(Cross-posted to Sad Puppies 4 – will update with the link this afternoon)

The List is done. It’s not all on this page because there’s too much – the full list is viewable here.

My methodology was pretty basic – any comments that were favorable to the work got counted as a +1 and added to the tally. -1 comments or disagreement weren’t counted. I’ve probably been more generous on that front than others, because I included things like “I wish that was eligible” as a +1. A few clearly misplaced votes got moved to the appropriate place. If someone was the only person to suggest their own work, it’s been noted as a self-nomination – which, of course, is not against any rules. If other people voted, the self-nomination didn’t get listed. Works that have questions about whether they were eligible are noted in the full list.

Thank you to every person who took the time to add a suggestion and persevered through WordPress and its infinite weirdness when it comes to allowing things. Thank you also to those who offered their time and assistance in going through the comments thread. There’s nothing hidden here, only a lot of judgment calls on whether something is a genuine recommendation or not. So yes, the satirical suggestions highlighting the SFnal nature of certain modern conflicts are also on the The List.

This is not, never was, and never will be a slate. It’s informational. I hope the herding cats effect contributed to the lack of interest in some categories and that actual nominating numbers are going to be way higher, but in the spirit of encouraging everyone to read, watch, view, and nominate it’s a worthy project. One that I will not be doing without software assistance to autocollate as we go if I get sweet-talked into doing something like this again.

That said, here are the top ten-ish for all the categories, in no particular order (if there weren’t enough suggestions with more than 1 vote or not enough period, there won’t be 10 listed – go to the entire list for the full information and the counts):

Campbell Award for Best New Writer

(which is of course Not A Hugo but piggybacks rather a lot on the Hugo process)

Andy Weir – The Martian

Brian Niemeier – Nethereal

Alyssa Wong – Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers

Natasha Pulley – The Watchmakers of Filigree Street

Becky Chambers – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

Scott Hawkins – The Library at Mount Char

Charlie N Holmberg – The Paper Magician

John Sandford & Ctein – Saturn Run

Sebastien de Castelle – Great Coats

Interestingly enough almost all of these popped up somewhere in the Best Novel selection, despite not all of them being eligible for the Hugo, being in their second year of Campbell eligibility.

Best Fan Artist

This category was ridiculously split, and one of the most popular suggestions is probably better under Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form.

Otaking77077 – TIE Fighter animated film (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN_CP4SuoTU)

Karezoid (Michał Karcz) – http://karezoid.deviantart.com/art/Within-The-Choir-of-Ascending-Spirit-571475023

Michael Callahan – http://www.callahanvisual.com/galacticwarfighters/zl8qd59i0iczlgvsm79u4rfqnxxa7q

Piper Thibdeau – There wasn’t a link listed, but a lot of work in a lot of places.

Best Professional Artist

This was another insanely split category, with 30-some artists suggested, but not many of them with more than 1 vote apiece.

Abigail Larson

Sam Weber

Frank Cho

Larry Elmore

Dustin Nguyen

Richard Anderson

Best Fan Writer

Yet another one with a whole lot of suggestions at 1 vote apiece.

Jeffro Johnson – Space Gaming and Castalia House blogs

Declan Finn – Sad Puppies Bite Back

Eric Flint – In Defense of Sad Puppies (http://www.ericflint.net/index.php/2015/06/08/in-defense-of-the-sad-puppies/)

Mike Glyer – Puppy roundup posts on File 770 (http://file770.com/?page_id=22881)

Brandon Kempner – Chaos Horizon

Charles Akins – http://dyverscampaign.blogspot.com/p/best-reads-of-week.html

Dave Freer – Mad Genius Club

Dorothy Grant (fynbospress) – Mad Genius Club

Ron Edwards – https://adeptpress.wordpress.com/

(Yes I know that’s only 9 and there’s a 5-way tie for the 10th slot. I’m lazy. The suggestions are all good.)

Best Fancast

We have diverse tastes. That’s about the only explanation for all the 1 vote items.

Tea and Jeopardy

Geek Gab

Hello Greedo

Best Fanzine

Yes, another one.

File 770 – http://file770.com/

Nuke Mars – http://www.nukemars.com/

Superversive SF – http://superversivesf.com/

Otherwhere Gazette

Tangent Online – http://www.tangentonline.com/

Best Semiprozine

This category was so anemic it’s not funny. I get that it’s hard to find semi-pro zines, but still…

Sci Phi Journal

Yes. It was the only suggestion with more than 1 vote.

Best Editor – Short Form

Jerry Pournelle – There Will Be War vol X

John Joseph Adams – Lightspeed, and Nightmare

S. M. Sterling – The Change anthology

Jason Rennie – Sci Phi Journal

Paula Goodlett – Grantville Gazette

Bryan Thomas Schmidt – Mission: Tomorrow

Best Editor – Long Form

Really, folks? Did y’all think I wouldn’t take any other suggestions?

Toni Weisskopf – Baen

Jim Mintz – Baen

Tony Daniel – Baen

Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form

Another broad scattering of suggestions here. There’s something like a 15-way tie for 6th place, so I’ll just list down to 10.

Daredevil Season 1 Episode 2

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Person of Interest Season 4 Episode 11: If-Then-Else

Kung Fury: Laser Unicorns

TIE Fighter animation by Otaking 77077 – Yes this did also show up in Best Fan Artist. From what I can see both are reasonable, but this is the better fit.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Melinda

Daredevil Season 1 Episode 13

Doctor Who: Heaven Sent

Gravity Falls: Dungeons, Dungeons, and More Dungeons

Gravity Falls: Northwest Mansion Mystery

Best Dramatic Presentation – Long Form

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Predestination

Ant-Man

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Inside Out

iZombie (Season 1 as a whole)

Person of Interest (Season 4 as a whole)

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Ex Machina

Best Graphic Story

Order of the Stick

Stand Still Stay Silent – any 2015 plot arc

Schlock Mercenary Book 15

Empowered Volume 9

Saga Volume 5

Erfworld

Fables: Farewell Volume 22

Gunnerkrigg Court Chapter 15: Totem

Invisible Republic Volume 1

Lazarus: Conclave

Best Related Work

Sad Puppies Bite Back – Declan Finn

Appendix N – Jeffro Johnson

Safe Space as Rape Room: Science Fiction Culture and Childhood’s End – Daniel

A History of Epic Fantasy – Adam Whitehead

Atomic Rockets – Winchell Chung

Legosity – Tom Simon

There Will Be War Vol X – Edited Jerry Pournelle

You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) – Felicia Day

Frazetta Sketchbook Number 2

Galactic Journey – http://galacticjourney.org/

Best Short Story

Tuesdays With Molakesh The Destroyer – Megan Grey

Today I am Paul – Martin L Shoemaker

… And I Show You How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes – Scott Alexander

Asymmetrical Warfare – S R Algernon

Cat Pictures, Please – Naomi Kritzer

Damage – David Levine

A Flat Effect – Eric Flint

Daedelus – Niall Burke

Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers – Alyssa Wong

I am Graalnak of the Vroon Empire, Destroyer of Galaxies, Supreme Overlord of the Planet Earth. Ask Me Anything – Laura Pearlman

Best Novelette

And You Shall Know Her By The Trail Of Dead – Brooke Bolander

Pure Attentions – T R Dillon

Folding Beijing – Hao Jingfang translated by Ken Liu

If I Had No Head and My Eyes Were Floating Way Up In the Air – Clifford D Simak

Obits – Stephen King

Our Lady of the Open Road – Sarah Pinsker

Best Novella

Binti – Nnedi Okorafor

Penric’s Demon – Lois McMaster Bujold

Slow Bullets – Alastair Reynolds

Perfect State – Brandon Sanderson

The End of All Things 1: The Life of the Mind – John Scalzi

Speak Easy – Catherynne M Valente

The Builders – Daniel Polansky

Best Novel

Somewhither – John C Wright

Honor At Stake – Declan Finn

The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut’s Windlass – Jim Butcher

Uprooted – Naomi Novik

A Long Time Until Now – Michael Z Williamson

Seveneves – Neal Stephenson

Son of the Black Sword – Larry Correia

Strands of Sorrow – John Ringo

Nethereal – Brian Niemeier

Ancillary Mercy – Ann Leckie

Nominating the entire Discworld series was also a top 10-ish contender, but I stuck to the actual novels for this listing.

Retro Hugos

If This Goes On – Heinlein, for Best Novel

Requiem – Heinlein, Best Short Story

The Roads Must Roll – Heinlein, Best Short Story.

And that’s The List top 10-ish version.