Winners have been indicated in bold.
| Year | Work | Editor(s) |
| 1984 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1984 | Fantasy Review | Robert A. Collins |
| 1984 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1984 | Science Fiction Review | Richard E. Geis |
| 1984 | Whispers | Stuart David Schiff |
| 1985 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1985 | Fantasy Review | Robert A. Collins |
| 1985 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1985 | Science Fiction Review | Richard E. Geis |
| 1985 | Whispers | Stuart David Schiff |
| 1986 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1986 | Fantasy Review | Robert A. Collins |
| 1986 | Interzone | Simon Ounsley and David Pringle |
| 1986 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1986 | Science Fiction Review | Richard E. Geis |
| 1987 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1987 | Fantasy Review | Robert A. Collins |
| 1987 | Interzone | Simon Ounsley and David Pringle |
| 1987 | Science Fiction Review | Richard E. Geis |
| 1987 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1988 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1988 | Aboriginal Science Fiction | Charles C. Ryan |
| 1988 | Interzone | Simon Ounsley and David Pringle |
| 1988 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1988 | Thrust | Doug Fratz |
| 1989 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1989 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1989 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | David G. Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Susan Palwick, and Kathryn Cramer |
| 1989 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1989 | Thrust | Doug Fratz |
| 1990 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1990 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1990 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | David G. Hartwell, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Teresa Nielsen Hayden, Susan Palwick, and Kathryn Cramer |
| 1990 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1990 | Thrust | Doug Fratz |
| 1991 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1991 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1991 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Gordon Van Gelder |
| 1991 | Quantum | Doug Fratz |
| 1991 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1992 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1992 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1992 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Gordon Van Gelder |
| 1992 | Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine | Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith |
| 1992 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1993 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1993 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1993 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1993 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Ariel Haméon, and Tad Dembinski |
| 1993 | Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine | Dean Wesley Smith and Jonathan E. Bond |
| 1994 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1994 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1994 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1994 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Ariel Haméon, and Tad Dembinski |
| 1994 | Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine | Dean Wesley Smith and Jonathan E. Bond |
| 1994 | Tomorrow Speculative Fiction | Algis Budrys |
| 1995 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1995 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1995 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Ariel Haméon, and Tad Dembinski |
| 1995 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1995 | Tomorrow Speculative Fiction | Algis Budrys |
| 1996 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1996 | Crank! | Bryan Cholfin |
| 1996 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1996 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, Ariel Haméon, and Tad Dembinski |
| 1996 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1997 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1997 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1997 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Tad Dembinski, Ariel Haméon, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 1997 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1997 | Speculations | Kent Brewster |
| 1998 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1998 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1998 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Ariel Haméon, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 1998 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1998 | Speculations | Kent Brewster |
| 1999 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 1999 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 1999 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Ariel Haméon, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 1999 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 1999 | Speculations | Kent Brewster |
| 2000 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 2000 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 2000 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Ariel Haméon, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2000 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 2000 | Speculations | Kent Brewster |
| 2001 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 2001 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 2001 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Ariel Haméon, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2001 | Science Fiction Chronicle | Andrew I. Porter |
| 2001 | Speculations | Denise Lee and Susan Fry |
| 2002 | Locus | Charles N. Brown |
| 2002 | Absolute Magnitude | Warren Lapine |
| 2002 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 2002 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2002 | Speculations | Susan Fry and Kent Brewster |
| 2003 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong |
| 2003 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2003 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 2003 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2003 | Speculations | Kent Brewster |
| 2004 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong |
| 2004 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2004 | Interzone | David Pringle |
| 2004 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2004 | Third Alternative | Andy Cox |
| 2005 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2005 | Interzone | David Pringle and Andy Cox |
| 2005 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Jennifer A. Hall, and Kirsten Gong-Wong |
| 2005 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2005 | Third Alternative | Andy Cox |
| 2006 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| 2006 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2006 | Emerald City | Cheryl Morgan |
| 2006 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2006 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2007 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| 2007 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2007 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2007 | Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet | Kelly Link and Gavin Grant |
| 2007 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2008 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| 2008 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2008 | Helix SF | William Sanders and Lawrence Watt-Evans |
| 2008 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2008 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Kristine Dikeman, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2009 | Weird Tales | Ann VanderMeer and Stephen H. Segal |
| 2009 | Clarkesworld Magazine | Neil Clarke, Nick Mamatas, and Sean Wallace |
| 2009 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2009 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| 2009 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | Kathryn Cramer, Kristine Dikeman, David G. Hartwell, and Kevin J. Maroney |
| 2010 | Clarkesworld Magazine | Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, and Cheryl Morgan |
| 2010 | Ansible | David Langford |
| 2010 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2010 | Locus | Charles N. Brown, Kirsten Gong-Wong, and Liza Groen Trombi |
| 2010 | Weird Tales | Ann VanderMeer and Stephen H. Segal |
| 2011 | Clarkesworld Magazine | Neil Clarke, Sean Wallace, and Cheryl Morgan; podcast directed by Kate Baker |
| 2011 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2011 | Lightspeed Magazine | John Joseph Adams |
| 2011 | Locus | Liza Groen Trombi and Kirsten Gong-Wong |
| 2011 | Weird Tales | Ann VanderMeer and Stephen H. Segal |
| 2012 | Locus | Liza Groen Trombi and Kirsten Gong-Wong |
| 2012 | Apex Magazine | Catherynne M. Valente, Lynne M. Thomas, and Jason Sizemore |
| 2012 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2012 | Lightspeed Magazine | John Joseph Adams |
| 2012 | The New York Review of Science Fiction | David G. Hartwell, Kevin J. Maroney, Kris Dikeman, and Avram Grumer |
| 2013 | Clarkesworld Magazine | Neil Clarke, Jason Heller, Sean Wallace, and Kate Baker |
| 2013 | Apex Magazine | Lynne M. Thomas, Jason Sizemore, and Michael Damian Thomas |
| 2013 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2013 | Lightspeed Magazine | John Joseph Adams and Stefan Rudnicki |
| 2013 | Strange Horizons | Niall Harrison, Jed Hartman, Brit Mandelo, An Owomoyela, Julia Rios, Abigail Nussbaum, Sonya Taaffe, Dave Nagdeman, and Rebecca Cross |
| 2014 | Apex Magazine | Lynne M. Thomas, Jason Sizemore, and Michael Damian Thomas |
| 2014 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2014 | Interzone | Andy Cox |
| 2014 | Lightspeed Magazine | John Joseph Adams, Rich Horton, and Stefan Rudnicki |
| 2014 | Strange Horizons | Niall Harrison, Brit Mandelo, An Owomoyela, Julia Rios, Sonya Taaffe, Abigail Nussbaum, Rebecca Cross, Anaea Lay, and Shane Gavin |
| 2015 | Abyss & Apex Magazine | Wendy Delmater |
| 2015 | Andromeda Spaceways In-flight Magazine | Andromeda Spaceways Publishing Association Incorporated, 2014 editors David Kernot and Sue Bursztynski |
| 2015 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2015 | Lightspeed Magazine | John Joseph Adams, Stefan Rudnicki, Rich Horton, Wendy N. Wagner, and Christie Yant |
| 2015 | Strange Horizons | Niall Harrison |
| 2016 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2016 | Daily Science Fiction | Michele-Lee Barasso and Jonathan Laden |
| 2016 | Sci Phi Journal | Jason Rennie |
| 2016 | Strange Horizons | Catherine Krahe, Julia Rios, A.J. Odasso, Vanessa Rose Phin, and Maureen Kincaid Speller |
| 2016 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky |
| 2017 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2017 | Cirsova Heroic Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine | P. Alexander |
| 2017 | GigaNotoSaurus | Rashida J. Smith |
| 2017 | Strange Horizons | Niall Harrison, Catherine Krahe, Vajra Chandrasekera, Vanessa Rose Phin, Li Chua, Aishwarya Subramanian, Tim Moore, and Anaea Lay |
| 2017 | The Book Smugglers | Ana Grilo and Thea James |
| 2017 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, Erika Ensign, and Steven Schapansky |
| 2018 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2018 | Escape Pod | Mur Lafferty, S.B. Divya, Norm Sherman, and Benjamin C. Kinney |
| 2018 | Fireside Magazine | Brian White, Julia Rios, Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, Mikki Kendall, and Pablo Defendini |
| 2018 | Strange Horizons | Kate Dollarhyde, Gautam Bhatia, A.J. Odasso, Lila Garrott, Heather McDougal, Ciro Faienza, Tahlia Day, Vanessa Rose Phin, and the Strange Horizons staff |
| 2018 | The Book Smugglers | Ana Grilo and Thea James |
| 2018 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Julia Rios, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky |
| 2019 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2019 | FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction | Troy L. Wiggins, DaVaun Sanders, L. D. Lewis, Brandon O’Brien, Kaleb Russell, Danny Lore, and Brent Lambert |
| 2019 | Fireside Magazine | Julia Rios, Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, Chelle Parker, Meg Frank, Tanya DePass, Brian White, and Pablo Defendini |
| 2019 | Shimmer Magazine | Beth Wodzinski and E. Catherine Tobler |
| 2019 | Strange Horizons | Jane Crowley, Kate Dollarhyde, Vanessa Rose Phin, Vajra Chandrasekera, Romie Stott, Maureen Kincaid Speller |
| 2019 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky, Elsa Sjunneson-Henry, and Dominik Parisien |
| 2020 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2020 | Escape Pod | Mur Lafferty, S. B. Divya, Benjamin C. Kinney, Adam Pracht, Summer Brooks, Tina Connolly, Alasdair Stuart |
| 2020 | FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction | Troy L. Wiggins, Eboni Dunbar, Brent Lambert, L. D. Lewis, Danny Lore, Brandon O’Brien and Kaleb Russell |
| 2020 | Fireside Magazine | Julia Rios, Elsa Sjunneson, copyeditor Chelle Parker, social coordinator Meg Frank, publisher & art director Pablo Defendini, founding editor Brian White |
| 2020 | Strange Horizons | Vanessa Rose Phin, Catherine Krahe, AJ Odasso, Dan Hartland, Joyce Chng, Dante Luiz |
| 2020 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Chimedum Ohaegbu, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky |
| 2021 | Beneath Ceaseless Skies | Scott H. Andrews |
| 2021 | Escape Pod | Mur Lafferty, S. B. Divya, Benjamin C. Kinney, Adam Pracht, Summer Brooks, Tina Connolly, Alasdair Stuart |
| 2021 | FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction | Troy L. Wiggins, DaVaun Sanders, Eboni Dunbar, Brandon O’Brien, Brent Lambert, L. D. Lewis |
| 2021 | Podcastle | C. L. Clark, Jen R. Albert, Setsu Uzumé, Peter Adrian Behravesh |
| 2021 | Strange Horizons | Vanessa Aguirre, Joseph Aitken, Rachel Ayers, M H Ayinde, Tierney Bailey, Scott Beggs, Drew Matthew Beyer, Gautam Bhatia, S. K. Campbell, Zhui Ning Chang, Rita Chen, Tania Chen, Joyce Chng, Liz Christman, Linda H. Codega, Kristian Wilson Colyard, Yelena Crane, Bruhad Dave, Sarah Davidson, Tahlia Day, Arinn Dembo, Nathaniel Eakman, Belen Edwards, George Tom Elavathingal, Rebecca Evans, Ciro Faienza, Courtney Floyd, Lila Garrott, Colette Grecco, Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright, Julia Gunnison, Dan Hartland, Sydney Hilton, Angela Hinck, Stephen Ira, Amanda Jean, Ai Jiang, Sean Joyce-Farley, Erika Kanda, Anna Krepinsky, Kat Kourbeti, Clayton Kroh, Maureen Kincaid Speller, Catherine Krahe, Natasha Leullier, A.Z. Louise, Dante Luiz, Gui Machiavelli, Cameron Mack, Samantha Manaktola, Marisa Manuel, Jean McConnell, Heather McDougal, Maria Morabe, Amelia Moriarty, Emory Noakes, Sara Noakes, Aidan Oatway, AJ Odasso, Joel Oliver-Cormier, Kristina Palmer, Karintha Parker, Anjali Patel, Vanessa Rose Phin, Nicasio Reed, Belicia Rhea, Endria Richardson, Natalie Ritter, Abbey Schlanz, Clark Seanor, Elijah Rain Smith, Hebe Stanton, Melody Steiner, Romie Stott, Yejin Suh, Kwan-Ann Tan, Luke Tolvaj, Ben Tyrrell, Renee Van Siclen, Kathryn Weaver, Liza Wemakor, Aigner Loren Wilson, E.M. Wright, Vicki Xu, Fred G. Yost, staff members who prefer not to be named, and guest editor Libia Brenda with guest first reader Raquel González-Franco Alva for the Mexicanx special issue |
| 2021 | Uncanny | Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas, Michi Trota, Chimedum Ohaegbu, Elsa Sjunneson, Erika Ensign, Steven Schapansky |