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The winners of the twenty-forth annual Ursa Major Awards (formally the Annual Anthropomorphic Literature & Arts Awards) for the Best in anthropomorphic/"funny animal" literature and art first published during the calendar year 2024 were announced in a special presentation at Furry Weekend Atlanta on Friday May 9th at 7:30PM EST.

The Ursa Major Awards are Anthropomorphic (a.k.a. Furry) Fandom's equivalents of s-f fandom's Hugo Awards, mystery fandom's Anthony Awards, horror fandom's Bram Stoker Awards, and so forth. The Ursa Majors are administered and presented by the Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association (ALAA), an organization dedicated to promoting anthropomorphic literature and arts both within and outside of the fandom. Nominations and voting for the awards are open to the public.  The physical award consists of a acrylic plaque with art designed by Heather Bruton as per the sample at right.

Eligibility in thirteen categories is for works featuring intelligent &/or talking animals first published during the calendar year 2024. This can include new compilations of older works, such as a new collection of previously-published separate works.  The winners are chosen by popular vote among those participating in Anthropomorphic Fandom who, first, submitted their nominations for the winners, and then voted upon a final ballot consisting of the five finalists (those receiving the most nominations) in each category. (Go here for full voting statistics.)

The envelope, please...

Best Anthropomorphic Music
Collection of songs in an album, or individual songs

Monarch of Monsters

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Sad, Drunk and Needy
Bicylce
Olympics in Space
808 Compact
 

Best Anthropomorphic Costume a.k.a. Fursuit

• Due to the lack of qualifying entries, this category was dropped for 2024.

Best Website
Online collections of art, stories, and other creative and/or informational works. Includes galleries, story archives, directories, blogs, and personal sites.

Fur Affinity

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

e621
Wikifur
The Belfry WebComics Index
Fluffle
 

Best Game
Computer or console games, role-playing games, board games.

WEBFISHING

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

ANIMAL WELL
Nine Sols
Black Myth: Wukong
Another Crab's Treasure
 

Best Published Illustration
General artwork, may include illustrations for books, magazines, convention program books, cover art for such, T-shirts, coffee-table portfolios.

Royz, Adventurers & Explorers

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

• Serpent, High Orbit
• Nessie, Untitled
• Squiddy, Shopping Simulator
• Elly, Round 8: Le Mans 1973
 

Best Magazine
Edited collections of creative and/or informational works by various people, professional or amateur, published in print or online in written, pictorial or audio-visual form.

Dogpatch Press, by Patch Packrat

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Flayrah, edited by GreenReaper
InFurNation, edited by Rod O'Riley
Gaming Furever, edited by Various
Furry Weekly, edited by Yeshua & Carkas
 

Best Comic Strip
Newspaper-style strips, including those with some ongoing arcs.

Foxes in Love, by Toivo Kaartinen.

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Lauren Ipsum, by Charles Brubaker.
Nine to Nine, by Jan.
Carry On, by Kathy Garrison Kellogg.
Pixie and Brutus, by Pet Foolery.
 

Best Graphic Story
Includes comic books, and serialized online stories.

Swords and Sausages, by Jan.

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Free Fall, by Mark Stanley.
Tamberlane, by Caytlin Vilbrandt and Ari Noble.
21st Century Fox, by Scott Kellogg.
Projection Edge, by Thomas K. Dye.
 

Best Non-Fiction Work
Includes opinion pieces and news articles.

Celebrating 85 Years of Conventions - From Worldcon 1939 to Anthrocon 2024

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Fur and Loathing Podcast
Fur Affinity owner Dragoneer and Hugo Nominated Vootie artist Taral Wayne pass away
Fur Affinity hacked following Dragoneer's passing
ShifterCon Opening Ceremonies
 

Best General Literary Work
Story collections, comic collections, graphic novels, and serialized online stories.

Swords and Sausages: Volume Two

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Lauren Ipsum Throws the Book At You
The Shapeshifter's Guide
Awoo!: Volume 2
Work "Fur" Hire
 

Best Short Fiction
Stories less than 40,000 words, poetry, and other short Written works.

Monarch of Monsters, by Vylet Pony

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

A Different Kind of Make-Believe, by Renee Carter Hall.
Sun Runner: An Imbrium Novella, by Frances Pauli.
The Frog Wife, by Rebecca E. Treasure.
The Three-Piece Giant, by Gabrielle Steele.
 

Best Novel
Written works of 40,000 words or more. Serialized novels qualify only for the year that the final chapter is published.

The Varcross Key, Aeron Dusk.

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

A Chronicle of Lies: Part 1: The Dark Sculptor, Abraham Carson.
Far Flung, Utunu.
Chain Unbroken, by Rick Griffin.
Executioner's Gambit, by Gre7g Luterman.
 

Best Dramatic Series
TV, streaming, or YouTube series.

Beastars by Shinichi Matsumi.

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Bluey, by Joe Brumm.
Helluva Boss by Vivienne Medrano.
The Amazing Digital Circus, by Gooseworx.
Hazbin Hotel, by Vivienne Medrano.
 

Best Dramatic Short Work
One-shots, advertisements or short videos.

Bun Hunting: Overture

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Dungeon Flippers PILOT: The Ace of Wands
Horny
Celine & Cheswick | 2D Animated Short Film
Catching Up (Pilot)
 

Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture
Live-action or animated feature-length movies.

The Wild Robot

    Runners-Up (in descending number of votes)

Flow
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance most fowl
Robot Dreams
Kung-Fu Panda 4
 


For the full results and voting statistics, go to the 2024 tally page.