National Cartoonists Society Division Awards

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Current categories

Advertising Illustration Award

From its inception until 1975 this award was known as the Advertising and Illustration award. The following year, it divided into two separate categories, Advertising and Illustration, combining again from 1982 to 1985. They divided again in 1986. This category was titled Commercial in 1989 and 1990.[1]

Animation Award

In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media. In 1995, it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation.

Feature Animation Award

Television Animation Award

Book Illustration Award

Comic Books Award

In 1970, the Comic Books Award was divided into Humor Comic Books and Story Comic Books. They were merged back together in 1982. In 1989 and 1990, the Comic Books award was merged with the Magazine and Book Illustration Award. It was separated back into its own award in 1991.

Gag Cartoons Award

Graphic Novels Award

Greeting Cards Award

Magazine Feature and Magazine Illustration Award

This award (originally titled Illustration) was separated from the Advertising and Illustration Award from 1976 to 1981. It then became permanently separated in 1986. The award name changed to Magazine and Book Illustration in 1989, and then changed to the current name in 2003.

Newspaper Illustration Award

Newspaper Panel Award

Newspaper Strip Award

The Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor) Category was created in 1957. In 1960, it was joined by the Newspaper Comic Strips (Story) Category. In 1989 the two categories were combined. Also, in 1989 and 1990, Newspaper Panel Cartoon was part of this category.

Discontinued categories

Special Features Award

New Media Award

Sports Cartoons Award

  • 1957 Willard Mullin
  • 1958 Willard Mullin
  • 1959 Willard Mullin
  • 1960 Willard Mullin
  • 1961 Willard Mullin
  • 1962 Willard Mullin
  • 1963 Lou Darvas
  • 1964 Willard Mullin
  • 1965 Willard Mullin
  • 1966 Bruce Stark
  • 1967 Lou Darvas
  • 1968 Bill Gallo
  • 1969 Bill Gallo
  • 1982 Karl Hunbenthal
  • 1983 Bill Gallo
  • 1984 Bill Gallo
  • 1985 Bill Gallo
  • 1986 Bill Hinds
  • 1987 Bill Gallo and Paul Szep (tie)
  • 1988 Bill Gallo
  • 1989 (no award)
  • 1990 (no award)
  • 1991 Pierre Bellocq
  • 1992 Eddie Germano
  • 1993 Drew Litton

Other NCS awards

See: Reuben Award
See: Other NCS awards

See also

References