MVP Award

• 2008 Danny Miki^[16]

The Call of Duty Award

• 2008 Bob Almond^[16]

Favorite Finisher / Embellisher

• 2008 (retro)Tom Palmer/ (modern) Kevin Nowlan^[16]

Most-Prolific Inker

• 2008 Danny Miki^[16]

Favorite Inker

Favorite ink artists over the pencil work of another artist from award year cover-dated, interior, American comic book material.

• 2008 (retro) Terry Austin & Joe Sinnott (tie)/ (modern) Danny Miki^[16]
• 2009 Wade Von Grawbadger^[17]
• 2010 Mark Morales^[18]
• 2011 Scott Hanna^[19]
• 2012 Mark Farmer^[20]
• 2013 Klaus Janson^[21]
• 2014 Norm Rapmund^[22]
• 2015 Victor Olazaba^[23]
• 2016 Joe Prado^[24]
• 2017 Scott Hanna^[25][26]
• 2018 Scott Hanna^[27]
• 2019 Walden Wong^[28][29]
• 2020 Walden Wong^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Ruy José^[32][33]
• 2022 Eber Ferreira^[34][35]
• 2023 Walden Wong^[36][37][38]

Most-Adaptable Inker
Ink artist "showing ink style versatility" in award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book material.

• 2008 Danny Miki^[16]
• 2009 Tim Townsend^[17]
• 2010 Scott Hanna^[18]
• 2011 Scott Hanna^[19][39]
• 2012 Scott Hanna^[20]
• 2013 Jonathan Glapion^[21]
• 2014 Walden Wong^[22]
• 2015 Walden Wong^[23]
• 2016 Walden Wong^[24]
• 2017 Walden Wong^[25][26]
• 2018 Scott Hanna^[27]
• 2019 Walden Wong^[28][29]
• 2020 Walden Wong^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Norm Rapmund^[32][33]
• 2022 Norm Rapmund^[34][35]
• 2023 Walden Wong^[36][37][38]

Props Award

Ink artists "deserving of more attention" for their work from award year interior cover-dated American comic book material.

• 2008 Danny Miki^[16]
• 2009 Matt Ryan^[17]
• 2010 Jonathan Glapion^[18]
• 2011 Art Thibert^[19][40]
• 2012 Scott Hanna^[20]
• 2013 Eber Ferreira^[21]
• 2014 Walden Wong^[22]
• 2015 Wade Von Grawbadger^[23]
• 2016 Wade Von Grawbadger^[24]
• 2017 Scott Hanna^[25][26]
• 2018 Joe Prado^[27]
• 2019 Elisabetta D'Amico^[28][29]
• 2020 Eber Ferreira^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Eber Ferreira^[32][33]
• 2022 Tim Townsend^[34][35]
• 2023 Adriano Di Benedetto^[36][37][38]

The "SPAMI" Award (Small Press and Mainstream-Independent)

Favorite Small Press And Mainstream-Independent award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book ink work over another pencil artist (Non-Marvel or DC work).

• 2009 Tim Townsend^[17]
• 2010 Dan Parsons^[18]
• 2011 Cliff Rathburn^[19]
• 2012 Dexter Vines^[20]
• 2013 Sal Buscema^[21]
• 2014 Andrew Pepoy^[22]
• 2015 Dan Parsons^[23]
• 2016 Stefano Gaudiano^[24]
• 2017 Jonathan Glapion^[25][26]
• 2018 Sal Buscema^[27]
• 2019 Stefano Gaudiano^[28][29]
• 2020 Stefano Gaudiano^[12][31]
• 2021 Adelso Corona^[32][33]
• 2022 Adelso Corona^[34][35]
• 2023 David Cabeza^[36][37][38]

The All-in-One Award

Artists known for inking their own pencil work in award year interior, cover-dated, American comic book material.

• 2009 Mike Mignola^[17]
• 2010 Amanda Conner^[18]
• 2011 Francis Manapul^[19]
• 2012 J.H. Williams^[20]
• 2013 Skottie Young^[21]
• 2014 Stan Sakai^[22]
• 2015 Fiona Staples^[23]
• 2016 Jason Fabok^[24]
• 2017 Erik Larsen^[25][26]
• 2018 Liam Sharp^[27]
• 2019 Lee Weeks^[28][29]
• 2020 Liam Sharp^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Chris Samnee^[32][33]
• 2022 Walter Simonson^[34][35]
• 2023 Nir Levie^[36][37][38]

Special Recognition Award

The Special Recognition Award AKA the Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award in honor of the Inkwells supporter "who passed after a decade-long battle with cancer".^[25]

• 2015 Bernie Wrightson^[23]
• 2016 Vince Colletta^[24]
• 2017 Allen Milgrom and Violet Barclay.^[25][26] The award for Violet Barclay was accepted posthumously by Allen Bellman.^[25][26]
• 2018 Russ Heath^[27]
• 2019 Jack Davis and Marie Severin^[28][29]
• 2020 Allen Bellman, Sal Buscema, and Norman Lee^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Wendy Pini, Alfredo Alcala, and Frank Frazetta^[32][33]
• 2022 George Pérez, Gene Day, John Severin, and Dave Stevens^[41]
• 2023 Danny Bulanadi, Reed Crandall and Dave Simons^[42][43][44]

The Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award

A hall of fame designation for an inking career in American comic books (lifetime achievement, 25 years minimum; two winners chosen annually).

• 2008 Joe Sinnott^[16]
• 2009 Terry Austin & Dick Giordano^[17]
• 2010 Klaus Janson & Al Williamson^[18]
• 2011 Wally Wood & Kevin Nowlan^[19][45][46]
• 2012 Mark McKenna & Scott Williams^[20]
• 2013 Dick Ayers & Murphy Anderson^[21]
• 2014 Joe Simon & Tom Palmer^[22]
• 2015 Joe Kubert & Steve Ditko^[23]
• 2016 Frank Giacoia & Josef Rubinstein^[24]
• 2017 Jerry Ordway & Rudy Nebres^[25][26]
• 2018 Joe Giella & Bob McLeod^[27]
• 2019 Neal Adams & Dan Adkins^[28][29]
• 2020 Bob Layton, John Romita Sr., & Bernie Wrightson^[30][12][31]
• 2021 Mike Esposito, Pablo Marcos, Sal Buscema, and Mike Royer^[32][33]
• 2022 Brett Breeding and Bob Wiacek^[41]
• 2023 Frank Frazetta and Syd Shores^[42][43][44]

Above & Beyond Award

In celebration of the 10th anniversary in 2018, Almond created this award for organization members or non-members who have made "special efforts".

• 2018 Hailey Skaza-Gagne,^[47] for her fundraising and event contributions as the longest-running Ms. Inkwell spokesperson; Robert Haines, for his 10 consecutive years on the Inkwell Nomination Committee; Mark Sinnott, for his work as Senior Inkwell Contributor for a decade, as liaison between the Inkwell Awards and his father, Joe Sinnott, and for his work in fundraising for the Inkwells.^[27]
• 2019 Michael Hoskin, the second member to annually serve on the Inkwell Awards nomination committee; Shelton Drum, organizer/promoter of Heroes Con, the show to host the Inkwell Awards ceremonies from 2011 to 2018.
• 2020—none^[31]
• 2021 Bob Bretall and Johnny B. Gerardy,^[32][33] for ten years of Nomination Committee service.
• 2022 Michele Witchipoo^[34][35] for ten years of Nomination Committee service.
• 2023 Rik Offenberger and Tony Parker, for ten years of Nomination Committee service; Keith Williams for outstanding involvement in the Joe Sinnott Inking and Tribute Challenges; and Ray Burke, for prolific, versatile performance to the Inkwells.^[48][49]

Special Ambassadors

• Joe Sinnott, 2012 until his death in June 2020 (artist)
• Mike McKone, July 2010. (artist)
• J. David Spurlock, March 2011. (publisher, editor, author, artist, and advocate)
• Clifford Meth, August 2014. (Writer, advocate)
• Aldrin "Buzz" Aw, January 2018 (artist) ^[51]
• Rags Morales, September 2018 (artist)^[52][53]
• Dan Parsons, September 2018 (artist)^[52][53]
• Mark Sinnott and Joe Prado, January 2021^[54][50]
• Dan DiDio, August 2022 (writer, editor, and publisher)^{[55][56][57][58][59][60][61]}

Ambassadors

These supporting artists who help advocate for inkers are called ambassadors.^[62]

• Adam Hughes, February 2008 (artist)
• Mike Marts, February 2008 – August 2018 (editor), inactive
• Sal Velluto, July 2010 (artist)
• Mark Brooks, June 2010 (artist)
• Trevor Von Eeden, July 2010 (artist)
• Cully Hamner, June 2011 (artist)
• Joe Kubert, September 2011 until his death in August 2012 (artist, cartoonist, letterer, colorist, author, editor, and legend)
• Eric Basaldua, September 2011 (artist)
• Phil Jimenez, September 2011 (artist)
• Jim Shooter, January 2012 (writer and editor)
• Brian Pulido, October 2012 (artist, writer, editor, and publisher)
• Jim Starlin, August 2014 (artist, writer)^[63]
• Laura Martin, August 2014 (colorist)^[63]
• Rich Buckler, 2015 until his death in May 2017^[25] (artist)^[64][62]