Complete statistics for the preferential ballot format used for Hugo (and Campbell) tabulation.

A total of 1121 ballots were cast of which 28 were invalid.

We also have posted complete Hugo nomination details


Best Novel

789 ballots counted

first place:

Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold 230 231 241 280 330  
Ilium by Dan Simmons 158 160 191 212 305  
Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 133 133 170 191    
Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 130 130 143      
Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 113 114        
No Award 25          

Apply the No Award test:
514 ballots rank Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold higher than No Award
70 ballots rank No Award higher than Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold
Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Ilium by Dan Simmons 189 192 230 280    
Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 170 171 223 276    
Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 166 168 191      
Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 145 146        
No Award 32          

third place:

Singularity Sky by Charles Stross 236 240 341      
Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 203 205 258      
Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 194 198        
No Award 41          

fourth place:

Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson 300 310        
Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 257 261        
No Award 69          

fifth place:

Humans by Robert J. Sawyer 414          
No Award 124          

Best Novella

741 ballots counted

first place:

"The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge 171 174 200 244 333  
"The Empress of Mars" by Kage Baker 172 173 196 241 298  
"Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 143 143 170 203    
"The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 130 130 138      
"Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 102 102        
No Award 23          

Apply the No Award test:
534 ballots rank "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge higher than No Award
42 ballots rank No Award higher than "The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge
"The Cookie Monster" by Vernor Vinge is confirmed as winner.

second place:

"The Empress of Mars" by Kage Baker 198 199 235 317    
"Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 176 178 215 283    
"The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 169 170 188      
"Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 143 143        
No Award 26          

third place:

"Just Like the Ones We Used to Know" by Connie Willis 250 252 332      
"The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 219 221 265      
"Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 191 191        
No Award 30          

fourth place:

"The Green Leopard Plague" by Walter Jon Williams 312          
"Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 267          
No Award 33          

fifth place:

"Walk in Silence" by Catherine Asaro 461          
No Award 75          

Best Novelette

792 ballots counted

first place:

"Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick 153 153 167 199 262 370
"Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 235 236 239 243 254 305
"The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford 139 140 158 181 209  
"Nightfall" by Charles Stross 96 97 110 124    
"Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 76 77 85      
"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 60 60        
No Award 33          

Apply the No Award test:
469 ballots rank "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick higher than No Award
49 ballots rank No Award higher than "Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick
"Legions in Time" by Michael Swanwick is confirmed as winner.

second place:

"The Empire of Ice Cream" by Jeffrey Ford 163 164 186 229 326  
"Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 249 250 255 262 314  
"Nightfall" by Charles Stross 135 136 170 215    
"Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 105 106 121    
"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 82 82        
No Award 34          

third place:

"Nightfall" by Charles Stross 167 168 217 330    
"Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 275 276 287 312    
"Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 151 152 194      
"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 110 111        
No Award 34        

fourth place:

"Into the Gardens of Sweet Night" by Jay Lake 293 294 327      
"Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 198 200 312      
"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 179 180        
No Award 37          

fifth place:

"Bernardo's House" by James Patrick Kelly 263 265        
"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 221 223        
No Award 42          

sixth place:

"Hexagons" by Robert Reed 384          
No Award 58          

Best Short Story

811 ballots counted

first place:

"A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman 226 227 257 321 390  
"Paying It Forward" by Michael A. Burstein 180 180 194 216 293  
"Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 134 135 161 194    
"The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 123 125 148      
"Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 121 121        
No Award 27          

Apply the No Award test:
536 ballots rank "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman higher than No Award
59 ballots rank No Award higher than "A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman
"A Study in Emerald" by Neil Gaiman is confirmed as winner.

second place:

"Paying It Forward" by Michael A. Burstein 214 214 241 315    
"The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 174 176 228 310    
"Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 172 173 215      
"Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 169 169        
No Award 31          

third place:

"Robots Don't Cry" by Mike Resnick 232 233 300      
"The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 207 209 287      
"Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 203 204        
No Award 34          

fourth place:

"Four Short Novels" by Joe Haldeman 301 303        
"The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 286 288        
No Award 38          

fifth place:

"The Tale of the Golden Eagle" by David D. Levine 472          
No Award 59          

Best Related Book

741 ballots counted

first place:

The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville 143 144 174 205 236 243
The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide by Jeff VanderMeer & Mark Roberts 166 166 172 183 227 231
Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 178 178 182 185 186  
Scores: Reviews 1993–2003 by John Clute 92 92 96 104    
Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 87 87 89      
Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner 54 54        
No Award 21          

Apply the No Award test:
371 ballots rank The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville higher than No Award
43 ballots rank No Award higher than The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville
The Chesley Awards by John Grant, Elizabeth L. Humphrey, & Pamela D. Scoville is confirmed as winner.

second place:

The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide by Jeff VanderMeer & Mark Roberts 187 187 232 265 333  
Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 179 179 179 190 205  
Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner 111 112 128 163    
Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 112 112 126      
Scores: Reviews 1993–2003 by John Clute 103 103        
No Award 22          

third place:

Spectrum 10: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art by Cathy & Arnie Fenner 176 177 229 307    
Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 184 184 184 203    
Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 138 138 163      
Scores: Reviews 1993–2003 by John Clute 128 128        
No Award 28          

fourth place:

Dreamer of Dune: The Biography of Frank Herbert by Brian Herbert 190 190 283      
Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 193 194 196      
Scores: Reviews 1993–2003 by John Clute 175 177        
No Award 34          

fifth place:

Scores: Reviews 1993–2003 by John Clute 246 248        
Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 220 221        
No Award 42          

sixth place:

Master Storyteller: The Fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by William J. Widder 286          
No Award 135          

Best Professional Editor

739 ballots counted

first place:

Gardner Dozois 181 181 202 243 329  
David Hartwell 146 147 169 209 273  
Ellen Datlow 136 136 169 204    
Stanley Schmidt 148 148 158      
Gordon Van Gelder 98 98        
No Award 30          

Apply the No Award test:
503 ballots rank Gardner Dozois higher than No Award
57 ballots rank No Award higher than Gardner Dozois
Gardner Dozois is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Ellen Datlow 194 194 244 351    
Stanley Schmidt 189 189 214 272    
David Hartwell 168 169 207      
Gordon Van Gelder 128 128        
No Award 30          

third place:

David Hartwell 213 214 308      
Stanley Schmidt 222 222 282      
Gordon Van Gelder 196 196        
No Award 31          

fourth place:

Stanley Schmidt 289 290        
Gordon Van Gelder 288 289        
No Award 36          

fifth place:

Gordon Van Gelder 470          
No Award 46          

Best Professional Artist

788 ballots counted

first place:

Bob Eggleton 166 166 192 245 355  
Donato Giancola 204 204 235 255 280  
Frank Frazetta 189 189 199 241    
Frank Kelly Freas 138 138 140      
Jim Burns 78 79        
No Award 13          

Apply the No Award test:
550 ballots rank Bob Eggleton higher than No Award
34 ballots rank No Award higher than Bob Eggleton
Bob Eggleton is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Donato Giancola 230 230 294 355    
Frank Frazetta 205 205 225 313    
Frank Kelly Freas 187 188 210      
Jim Burns 122 123        
No Award 17          

third place:

Frank Kelly Freas 238 239 362      
Jim Burns 236 238 265      
Frank Frazetta 229 229        
No Award 23          

fourth place:

Frank Frazetta 350          
Jim Burns 285          
No Award 28          

fifth place:

Jim Burns 425          
No Award 31          

Best Dramatic Presentation (Long Form)

979 ballots counted

first place:

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 675          
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 138          
Finding Nemo 64          
X2: X-Men United 42          
28 Days Later 42          
No Award 18          

Apply the No Award test:
892 ballots rank The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King higher than No Award
29 ballots rank No Award higher than The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 386 387 419 515    
X2: X-Men United 185 189 219 284    
Finding Nemo 197 198 209      
28 Days Later 90 91        
No Award 32          

third place:

X2: X-Men United 331 337 391      
Finding Nemo 333 334 371      
28 Days Later 117 119        
No Award 45

fourth place:

Finding Nemo 502          
28 Days Later 161          
No Award 60          

fifth place:

28 Days Later 390
No Award 101          

Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)

740 ballots counted

first place:

"Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards" 240 245 250 254 313  
"The Message" — Firefly 137 138 146 214 299  
"Chosen" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer 171 172 190 197    
"Heart of Gold" — Firefly 76 77 81      
"Rosetta" — Smallville 60 60        
No Award 56          

Apply the No Award test:
480 ballots rank "Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards" higher than No Award
102 ballots rank No Award higher than "Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards"
"Gollum's Acceptance Speech at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards" is confirmed as winner.

second place:

"The Message" — Firefly 156 160 179 263    
"Chosen" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer 222 223 249 259    
"Heart of Gold" — Firefly 89 90 96      
"Rosetta" — Smallville 88 89        
No Award 75          

third place:

"Chosen" — Buffy the Vampire Slayer 239 240 269      
"Heart of Gold" — Firefly 210 214 236      
"Rosetta" — Smallville 90 91        
No Award 76          

fourth place:

"Heart of Gold" — Firefly 301          
"Rosetta" — Smallville 159          
No Award 86          

fifth place:

"Rosetta" — Smallville 319          
No Award 119          

Best Semiprozine

644 ballots counted

first place:

Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong 222 222 231 258 309  
The NYR of SF, ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin Maroney 157 157 169 189 248  
Interzone, ed. David Pringle 88 89 103 141    
Ansible, ed. Dave Langford 95 95 101      
The Third Alternative, ed. Andy Cox 46 47        
No Award 36          

Apply the No Award test:
452 ballots rank Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong higher than No Award
72 ballots rank No Award higher than Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong
Locus, ed. Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong is confirmed as winner.

second place:

The NYR of SF, ed. Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin Maroney 216 216 232 269    
Interzone, ed. David Pringle 133 134 159 224    
Ansible, ed. Dave Langford 128 128 134      
The Third Alternative, ed. Andy Cox 56 58        
No Award 42          

third place:

Interzone, ed. David Pringle 208 209 267      
Ansible, ed. Dave Langford 175 175 193      
The Third Alternative, ed. Andy Cox 92 94        
No Award 45          

fourth place:

Ansible, ed. Dave Langford 268          
The Third Alternative, ed. Andy Cox 160          
No Award 51          

fifth place:

The Third Alternative, ed. Andy Cox 308          
No Award 64          

Best Fanzine

475 ballots counted

first place:

Emerald City, ed. Cheryl Morgan 152 152 162 182 208  
Mimosa, ed. Rich and Nicki Lynch 87 87 111 135 182  
Plokta, ed. Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott 68 68 80 87    
File 770, ed. Mike Glyer 62 62 66      
Challenger, ed. Guy H. Lillian III 57 58      
No Award 49          

Apply the No Award test:
285 ballots rank Emerald City, ed. Cheryl Morgan higher than No Award
78 ballots rank No Award higher than Emerald City, ed. Cheryl Morgan
Emerald City, ed. Cheryl Morgan is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Mimosa, ed. Rich and Nicki Lynch 107 107 137 186    
Plokta, ed. Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott 90 90 103 135    
Challenger, ed. Guy H. Lillian III 86 87 100      
File 770, ed. Mike Glyer 79 79        
No Award 52          

third place:

Plokta, ed. Alison Scott, Steve Davies, and Mike Scott 111 111 155      
Challenger, ed. Guy H. Lillian III 109 110 133      
File 770, ed. Mike Glyer 105 105        
No Award 52          

fourth place:

File 770, ed. Mike Glyer 158 159        
Challenger, ed. Guy H. Lillian III 133 134        
No Award 57          

fifth place:

Challenger, ed. Guy H. Lillian III 234          
No Award 62          

Best Fan Writer

620 ballots counted

first place:

Dave Langford 140 141 143 181 198  
Cheryl Morgan 131 132 138 166 187  
John L. Flynn 135 135 144 158    
Bob Devney 102 102 105      
Jeff Berkwits 61 62        
No Award 51          

Apply the No Award test:
299 ballots rank Dave Langford higher than No Award
79 ballots rank No Award higher than Dave Langford
Dave Langford is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Cheryl Morgan 171 172 181 242    
John L. Flynn 147 147 157 187    
Bob Devney 145 145 151      
Jeff Berkwits 67 68        
No Award 53          

third place:

Bob Devney 187 187 205      
John L. Flynn 173 174 193      
Jeff Berkwits 84 85        
No Award 60          

fourth place:

John L. Flynn 208 211        
Jeff Berkwits 132 145        
No Award 106          

fifth place:

Jeff Berkwits 298          
No Award 110          

Best Fan Artist

630 ballots counted

first place:

Frank Wu 328          
Steve Stiles 80          
Sue Mason 78          
Teddy Harvia 74          
Brad Foster 41          
No Award 29          

Apply the No Award test:
465 ballots rank Frank Wu higher than No Award
60 ballots rank No Award higher than Frank Wu
Frank Wu is confirmed as winner.

second place:

Sue Mason 113 113 135 188    
Steve Stiles 100 100 116 146    
Teddy Harvia 95 95 115      
Brad Foster 63 63        
No Award 34          

third place:

Teddy Harvia 129 129 173      
Steve Stiles 118 118 141      
Brad Foster 83 83        
No Award 35          

fourth place:

Brad Foster 155 155        
Steve Stiles 146 146        
No Award 36          

fifth place:

Steve Stiles 254          
No Award 41          

John W. Campbell Award

659 ballots counted

first place:

Jay Lake 259 259 264 288 323  
David D. Levine 133 133 144 160 208  
Karin Lowachee 106 106 123 144    
Tim Pratt 73 73 80      
Chris Moriarty 55 57        
No Award 33          

Apply the No Award test:
443 ballots rank Jay Lake higher than No Award
50 ballots rank No Award higher than Jay Lake
Jay Lake is confirmed as winner.

second place:

David D. Levine 164 164 177 212    
Karin Lowachee 123 123 144 173    
Tim Pratt 89 89 98      
Chris Moriarty 69 71        
No Award 33          

third place:

Karin Lowachee 146 146 183      
Tim Pratt 129 129 150      
Chris Moriarty 95 98        
No Award 36          

fourth place:

Tim Pratt 192          
Chris Moriarty 115          
No Award 40          

fifth place:

Chris Moriarty 240          
No Award 44