2021 Ursa Major Awards

The 2021 Ursa Major Awards held its third online presentation in as many years on Sunday May 15, 2022. The presentation was hosted by an animated mink voiced by Rod O'Riley.

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List of Winners and nominees by category

See also: List of Ursa Major Awards winners#2021

Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture

• Winner: Raya and the Last Dragon (Directed by Don Hall, Carlos Lopez Estrada, Paul Briggs and John Ripa)
• Runners up:
  • Luca (Directed by Enrico Casarosa)
  • My Little Pony: A New Generation (Directed by Robert Cullen and Jose Ucha)
  • Sing 2 (Directed by Garth Jennings)
  • Wish Dragon (Directed by Chris Appelhans)

Best Dramatic Short Work

• Winner: Nobody Does It Better, Musical interlude by Princess Katre (Video production by Frank Berhring, artwork and concept by K. Garrison; from the comic strip Carry On.)
• Runners up:
  • Fuelled by The Home Guardsmen (Directed by Michelle Hao and Fawn Chan; December 1)
  • Fossils (Directed by Directed by Piti Yindee; June 3)
  • The Mandrake (Directed by Quincy Baltes; August 8)
  • Katrina the Fuzzy Princess (Directed by Charles Brubaker; September 9)

Best Dramatic Series

• Winner: Helluva Boss (Created by Vivienne Medrano; Season 1 episode 3 to episode 6)
• Runner up:
  • Beastars, Season 2 (Directed by Shinichi Matsumi; January 7 to March 25)
  • Centaurworld (Created by Megan Nicole Dong; July 30 to December 7)
  • Chikn Nuggit (by Chikn Nuggit; videos January 1 to December 31)
  • Odd Taxi (Directed by Mugi Kinoshita; episode 1 to 13, April 6 to June 29)

Best Novel

• Winner: The Captain's Oath by Rick Griffin
• Runners up:
  • Interesting Times, by George Cole and N.C. Shapero
  • Starwhal in Flight (The Entangled Universe, Book 3), by Mary E. Lowd
  • The Entropy Fountain (The Entangled Universe, Book 2), by Mary E. Lowd
  • The Bee's Waltz: A Labyrinth of Souls Novel, by Mary E. Lowd

Best Short Fiction

• Winner: Where Have All The Mousies Gone, by Mary E. Lowd
• Runners up:
  • Dance of Wood and Grace, by Marie Croke
  • Too Cuddly, by Mary E. Lowd
  • Crystal Fusion, by Mary E. Lowd
  • The Arsenal of Obsolescence, by Mary E. Lowd

Best Other Literary Work

• Winner: Awoo!: Volume 1, by AC Stuart
• Runners up:
  • Difursity Vol. 2, edited by Weasel
  • Beasts of Burden: Occupied Territory, by Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer, illustrated by Benjamin Dewey, lettering by Nate Piekos
  • Sam Digger: Beaver Detective, by Ian Madison Keller
  • Shark Week: An Ocean Anthology, edited by Ian Madison Keller

Best Non Fiction Work

• Winner: This furry scientist won't let Twitter's COVID pessimists kill her vibe, by Chris Stokel-Walker
• Runners up:
  • How Furries Are Making Virtual Reality Worth Visiting, by Matt Baume
  • The otter who became an accidental VTuber star, by Patricia Hernandez
  • Furry Fiction Is Everywhere: A Step-By-Step Guide to Writing Anthropomorphic Characters, by Ian Madison Keller & Mary E. Lowd
  • The Zoo Files, by Toad McKinley

Best Graphic Story

• Winner: Shine by BabyStar
• Runners up:
  • Found Retake, by Toddlergirl
  • Blades of Furry, by Deya Muniz and Emily Erdos
  • 24/7, by Hladilnik
  • Isla Aukate, by Foxena

Best Comic Strip

• Winner: Carry On by Kathy Garrison Kellogg
• Runners up:
  • Foxes in Love, by @foxes_in_love on Twitter
  • Freefall, by Mark Stanley
  • The Whiteboard, by Doc N.
  • Friends You Are Stuck With, by Gabe Bold

Best Magazine

• Winner: Dogpatch Press edited by Patch O'Furr
• Runners up:
  • Flayrah, edited by GreenReaper, Sonious, and Dronon
  • InFurNation, edited by Rod O'Riley
  • Zooscape, edited by Mary E. Lowd
  • #ohmurr!, edited by Izzy Torres, AKA Weasel

Best Published Illustration

• Winner: Kathy Garrison Kellogg, A World Of Our Own
• Runners up:
  • Caraid, Ruxa, Patient Professor
  • Lofi, Oh, Well
  • Caraid, Beginnigs
  • Nomax, Brothers

Best Game

• Winner: Deltarune Chapter 2
• Runners up:
  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
  • Death's Door
  • F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
  • Doodle Champion Island Games

Best Website

• Winner: Fur Affinity
• Runners up:
  • e621
  • WikiFur
  • Zootopia News Network
  • Fuzznet Music

Best Anthropomorphic Fursuit

• Winner: Rocket Raccoon (Endgame Version) Maker/Owner/Wearer: Akela Taka
• Runners up:
  • Armored Lizardman, Maker: Treasure Court, Owner: xinghejieZLS
  • Bash the Piñata, Maker: Kemonokapi, Owner: @TransformARTive/@BashThePinata
  • Fifel, Makers: feathersOkapi and ZettaNova, Owner: GlacierClear