Hugo Awards are a set of literary awards voted on by members of the current World Science Fiction Convention and presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year . The awards are named after Hugo Gernsback , the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine '' Amazing Stories '' . Organized and overseen by the World Science Fiction Society , the awards are given each year at the annual Worldcon . They were first given in 1953 at the 11th World Science Fiction Convention , and have been awarded every year since 1955 . Over the years that the award has been given , the categories presented have changed ; as of 2019 the award is given in seventeen categories and includes both written and dramatic works of various types . The Hugos are widely considered the premier award in science fiction
11th World Science Fiction Convention
11th World Science Fiction Convention
Hugo Award