ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction & Fantasy Artists, has announced the nominees for the 2017 Chesley Awards. ASFA members have until May 14 to cast their votes for the winners.

The Chesley Awards were established in 1985 as ASFA’s peer awards to recognize individual works and achievements not otherwise recognized by the Hugo Awards, during a given year. The Chesleys were initially called the ASFA Awards, but were later renamed to honor famed astronomical artist Chesley Bonestell after his death in 1986. The awards are usually presented annually at the World Science Fiction Convention or at the North American Science Fiction Convention when the Worldcon is held outside of North America.

2017 Chesley Award Final Nomination List (for 2016 Works)

Best Cover Illustration: Hardcover

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• Dan dos Santos  Fables: Cubs in Toyland by Bill Willingham  (Vertigo, September 2016)
• Todd Lockwood Summer Dragon by Todd Lockwood (DAW, May 2016)
• Tran Nguyen Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (Subterranean Press, October 2016)
• Cliff Nielsen Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (McElderry Books, March 2016)
• David Palumbo Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson (Tor, November 2016)
• John Picacio In the House of the Worm by George R.R. Martin (Baltimore Science Fiction Society, May 2016)

Best Cover Illustration: Paperback or Ebook

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• Tommy Arnold  A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson (Tor.com Publishing, October 2016)
• Julie Dillon Beyond the Stars: At Galaxy’s Edge by Assorted Authors (Astral books Amazon Digital Services, August 2016)
• Sarah Anne Langton Central Station by Lavie Tidhar (Tachyon Publications, May 2016 )
• Gene Mollica Breath of Earth by Beth Cato (Harper Voyager, August 2016)
• Victo Ngai Forest of Memory by Mary Robinette Kowal (Tor, March 2016)

Best Cover Illustration: Magazine

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• Galen Dara Uncanny Issue 10, May/June 2016
• Elizabeth Leggett  LIGHTSPEED #69, February 2016
• David Palumbo Swallowed Whole, Aliens – Life and Death #1 (Dark Horse, September 2016)
• Paolo Rivera Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. 1953 (Dark Horse, February 2016)
• Jeremy Wilson Chimera Brigade #1 By Serge Lehman and Fabrice Colin  (Titan Comics, October 2016)

Best Interior Illustration

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• Rovina Cai “Tom, Thom” by K.M. Ferebee (Tor.com, February 2016)
• Kari Christensen Gethsemoni, Court of the Dead: Chronicle of the Underworld by Tom Gilliland (Sideshow Collectibles 2016)
• Tran Nguyen Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (Subterranean Press 2016)
• Greg Ruth “Freedom is Space for the Spirit” by Glen Hirshberg (Tor.com, April 2016)
• Ivica Stevanovic The Bestiary edited by Ann Vandermeer (Centipede Press, March 2016)

Best Gaming Related Illustration

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• Mauricio Calle Encounter at Stygeon Prime- Star Wars: The Card Game (Fantasy Flight Games 2016)
• Cliff Childs Long-Finned Skywhale Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Ryan Pancoast Inventor’s Apprentice Kaladesh card set  (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Matthew Stewart Mastertrinketeer Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)
• Ryan Yee Die Young Kaladesh card set (WotC, Sept. 2016)

Best Product Illustration

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• Donato Giancola  Portal Promotional art for Illuxcon
• Clark Huggins Advertisement for RECKLESS DECK Imagine FX, February 2016
• John Picacio La Corona (The Crown) Loteria Lone Boy
• Cynthia Sheppard 2017 Llewellyn’s Astrological Calendar
• Greg Spalenka banner art to promote Roxana Illuminated Perfume 2016

Best Color Work: Unpublished

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• John Harris The Ark, Oil
• Vanessa Lemen Holding On and Letting Go, Oil on canvas
• Miranda Meeks December, Digital
• Shreya Shetty The Dragon Charmer, Digital
• Michael Whelan In a World of Her Own, Acrylic

Best Monochrome Work: Unpublished

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• Marcela Bolivar White Crown, Photoshop
• Jana Heidersdorf Darkness  Acrylics, pencil and digital
• Travis Lewis Soul Engine, Graphite
• Ruth Sanderson Luna, Scratchboard
• Allen Williams The Fall of Night, Pencil

Best Three Dimensional Art

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• Akihito Ikeda Nephila, Mixed media
• Thomas Kuebler Medusa, Mixed media
• Forest Rogers La Belle Crustace, premier air-dry clay & washi paper
• Virginie Ropars The Evil Eye, Mixed media
• Lee Shamel “The Scepter of the Crystal Flame”, Mixed media

Best Art Director

• Neil Clarke Clarkesworld Magazine
• Irene Gallo Tor/tor.com
• Sheila Gilbert & Betsy Wollheim DAW Books
• Lauren Panepinto Orbit Books
• Cynthia Sheppard Wizards of the Coast

Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award

• Iain McCaig
• Greg Manchess
• Hayao Miyazaki
• Wendy Pini
• Drew Struzan
• Berni Wrightson

Update: 04/25/2017: Made minor corrections provided by ASFA.