- Award Category: Best Artist Award Category Record # 333
- Award Type: Locus Poll Award
- Display Order: 50
| 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ---- | Michael Whelan |
| 2 | ---- | Don Maitz |
| 3 | ---- | Boris Vallejo |
| 4 | ---- | Vincent Di Fate |
| 5 | ---- | Stephen Fabian |
| 6 | ---- | Rowena Morrill |
| 7 | ---- | Frank Kelly Freas |
| 8 | ---- | Paul Lehr |
| 9 | ---- | Alicia Austin |
| 10 | ---- | Tim Kirk |
| 11 | ---- | Alexis Gilliland |
| 12 | ---- | Rick Sternbach |
| 13 | ---- | Frank Frazetta |
| 14 | ---- | Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon |
| 14 | ---- | Carl Lundgren |
| 16 | ---- | Darrell K. Sweet |
| 17 | ---- | H. R. Giger |
| 17 | ---- | Ron Walotsky |
| 19 | ---- | George Barr |
| 20 | ---- | John Schoenherr |
| 21 | ---- | William Rotsler |
| 22 | ---- | Victoria Poyser |
| 23 | ---- | Wayne Barlowe |
| 24 | ---- | David Hardy |
| 24 | ---- | Ralph McQuarrie |
| 26 | ---- | H. R. Van Dongen |
| 27 | ---- | Barclay Shaw |