This award appraises creation, not simply in terms of technical invention but also for the larger conceptual views that inform that person’s work. The 2006 recipient was Gaëtan Bloom of France.
Lubor Fiedler (Czechoslovakia ) Flip (The Netherlands) Finn Jon (Norway) Dr. Sawa (Japan) Jim Steinmeyer (U.S.)
HISTORY, RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP
This award recognizes scholarship, assessed both in terms of academic depth and the manner and quality of the distribution of such information. The 2006 recipient was Eddie Dawes of England.
Volker Huber (Germany) Bill Kalush (U.S.) Magic Christian (Austria) Mitsunobu Matsuyama (Japan) Jacques Voignier (France)
THEORY & PHILOSOPHY
This award gives tribute to a person who has approached magic from a viewpoint that is analytical, academic, perhaps even spiritual. The 2006 recipient was Tommy Wonder of the Netherlands.
Eugene Burger (U.S.) René Lavand (Argentina) Robert Neale (U.S.) Eberhard Riese (Germany) Juan Tamariz (Spain)