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
Close-up Magician of the Year
| Year | Winner |
| 1968 | Albert Goshman |
| 1969 | Johnny Platt |
| 1970 | Mike Skinner |
| 1971 | Ron Wilson |
| 1972 | Bruce Cervon |
| 1973 | Mike Skinner |
| 1974 | Albert Goshman |
| 1975 | Bruce Cervon |
| 1976 | Jules Lenier |
| 1977 | David Roth |
| 1978 | Earl Nelson |
| 1979 | Daryl |
| 1980 | Daryl |
| 1981 | Michael Ammar |
| 1982 | Bob Jardine |
| 1983 | Michael Ammar |
| 1984 | John Carney |
| 1985 | Earl Nelson |
| 1986 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
| 1987 | Johnny Ace Palmer |
| 1988 | John Carney |
| 1989 | David Williamson |
| 1990 | David Williamson |
| 1991 | Martin Nash |
| 1992 | Tony Giorgio |
| 1993 | René Lavand |
| 1994 | Paul Gertner |
| 1995 | Paul Gertner |
| 1996 | Martin Nash |
| 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 | Jon Armstrong |
| 2007 | Paul Green |
| 2008 | Doc Eason |
| 2009 | Doc Eason |
| 2010 | Suzanne |
| 2011 | Derek DelGuadio |
| 2012 | Derek DelGuadio |
| 2013 | Bill Goodwin |
| 2014 | Richard Turner |
| 2015 | Mike Pisciotta |
| 2016 | Mike Pisciotta |
| 2017 | Richard Turner |
| 2018 | Brian Gilils |
Stage Magician of the Year
| Year | Winner |
| 1968 | John Daniel |
| 1969 | Jim Carazini Eric Lewis Norm Nielsen |
| 1970 | Don Lawton |
| 1971 | Glenn Falkenstein |
| 1972 | Shimada |
| 1973 | Shimada |
| 1974 | Eric Lewis |
| 1975 | Shimada |
| 1976 | Johnny Thompson |
| 1977 | Peter Pitt |
| 1978 | Goldfinger & Dove |
| 1979 | Whit Haydn |
| 1980 | Harry and Leslie Anderson |
| 1981 | Tomsoni and Company |
| 1982 | Goldfinger & Dove |
| 1983 | Lance Burton |
| 1984 | Jonathan Neal Brown |
| 1985 | The Pendragons |
| 1986 | The Pendragons |
| 1987 | Jonathan Neal Brown & Liane |
| 1988 | James Dimmare & Lisa |
| 1989 | Amos Levkovitch |
| 1990 | Amos Levkovitch |
| 1991 | Christopher Hart |
| 1992 | Falkenstein & Willard |
| 1993 | Christopher Hart |
| 1994 | Tina Lenert |
| 1995 | Falkenstein & Willard |
| 1996 | Jason Byrne |
| 1997 | Jason Byrne |
| 1998 | John Carney |
| 1999 | Ed Alonzo |
| 2000 | Ed Alonzo |
| 2001 | John Carney |
| 2002 | James Dimmare |
| 2003 | Kevin James |
| 2004 | Danny Cole |
| 2005 | Danny Cole |
| 2006 | Mike Caveney |
| 2007 | Dana Daniels |
| 2008 | Kevin James |
| 2009 | Jeff Hobson |
| 2010 | Dana Daniels |
| 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 |