The BSFA Awards are prizes given every year by the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA). The prize is for excellent works of science fiction. The first BSFA Award was given in 1970. Prizes are given for works from the year before the award is given. At first, the award was only for novels. Categories for short works and artwork were added in 1980. Awards for media were given from 1979 to 1992. In 2002, the BSFA Award started to be given for nonfiction too.
Members of the BSFA vote for the nominees who may win an award and then for the final winners. Recently members of Eastercon also vote.
1969
Novel: Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner
1970
Novel: The Jagged Orbit by John Brunner
1971
Collection: The Moment of Eclipse by Brian W. Aldiss
1972
No award–insufficient votes.
1973
Novel: Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
Special Award: Billion Year Spree by Brian W. Aldiss
1974
Novel: Inverted World by Christopher Priest
1975
Novel: Orbitsville by Bob Shaw
1976
Novel: Brontomek! by Michael G. Coney
Special Award: A Pictorial History of Science Fiction by David Kyle
1977
Novel: The Jonah Kit by Ian Watson
1978
Novel: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
Collection: Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison
Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (original radio series) – Douglas Adams
1979
Novel: The Unlimited Dream Company by J. G. Ballard
Short: "Palely Loitering" by Christopher Priest (F&SF) Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy record Artist: Jim Burns
1980
Novel: Timescape by Gregory Benford
Short: "The Brave Little Toaster" by Thomas M. Disch (F&SF) Media: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy second radio series – Douglas Adams Artist: Peter Jones
1981
Novel: The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe
Short: "Mythago Wood" by Robert Holdstock (F&SF) Media: Time Bandits Artist: Bruce Pennington
1982
Novel: Helliconia Spring by Brian W. Aldiss
Short: "Kitemaster" by Keith Roberts (Interzone) Media: Blade Runner Artist: Tim White
1983
Novel: Tik-Tok by John Sladek
Short: "After-Images" by Malcolm Edwards (Interzone) Media: Android Artist: Bruce Pennington
1984
Novel: Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock
Short: "The Unconquered Country" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone) Media: The Company of Wolves Artist: Jim Burns
1985
Novel: Helliconia Winter by Brian W. Aldiss
Short: "Cube Root" by David Langford (Interzone) Media: Brazil Artist: Jim Burns
1986
Novel: The Ragged Astronauts by Bob Shaw
Short: "Kaeti and the Hangman" by Keith Roberts (in collection Kaeti & Company) Media: Aliens Artist: Keith Roberts
1987
Novel: Grainne by Keith Roberts
Short: "Love Sickness" by Geoff Ryman (Interzone) Media: Star Cops Artist: Jim Burns
1988
Novel: Lavondyss by Robert Holdstock
Short: "Dark Night in Toyland" by Bob Shaw (Interzone) Media: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Artist: Alan Lee
1989
Novel: Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
Short: "In Translation" by Lisa Tuttle (Zenith) Media: Red Dwarf Artist: Jim Burns
1990
Novel: Take Back Plenty by Colin Greenland
Short: "The Original Doctor Shade" by Kim Newman (Interzone) Media: Twin Peaks Artist: Ian Miller
1991
Novel: The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons
Short: "Bad Timing" by Molly Brown (Interzone) Media: Terminator 2: Judgment Day Artwork: Mark Harrison
1992
Novel: Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Short: "Innocent" by Ian McDonald (New Worlds 2) Artwork: Jim Burns
1993
Novel: Aztec Century by Christopher Evans
Short: "The Ragthorn" by Robert Holdstock and Garry Kilworth (Interzone) Artwork: Jim Burns Special Award: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ed. John Clute and Peter Nicholls
1994
Novel: Feersum Endjinn by Iain M. Banks
Short: "The Double Felix" by Paul di Filippo (Interzone) Artwork: Jim Burns
1995
Novel: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter
Short: "The Hunger and Ecstasy of Vampires" by Brian Stableford (shorter version, Interzone 91/92) Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Seasons of Plenty)
1996
Novel: Excession by Iain M. Banks
Short: "A Crab Must Try" by Barrington J. Bayley (Interzone 103) Artwork: Jim Burns (cover for Ancient Shores)