Urhunden Prizes have been given out each year by the Swedish Comics Association (Svenska Seriefrämjandet) since 1987. There are three categories: Best Swedish (Domestic) Album of the Year (1987–2005), Best Foreign Album of the Year (1987–2005), and the "Unghunden" for best children and youth comics (1994–2005).
The award is named after the Swedish cartoon strip "Urhunden" which was created by Oskar Emil "O.A." Andersson (1877–1906), who was one of the pioneers in Swedish comics. It featured a prehistoric man in modern surroundings. The title character was a mixture of a dog and a dinosaur, with erratic and often drastic behavior.
Domestic album
1987: Alger by Gunnar Krantz
1988: Gas by Joakim Pirinen
1989: Ensamma Mamman by Cecilia Torudd
1990: Arne Anka by Charlie Christensen
1991: Medan Kaffet Kallnar by Ulf Lundkvist
1992: Arne Anka Del II by Charlie Christensen
1993: Uti vår hage 3 by Krister Petersson
1994: Arne Anka Del III by Charlie Christensen
1995: Vakuumneger by Max Andersson
1996: Garagedrömmar by Mats Kjellblad
1997: Baron Bosse Story (Assar 6) by Ulf Lundkvist
1998: Hjärteblod by Anders Westerberg
1999: Allt för Konsten (anthology) 2000: Rocky by Martin Kellerman 2001: För Fin för Denna Världen by Daniel Ahlgren 2002: Fröken Märkvärdig och Karriären by Joanna Rubin Dranger 2003: Sjunde Våningen by Åsa Grennvall 2004: Klas Katt Går till Sjöss by Gunnar Lundkvist 2005: Amatörernas Afton by Anneli Furmark 2006: Pojken i skogen by Mats Jonsson 2007: Jag är din flickvän nu by Nina Hemmingsson
Foreign album
1987: Operation Istanbul by Vittorio Giardino (Italy) 1988: Maus by Art Spiegelman (USA) 1989: Den Skrattande Solen (The Laughing Sun) by Gilbert Hernandez (USA) 1990: Blues i Brallan by Baru (French) 1991: Sirenens Sång by François Bourgeon (French) 1992: Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons (USA) 1993: Maus II by Art Spiegelman (USA) 1994: Ernie 1 by Bud Grace (USA) 1995: 1945 (När Kriget Kom 5) by Niels Roland, Morten Hesseldahl and Henrik Rehr (Denmark) 1996: Serier: Den Osynliga Konsten (Comics: The Unseen Art) by Scott McCloud (USA) 1997: Den Stora Kokapplöpningen (Bone 4) by Jeff Smith (USA) 1998: Karu Cell by Kati Kovács (Finland) 1999: Ed the Happy Clown by Chester Brown (Canada) 2000: Pappas Flicka (Daddy's Girl) by Debbie Drechsler (USA) 2001: Vänta Lite... (Hey, Wait...) by Jason (Norway) 2002: Holmenkollen by Matti Hagelberg (Finland) 2003: Ghost World by Daniel Clowes (USA) 2004: Allt för konsten 4 (Nordic anthology) 2005: Persepolis Book 1 by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France) 2006: V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (UK/USA) 2007: Broderier (Broderies) by Marjane Satrapi (Iran/France)
Unghunden
1994: Rune Andréasson
1995: Peter Madsen, Henning Kure, Per Vadmand and Hans Rancke-Madsen
1996: Måns Gahrton and Johan Unenge
1997: Magnus Knutsson
1998: Don Rosa
1999: Bryan Talbot
2000: Bokfabriken
2001: Carlsen Comics
2002: Mats Källblad
2003: Kamratposten
2004: Bamse-redaktionen
2005: Johan Andreasson
2006: Helena Magnusson
2007: Ulf Granberg
2009: Jan Lööf
See also
Adamson Award (another Swedish comic book award)