A Mile Closer to the Stars
Are you coming to Denvention? Come to the 2008 Hugo Awards Ceremony. Find out which Hugo nominees will be Hugo winners! Denvention 3 Toastmaster Wil McCarthy will host fandom's biggest awards event. Expect a few surprises along the way! This year’s Hugo Ceremony will be Saturday, August 9, beginning at 7:30 pm in the Wells Fargo Theater. As this theater has 5,000 stadium-style seats, finding a comfortable seat with a great view of the stage will be no problem.
The Hugo presenters this year will be Denvention 3 Artist Guest of Honor Rick Sternbach, Fan Guest of Honor Tom Whitmore, past Hugo winners Connie Willis and Robert Silverberg, Nebula winner Ed Bryant, TAFF winner Chris Garcia, DUFF winners Sue and Steve Francis, and Denvention 2 Fan GoH Rusty Hevelin. We're also featuring a short performance by Denvention 3's Music Guest Kathy Mar.
In addition to the Hugos and the Campbell, the Big Heart Award, several First Fandom Awards, and a special committee award will be given out at the Hugo Award Ceremony.
Here's a list of the order of the Hugo Awards (with the Campbell award added), who presented them at Denvention, who won, and who accepted the Hugo:
| Category | Presenter | Winner | Accepter | Campbell Award | Stanley Schmidt | Mary Robinette Kowal | Mary Robinette Kowal | Fanzine | Rusty Hevelin | File 770, edited by Mike Glyer | Mike Glyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Writer | Rusty Hevelin | John Scalzi | John Scalzi |
| Fan Artist | Chris Garcia | Brad Foster | Tim Miller |
| Pro Artist | Sue and Steve Francis | Stephan Martiniere | Irene Gallo |
| SemiProzine | Tom Whitmore | Locus, edited by Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| Related Book | Tom Whitmore | Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction by Jeff Prucher | Mark L. Olson |
| Dramatic Presentation, Short Form | Rick Sternbach | Dr. Who, "Blink", Written by Steven Moffat Directed by Hettie Macdonald | Craig Miller |
| Dramatic Presentation, Long Form | Rick Sternbach | Stardust, Written by Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn, Directed by Matthew Vaughn, Based on the Novel by Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Charles Vess | Craig Miller |
| Professional Editor, Short Form | Robert Silverberg | Gordon Van Gelder | John Joseph Adams |
| Professional Editor, Long Form | Robert Silverberg | David G. Hartwell | David G. Hartwell |
| Short Story | Connie Willis | "Tideline" by Elizabeth Bear | Sheila Williams |
| Novelette | Connie Willis | "The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" by Ted Chiang | John Joseph Adams |
| Novella | Ed Bryant | "All Seated on the Ground" by Connie Willis | Connie Willis |
| Novel | Ed Bryant | The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon | George R. R. Martin |