Russell Blackford Damien Broderick Andrew M. Butler Jack Dann Keith R. A. DeCandido Stephen Dedman Candas Jane Dorsey Kate Forsyth Joe Haldeman David G. Hartwell Ian Irvine Sylvia Kelso Edward E. Kramer Sean McMullen Elizabeth Moon Jonathan Strahan Gordon Van Gelder Janeen Webb The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[2] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction.
Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.
[2][3] Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee.
[4][1] The Hugo Award ceremony was directed and hosted by Michael Jordan and Executive assistant Paula McGrath.
San Jose, California won the vote for the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention in 2005 by a large majority.