The David Gemmell Legend Awards were established in memory of David Gemmell and first awarded in 2009. The three awards are the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer and the Ravenheart Award for Best Fantasy Cover Art.
The awards are for fantasy novels in the traditional, heroic, epic or high genres, or in the spirit of Gemmell's own work.
The 2009 award (best novel only) was presented in June 2009.
Best novel: Andrzej Sapkowski for Blood of Elves
Nominated: Juliet Marillier for Heir to Sevenwaters
Nominated: Brandon Sanderson for The Hero of Ages
Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for Last Argument of Kings
Nominated: Brent Weeks for The Way of Shadows
The 2010 awards were presented in June 2010.
Best novel: Graham McNeill for Empire
Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for Best Served Cold
Nominated: Pierre Pevel for The Cardinal's Blades
Nominated: Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for The Gathering Storm
Nominated: Brandon Sanderson for Warbreaker
Best newcomer: Pierre Pevel for The Cardinal's Blades
Nominated: Stephen Deas for The Adamantine Palace
Nominated: Amanda Downum for The Drowning City
Nominated: Ken Scholes for Lamentation
Nominated: Jesse Bullington for The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart
Cover art: Didier Graffet, Dave Senior and Laura Brett for Best Served Cold (written by Joe Abercrombie)
The 2011 awards were presented in June 2011.
Best novel: Brandon Sanderson for The Way of Kings
Nominated: Pierre Pevel for The Alchemist in the Shadows
Nominated: Brent Weeks for The Black Prism
Nominated: Peter V. Brett for The Desert Spear
Nominated: Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for Towers of Midnight
Nominated: Markus Heitz for The War of the Dwarves
Best newcomer: Darius Hinks for Warrior Priest
Nominated: N.K. Jemisin for The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
Nominated: Alexey Pehov for Shadow Prowler
Nominated: Blake Carlton for Spellwright
Nominated: Mary Victoria for Tymon's Flight
Cover art: Olof Erla Einarsdottir for Power and Majesty (written by Tansy Rayner Roberts)
The 2012 awards were presented in June 2012.
Best novel: Patrick Rothfuss for The Wise Man's Fear
Nominated: Brandon Sanderson for The Alloy of Law
Nominated: Kristen Britain for Blackveil
Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for The Heroes
Nominated: William King for Blood of Aenarion
Best newcomer: Helen Lowe for Heir of Night
Nominated: Douglas Hulick for Among Thieves
Nominated: Mark Lawrence for Prince of Thorns
Nominated: Elspeth Cooper for Songs of the Earth
Nominated: Peter Orullian for The Unremembered
Cover art: Raymond Swanland for Blood of Aenarion (written by William King)
The 2013 awards were presented in October 2013.
Best novel: Brent Weeks for The Blinding Knife
Nominated: Helen Lowe for The Gathering of the Lost
Nominated: Mark Lawrence for King of Thorns
Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for Red Country
Nominated: Jay Kristoff for Stormdancer
Best newcomer: John Gwynne for Malice
Nominated: Aidan Harte for Irenicon
Nominated: Miles Cameron for The Red Knight
Nominated: Jay Kristoff for Stormdancer
Nominated: Saladin Ahmed for Throne of the Crescent Moon
Cover art: Didier Graffet and Dave Senior for Red Country (written by Joe Abercrombie)
The 2014 awards were presented in June 2014.
Best novel: Mark Lawrence for Emperor of Thorns
Nominated: Peter V. Brett for The Daylight War
Nominated: Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson for A Memory of Light
Nominated: Scott Lynch for The Republic of Thieves
Nominated: Adrian Tchaikovsky for War Master's Gate
Best newcomer: Brian McClellan for Promise of Blood
Nominated: Mark T. Barnes for The Garden of Stones
Nominated: Luke Scull for The Grim Company
Nominated: David Guymer for Headtaker
Nominated: Antoine Rouaud for The Path of Anger
Cover art: Jason Chan for Emperor of Thorns (written by Mark Lawrence)
The 2015 awards were presented in August 2015.
Best novel: Brandon Sanderson for Words of Radiance
Nominated: Joe Abercrombie for Half a King
Nominated: John Gwynne for Valour
Nominated: Mark Lawrence for Prince of Fools
Nominated: Brent Weeks for The Broken Eye
Best newcomer: Brian Staveley for The Emperor's Blades
Nominated: Sebastien de Castell for Traitor's Blade
Nominated: Kameron Hurley for The Mirror Empire
Nominated: Ben Peek for The Godless
Nominated: Angus Watson for Age of Iron
Cover art: Sam Green for Words of Radiance (written by Brandon Sanderson)
The 2016 awards were presented in September 2016.
Best novel: Mark Lawrence for The Liar’s Key
Nominated: Miles Cameron for The Dread Wyrm
Nominated: Larry Correia for Son of the Black Sword
Nominated: David Guymer for Gotrex & Felix: Slayer
Nominated: John Gwynne for Ruin
Best newcomer: Peter Newman for The Vagrant
Nominated: Stephen Aryan for Battlemage
Nominated: Seth Dickinson for The Traitor Baru Cormorant
Nominated: Francesca Haig for The Fire Sermon
Nominated: Lucy Hounsom for Starborn
Nominated: Sabaa Tahir for An Ember in the Ashes
Cover art: Jason Chan for The Liar’s Key (written by Mark Lawrence)
