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The Pegasus Award is the premier award for filk music [1] [2] [3] and is annually hosted at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest (OVFF).

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The Pegasus Awards were founded to recognize and honor excellence in filking. As science fiction (sci-fi) became better known and widespread within society in the 20th century as a distinct literary genre, [4] many fans expressed themselves through works of music and art, including filking. The Pegasus Awards formally recognise filking or fan music as a fine lens that the sci-fi community shares with particular fiction-based cultural ideas. [5]

Anyone with an interest in filk can nominate songs or individuals for the awards, and anyone can vote. It is not necessary to be a member of the convention to be involved in the nomination and voting process.

Currently awards are given in six categories: Best Song, Best Performer, Best Writer/Composer, Best Classic Song and two topical categories that vary from year to year. Some examples of past categories include: Best Love Song, Best Literature Song, Best Techie Song, Best Sing Along, etc.

The OVFF convention committee solicits nominations for finalists for the Pegasus Awards (the Nominating Ballot) during the late spring and summer. There is an opinion poll that runs during the year as well to help interested folk brainstorm ideas for the nominating ballot. The finalist ballot is distributed in the early fall, and must be returned by the opening night of OVFF. Voting can be done online—either to nominate finalists, or to vote for the finalists themselves. The final round of voting happens at OVFF itself, where handwritten ballots are collected after the annual Pegasus concert. The entire process is administered by the OVFF convention committee. [6]

Ohio Valley Filk Fest

Ohio Valley Filk Fest
StatusActive
Genre Filk music
Location(s) Worthington, Ohio
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated1984
Website http://www.ovff.org/

The Ohio Valley Filk Fest, (OVFF) is one of the largest filk music conventions. [7] It is held annually in October in the Columbus, Ohio area, and the culmination of the event is the presentation of the Pegasus Award. [8]

The first OVFF was held in 1984 in Cincinnati and was attended by about 80 people; it included the presentation of the first Pegasus Awards. After skipping 1985, it moved to the Columbus area but retained "Ohio Valley" in its name. The convention has been held every year since then, in various locations in Columbus. Recent conventions had been held in Dublin, Ohio, but as of 2010 the convention has moved to Worthington.

Lists of award winners

  *   Ties and joint winners

Best Performer

YearPerformerNotes
2023Summer Russell [9]
2022Jen Midkiff [9]
2021The Faithful SidekicksBand
2021Rhiannon's Lark
2020Margaret Davis and Kristoph Klover [9] Duo
2019Playing Rapunzel [9] Duo
2018Random Fractions [9] Band
2018Twotonic [9] Duo
2017 Judi Miller [10]
2016 Play It With Moxie [11] Band
2015 Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff [12]
2014 Cheshire Moon [13] Band
2013 Alexander James Adams
2012 Betsy Tinney
2012 Wild Mercy Band
2011 Amy McNally
2010 S. J. Tucker
2009 Heather Dale & Ben Deschamps
2008 Vixy & Tony Band
2007 Dr. Mary Crowell
2007 Seanan McGuire
2006 Judi Miller
2005 Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff
2004 Urban Tapestry Band
2003 Dandelion Wine Band
2002 Three Weird Sisters Band
2001 Talis Kimberley
2000 Ookla the Mok Band
1999 Decadent Dave Clement
1998 Steve Macdonald
1997 Urban Tapestry Band
1996 Heather Alexander
1995 Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
1994 The Black Book Band Band
1993 Tom Smith
1992 Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
1991 Tom Smith
1990 Mitchell Clapp
1989 Technical Difficulties Band
1988 Barry & Sally Childs-Helton
1987 Julia Ecklar
1986 Leslie Fish As "Best Female Filker"
1986 Bill Sutton As "Best Male Filker"
1984 Julia Ecklar As "Best Female Filker"
1984 Bill Maraschiello As "Best Male Filker"

Best Writer/Composer

YearWriter/Composer
2023Lauren Oxford [9]
2022Cecilia Eng [9]
2021Lawrence Dean [9]
2020Andrew Ross [9]
2019Eva Van Daele-Hunt [9]
2018Leslie Hudson [9]
2017 Ju Honisch [10]
2017 Jordin Kare [10]
2016 Barry Childs-Helton [11]
2015 Cat Faber [12]
2014 Tim Griffin [13]
2013 Talis Kimberley
2012 Juanita Coulson
2012 Dr. Mary Crowell
2011 S. J. Tucker
2010Heather Dale
2009 Vixy & Tony
2008 Seanan McGuire
2007 Talis Kimberley
2006 Cynthia McQuillin
2005 Tom Smith
2004 Kathy Mar
2003 Cat Faber
2002 Zander Nyrond
2001 Talis Kimberley
2000 Bob Kanefsky
1999 Cynthia McQuillin
1998 Cat Faber
1997 Rand Bellavia & Adam English
1996 Heather Alexander
1995 Steve Macdonald
1994 Tom Smith
1993 Leslie Fish
1992 Dr. Jane Robinson
1991 Tom Smith
1990 Julia Ecklar
1989 Mercedes Lackey
1988 Mercedes Lackey
1987 Leslie Fish

Song awards

Best Filk Song

YearSongCreator(s)
2023Following Our Dreams [9] Lawrence Dean
2022The Entwife [9] Summer Russell
2021Second-Hand Heaven [9] Lawrence Dean
2020Child of the Library [9] Piers & Gill Cawley
2020Mordred's Lullaby [9] Heather Dale
2019Lucy on the Line [9] Tim Griffin
2018Pageant Legend [9] Katy Dröge-Macdonald & Ju Honisch
2017We Are Who We Are [10] Michelle Dockrey & Tony Fabris
2016Creatures of Dream [11] Batya Wittenberg
2015My Story Is Not Done [12] Seanan McGuire
2014Paper Worlds Talis Kimberley [13]
2014Snow White, Red Road [13] Cheshire Moon
2013JoanHeather Dale & Ben Deschamps
2012Cheshire Kitten S. J. Tucker
2011Wicked Girls Seanan McGuire
2010A Thousand Ships Ju Honisch & Katy Dröge-Macdonald
2009The Wreck of the Crash of the Easthill Mining Disaster Brooke Lunderville
2008Uplift Andrew Eigel
2007Rich Fantasy Lives Rob Balder & Tom Smith
2006The Girl That's Never Been Michelle Dockrey
2005Rocket Ride Tom Smith
2004The Lady Jodi Krangle
2003Shooting Star Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
2002Velvet Talis Kimberley
2001Strangers No More Brenda Sutton
2000Sam's Song Zander Nyrond & Soren Nyrond
1999The Word of God Cat Faber
1998When I Was A Boy Frank Hayes
1997Road to Roswell Karen Linsley & Lloyd Landa
1996When Giants Walked Kathy Mar
1995Journey's Done Steve Macdonald
1994Drink Up The River Kathy Mar
1994PQR (You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet) Tom Smith
1993The Green Hills of Earth Robert Heinlein & Mark Bernstein
1992God Lives on Terra Julia Ecklar
1991A Boy and His Frog Tom Smith
1990Lullabye For a Weary World T. J. Burnside Clapp
1989Dawson's Christian Duane Elms
1989Arafel's Song Kathy Mar (music) & Mercedes Lackey (lyrics)
1988Wind From Rainbow's End Bill Roper
1987Harbors Anne Passovoy
1986Witnesses' Waltz Leslie Fish
1984Hope Eyrie Leslie Fish

Best Classic Filk Song

YearSongCreator(s)
2023Die Puppen (The Dolls) [9] Eva Van Daele-Hunt
2022Helva's Song [9] Cecilia Eng
2021Nessie, Come Up [9] Dr. Jane Robinson
2020Somebody Will [9] Ada Palmer
2019Ship of Stone [9] Don Simpson
2018Creature of the Wood [9] Heather Alexander & Philip Obermarck
2017Alligator in the House [10] Betsy Tinney , Cade Tinney & S. J. Tucker
2016Take It Back [11] Kathleen Sloan
2015Captain Jack & the Mermaid [12] Meg Davis
2014Grandfather [13] Gary Hanak
2013Second-Hand Songs Jonathan Turner
2012Tiberius Rising Rand Bellavia & Adam English
2011The Phoenix Julia Ecklar
2010Fire In The Sky Jordin Kare
2009Still Catch the Tide Talis Kimberley
2008Archetype Cafe Talis Kimberley
2007Falling Down on New Jersey Mitchell Burnside Clapp
2006I Want To Be Peter Lorre Tom Smith
2005Never Set the Cat On Fire Frank Hayes
2004Ladyhawke! Julia Ecklar
2003 Banned From Argo Leslie Fish

Topical categories

YearCategorySongCreator(s)
2023Best Adapted SongCome to Mordor [9] Jeff Bonhoff
2023Best Adapted SongMeat [9] Kathleen Sloan
2023Best Science SongPoisoned Apples [9] Don Neill
2023Best Science SongShoulders of Giants [9] Tim Griffin
2022Best Furry Friend SongUnderfoot [9] Jen Midkiff
2022Best Song that Tells a StoryNine hundred and ninety-nine [9] Mich Sampson & Marilisa Valtazanou
2021Best Mad Science SongI Built a Time Machine [9] Eric Distad
2021Best Cheery-Ose SongTiny Kraken [9] Rhiannon's Lark
2020Best Media SongGoodnight, Sarah Jane [9] Talis Kimberley
2020Best Space SongFollowing in Valentina's Footsteps [9] Valerie Housden
2019Best Family SongGolden Rule [9] Sabine Kinder
2019Best Sing-Along SongGone Filkin' [9] Tom Jeffers
2018Best Song About CommunityMany Hearts, One Voice [9] Steve Macdonald
2018Best Roadtrip SongOregon Trail [9] Tim Griffin
2018Best Roadtrip SongRoad to Santiago [9] Heather Dale
2017Best Horror SongDear Gina [10] Seanan McGuire
2017Best Perky SongChocolate Is A Vegetable [10] Graham Leathers
2016Best Adapted Song [11] Six Transit Genitalia Centauri Bob Kanefsky
2016Best Exploration Song [11] Starsoul Roger Burton West & Jodi Krangle
2015Best Adapted SongGrabthar's Silver Hammer [12] Steve Macdonald
2015Best Time-Related Song [12] Precious Moments Phil Allcock
2014Best Adapted Song [13] Midichlorian Rhapsody Jeff Bohnhoff
2014Best Song of Passage [13] Outward Bound Cat Faber
2013Best Alien SongLittle Fuzzy Animals Frank Hayes
2013Best Fairytale SongDryad's Promise Betsy Tinney
2012Best Gaming SongI Put My Low Stat Dr. Mary Crowell
2012Best Travel SongNo Hurry Michelle Dockrey
2011Best Badass SongEvil Laugh Seanan McGuire
2011Best Romantic SongAs I AmHeather Dale
2010Best Mad Science SongWhat A Woman's For Seanan McGuire
2010Best Magic SongWhere The Magic Is Real Paul Kwinn
2009A Little Bit CountryStray Dog Man Bill Sutton
2009A Little Bit Rock and RollSix-String Love Vixy & Tony
2008Best Comedy SongClose Your Eyes Daniel Glasser
2008Best Tragedy SongBlack Davie's Ride Cynthia McQuillin
2007Best Dorsai SongShai! Steve Simmons & Steve Macdonald
2007Best Song of HomeEmerald Green Michelle Dockrey & Tony Fabris
2006Best Battle Song March of Cambreadth Heather Alexander
2006Best Torch SongX-Libris Talis Kimberley
2005Best Space Opera SongSigny Mallory Mercedes Lackey & Leslie Fish
2005Best Sword & Sorcery SongThrees Mercedes Lackey & Leslie Fish
2004Best Comic Book SongArthur Curry Rand Bellavia & Adam English
2004Best TributeA Simple Country Doctor Matt Leger
2003Best Original Humorous SongMy Husband the Filker Bill Roper & Gretchen Roper
2003Best ParodyKnight's In White Satin Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff
2002Best Chilling/Spine-Tingling SongIn A Gown Too Blue Brenda Sutton
2002Best Song That Tells A StoryHorsetamers Daughter Leslie Fish
2001Best Computer SongTech Support Jeff Hitchin
2001Best Creature SongLeast of My Kind Cat Faber
2000Best End of the World SongOut Of A Clear Blue Sky Dr. Jane Robinson
2000Best Food/Drink Song307 Ale Tom Smith
2000Best Food/Drink SongMy Jalapeño Man Debbie Ridpath Ohi
1999Best Fool SongOperation Desert Storm Tom Smith
1999Best Hero SongA Toast for Unknown Heroes Leslie Fish
1998Best AdaptationMary O'Meara Poul Anderson & Anne Passovoy
1998Best Myth SongCold Butcher Steve Macdonald
1997Best Science SongWorld Inside the Crystal Steve Savitzky
1997Best Sorcery SongThe Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper & Julia Ecklar
1996Best Eerie SongBloodchild Joey Shoji
1996Best EerieSongMonster In My Head Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
1996Best Spiritual SongCircles Gwen Zack
1995Best MilitarySongWhen Tenskwatawa Sings Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
1995Best Sing-A-Long/Choral SongActs of Creation Cat Faber
1994Best Children's SongMonsters in the Night Diana Gallagher
1994Best Risque SongLike A Lamb to the Slaughter Frank Hayes
1993Best Humorous SongRhinotillexomania Michael Longcor (Moonwulf)
1993Best Space SongLightsailor Barry Childs-Helton
1992Best Genre CrossoverReturn of the King Tom Smith
1992Best TributeMadame Curie's Hands Duane Elms
1991Best Love SongVelveteen Kathy Mar
1991Best War/Vengeance SongTemper of Revenge Julia Ecklar
1990Best Fannish SongWeekend Only World T. J. Burnside Clapp
1990Best Literature SongDaddy's Little Girl Julia Ecklar
1989Best Fantasy SongWind's Four Quarters Mercedes Lackey & Leslie Fish
1989Best Techie SongDo It Yourself Bill Sutton
1988Best Historical SongSong of the Shieldwall Debra Doyle (as Malkin Grey) & Melissa Williamson (as Peregryn Wyndryder)
1988Best Media SongSuperman's Sex Life Boogie Tom Smith
1987Best 'OseIan the Grim Clif Flynt
1987Best SchtickUnreality Warp/Kinda Mediocre, Actually Clif Flynt & Bill Roper
1986Best Original HumorousSongA Reconsideration of Anatomical Docking Maneuvers in a Zero-G Environment Diana Gallagher
1986Best ParodyDaddy's Little Boy Murray Porath
1984Best Original Humorous Filk SongUnreality Warp Clif Flynt
1984Best ParodyTwelve Years at Worldcon Frank Hayes

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