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	— grand master —
2020	Terryl Whitlatch
2019	Donato Giancola
2018	Claire Wendling
2017	“Ms. Hatter and a Smile”, Bill Sienkiewicz
2016	Mike Mignola
2015	Scott Gustafson
2014	Iain McCaig
2013	Brom
2012	James Gurney
2011	Ralph McQuarrie
2010	Al Williamson
2009	Richard Corben
2008	John Jude Palencar
2007	Syd Mead
2006	Jeffrey Jones
2005	H. R. Giger
2004	Michael Whelan
2003	Michael William Kaluta
2002	Kinuko Y. Craft
2001	Jean Giraud
2000	Alan Lee
1999	John Berkey
1998	James E. Bama
1997	Leo & Diane Dillon
1996	Don Ivan Punchatz
1995	Frank Frazetta
	— best in show —
2008	James Jean for Fables #66: The Good Prince
	— advertising —
2020	“The Shining”, Bartos Kosowski
2019	“Annihilation variant”, Greg Ruth
2018	“Moonrise”, Greg Ruth
2017	“Hunting”, Bayard Wu
2016	“The Blessing of Athena”, Nico Delort
2015	“Barbarians: Faust”, Taylor Wessling
2014	“A Tiger Beer Chinese New Year”, Victo Ngai
2013	“Dragon Empress”, Dan Dos Santos
2012	“Talon of Umberlee”, Tyler Jacobson
2011	“Narco Americano”, Ryohei Hase
2010	“Absinthe Drinker”, Sam Weber
2009	“Go Forward and Forward”, Ryohei Hase
2008	“Resurrection of the Blood-Zombies From Beyond”, Johnny Yanok
2007	“Spacerace 2020”, James Jean
2006	“Prometheus”, Donato Giancola
2005	Jack, Brom
2004	“The Pearl Fishers”, René Milot
2003	Silver Snail, Dave McKean
2002	Popbot Blue, Ashley Wood
2001	“Das Rheingold” (Wagner's Ring Cycle), Kinuko Y. Craft
2000	Salome, Rafal Olbinski
1999	T-Rex Terror, Jerry LoFaro
1998	Sons of Igor, Greg Spalenka
1997	Falstaff, Rafal Olbinski
1996	The Trojan Horse, John Rush
1995	The Tooth Fairy, Steve Armes
	— book —
2020	“Ivywood”, Rovina Cai
2019	“Charlie Florida”, Francis Vallejo
2018	“Serving Fish”, Victo Ngai
2017	“Lamia”, Brom
2016	“Tom, Thom”, Rovina Cai
2015	“Taking Flight”, Dan Dos Santos
2014	“Little Sambha and the Tiger with the Beautiful Purple Shoes with Crimson Soles”, Scott Gustafson
2013	“Fed”, David Palumbo
2012	“Wooden Bones”, Edward Kinsella
2011	“God's War”, David Palumbo
2010	“Mistmantle: The Rage Tide”, Omar Rayyan
2009	The Legend of Steel Bashaw, Peter Meseldzija
2008	Sam Weber for Thirteen Orphans by Jane Lindskold
2007	Jon Foster for 9Tail Fox by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
2006	Jon Foster for The Demon and the City by Liz Williams
2005	Brad Holland for Outside the Dog Museum by Jonathan Carroll
2004	“Twigman”, David Bowers
2003	A Circle of Cats, Charles Vess
2002	Phil Hale for Goad
2001	When the King Comes Home, David Bowers
2000	Biting the Sun, Kinuko Y. Craft
1999	The Rabbits: They Came by Water, Shaun Tan
1998	Stephen King's Wizard & Glass: The Dark Tower IV, Dave McKean
1997	Blood Debt, John Jude Palencar
1996	Becoming Human, John Jude Palencar
1995	Redd Rocket, Dean Morrissey
	— comics —
2020	Lightfall 1: Walk in the Woods, Tim Probert
2019	Castle in the Stars: Book 4, Alex Alice
2018	Castle in the Stars, Book 2, Alex Alice
2017	Chimera Brigade, Jeremy Wilson
2016	Tribes of Kai, Daren Bader
2015	Bernadette, Audrey Benjaminsen
2014	“Seasons, page 1”, Mark A. Nelson
2013	“Daredevil #10”, Paolo Rivera
2012	“Sigfried III”, Alex Alice
2011	“A Flight of Angels”, Rebecca Guay
2010	“The Incident”, Steven Tabbutt
2009	Buffy the Vampire Slayer #14, Jon Foster
2008	James Jean for Fables #66: The Good Prince
2007	“Wanda--Lost”, Adam Hughes
2006	Jeremy Geddes for Doomed #4
2005	“Freaks of the Heartland” (trade paper cover), Greg Ruth
2004	Para 2 (cover), Stephan "Cricket" Martiniere
2003	Hunter #16, Jon Foster
2002	“Luwona Angry”, Ashley Wood
2001	The Dreaming #59: Attack, Dave McKean
2000	Beat the Meatles (Weird War Tales Special #1), Phil Hale
1999	The Comic Zone!, Dave DeVries
1998	Wildcore #1 [variant cover], Travis Charest
1997	Shadow of the Bat, Doug Beekman
1996	Vigilante #1, Mark Chiarello
1995	Ballistic, Joe Chiodo
	— concept art —
2020	“Devourer of Ghosts”, Wu Qinghao
2019	“Submerged Statue of Tyr”, Abe Taraky
2018	“Battlefield Scene”, Wangjie Li
2017	“Court of the Dead: Voxxingard”, Sean Murray
2016	“King Louie's Court”, Vance Kovacs
2015	“The Parade”, Sung Choi
2014	“John Carter Punches a Thark”, Vance Kovacs
2013	“Guild Wars 2, Norn Lodge”, Daniel Dociu
2012	“Jack the Giant Killer”, Justin Sweet
2011	“Riven Earth”, Kekai Kotaki
2010	“Wasp Hives”, Daniel Dociu
2009	“Mole Tunnels”, Daniel Dociu
2008	“Defeated Dragon”, Daniel Dociu
2007	“Crescent City”, Daniel Dociu
	— dimensional —
2020	“Space Madness”, Dug Stanat
2019	“Reflection”, Patrick Masson
2018	“Octopoid Descending”, Forest Rogers
2017	“Dress-Up Frog Legs”, Jesse Thompson
2016	“The Morrigan”, Forest Rogers
2015	“Venetian Harpy”, Forest Rogers
2014	“Hot Diggety Dog”, Colin Poole & Kristine Poole
2013	“Acanthopis III”, Virginie Ropars
2012	“Jack”, Virginie Ropars
2011	“Giant Fisherman”, David Meng
2010	“Eel Walker”, Mark Newman
2009	“Elegant Medusa”, Akihito Ikeda
2008	“The Mummy Revisited”, A. Brent Armstrong
2007	“Not Tested On”, Cam de Leon
2006	“Under Autumn's Tentacled Spell”, Tim Bruckner
2005	“Quan Yin”, Lawrence Northey
2004	Cletus and Shorty Play Checkers, Thomas S. Kuebler
2003	Greetings and Salutations from the Planet Grape, Lawrence Northey
2002	“The Joker”, Tim Holter Bruckner
2001	Haunted Box, Jean-Louis Crinon
2000	Chess Set, Sharon Matsumoto
1999	Spaceman Troy, Lawrence Northey
1998	Chantecler Eldorado (The Game Master), Lawrence Northey
1997	The Hogarth Tarzan, Joseph DeVito
1996	Death Dealer, Randy Bowen
	— editorial —
2020	“Truth, Lies & Uncertainty: Truth”, Red Nose Studio
2019	“The Remains”, Qiuxin Mao
2018	“My Whereabouts”, Edward, Kinsella III
2017	“Beyonce 'Lemonade'”, Tim O'Brien
2016	“Traveling to a Distant Day”, Tran Nguyen
2015	“A Distressed Damsel”, Tran Nguyen
2014	“Hair Tree”, Yuko Shimizu
2013	“Cancer Monster”, Sam Weber
2012	“Mic Mac Cormac”, Jean-Baptiste Monge
2011	“Share One Planet”, Android Jones
2010	“Aging Tyger”, Chris Buzelli
2009	“Damali Richards”, Craig Elliott
2008	“Interpreter”, Phil Hale
2007	“Crowdsourcing”, James Jean
2006	“Antarctic Megalosaur”, William Stout
2005	“Sir Hillary Poised For a Takeover”, Thomas L. Fluharty
2004	Blink, Michael Gibbs
2003	T. Rex Drinking, James Gurney
2003	Turtle Race, Omar Rayyan
2002	“Blood Test”, Phil Hale
2001	2001, hello, Donato Giancola
2000	The Bride, Jody Hewgill
1999	State of Disorder, Gary Kelley
1998	Can We End Heart Disease?, Thom Ang
1997	Wintermute, Rick Berry
1996	The Stallion, Mel Odom
1995	The Scariest Criminal in America, Arisman Marshall
	— institutional —
2020	“The Stranger: The Seventh Faith”, John Jude Palencar
2019	“Slippery Bogle”, Jesper Ejsing
2018	“Stasis”, Seb McKinnon
2017	“Williams Finds Some Flowers and a Giant”, Bill Carman
2016	“Exalted Angel”, Tyler Jacobson
2015	“Fake It”, Rovina Cai
2014	“Blacksea”, Justin Sweet
2013	“Dragon Swarm”, Lucas Graciano
2012	“Turin and the Glaurung”, Raoul Vitale
2011	“Knight March”, Richard Anderson
2010	“The Mouse's Return”, Ed Binkley
2009	“Song in the Garden”, James Gurney
2008	“Hot, Dry, & Deadly”, Robh Ruppel
2007	“October Shadows”, William Basso
2006	“Warriors of Khorne”, Cos Koniotis
2005	“When Giants Walk the Earth”, Arthur Suydam
2004	An Alien in the Land of Make-Believe, Todd Schorr
2003	Call For Entries, Peter de Sève
2002	“Untitled”, Justin Sweet
2001	Entropy 1, George Pratt
2000	Ignite Thy Passion, Greg Spalenka
1999	Cantina Informacion, Eric Bowman
1998	Tarzan Rescues the Moon, Jeffrey Jones
1997	Untitled, Phil Hale
1996	Flight of Fancy, James Gurney
1995	Beauty and the Beast, Thomas Blackshear II
1995	The Lion Pavillion, Stephen Hickman
	— unpublished —
2020	“492”, Diego Fernandez
2019	“A Walk in the Woods”, Konstantin Marinov Kostadinov
2018	“Whirlpool”, Andrew Hem
2017	“Orange Skies”, Karla Ortiz
2016	“Bioluminescence”, Rob Rey
2015	“Momentum”, Cynthia Sheppard
2014	“Riding Horse on the Freezing Day”, Yukari Masuike
2013	“Tell-Tale Heart”, Andrew Mar
2012	“CK Unmasked”, Michael Whelan
2011	“Pandora”, Rebecca Guay
2010	“Beyond the Past”, Eric Fortune
2009	“Koi”, Jeremy Enecio
2008	“The Apple”, Omar Rayyan
2007	“Haunted #3”, Joao Ruas
2006	“Carnivore Pond”, William Carman
2005	“Victorian Goblin in Formal Dress Circa 1893”, Travis Louie
2004	The Forgotten Mountain, Raymond Swanland
2003	The Last Tinman, Eric Joyner
2002	“Baby, Please Don't Go…”, Eric Bowman
2001	King of a Little Kingdom, Jason Nobriga
2000	Reach, Michael Whelan
1999	Pharazar, Stephen Hickman
1998	Kareoke, Phil Hale
1997	Prudence II, Michael Whelan
1996	Twister, Steven Assael
1995	I Love You So Much It hurts me to Hurt You, Phil Hale
	— rising star —
2020	Alex Dos Diaz
2019	Gawki
2018	Miranda Meeks
2016	Victor Maury
2015	Wylie Beckert