Urhunden Prizes have been given out each year by the Svenska Seriefrämjandet (Swedish Comics Association ) since 1987. There are three categories, Best Swedish (Domestic) Album of the Year (1987â€"2005), Best Foreign Album of the Year (1987â€"2005), and the "Unghunden" for best children's comics (1994â€"2005).
The award is named after the comic strip "Urhunden" by "O.A.".
Domestic album
- 1987: Alger by Gunnar Krantz
- 1988: Gas by Joakim Pirinen
- 1989: Ensamma Mamman by Cecilia Torudd
- 1990: Arne Anka by Charlie Christensen
- 1991: Medan Kaffet Kallnar by Ulf Lundkvist
- 1992: Arne Anka Del II by Charlie Christensen
- 1993: Uti vår hage 3 by Krister Petersson
- 1994: Arne Anka Del III by Charlie Christensen
- 1995: Vakuumneger by Max Andersson
- 1996: Garagedrömmar by Mats Kjellblad
- 1997: Baron Bosse Story (Assar 6) by Ulf Lundkvist
- 1998: Hjärteblod by Anders Westerberg
- 1999: Allt för Konsten (anthology)
- 2000: Rocky by Martin Kellerman
- 2001: För Fin för Denna Världen by Daniel Ahlgren
- 2002: Fröken Märkvärdig och Karriären by Joanna Rubin Dranger
- 2003: Sjunde VÃ¥ningen by Ã…sa Grennvall
- 2004: Klas Katt Går till Sjöss by Gunnar Lundkvist
- 2005: Amatörernas Afton by Anneli Furmark
- 2006: Pojken i skogen by Mats Jonsson
- 2007: Jag är din flickvän nu by Nina Hemmingsson
Foreign album
- 1987: Operation Istanbul by Vittorio Giardino (Italy)
- 1988: Maus by Art Spiegelman (USA)
- 1989: Den Skrattande Solen (The Laughing Sun) by Gilbert Hernandez (USA)
- 1990: Blues i Brallan by Baru (French)
- 1991: Sirenens Sång by François Bourgeon (French)
- 1992: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (USA)
- 1993: Maus II by Art Spiegelman (USA)
- 1994: Ernie 1 by Bud Grace (USA)
- 1995: 1945 (När Kriget Kom 5) by Niels Roland, Morten Hesseldahl and Henrik Rehr (Denmark)
- 1996: Serier: Den Osynliga Konsten (Comics: The Unseen Art) by Scott McCloud (USA)
- 1997: Den Stora Kokapplöpningen (Bone 4) by Jeff Smith (USA)
- 1998: Karu Cell by Kati Kovács (Finland)
- 1999: Ed the Happy Clown by Chester Brown (Canada)
- 2000: Pappas Flicka (Daddy's Girl) by Debbie Drechsler (USA)
- 2001: Vänta Lite... (Hey, Wait...) by Jason (Norway)
- 2002: Holmenkollen by Matti Hagelberg (Finland)
- 2003: Ghost World by Daniel Clowes (USA)
- 2004: Allt för konsten 4 (Nordic anthology)
- 2005: Persepolis Book 1 by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France)
- 2006: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (UK/USA)
- 2007: Broderier (Broderies) by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France)
Unghunden
- 1994: Rune Andréasson
- 1995: Peter Madsen, Henning Kure, Per Vadmand and Hans Rancke-Madsen
- 1996: MÃ¥ns Gahrton and Johan Unenge
- 1997: Magnus Knutsson
- 1998: Don Rosa
- 1999: Bryan Talbot
- 2000: Bokfabriken
- 2001: Carlsen Comics
- 2002: Mats Källblad
- 2003: Kamratposten
- 2004: Bamse-redaktionen
- 2005: Johan Andreasson
- 2006: Helena Magnusson
- 2007: Ulf Granberg
- 2009: Jan Lööf
See also
- Adamson Award (another Swedish comic book award)
References
