Adamson Awards
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Adamson Awards have been presented by the Swedish Academy of Comic Art (SACA) at the annual Gothenburg Book Fair since 1965. There have been years in that time when neither award or only one of the two awards was presented.
[edit] Best International Comic-Strip [or comic book] Cartoonist
- 1965 - Chester Gould, USA; Dick Tracy
- 1966 – Harvey Kurtzman, USA; Djungelboken; skapare av Mad (The Jungle Book; creator of Mad)
- 1967 – Charles M. Schulz, USA; Snobben (Snoopy)
- 1968 – Jean-Claude Forest, France; Barbarella
- 1969 – Harold R. Foster, USA; Prins Valiant (Prince Valiant)
- 1970 – Robert Crumb, USA; Fritz the Cat, etc.
- 1971 – Hergé (Georges Remi), Belgium; The Adventures of Tintin
- 1972 – Guido Crepax, Italy; Valentina, etc.
- 1974 – René Goscinny, France; Asterix, Lucky Luke, etc.
- 1975 – Mort Walker, USA; "Knasen" (Beetle Bailey) and Sams serie (Sam's Strip)
- 1976 – John Hart, USA; B.C.
- 1977 – Lee Falk, USA; Mandrake and Fantomen (Mandrake and The Phantom)
- 1979 - Moebius (Jean Giraud), France; Blueberry, etc.
- 1980 – André Franquin, Belgium; Spirou et Fantasio and Gaston
- 1981 - Gérard Lauzier, France; Sånt är livet etc.
- 1983 - Caza (Philippe Cazaumayou), France; Mardrömmarnas stad, etc.
- 1985 (The Swedish Academy of Comic Art 20th Year Celebration) (tie):
- Brant Parker, USA; Trollkarlen from Id (Wizard of Id);
- Jerry Dumas, USA; Sams serie and Sam och Silo (Sam's Strip and Sam and Silo)
- Sergio Aragonés; USA; Groo, etc.;
- Burne Hogarth, USA; Tarzan;
- Jerry Siegel, USA; Superman
- 1986 – Jacques Tardi, France; Adéle Blanc-Sec, etc.
- 1987 – Claire Bretécher, France; De frustrerade (Frustrés)
- 1988 – Art Spiegelman, USA; Maus
- 1989 – (tie):
- Bud Grace, USA; Ernie
- Don Martin, USA; strips from Mad
- 1990 – Frank Miller, USA; recreation of Batman and Daredevil
- 1991 – Bill Watterson, USA; Kalle and Hobbe (Calvin and Hobbes)
- 1992 – Bill Sienkiewicz, USA; Daredevil, and graphic experiments
- 1993 – Neil Gaiman, England; The Sandman, etc.
- 1994 – Scott McCloud, USA; the comic strip publication, Understanding Comics
- 1995 – Scott Adams, USA; Herbert and Herbert (Dilbert)
- 1996 – Jeff Smith, USA; Bone
- 1997 – Patrick McDonnell, USA; Morrgan och Klös (Mutts)
- 2002 – Jerry Scott, USA; Baby Blues, Nancy, Zits
[edit] Best Swedish Comic-Strip [or comic book] Cartoonist
- 1965 – Rudolf Petersson; 91:an
- 1966 – Elov Persson; Kronblom and Agust
- 1967 – Rit-Ola (Jan-Erik Garland); Biffen and Bananen
- 1968 – Jan Lööf; Felix
- 1969 – Rune Andréasson; Bamse
- 1970 – Torvald Gahlin; Klotjohan and Fredrik
- 1971 – Torsten Bjarre; Flygsoldat 113 Bom
- 1972 – Rolf Gohs; Mystiska 2:an
- 1975 – Nils Egerbrandt; Olli" and "91:an
- 1976 – Gösta Gummesson; Åsa-Nisse
- 1981 – Gunnar Persson; Kronblom
- 1983 – Ulf Lundkvist; Mannen med den långa håriga näsan in ETC
- 1986 – Joakim Pirinen; Socker-Conny etc.
- 1987 – Gunnar Grähs; Evert and Tyra
- 1988 – Lars Hillersberg; 50-talet
- 1990 – Leif Zetterling; Nils Holgerssonb flyger igen
- 1991 – Lena Ackebo; strips in the publication Galago
- 1992 – Joakim Lindengren; strips in the publications Galago and Pyton
- 1993 – Charlie Christensen; Arne Anka
- 1994 – Gunnar Lundkvist; Klas Katt and Olle Ångest, etc.
- 1995 – Max Andersson; the volume Vakuumneger, etc.
- 1996 – Jan Romare; Pyton, Himlens Änglar, Ugglan Urban, etc.
- 2002 – Claes Reimerthi & Hans Lindahl; Fantomen (The Phantom)
