Following is a list of the top vote-getters in each category that's ever been a part of the Squiddies. (The results for 1988 and those for 1986 and earlier are not available.) Some award categories have existed unaltered throughout the history of the awards. A few were experiments that didn't pan out. Others have evolved or changed definitions over the years, sometimes splitting or being combined; this list attempts to tie together the closest-matching categories.
Best Penciler/Artist
2003: George Pérez
2002: J.H. Williams III
2001: Phil Jimenez
2000: George Pérez
1990's: Alex Ross
1999: George Pérez
1998: George Pérez
1997: Phil Jimenez
1996: Phil Jimenez
1995: Michael Zulli
1994: Tom Grummett
1993: John Byrne
1992: George Pérez; Frank Miller (tie)
1991: Simon Bisley
1990: Bill Sienkiewicz
1980's: Bill Sienkiewicz
1989: Dave McKean
1987: Steve Rude
Best Cartoonist:
2003: Kyle Baker
Best Inker
2003: Mick Gray
2001: Bob Almond, Mark Farmer (tie)
2001: Bob Almond
2000: Mick Gray, Paul Neary (tie)
1999: Paul Neary
1998: Jimmy Palmiotti
1997: Mark Farmer
1996: W.C. Carani
1995: W.C. Carani
1994: Mark Farmer
1993: Mark Farmer
Best Painter
2003: Alex Ross
2002: Alex Ross
2001: Alex Ross
2000: Alex Ross
1999: Alex Ross
1998: Alex Ross
1997: Alex Ross
1996: Alex Ross
1995: Alex Ross
1994: Alex Ross
1993: Dave McKean
Best Letterer
2003: Todd Klein
2002: Todd Klein
2001: Dave Sim
2000: Todd Klein
1999: Todd Klein
1998: Comicraft/Richard Starkings
1997: Comicraft/Richard Starkings
1996: Comicraft/Richard Starkings
1995: Todd Klein
1994: Todd Klein
1993: Todd Klein
Best Colorist
2003: Laura DePuy Martin
2002: Laura DePuy Martin
2001: Laura DePuy
2000: Laura DePuy
1999: Laura DePuy
1998: Liquid!
1997: Tom McCraw
1996: Tom McCraw
1995: Tom McCraw
1994: Steve Oliff/Olyoptics
1993: Steve Oliff/Olyoptics
Best Creative Team
2003: Busiek/Perez/Smith (JLA/Avengers)
2002: Bros. Hernandez (Love & Rockets), Millar/Hitch/Currie (Ultimates), Milligan/Allred/Allred (X-Statix), Moore/Williams/Gray/Cox/Klein (Promethia) (tie)
2001: Priest/Velluto/Almond (Black Panther)
2000: Ellis/Cassaday/DePuy (Planetary), Moore/Williams/Gray (Promethea) (tie)
1999: Busiek/Pérez/Vey/Comicraft/Smith (Avengers)
1998: Garth Ennis/Steve Dillon (Preacher)
1997: Priest/Bright (Quantum & Woody)
1996: Busiek/Anderson/Ross/et al (Astro City)
1995: James Robinson/Tony Harris/Wade VonGrawbadger/et al. (Starman)
1994: James Robinson/Tony Harris/Wade VonGrawbadger
1993: Dave Sim/Gerhard
1992: Dave Sim/Gerhard
1991: Dave Sim/Gerhard
1990: Dave Sim/Gerhard
1989: Chris Claremont/Alan Davis/Paul Neary
1987: Dave Sim/Gerhard
Best Cover Artist/Team
2003: George Pérez
2002: Kaare Andrews
2001: Brian Bolland
2000: John Cassaday
1999: Brian Bolland
1998: Alex Ross
1997: Alex Ross
1996: Alex Ross
1995: Alex Ross
1994: Dave McKean
Best Editor
2003: Tom Brevoort
2002: Axel Alonso
2001: Tom Brevoort
2000: Tom Brevoort
1999: Tom Brevoort
1998: Archie Goodwin
1997: Tom Brevoort
1996: K.C. Carlson
1995: K.C. Carlson
1994: Archie Goodwin; Diana Schutz; Dwayne McDuffie; K.C. Carlson; Mike Carlin (tie)
1993: Karen Berger
Best Story/Multiple-Part Story Arc
2003: Many Happy Returns (Supergirl #75-80)
2002: Enemy of the State II (Black Panther #41-45), Unmanned (Y: The Last Man #1-5) (tie)
2001: Role Play (Powers #8-11)
2000: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
1990's: Marvels
1999: Ultron Unlimited (Avengers #19-22)
1998: JLA - The Nail
1997: Confessions (Astro City #4-9)
1996: Kingdom Come
1995: Playgrounds (Books of Magic)
1994: Kindly Ones (Sandman)
1993: Brief Lives (Sandman)
1992: Mothers and Daughters (Cerebus)
1991: Seasons of Mists (Sandman)
1990: Jaka's Story (Cerebus)
1980's: American Gothic (Swamp Thing); Born Again (Daredevil); Church and State (Cerebus) (tie)
1987: The Death of Speedy Ortiz (Love & Rockets)
Ongoing Series
2003: Lucifer
2002: Lucifer
2001: Black Panther
2000: Black Panther, Planetary (tie)
1990's: Sandman
1999: Transmetropolitan
1998: Transmetropolitan
1997: Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1996: Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1995: Starman
1994: Sandman
1993: Sandman
1992: Sandman
1991: Sandman
1990: Cerebus; Sandman (tie)
1980's: Cerebus
1989: Cerebus
1987: Love & Rockets
New Series
2003: Supreme Power
2002: Y: The Last Man
2001: Green Arrow; Ruse (tie)
2000: Powers
1999: Top 10
1998: Inhumans
1997: Transmetropolitan
1996: Leave it to Chance
1995: Kurt Busiek's Astro City
1994: Starman
1993: Static
1992: Green Lantern: Mosaic
1991: X-Men
1990: Shade the Changing Man
1989: Sandman
Limited Series
2003: JLA/Avengers
2002: Apache Skies
2001: Top 10
2000: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
1990's: From Hell
1999: Avengers Forever
1998: JLA - The Nail
1997: Batman: The Long Halloween
1996: Kingdom Come
1995: From Hell
1994: Marvels (parts of the series came out in each year)
1993: Marvels
1992: Slapstick
1991: Books of Magic
1990: Big Numbers
1980's: Watchmen
1989: V for Vendetta
1987: Watchmen
Most Improved Series
1995: Captain America
1994: Legion of Super-Heroes
1993: Doom Patrol, Flash, Incredible Hulk, Uncanny X-Men (tie)
1992: Animal Man; X-Factor (tie)
1991: Excalibur; X-Factor (tie)
1990: Uncanny X-Men
1989: Doom Patrol
Graphic Novella
2003: Fables: The Last Castle
2002: Ultimate Spider-Man Special #1
2001: Eightball #22 "Ice Haven"; New X-Men 2001 Annual "The Man From Room X"; Ruse #1 (tie)
2000: Superman & Batman: World's Funnest Comics
Graphic Novel
2003: Orbiter
2002: JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice
2001: The Golem's Mighty Swing
2000: Safe Area Gorazde
1999: JLA: Earth 2
1998: Superman: Peace On Earth
1997: Sin City: Family Values
1996: Fax From Sarajevo
1995: Stuck Rubber Baby
1994: Mr. Punch
1993: Understanding Comics
1992: Signal to Noise
1991: Batman: Holy Terror; Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment in Gotham (tie)
1990: Why I Hate Saturn
1989: Arkham Asylum
1987: Alien Legion: A Grey Day To Die; Daredevil: Love & War; Death of Groo; Elektra: Assassin; Ice King of Oz (tie)
Reprint Collection/TPB
2003: Fables: Animal Farm
2002: Absolute Authority
2001: Box Office Poison; Lone Wolf and Cub, vol. 10; Palestine (tie)
2000: League of Extraordinary Gentlemen; Lone Wolf & Cub (tie)
1999: From Hell
1998: Crisis on Infinite Earths
1997: Kingdom Come
1996: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
1995: The Tale of One Bad Rat
1994: Marvels
1993: Sin City
1992: Sandman: Season of Mists
1991: Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
1990: Sandman: A Doll's House
Best Anthology
2003: Sandman: Endless Nights
2002: September 11 (DC/Dark Horse/Image/Chaos)
2001: Bizarro Comics Hardcover
2000: Tomorrow Stories
1999: Tomorrow Stories
1998: Elfquest
1994: Grendel Tales
1993: Dark Horse Presents
Best Story in an Anthology
1994: Hellboy: The Wolves of Saint August (Dark Horse Presents)
1993: Hermes vs. the Eyeball Kid (Dark Horse Presents)
Web Comic
2003: PVP
2002: Gravers
2001: Sluggy Freelance
2000: Zot! Hearts & Minds
1999: Astounding Space Thrills
1998: Daredevil #0 Web Edition on Marvel Interactive
1997: no award
Weekly Strip
1997: no award
1996: Life in Hell
1995: Life in Hell
1994: Outland
Single Panel
1997: Bizarro
1996: Bizarro
1995: Far Side
1994: Far Side
Political Cartoonist
2003: Garry Trudeau
2002: Aaron McGruder
2001: Garry Trudeau
2000: Garry Trudeau
1999: Garry Trudeau
1998: Garry Trudeau
1997: Garry Trudeau
1996: Garry Trudeau
1995: Garry Trudeau
1994: Garry Trudeau
1990: Garry Trudeau
Strip Collection
1997: no award
1996: Calvin & Hobbes: It's a Magical World
1995: Calvin & Hobbes: Tenth Anniversary Book
1994: Calvin & Hobbes: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
Strip Magazine
1994: Comic Relief
Publishing Imprint
1994: Vertigo
Character/Lead Character
2003: Batman
2002: Judge Dredd
2001: Black Panther
2000: Black Panther
1999: Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
1998: Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
1997: Spider Jerusalem (Transmetropolitan)
1996: Tommy Monaghan (Hitman)
1995: Impulse
1994: Starman
1993: Static
1992: Death (Sandman)
1991: Dream (Sandman)
1990: Death (Sandman)
1989: Kitty Pryde
1987: Maggie Chascarillo, John Constantine, Ray Dominguez, Rorschach, Jenny Weaver
Supporting Character
1994: Death; Lois Lane (tie)
Team / Team or Cast
2003: JSA (Justice Society of America)
2002: JSA (Justice Society of America), The Ultimates (tie)
2001: JSA (Justice Society of America)
2000: The Authority, Top Ten (cast) (tie)
1990's: Invisibles; Kurt Busiek's Astro City (cast); Thunderbolts (tie)
1999: The Authority
1998: JLA
1997: JLA
1996: Legion of Super-Heroes
1995: Legion of Super-Heroes
1994: Legion of Super-Heroes
1993: John Byrne's Next Men
1992: Legion of Super-Heroes
1991: Legion of Super-Heroes
1990: Legion of Super-Heroes
1980's: Excalibur; Sandman ("best character or team": tie)
1989: Excalibur
1987: JLI
Cast
1995: Books of Magic
1994: Sandman
1993: Sandman
Other-Media / Dramatic Adaptation
2003: X2: X-Men United Movie
2002: Spider-Man live-action movie
2001: Smallville
2000: X-Men movie
1999: Mystery Men movie
1998: Batman/Superman Adventures animated series
1997: Men in Black movie
1996: Superman animated series
1995: Tick animated series
1994: Tick animated series; Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman series (tie)
Text Adaptation
2002: no award
2001: Little Endless Storybook
2000: Transmetropolitan: I Hate It Here
1999: no award
Merchandise Adaptation
2003: Hulk Hands toy
2002: Streaky the Supercat soft toy
2001: Krypto soft toy
2000: Spider-Man video game
1999: no award; Spider Jerusalem action figure (tie)
Letter Column
1996: Greetings from Astro City
1995: Lost in the Stars (Starman)
1994: Cerebus; Starman
Letter Column Editor
1994: James Robinson; John Byrne (tie)
Letterhack
1994: Augie DeBlieck; Joey Marchese (tie)
Convention
1996: San Diego Comicon
Publication
2003: Wizard
2002: Comic Book Artist
2001: Comics Buyer's Guide
2000: The Comics Journal
1999: The Comics Journal
1998: Wizard
1997: Wizard
1996: The Comics Journal
1995: Comic Buyers' Guide
1994: Comic Buyer's Guide
1993: Understanding Comics
Journalist
2003: Rich Johnston
2002: Rich Johnston
2001: Rich Johnston
2000: Rich Johnston
1996: Peter David
1995: Peter David
1994: Peter David
Reviewer
2003: Paul O'Brien
Focused Web Site
2003: The X-Axis
2002: Mark Evanier's POV Online
2001: Warren Ellis Forum
2000: Warren Ellis Forum
1999: Warren Ellis
Web Site/General Web Site
2003: Newsarama
2002: Newsarama
2001: Newsarama
2000: Comic Book Resources
1999: Comic Book Resources
1998: Newsarama
1997: Newsarama
1996: New Comics Release List
1995: ElfQuest
Usenet group about comics/Online forum
1995: rec.arts.comics.misc
1994: rec.arts.comics.misc
1993: rec.arts.comics.misc
non-Usenet Online Forum
1994: COMICS-L
Online Journalist
1994: Bill Hayes
Favorite RACer (Creators Division):
voters are invited to choose three; the top three are listed in the order they placed
2003: Kurt Busiek; Gail Simone; J. Michael Straczynski
2002: Kurt Busiek; Christopher Priest; Gail Simone
2001: Kurt Busiek; Christopher Priest; Mark Evanier
2000: Kurt Busiek; Christopher Priest; Tom Brevoort
1999: Christopher Priest; Kurt Busiek; Warren Ellis