Pegasus Award


The Pegasus Award is the premier award in the Filk music field.
It is given annually at the Ohio Valley Filk Fest.

Awards

The Pegasus Awards were founded to recognize and honor excellence in filking. 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 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.

Ohio Valley Filk Fest

The Ohio Valley Filk Fest, or O.V.F.F. is one of the largest filk music conventions. It is held annually in October in the Columbus, Ohio area. The culmination of the event is the presentation of the Pegasus Award.
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 the Columbus area. Recent conventions had been held in Dublin, Ohio, but as of 2010 the convention has moved to nearby Worthington, also on the far north side of Columbus.

Lists of award winners

* Ties and joint winners

Best Performer

YearPerformerNotes
2017
2016Play It With MoxieBand
2015
2014Cheshire MoonBand
2013
2012
2012Wild MercyBand
2011
2010
2009 & Ben Deschamps
2008Vixy & TonyBand
2007
2007
2006
2005
2004Urban TapestryBand
2003Dandelion WineBand
2002Three Weird SistersBand
2001
2000Ookla the MokBand
1999
1998
1997Urban TapestryBand
1996
1995
1994Band
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989Technical DifficultiesBand
1988
1987
1986As "Best Female Filker"
1986As "Best Male Filker"
1984As "Best Female Filker"
1984As "Best Male Filker"

Best Writer/Composer

YearWriter/Composer
2017
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2012
2011
2010
2009Vixy & Tony
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997 & Adam English
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987

Song awards

Best Filk Song

YearSongCreator
2017We Are Who We Are & Tony Fabris
2016Creatures of Dream
2015My Story Is Not Done
2014Paper Worlds
2014Snow White, Red RoadCheshire Moon
2013Joan & Ben Deschamps
2012Cheshire Kitten
2011Wicked Girls
2010 & Katy Dröge-Macdonald
2009
2008Uplift
2007Rich Fantasy Lives & Tom Smith
2006
2005Rocket Ride
2004
2003Shooting Star
2002Velvet
2001Strangers No More
2000Sam's Song & Soren Nyrond
1999
1998When I Was A Boy
1997Road to Roswell & Lloyd Landa
1996When Giants Walked
1995Journey's Done
1994Drink Up The River
1994PQR
1993 & Mark Bernstein
1992God Lives on Terra
1991
1990Lullabye For a Weary World
1989Dawson's Christian
1989Arafel's Song & Mercedes Lackey
1988Wind From Rainbow's End
1987Harbors
1986Witnesses' Waltz
1984Hope Eyrie

Best Classic Filk Song

YearSongCreator
2017Alligator in the House, Cade Tinney & S. J. Tucker
2016Take It Back
2015Captain Jack & the Mermaid
2014Grandfather
2013Second-Hand Songs
2012Tiberius Rising & Adam English
2011
2010Fire In The Sky
2009Still Catch the Tide
2008Archetype Cafe
2007Falling Down on New Jersey
2006I Want To Be Peter Lorre
2005Never Set the Cat On Fire
2004Ladyhawke!
2003Banned From Argo

Topical categories

YearCategorySongCreator
2017Best Horror SongDear Gina
2017Best Perky SongChocolate Is A Vegetable
2016Best Adapted SongSix Transit Genitalia Centauri
2016Best Exploration SongStarsoul & Jodi Krangle
2015Best Adapted SongGrabthar's Silver Hammer
2015Best Time-Related SongPrecious Moments
2014Best Adapted SongMidichlorian Rhapsody
2014Best Song of PassageOutward Bound
2013Best Alien SongLittle Fuzzy Animals
2013Best Fairytale SongDryad's Promise
2012Best Gaming SongI Put My Low Stat
2012Best Travel SongNo Hurry
2011Best Badass SongEvil Laugh
2011Best Romantic SongAs I Am
2010Best Mad Science SongWhat A Woman's For
2010Best Magic SongWhere The Magic Is Real
2009A Little Bit CountryStray Dog Man
2009A Little Bit Rock and RollSix-String LoveVixy & Tony
2008Best Comedy SongClose Your Eyes
2008Best Tragedy SongBlack Davie's Ride
2007Best Dorsai SongShai! & Steve Macdonald
2007Best Song of HomeEmerald Green & Tony Fabris
2006Best Battle SongMarch of Cambreadth
2006Best Torch SongX-Libris
2005Best Space Opera SongSigny Mallory & Leslie Fish
2005Best Sword & Sorcery SongThrees & Leslie Fish
2004Best Comic Book SongArthur Curry & Adam English
2004Best Tribute
2003Best Original Humorous SongMy Husband the Filker & Gretchen Roper
2003Best ParodyKnight's In White Satin
2002Best Chilling/Spine-Tingling SongIn A Gown Too Blue
2002Best Song That Tells A StoryHorsetamers Daughter
2001Best Computer SongTech Support
2001Best Creature SongLeast of My Kind
2000Best End of the World SongOut Of A Clear Blue Sky
2000Best Food/Drink Song307 Ale
2000Best Food/Drink SongMy Jalapeño Man
1999Best Fool SongOperation Desert Storm
1999Best Hero Song
1998Best AdaptationMary O'Meara & Anne Passovoy
1998Best Myth SongCold Butcher
1997Best Science SongWorld Inside the Crystal
1997Best Sorcery Song & Julia Ecklar
1996Best Eerie SongBloodchild
1996Best EerieSongMonster In My Head
1996Best Spiritual SongCircles
1995Best MilitarySongWhen Tenskwatawa Sings
1995Best Sing-A-Long/Choral SongActs of Creation
1994Best Children's SongMonsters in the Night
1994Best Risque SongLike A Lamb to the Slaughter
1993Best Humorous SongRhinotillexomania
1993Best Space SongLightsailor
1992Best Genre CrossoverReturn of the King
1992Best TributeMadame Curie's Hands
1991Best Love SongVelveteen
1991Best War/Vengeance SongTemper of Revenge
1990Best Fannish SongWeekend Only World
1990Best Literature SongDaddy's Little Girl
1989Best Fantasy SongWind's Four Quarters & Leslie Fish
1989Best Techie SongDo It Yourself
1988Best Historical SongSong of the Shieldwall & Melissa Williamson
1988Best Media SongSuperman's Sex Life Boogie
1987Best 'OseIan the Grim
1987Best SchtickUnreality Warp/Kinda Mediocre, Actually & Bill Roper
1986Best Original HumorousSong
1986Best ParodyDaddy's Little Boy
1984Best Original Humorous Filk SongUnreality Warp
1984Best ParodyTwelve Years at Worldcon