Announced Winners of the 2025 Hugo Awards
The 2025 Hugo Awards were presented at Seattle Worldcon 2025, continuing to shape and reflect evolving trends in the science fiction and fantasy (SFF) genres. These prestigious awards, chosen by the membership of the World Science Fiction Society, remain a significant and influential recognition in speculative fiction.
In 2025, the awards highlighted the celebration of diverse and global speculative fiction, with a strong movement towards adding a Best Translated Work category. This category aims to promote SFF literature from around the world, reflecting the global nature of the genre and a desire to counter rising xenophobia and insularity.
The awards also acknowledged the legacy of past controversies, such as the "Sad Puppies" and "Rabid Puppies" campaigns of 2015, which attempted to influence nominations towards more conservative and less diverse works. Despite these efforts, the 2025 Hugos continued to emphasize inclusivity and the broad spectrum of voices in the genre.
Among the standout works recognized in 2025 were Robert Jackson Bennett's The Tainted Cup, which won the Best Novel category, and "The Four Sisters Overlooking the Sea" by Naomi Kritzer, which won the Best Novelette category. Star Trek: Lower Decks: "The New Next Generation" won the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form category, while Dune: Part Two took the Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form award.
The Lipan Apache teen Shane's book, Sheine Lende, won the Best Young Adult Book category, and "Between Earth and Sky" by Rebecca Roanhorse won the Best Series category. "Stitched to Skin Like Family Is" by Nghi Vo won the Best Short Story category, and Marie Brennan's poem "A War of Words" took the Best Poem award.
The Best Fancast category was won by Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones, and Black Nerd Problems won the Best Fanzine category. Star Trek: Lower Decks: Warp Your Own Way, by Ryan North and art by Chris Fenoglio, won in the Graphic Story or Comic category.
Neil Clarke won the Best Editor, Short Form category, and Diana M. Pho won the Best Editor, Long Form category. Alyssa Winans won the Best Professional Artist category, and Sara Felix won the Best Fan Artist category. Moniquill Blackgoose was named the Best New Writer.
The administration of the awards remains a volunteer effort, relying on community engagement and transparency. This grassroots aspect underlines the Hugos’ role as a true fan-powered accolade, fostering a sense of ownership and participation among speculative fiction communities worldwide.
In summary, the 2025 Hugo Awards are significant for maintaining their role as a key, fan-selected institution in the science fiction and fantasy world, emphasizing internationalization, reflecting ongoing battles over diversity, and celebrating influential new works and authors. The awards continue to impact the evolution, visibility, and cultural discourse surrounding speculative fiction globally.
The 2025 Hugo Awards showcased remarkable works published or released in 2024, with winners such as Marie Brennan's poem "A War of Words" and "The Tusks of Extinction" by Ray Nayler in the Best Poem and Best Novella categories, respectively. Uncanny Magazine won the Best Semiprozine category.
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