) 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| sf film hall of fame | (tie) Star Wars |
| fantasy film hall of fame | Fantasia |
| special award | Ian Ballantine & Betty Ballantine |
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— 1979 — | |
| novel | Blind Voices, Tom Reamy |
| short fiction | “Death from Exposure”, Pat Cadigan |
| collection/anthology | Born to Exile, Phyllis Eisenstein |
| poet | Ray Bradbury |
| artist | Tim Kirk |
| amateur publication | Shayol |
| professional publication | Age of Dreams, Alicia Austin |
| amateur achievement | Paul C. Allen, for Fantasy Newsletter and "Of Swords & Sorcery" |
| professional achievement | (tie) Donald M. Grant |
| professional achievement | (tie) J. R. R. Tolkien |
| judges' choice | Andre Norton, for lifetime achievement |
| judges' choice | Jonathan Bacon, for Fantasy Crossroads |
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