LA con V, the 2026 Worldcon, announced on June 15, 2026, that the 2026 Hugo Award trophy base will be designed by Scott Lefton, while the 2026 Lodestar Award will be designed by H Emiko Ogasawara.
Each year’s Hugo Award trophy consists of the rocket originally designed by Jack McKnight and Ben Jason and later refined to its current form by Peter Weston, mounted on a base designed specified by each year’s Worldcon committee.
The design of each year’s Lodestar Award is specified by that year’s Worldcon committee.
The final base designs will be revealed as part of the convention’s Opening Ceremony in Anaheim on August 27, 2026.
For more information, see the full announcement at the LAcon V website.
Wow — huge congrats to Scott! We had the chance to meet him and his work at Worldcon in Glasgow, and he’s amazing — we also really loved his view of art as something that feeds the soul.
The Hugo base he designed back in 2004 was already incredible, so this feels like such a great choice. We’re really happy for him!