List of Academy of Magical Arts Award Winners
The Academy of Magical Arts gives out awards annually at its Academy of the Magical Arts Awards event. Nominess for the performance awards are chosen from those that have performed at The Magic Castle in the previous year. Other awards are given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of magic.
Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | Dai Vernon |
1970 | Albert Goshman |
1971 | Ron Wilson |
1972 | Mark Wilson |
1973 | Shimada |
1974 | Mark Wilson |
1975 | Siegfried & Roy |
1976 | Doug Henning |
1977 | Norm Nielsen |
1978 | Harry Blackstone Jr. |
1979 | David Copperfield |
1980 | Cesareo Pelaez (Marco the Magi) |
1981 | Richiardi Jr. |
1982 | Paul Daniels |
1983 | Siegfried & Roy |
1984 | Harry Blackston Jr. |
1985 | Lance Burton |
1986 | David Copperfield |
1987 | The Pendragons |
1988 | |
1989 | Princess Tenko |
1990 | Silvan |
1991 | Lance Burton |
1992 | Juan Tamariz |
1993 | Jeff McBride |
1994 | The Pendragons |
1995 | Penn & Teller |
1996 | Ricky Jay |
1997 | Mark Kalin & Jinger |
1998 | Luis de Matos |
1999 | Silvan |
2000 | Joaquin Ayala |
2001 | Rick Thomas |
2002 | David Blaine |
2003 | Mac King |
2004 | Darren Romeo |
2005 | Criss Angel |
2006 | Cyril Takayama |
2007 | Derren Brown |
2008 | Guy Hollingworth |
2009 | Ed Alonzo |
2010 | Topas |
2011 | Lu Chen |
2012 | Penn & Teller |
2013 | Yo Ho-Jin |
2014 | Michael Carbonaro |
2015 | Dynamo |
2016 | Derek DelGaudio |
2017 | David Williamson |
2018 | David Blaine (Declined) |
2019 | Derren Brown |
Close-up Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | |
1969 | |
1970 | Mike Skinner |
1971 | Ron Wilson |
1972 | Bruce Cervon |
1973 | Mike Skinner |
1974 | |
1975 | Bruce Cervon |
1976 | |
1977 | David Roth |
1978 | |
1979 | Daryl |
1980 | Daryl |
1981 | Michael Ammar |
1982 | |
1983 | Michael Ammar |
1984 | John Carney |
1985 | |
1986 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
1987 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
1988 | John Carney |
1989 | David Williamson |
1990 | David Williamson |
1991 | |
1992 | |
1993 | René Lavand |
1994 | Paul Gertner |
1995 | Paul Gertner |
1996 | |
1997 | Eugene Burger |
1998 | Eugene Burger |
1999 | Steve Valentine |
2000 | Lennart Green |
2001 | Steve Valentine |
2002 | Shoot Ogawa |
2003 | Whit Haydn |
2004 | Whit Haydn |
2005 | Shoot Ogawa |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2008 | Doc Eason |
2009 | Doc Eason |
2010 | |
2011 | Derek DelGaudio |
2012 | Derek DelGaudio |
2013 | |
2014 | Richard Turner |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 | Richard Turner |
2018 | |
2019 |
Stage Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | |
1969 | Norm Nielsen |
1970 | |
1971 | Glenn Falkenstein |
1972 | |
1973 | |
1974 | |
1975 | |
1976 | Johnny Thompson |
1977 | |
1978 | |
1979 | Whit Haydn |
1980 | Harry and Leslie Anderson |
1981 | Tomsoni and Company |
1982 | |
1983 | Lance Burton |
1984 | |
1985 | The Pendragons |
1986 | The Pendragons |
1987 | & Liane |
1988 | & Lisa |
1989 | |
1990 | |
1991 | |
1992 | |
1993 | |
1994 | Tina Lenert |
1995 | |
1996 | |
1997 | |
1998 | John Carney |
1999 | Ed Alonzo |
2000 | Ed Alonzo |
2001 | John Carney |
2002 | |
2003 | Kevin James |
2004 | Danny Cole |
2005 | Danny Cole |
2006 | Mike Caveney |
2007 | |
2008 | Kevin James |
2009 | |
2010 | |
2011 | Rob Zabrecky |
2012 | Rob Zabrecky |
2013 | Mike Caveney |
2014 | Pop Haydn |
2015 | Shoot Ogawa |
2016 | Tommy Ten and Amilie van Tass |
2017 | Shoot Ogawa |
2018 | Steve Valentine |
2019 | Lucy Darling |
Visiting Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1969 | |
1970 | |
1971 | |
1972 | |
1973 | Francis Carlyle |
1974 | David Roth |
1975 | |
1976 | Billy McComb |
1977 | |
1978 | Frances Willard |
1979 | |
1980 | |
1981 | Lance Burton |
1982 |
Lecturer of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | Dick Zimmerman |
1969 | |
1970 | Bruce Cervon |
1971 | |
1972 | |
1973 | |
1974 | Ali Bongo |
1975 | Milbourne Christopher |
1976 | |
1977 | |
1978 | Jerry Andrus |
1979 | Max Maven |
1980 | Karrell Fox |
1981 | |
1982 | Michael Ammar |
1983 | Michael Ammar |
1984 | |
1985 | Eugene Burger |
1986 | |
1987 | |
1988 | Daryl |
1989 | Dale Salwak |
1990 | David Williamson |
1991 | John Carney |
1992 | Daryl |
1993 | David Williamson |
1994 | Paul Gertner |
1995 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
1996 | David Roth |
1997 | Tom Mullica |
1998 | |
1999 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
2000 | Aldo Colombini |
2001 | |
2002 | |
2003 | Aldo Colombini |
2004 | Bob Sheets |
2005 | |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2008 | Jeff McBride |
2009 | Doc Eason |
2010 | |
2011 | |
2012 | Harry Anderson |
2013 | Steve Valentine |
2014 | Steve Valentine |
2015 | Doc Eason |
2016 | Rob Zabrecky |
2017 | John Carney |
2018 | Rob Zabrecky |
2019 |
Parlour Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1983 | |
1984 | |
1985 | Michael Ammar |
1986 | Daryl |
1987 | Daryl |
1988 | Kevin James |
1989 | John Carney |
1990 | Michael Ammar |
1991 | John Carney |
1992 | |
1993 | |
1994 | David Williamson |
1995 | Whit Haydn |
1996 | |
1997 | |
1998 | Aldo Colombini |
1999 | Aldo Colombini |
2000 | |
2001 | |
2002 | Whit Haydn |
2003 | |
2004 | |
2005 | Michael Finney |
2006 | Jason Alexander |
2007 | Shoot Ogawa |
2008 | Shoot Ogawa |
2009 | |
2010 | |
2011 | Hélder Guimarães |
2012 | Hélder Guimarães |
2013 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
2014 | Rob Zabrecky |
2015 | Rob Zabrecky |
2016 | Handsome Jack |
2017 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
2018 | |
2019 | Chris Capehart |
Comedy Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2003 | |
2004 | Michael Finney |
2005 | Ed Alonzo |
2006 | Ed Alonzo |
Bar Magician of the Year[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2004 | Doc Eason |
2005 | Whit Haydn |
Masters Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | Dai Vernon |
1969 | Richard Cardini |
1970 | |
1971 | |
1972 | |
1973 | Slydini |
1974 | Dunninger |
1975 | Robert Harbin |
1976 | |
1977 | |
1978 | Walter B. Gibson |
1979 | |
1980 | |
1981 | Jay Marshall |
1982 | Joe Berg |
1983 | |
1984 | |
1985 | |
1986 | Tihany |
1987 | Mark Wilson |
1988 | |
1989 | Peter Warlock |
1990 | Channing Pollock |
1991 | Siegfried & Roy |
1992 | Ali Bongo |
1993 | Harry Blackstone Jr. |
1994 | |
1995 | Borra |
1996 | Karrell Fox |
1997 | |
1998 | |
1999 | Johnny Thompson |
2000 | John Booth |
2001 | Billy McComb |
2002 | |
2003 | |
2004 | David Berglas |
2005 | Paul Daniels |
2006 | |
2007 | Patrick Page |
2008 | |
2009 | Norm Nielsen |
2010 | Lance Burton |
2011 | René Lavand |
2012 | Juan Tamariz |
2013 | Fantasio |
2014 | Silvan |
2015 | John Gaughan |
2016 | |
2017 | David Copperfield |
Performing Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | Richard Cardini, |
1969 | Jose Frakson, Slydini |
1970 | Kuda Bux |
1971 | |
1972 | |
1973 | Maurice Rooklyn |
1974 | Marvyn & Carol Roy |
1975 | Channing Pollock |
1976 | Roy Benson, Neil Foster |
1977 | Leon Mandrake, Tihany |
1978 | Johnny Platt, Russell Swann |
1979 | |
1980 | Suzy Wandas Bennett |
1981 | Andre Kole |
1982 | John Calvert |
1983 | Billy McComb, The Morettis |
1984 | Carl Ballantine, Bert Easley |
1985 | Mardoni & Louise, Johnny Thompson |
1986 | Will Rock, Tom & Liz Tucker, Eddie Tullock |
1987 | Milo & Roger |
1988 | Shimada |
1989 | Topper Martyn |
1990 | Del Ray |
1991 | |
1992 | Harry Blackstone Jr., Terry Seabrooke |
1993 | Norm Neilson |
1994 | Chuck & Jan Jones |
1995 | Doug Henning, Jack Kodell |
1996 | Michael Skinner, Tommy Wonder |
1997 | René Lavand, Peter Reveen |
1998 | Goldfinger & Dove, Martin Nash |
1999 | Bruce Cervon, Ed & Nancy Keener |
2000 | Richard Ross, Juan Tamariz |
2001 | Earl Nelson, The Pendragons |
2002 | Harry Lorayne, Alan Shaxon |
2003 | Walter "Zaney" Blaney |
2004 | Magic Christian |
2005 | Bobby Baxter, Flip Hallema |
2006 | Eugene Burger, Chen Kai |
2007 | Penn & Teller, Dr. Sawa |
2008 | Celeste Evans, Howie Schwarzman |
2009 | Pat Thompson, J.C. Wagner |
2010 | Franz Harary, Bob White |
2011 | Finn Jon |
2012 | David Williamson |
2013 | David Kaye |
2014 | John Carney |
2015 | Greg Frewin |
2016 | Luis Piedrahita, Fielding West |
2017 | Ray Anderson |
2018 | Bill Malone |
2019 | Raymond Crowe |
Creative Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1975 | Alan Wakeling
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1976 | Paul Curry |
1977 | Charles Reynolds |
1978 |
Robert Stull |
1979 | Ali Bongo |
1980 | Ken Brooke
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1981 | Stewart James |
1982 |
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1983 | John Gaughan |
1984 | Karrell Fox |
1985 | |
1986 | |
1987 | Jerry Andrus |
1988 | Tenyo |
1989 | Dick Zimmerman |
1990 | Jim Steinmeyer |
1991 | Don Wayne |
1992 | Herb Zarrow |
1993 | Patrick Page |
1994 | Larry Jennings |
1995 | |
1996 | |
1997 | Max Maven |
1998 | David Roth |
1999 | |
2000 | |
2001 | Pavel |
2002 | |
2003 | |
2004 | Kevin James |
2005 | |
2006 | Paul Harris |
2007 | |
2008 | |
2009 | |
2010 | Dean Dill |
2011 | |
2012 | Paul Kieve |
2013 | |
2014 | Mark Setteducati |
2015 | Tom Stone |
2016 | |
2017 | Chris Kenner |
2018 | Lennart Green |
2019 | Angelo Carbone |
Literary & Media Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | Lewis Ganson
Jack Potter |
1969 | Peter Warlock |
1970 | Walter B. Gibson |
1971 | Milbourne Christopher |
1972 | |
1973 | |
1974 | Martin Gardner |
1975 | Ed Marlo |
1976 | John Booth |
1977 | J. B. Bobo |
1978 | |
1979 | |
1980 | Harry Lorayne |
1981 | |
1982 | |
1983 | |
1984 | Edwin A. Dawes |
1985 | Karl Fulves |
1986 | Bill Larsen |
1987 | |
1988 | Robert Albo
|
1989 | |
1990 | |
1991 | |
1992 | Karrell Fox |
1993 | |
1994 | Donald Bevan |
1995 | Robert Orben |
1996 | |
1997 | Richard Kaufman |
1998 | Mike Caveney |
1999 | Val Andrews |
2000 | |
2001 | Jim Steinmeyer |
2002 | Sid Fleischman |
2003 | Jim Reilly |
2004 | |
2005 | |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2008 | |
2009 | |
2010 | Stan Allen |
2011 | Roberto Giobbi |
2012 | David Charvet |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | |
2017 | |
2018 | Magicana |
2019 | Laura Avilés Ruda |
Special Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1968 | |
1969 | Goodliffe
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1970 | Tenkai |
1971 | |
1972 | Carl Ballantine
|
1973 | |
1977 | |
1978 | Lloyd E. Jones |
1979 | Burling Hull
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1980 |
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1981 | Moi-Yo Miller |
1982 | |
1983 | Robert Albo
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1984 |
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1986 |
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1987 | Bob Barker
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1988 |
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1989 | John Fisher |
1990 | Charles Schulz |
1991 | Marshall Brodien |
1992 | Irene Larsen |
1994 | |
1995 |
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1996 | Joe Stevens |
1997 | Roy Walton |
1998 | |
1999 | |
2000 | David Berglas
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2001 | |
2002 |
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2003 | |
2004 | |
2005 |
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2006 | |
2007 | The Amazing Johnathan |
2008 | |
2009 | |
2010 | Jules Fisher |
2012 | EMC Producers (Luis de Matos, , Marco Tempest)
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2013 | Robert Neale |
2014 | Avner Eisenberg |
2016 | Edwin A. Dawes |
2017 | |
2019 | Lisa Menna
Alan Zagorsky |
Lifetime Achievement Fellowship[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1985 | William W. Larsen Jr. |
1986 | |
1987 | Milt Larsen |
1988 | |
1989 | John Booth |
1990 | |
1991 | Edwin Hooper |
1992 | Ron Wilson |
1993 | Charles Reynolds |
1994 | John Fisher |
1995 | Alan Wakeling |
1996 | Billy McComb |
1997 | Alex Elmsley |
1998 | |
1999 | John Gaughan |
2000 | |
2001 | Tihany |
2002 | Les Smith |
2003 | Al Cohen |
2004 | Irene Larsen |
2005 | Martin Gardner |
2006 | Carl Ballantine |
2007 | Al Cohen |
2008 | Bob Fitch |
2009 | Chuck Jones |
2010 | John Daniel |
2011 | James Randi |
2012 | Alan Shaxon |
2013 | |
2014 | |
2015 | |
2016 | George Schindler |
2017 | |
2018 | Harry Lorayne |
2019 |
Award of Merit[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1970 |
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1971 | |
1972 | Bob McAllister |
1973 | Bob Barker |
1974 | Ken Brooke
|
1975 |
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1976 |
Century III Programs, Inc. (Jack Rhodes, , Stanley Dorfman)
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1977 | Ralph Edwards
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1978 | Dick Cavett
|
1979 | Robert Albo
|
1980 |
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1981 | Paul Daniels |
1982 |
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1983 |
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1984 |
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1985 | |
1986 |
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1987 |
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1988 |
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1989 | |
1990 | Dale Salwak |
1992 |
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1993 | |
1994 |
Luis de Matos |
1995 | The Dream Team (Gary Ouellet, , ) |
1996 | Bill Bowers
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1997 |
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1998 |
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1999 |
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2000 | Jean Boyle
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2001 | The Amazing Johnathan
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2002 | |
2003 | Aldo Colombini |
2004 | |
2006 | |
2007 | |
2010 | |
2011 | Ira Goldstein |
2012 | |
2013 | Neil Patrick Harris |
2014 | Randy Pitchford |
2015 | Erika Larsen |
2016 | |
2018 |
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Junior Achievement Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1976 | |
1977 | |
1978 | |
1979 | Mark Kalin |
1980 |
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1981 |
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1982 | Ed Alonzo
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1984 |
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1985 | |
1986 | |
1989 | Jason Alexander
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1990 | |
1992 | |
1995 | |
1996 | Matt Marcy |
1997 | |
1998 | Danny Cole
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1999 | |
2000 | |
2001 | Jason Latimer |
2002 | |
2003 |
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2004 | |
2005 | |
2006 | |
2007 |
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2008 | |
2009 |
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2010 | |
2011 |
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2013 |
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2014 | |
2015 |
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2016 | Collins Key |
2017 |
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2018 |
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2019 | Austin Janik |
Junior Award Merit[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1996 | Jason Neistadt |
2000 | Scott Berry |
2014 | Sean Self |
Special Recognition Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1974 | Jerry Rosen |
Special Achievement Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2005 | Chuck Jones |
Blackstone Theatre Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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1997 | Lance Burton |
1998 | Jeff McBride |
Strolling Magician[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2004 | Mark Collier |
Technical Achievement Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2006 | Bryan Lee |
Devant Award[]
Year | Winner(s) |
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2019 | The Larsen Family
(presented by The Magic Circle) |
References[]
"Hall of Fame". The Academy of Magical Arts.
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