Here are NordicCon 2021 special awards:
- Theme - Legends of the 20th Century
- People's Choice
- David Huffmeier award - "Best Focke-Wulf" (sponsored by TCAH)
- Chuck Mayer Memorial Award - "Best Thunderbolt" (sponsored by TCAH)
- Curtis Wacker Memorial Award for best conversion/scratchbuild (sponsored by MMFS)
- Best Polish Subject (sponsored by Sean Brzozowski)
- Best Airliner (sponsored by Dave DeBace and Randy Worringer)
- Best Armor Subject (sponsored by MMFS)
- Best Bomber (sponsored by Merrill Anderson)
- Best "Cat" (sponsored by TCAH)
- Best Competition Vehicle (sponsored by RPM)
- Best Diorama (sponsored by MMFS)
- Best Domestic (sponsored by RPM)
- Best Engine (sponsored by RPM)
- Best Experimental or Concept Plane (sponsored by Terry Sorg)
- Best Figure (sponsored by MMFS)
- Best Gundam (sponsored by Hub Hobby)
- Best Helicopter (sponsored by TCAH)
- Best Imperial Japanese Military Subject (sponsored by Mike Bedard)
- Best Import (sponsored by RPM)
- Best Interior (sponsored by RPM)
- Best Japanese WWII aircraft (sponsored by Steve Hustad)
- Best Korean War Subject (sponsored by Merrill Anderson)
- Best Luftwaffe Aircraft 1933-1945 (sponsored by Luft-Sig/Jeff Fries)
- Best Ordinance (sponsored by Mark Jacques)
- Best Paint (sponsored by )
- Best Real Space/50th Anniversary Apollo 11 (sponsored by TCAH)
- Best Russian Subject (sponsored by Jacques Duquette)
- Best Sci-Fi Subject (sponsored by John R. Ross)
- Best Seaplane/floatplane (sponsored by Merrill Anderson)
- Best Ship (sponsored by MMFS)
- Best Silk Purse from a Sow's Ear (sponsored by TCAH)
- Best Small scale armor (1/72 and smaller) (sponsored by Steve Hustad)
- Best VW Subject (sponsored by Mike Bedard)
- Best Vietnam War Subject (sponsored by Erik Zabel)
- Best WWI Subject - non aircraft (sponsored by Merrill Anderson)
- Best WWII Eighth Air Force Subject (sponsored by Mark Copeland)
- Best World War I subject - aircraft (sponsored by Steve Hustad)
- Most Unique Model (sponsored by MSM)