ASIFA-Hollywood, the Los Angeles branch of the International Animation Film Association, revealed the nominations for the forty-sixth edition of the Annie Awards – animation industry’s biggest night.
Set to take place on 2 February 2019, this year’s nominees include some popular films and television series such as Isle of Dogs, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Ralph Breaks the Internet, BoJack Horseman etc. However, Disney-Pixar’s Incredibles 2, the highest grosser so far in the animation category, reigns supreme with 11 nominations in all, including the ‘Best Animated Feature’ as well as ‘Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in Animation Feature Production’.
Annie Awards also recognise the best animation work in video games whilst other important departments such as music, writing, scripts are also awarded.
Here’s the 2019 Annie Awards nominations in full:
Annie Award for Best Animated Feature
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Isle Of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
Annie Award for Best Animated Independent Feature
- Ce Magnifique Gâteau! – Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi!, Pedri Animation
- MFKZ – Ankama / Studio 4ºC
- Mirai – Studio Chizu
- Ruben Brandt, Collector – Hungarian National Film Fund
- Tito and the Birds – Bits Productions, Split Studio
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
- Back to the Moon – Google Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus Studios
- Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios
- The Emperor’s Newest Clothes – HBO/Starburns Industries
- The Highway Rat – Magic Light Pictures
Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject
- Grandpa Walrus – Caimans Productions
- Lost & Found – Wabi Sabi Studios
- SOLAR WALK – Nørlum
- Untravel – Production: Film House Bas Celik, Serbia Co-production: BFilm, Bratislava & Your Dreams Factory, Bratislava
- Weekends – Past Lives Productions
Annie Award for Best Virtual Reality Production
- Age of Sail – Google Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures
- Battlescar – AtlasV
- Crow: The Legend – Baobab Studios
- Mind Palace – Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
- Moss – Polyarc
Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial
- Goldfish at the Fair – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Greenpeace There’s a Rang-Tan In My Bedroom – Passion Animation Studios
- Grinch /40/ Olympics Spot – Illumination
- JD.com, Joy and Heron – Passion Pictures
- The Fearless Are Here – Nexus Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
- Ask the StoryBots – JibJab Bros. Studios for Netflix
- Dinotrux: Supercharged – DreamWorks Animation Television
- Hey Duggee – Studio AKA
- PJ Masks – Frog Box Entertainment One
- Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment
Annie Award for Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children
- Hilda – Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks
- Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny – DreamWorks Animation Television
- Little Big Awesome – Amazon Studios
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Tales of Arcadia: Trollhunters – DreamWorks Animation Television
Annie Award for Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Big Mouth – Netflix
- Bob’s Burgers – 20th Century FOX Television/Bento Box Entertainment
- BoJack Horseman – Tornante Productions, LLC for Netflix
- Human Kind Of – Cartuna, Facebook Watch
- The Venture Bros. – Adult Swim / Titmouse, Inc.
Annie Award for Best Student Film
- A Blink of An Eye – Anke Kletsch
- Best Friend – Luce Grosjean
- FACING IT – Sam Gainsborough
- Hors Piste – Luce Grosjean
- Sister – Siqi Song
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- DreamWorks Theatre Presents Kung Fu Panda – DreamWorks Animation
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- SuperMansion – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Tales of Arcadia: Trollhunters – DreamWorks Animation Television
- Watership Down – 42/Biscuit Entertainment with Netflix
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation – Sony Pictures Animation
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Next Gen – Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production
- Age of Sail – Google Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures
- Back to the Moon – Google Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus Studios
- Hilda – Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks
- Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Walt Disney Television Animation
- Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studio
- Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures/Indian Paintbrush/American Empirical Pictures
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production
- Avengers: Infinity War – Marvel
- Christopher Robin – Walt Disney Pictures
- Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Pictures
- Paddington 2 – StudioCanal, Heyday Films, Marmalade Films Ltd
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – Walt Disney Studios
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
- God of War – Santa Monica Studio
- GRIS – Nomada Studio
- Marvel’s Spider-Man – Insomniac Games
- Moss – Polyarc
- Shadow of The Tomb Raider – Square Enix
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Age of Sail – Google Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures
- Niko and the Sword of Light – Amazon Studios
- Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Walt Disney Television Animation
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle – DreamWorks Animation Television
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle – DreamWorks Animation Television
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios
- Next Gen – Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Ask the StoryBots – JibJab Bros. Studios for Netflix
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Niko and the Sword of Light – Amazon Studios
- SuperMansion – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Tales of Arcadia: 3Below – DreamWorks Animation Television
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation – Sony Pictures Animation
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Back to the Moon – Google Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus Studios
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Elena of Avalor – Disney Television Animation
- Tangled: The Series – Walt Disney Television Animation
- The Tom and Jerry Show – Warner Bros. Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch – Illumination
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Smallfoot – Warner Bros. Pictures/Warner Animation Group
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Age of Sail – Google Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Little Big Awesome – Amazon Studios
- Niko and the Sword of Light – Amazon Studios
- The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle – DreamWorks Animation Television
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation – Sony Pictures Animation
- Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures, Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures
- Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Ben 10 – Cartoon Network Studios
- Big Hero 6: The Series – Walt Disney Television Animation
- Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil – Walt Disney Television Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch – Illumination
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Mary Poppins Returns – Walt Disney Studios
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- BoJack Horseman – Tornante Productions, LLC for Netflix
- F is for Family – Wild West Television in association with Gaumont Television for Netflix
- Pete the Cat – Amazon Studios, Alcon Television Group, LLC
- Skylanders Academy – Activision Blizzard Studios
- Unikitty – Warner Bros. Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
- Early Man – Aardman Animations
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Isle of Dogs – Fox Searchlight Pictures/Indian Paintbrush/American Empirical Pictures
- Next Gen – Baozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for Netflix
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Big Mouth – Netflix
- Craig of the Creek – Cartoon Network Studios
- Hilda – Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil – Walt Disney Television Animation
- We Bare Bears – Cartoon Network Animation Studios
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Mirai – Studio Chizu
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
- Teen Titans Go! to the Movies – Warner Bros. Animation
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Big Hero 6: The Series – Walt Disney Television Animation
- Puppy Dog Pals – Wild Canary Animation/Disney Junior
- SpongeBob SquarePants – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Tales of Arcadia: 3Below – DreamWorks Animation Television
- The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants – DreamWorks Animation Television
Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
- Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch – Illumination
- Incredibles 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
- Ralph Breaks The Internet – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Ruben Brandt, Collector – Hungarian National Film Fund
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Sony Pictures Animation
The winners will be announced during the black tie ceremony on Saturday, 2 February 2019 at UCLA’s Royal Hall.
