The Academy of Magical Arts gives out awards annually at its Academy of the Magical Arts Awards event. Nominess for the performance awards are chosen from those that have performed at The Magic Castle in the previous year. Other awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of magic.

Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2018	David Blaine (Declined)
2017	David Williamson
2016	Derek DelGaudio
2015	Dynamo
2014	Michael Carbonaro
2013	Yo Ho-Jin
2012	Penn & Teller
2011	Lu Chen
2010	Topas
2009	Ed Alonzo
2008	Guy Hollingworth
2007	Derren Brown
2006	Cyrtil Takayama
2005	Criss Angel
2004	Darren Romeo
2003	Mac King
2002	David Blaine
2001	Rick Thomas
2000	Joaquin Ayala
1999	Silvan
1998	Luis de Matos
1997	Mark Kalin & Jinger
1996	Ricky Jay
1995	Penn & Teller
1994	The Pendragons
1993	Jeff McBride
1992	Juan Tamariz
1991	Lance Burton
1990	Silvan
1989	Princess Tenko
1988	Harry Anderson
1987	The Pendragons
1986	David Copperfield
1985	Lance Burton
1984	Harry Blackston Jr.
1983	Siegfried & Roy
1982	Paul Daniels
1981	Richiardi Jr.
1980	Cesareo Pelaez (Marco the Magi)
1979	David Copperfield
1978	Harry Blackstone Jr.
1977	Norm Nielsen
1976	Doug Henning
1975	Siegfried & Roy
1974	Mark Wilson
1973	Shimada
1972	Mark Wilson
1971	Ron Wilson
1970	Albert Goshman
1968	Dai Vernon

Close-up Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2018	Brian Gilils
2017	Richard Turner
2016	Mike Pisciotta
2015	Mike Pisciotta
2014	Richard Turner
2013	Bill Goodwin
2012	Derek DelGuadio
2011	Derek DelGuadio
2010	Suzanne
2009	Doc Eason
2008	Doc Eason
2007	Paul Green
2006	Jon Armstrong
2005	Shoot Ogawa
2004	Whit Haydn
2003	Whit Haydn
2002	Shoot Ogawa
2001	Steve Valentine
2000	Lennart Green
1999	Steve Valentine
1998	Eugene Burger
1997	Eugene Burger
1996	Martin Nash
1995	Paul Gertner
1994	Paul Gertner
1993	René Lavand
1992	Tony Giorgio
1991	Martin Nash
1990	Dave Williamson
1989	Dave Williamson
1988	John Carney
1987	Johnny Ace Palmer
1986	Johnny Ace Palmer
1985	Earl Nelson
1984	John Carney
1983	Michael Ammar
1982	Bob Jardine
1981	Michael Ammar
1980	Daryl
1979	Daryl
1978	Earl Nelson
1977	David Roth
1976	Jules Lenier
1975	Bruce Cervon
1974	Albert Goshman
1973	Mike Skinner
1972	Bruce Cervon
1971	Ron Wilson
1970	Mike Skinner
1969	Johnny Platt
1968	Albert Goshman

Stage Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2018	Steve Valentine
2017	Shoot Ogawa
2016	Tommy Ten and Amilie van Tass
2015	Shoot Ogawa
2014	Pop Haydn
2013	Mike Caveney
2012	Rob Zabrecky
2011	Rob Zabrecky
2010	Dana Daniels
2009	Jeff Hobson
2008	Kevin James
2007	Dana Daniels
2006	Mike Caveney
2005	Danny Cole
2004	Danny Cole
2003	Kevin James
2002	James Dimmare
2001	John Carney
2000	Ed Alonzo
1999	Ed Alonzo
1998	John Carney
1997	Jason Byrne
1996	Jason Byrne
1995	Falkenstein & Willard
1994	Tina Lenert
1993	Christopher Hart
1992	Falkenstein & Willard
1991	Christopher Hart
1990	Amos Levkovitch
1989	Amos Levkovitch
1988	James Dimmare & Lisa
1987	Jonathan Neal Brown & Liane
1986	The Pendragons
1985	The Pendragons
1984	Jonathan Neal Brown
1983	Lance Burton
1982	Goldfinger & Dove
1981	Tomsoni and Company
1980	Harry and Leslie Anderson
1979	Whit Haydn
1978	Goldfinger & Dove
1977	Peter Pitt
1976	Johnny Thompson
1975	Shimada
1974	Eric Lewis
1973	Shimada
1972	Shimada
1971	Glenn Falkenstein
1970	Don Lawton
1969	Jim Carazini Eric Lewis Norm Nielsen
1968	John Daniel

Visiting Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
1982	Ger Copper
1981	Lance Burton
1980	Terry Seabrooke
1979	Petrick & Mia
1978	Frances Willard
1977	Ger Copper
1976	Billy McComb
1975	Martin Lewis
1974	David Roth
1973	Francis Carlyle
1972	Topper Martyn
1971	Shimada & Deanna
1970	Geoffrey Buckingham
1969	The Niberco Brothers

Lecturer Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2018	Rob Zabrecky
2017	John Carney
2016	Rob Zabrecky
2015	Doc Eason
2014	Steve Valentine
2013	Steve Valentine
2012	Harry Anderson
2011	Howard Hamburg
2010	David Regal
2009	Doc Eason
2008	Jeff McBride
2007	Martin Lewis
2006	The Flicking Fingers
2005	Martin Lewis
2004	Bob Sheets
2003	Aldo Colombini
2002	Paul Green
2001	David Regal
2000	Aldo Colombini
1999	Johnny Ace Palmer
1998	Peter Pitt
1997	Tom Mullica
1996	David Roth
1995	Johnny Ace Palmer
1994	Paul Gertner
1993	David Williamson
1992	Daryl
1991	John Carney
1990	David Williamson
1989	Dale Salwak
1988	Daryl
1987	Chuck Fayne
1986	Gaëtan Bloom
1985	Eugene Burger
1984	Eugen Burger
1983	Michael Ammar
1982	Michael Ammar
1981	Albert Goshman
1980	Karrell Fox
1979	Max Maven
1978	Jerry Andrus
1977	Pat Culliton
1976	Sid Lorraine
1975	Milbourne Christopher
1974	Ali Bongo
1973	Clarke Crandall
1972	Lou Derman
1971	Bob Eads
1970	Bruce Cervon
1969	Clarke Crandall
1968	Dick Zimmerman

Parlour Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2018	Mike Pisciotta
2017	Johnny Ace Palmer
2016	Handsome Jack
2015	Rob Zabrecky
2014	Rob Zabrecky
2013	Johnny Ace Palmer
2012	Hélder Guimarães
2011	Hélder Guimarães
2010	Andrew Goldenhersh
2009	Andrew Goldenhersh
2008	Shoot Ogawa
2007	Shoot Ogawa
2006	Jason Alexander
2005	Michael Finney
2004	Dana Daniels
2003	Dana Daniels
2002	Whit Haydn
2001	Martin Lewis
2000	Martin Lewis
1999	Aldo Colombini
1998	Aldo Colombini
1997	TC Tahoe
1996	TC Tahoe
1995	Whit Haydn
1994	David Williamson
1993	Chuck Fayne
1992	Chuck Fayne
1991	John Carney
1990	Michael Ammar
1989	John Carney
1988	Kevin James
1987	Daryl
1986	Daryl
1985	Michael Ammar
1984	Tom Ogden
1983	Tom Ogden

Comedy Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2006	Ed Alonzo
2005	Ed Alonzo
2004	Michael Finney
2003	Dana Daniels

Bar Magician of the Year

Year	Winner(s)
2005	Whit Haydn
2004	Doc Eason

Masters Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
2017	David Copperfield
2016	Ger Copper
2015	John Gaughan
2014	Silvan
2013	Fantasio
2012	Juan Tamariz
2011	René Lavand
2010	Lance Burton
2009	Norm Nielsen
2008	Dominique
2007	Patrick Page
2006	Paul Potassy
2005	Paul Daniels
2004	David Berglas
2003	Terry Seabrooke
2002	Cesareo Pelaez
2001	Billy McComb
2000	John Booth
1999	Johnny Thompson
1998	Marvyn Roy
1997	The Morettis
1996	Karrell Fox
1995	Borra
1994	Lee Grabel
1993	Harry Blackstone Jr.
1992	Ali Bongo
1991	Siegfried & Roy
1990	Channing Pollock
1989	Peter Warlock
1988	Johnny Calvert
1987	Mark Wilson
1986	Tihany
1985	Murray
1984	Eric Lewis
1983	Maurice Rooklyn
1982	Joe Berg
1981	Jay Marshall
1980	Gene Gordon
1979	MacDonald & Mabel Birch Fred Kaps
1978	Walter B. Gibson
1977	Werner Dornfield
1976	Les Levante
1975	Robert Harbin
1974	Dunninger
1973	Slydini
1972	Charlie Miller
1971	Jose Frakson
1970	Virgil & Julie
1969	Richard Cardini
1968	Dai Vernon

Performing Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
1968	Richard Cardini, Harry Willard
1969	Jose Frakson, Slydini
1970	Kuda Bux
1971	Richiardi Jr.
1972	Les Levante
1973	Maurice Rooklyn
1974	Marvyn & Carol Roy
1975	Channing Pollock
1976	Roy Benson, Neil Foster
1977	Leon Mandrake, Tihany
1978	Johnny Platt, Russell Swann
1979	Jimmy Grippo
1980	Suzy Wandas Bennett
1981	Andre Kole
1982	John Calvert
1983	Billy McComb, The Morettis
1984	Carl Ballantine, Bert Easley
1985	Mardoni & Louise, Johnny Thompson
1986	Will Rock, Tom & Liz Tucker, Eddie Tullock
1987	Milo & Roger
1988	Shimada
1989	Topper Martyn
1990	Del Ray
1991	Don Alan
1992	Harry Blackstone Jr., Terry Seabrooke
1993	Norm Neilson
1994	Chuck & Jan Jones
1995	Doug Henning, Jack Kodell
1996	Michael Skinner, Tommy Wonder
1997	René Lavand, Peter Reveen
1998	Goldfinger & Dove, Martin Nash
1999	Bruce Cervon, Ed & Nancy Keener
2000	Richard Ross, Juan Tamariz
2001	Earl Nelson, The Pendragons
2002	Harry Lorayne, Alan Shaxon
2003	Walter "Zaney" Blaney
2004	Magic Christian
2005	Bobby Baxter, Flip Hallema
2006	Eugene Burger, Chen Kai
2007	Penn & Teller, Dr. Sawa
2008	Celeste Evans, Howie Schwarzman
2009	Pat Thompson, J.C. Wagner
2010	Franz Harary, Bob White
2011	Finn Jon
2012	David Williamson
2013	David Kaye
2014	John Carney
2015	Greg Frewin
2016	Luis Piedrahita, Fielding West

Creative Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
2017	Chris Kenner
2016	Sebastien Clergue
2015	Tom Stone
2014	Mark Setteducati
2013	David Regal
2012	Paul Kieve
2011	Lubor Fiedler
2010	Dean Dill
2009	Michael Weber
2008	Pierre Mayer
2007	Steve Dushek
2006	Paul Harris
2005	Eberhard Riese
2004	Kevin James
2003	Georges Proust
2002	Nick Trost
2001	Pavel
2000	Ted Lasley
1999	Gaëtan Bloom
1998	David Roth
1997	Max Maven
1996	John Kennedy
1995	Finn Jon
1994	Larry Jennings
1993	Patrick Page
1992	Herb Zarrow
1991	Don Wayne
1990	Jim Steinmeyer
1989	Dick Zimmerman
1988	Tenyo
1987	Jerry Andrus
1986	Gil Leaney
1985	Sam Berland
1984	Karrell Fox
1983	John Gaughan
1982	Ross Bertram Jack Chanin
1981	Stewart James
1980	Ken Brooke Brother John Hamman
1979	Ali Bongo
1978	Edmund Spreer Robert Stull
1977	Charles Reynolds
1976	Paul Curry
1975	Alan Wakeling U.F. Grant

Literary & Media Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
2017	David Ginn
2016	Dr Lori Pieper
2015	Will Houstoun
2014	Dan & Dave Buck
2013	Steve Beam
2012	David Charvet
2011	Roberto Giobbi
2010	Stan Allen
2009	Todd Karr
2008	Louis Falanga
2007	William Kalush
2006	David Goodsell Phil Willmarth
2005	David Britland
2004	Bart Whaley
2003	Jim Reilly
2002	Sid Fleischman
2001	Jim Steinmeyer
2000	Richard Buffum
1999	Val Andrews
1998	Mike Caveney
1997	Richard Kaufman
1996	Stephen Minch
1995	Robert Orben
1994	Donald Bevan
1993	Jon Racherbaumer
1992	Karrell Fox
1991	Bascom Jones Jr.
1990	Micky Hades
1989	David Price
1988	Robert Albo Ken de Courcy
1987	Robert Lund
1986	Bill Larsen Irene Larsen
1985	Karl Fulves
1984	Edwin A. Dawes
1983	Sid Lorraine
1982	Sam H. Sharpe
1981	Gerald Kosky
1980	Harry Lorayne
1979	Glenn Gravatt
1978	John Braun
1977	J. B. Bobo
1976	John Booth
1975	Ed Marlo
1974	Martin Gardner
1973	Eric Lewis
1972	Frances Marshall
1971	Milbourne Christopher
1970	Walter B. Gibson
1969	Peter Warlock
1968	Lewis Ganson Jack Potter

Special Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
2017	Ken Klosterman Tony DeLap Peter Lane
2016	Edwin A. Dawes Franz Harary
2014	Avner Eisenberg
2013	Robert Neale Joanie Spina
2012	EMC Producers (Luis de Matos, David Britland, Marco Tempest) Carl Williams
2010	Jules Fisher
2009	Steve Forte
2008	Eric Eswin
2007	The Amazing Johnathan
2006	Leo Behnke
2005	Rich Bloch Dale Hindman Lew Horwitz
2004	Mark Nelson
2003	Manfred Thumm
2002	Rick Heath Louis St. Pierre Jr.
2001	John Kasnetsis
2000	David Berglas Diana Zimmerman
1999	Martin Breese
1998	Jules Lenier
1997	Roy Walton Señor Wences
1996	Joe Stevens
1995	Lynette Chappell Litzka Raymond Gibson John Salisse
1994	Ton Onosaka
1992	Irene Larsen
1991	Marshall Brodien
1990	Charles Schulz
1989	John Fisher
1988	Tom Bradley Homer Hudson
1987	Bob Barker Jim Ravel
1986	Stan Kramien James Randi Harry Stanley
1984	Marie Marshall Shigeo Takagi Orson Welles
1983	Robert Albo Irving Desfor
1982	Leon & Teddy Leon
1981	Moi-Yo Miller
1980	Geraldine Larsen Jaffe Jane Thurston Shepard
1979	Burling Hull Len Vintus
1978	Lloyd E. Jones
1977	Loring Campbell
1973	Johnny Giordmaine
1972	Carl Ballantine Marion Chavez Dunninger
1971	Faucett Ross
1970	Tenkai
1969	Goodliffe Charlie Miller Ed Sullivan
1968	Carl Owen

Lifetime Achievement Fellowship

Year	Winner(s)
2017	Shimada
2016	George Schindler
2015	Ton Onosaka
2014	Walter Blaney
2013	Ray Goulet
2012	Alan Shaxon
2011	James Randi
2010	John Daniel
2009	Chuck Jones
2008	Bob Fitch
2007	Al Cohen
2006	Carl Ballantine
2005	Martin Gardner
2004	Irene Larsen
2003	Al Cohen Christian Fechner
2002	Les Smith
2001	Tihany
2000	Stan Kramien
1999	John Gaughan
1998	Bev Bereron
1997	Alex Elmsley
1996	Billy McComb
1995	Alan Wakeling
1994	John Fisher
1993	Charles Reynolds
1992	Ron Wilson
1991	Edwin Hooper
1990	Jack McMillan
1989	John Booth
1988	Frances Ireland Marshall
1987	Milt Larsen
1986	Don Lawton
1985	William W. Larsen Jr.

Award of Merit

Year	Winner(s)
2016	Bill Smith Milt Larsen
2015	Erika Larsen
2014	Randy Pitchford Alan Watson
2013	Neil Patrick Harris
2012	Najee Williams
2011	Ira Goldstein Los Angeles Fire Department Skirball Cultural Center
2010	William Scott Anderson
2007	Rich Cowley Paul Gross
2006	Alan Rosson
2004	David McKenzie
2003	Aldo Colombini
2002	Scott Smith
2001	The Amazing Johnathan Gary Frank Terry Hill Francis B. Martineau David Thorsen
2000	Jean Boyle Ray Forgette Clark James Carol Marie Mark Nelson Scott Tokar John Zweers
1999	George Juarez Mystina James G. Williams Fred & Wanda Wood
1998	Gordon Beam Donna Chapman Mike Elkan Michael Flint Joe Hoffman Ron Jackson Mike Lacey Robert Parker
1997	Bob Busch Joan Lawton Rick Marcelli
1996	Bill Bowers Arnold Brema Mindy Edberg Triny Peller John Zweers
1995	The Dream Team (Gary Ouellet, Gary Pudney, Bob Jaffe)
1994	Egil Berg Luis de Matos Merv Griffin
1993	Dick Foster
1992	Stan Allen Sandy Edberg
1990	Dale Salwak
1989	James Starr
1988	Mike Elkan Margaret Hennessy Hugh Rappaport
1987	Robert Dorian Benjamin Garth Ray Pierce
1986	Lynette Chappell John Kasnetsis Jeff Semel Richard M. Sherman
1985	Mark Nelson Jim Steinmeyer Dick Zimmerman
1984	Bill Cosko Ton Onosaka Joe Stevens Manfred Thumm
1983	Fred Anderson Eric Elkaim John Fisher
1982	Robert & Elaine Lund Peter Pit Jamal Rofeh
1981	Paul Daniels Liberace
1980	The John Davidson Show Christian Fechner Sammy McKay Diana Zimmerman
1979	Robert Albo Ernie Evans Ken & Roberta Griffin Dale Harney Don Wayne
1978	Dick Cavett Dick Clark Armand Grant Ted Salter
1977	Ralph Edwards Pat Hennessy Jr. Peter Kersten
1976	Jerry Blount Century III Programs, Inc. (Jack Rhodes, Wendell Wilks, Stanley Dorfman) David Copperfield Lewis P. Horwitz
1975	Shirley Carroll Johnny Carson Danny Dew Doug Henning
1974	Ken Brooke The Magic Circle Henk Vermeyden James G. Williams
1973	Bob Barker Bill Bixby
1972	Bob McAllister
1971	George Boston Siegfried & Roy
1970	Lou Derman John Gaughan Bill Groom Mattel Corporation Peter Pitt John Shrum Eleanor St. Germain

Junior Achievement Award

Year	Winner(s)
2018	Franco Pascali Fernando Velasco Rabby Yang
2017	Griffin Barry Kevin Li
2016	Collins Key
2015	Jesus (Nexxus) Flores Frankie Foti Paul Robaia
2014	Mark A. Gibson
2013	John Accardo Kyle Eschen Akinobu Mitsui Hyuma Miyahara
2011	Krystyn Lambert Tricky Devil Sean Trinh
2010	Jeff Black
2009	Rmax Goodwin Aaron Rabkin
2008	Farrah Siegel
2007	Edsel Chiu Michael Jacobson
2006	Nathan Gibson
2005	Jessica Phillips
2004	Tony Elias
2003	Jonathon Dabach Matthew Grunwald Joel Ward
2002	David Stryker
2001	Jason Latimer
2000	Joseph Tran
1999	James Holguin
1998	Danny Cole Thomas Meier Bryan Stoops
1997	Wesley Edberg
1996	Matt Marcy
1995	Chris Gongora
1992	Michael J. Battistoni
1990	Steve Barnes
1989	Jason Alexander Mark Matsumoto
1986	David Doyle
1985	Scott Tokar
1984	Ray Kosby Danny Scott
1982	Ed Alonzo Lorenzo Clark Bill Goodwin
1981	Scott Cervine Michael Weber
1980	The Magic Company Mark Van Buren
1979	Mark Kalin
1978	Geoffrey Williams
1977	Robbie Millman
1976	Dirk Arthur

Junior Award Merit

Year	Winner(s)
1996	Jason Neistadt
2000	Scott Berry
2014	Sean Self

Special Recognition Award

Year	Winner(s)
1974	Jerry Rosen

Special Achievement Award

Year	Winner(s)
2005	Chuck Jones

Blackstone Theatre Award

Year	Winner(s)
1997	Lance Burton
1998	Jeff McBride

Strolling Magician

Year	Winner(s)
2004	Mark Collier

Technical Achievement Award

Year	Winner(s)
2006	Bryan Lee

References

"Hall of Fame". The Academy of Magical Arts.