Disney films bagged major awards at the 49th annual Annie Awards, whose nominations were announced Tuesday morning. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon and Encanto scored a leading 10 and nine nominations, respectively, followed by Pixar’s Luca with eight.
Sony and Netflix’s The Mitchells vs. the Machines also landed eight nominations and will vie for the marquee Best Feature prize with those Disney titles and Illumination’s Sing 2, just got one nomination.
This year, the ceremony is scheduled to return live, in-person on Saturday, 26 February 2022 at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
Here’s the full list of nominations in all categories is listed below:
Best Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Sing 2 – Illumination
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
Best Indie Feature
Belle – Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDS
Flee – Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko – STUDIO 4ºC / Distributed by GKIDS
Pompo the Cinephile – CLAP Animation Studio / Distributed by GKIDS
The Summit of the Gods – Julianne Films, Folivari and Mélusine Productions Present In co-production with France 3 Cinéma and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma in association with Wild Bunch in association with Palatine Etoile 17, Cinémage 14, Indéfilms 8 for Netflix
Best Special Production
For Auld Lang Syne – WildBrain Studios in association with Apple
La Vie de Château – Films Grand Huit in association with Miyu Productions
Mum Is Pouring Rain – Laïdak Films & Dandelooo
Namoo – Baobab Studios
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf – STUDIO MIR for Netflix
Best Short Subject
Bestia – Trebol 3 Producciones, MALEZA Estudio
Easter Eggs – Animal Tank / Brecht Van Elslande
MAALBEEK – Films Grand Huit Films à Vif
Night Bus – Joe Hsieh Independent Production
Steakhouse – Finta Film, Fabian & Fred, RTV Slovenija, Miyu Productions
Best Sponsored
A Future Begins – Nexus Studios
Fleet Foxes – Featherweight – Sing-Sing
The Good Guest Guide to Japan – Airbnb / Chromosphere
Tiptoe & The Flying Machine – Nexus Studios
Wandavision – Don’t Touch that Dial Title Sequence – Titmouse Inc.
Best TV/Media – Preschool
Ada Twist, Scientist – Episode: Twelve Angry Birds – Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Wonder Worldwide, Netflix
Muppet Babies – Episode: Gonzo-Rella – Oddbot Inc
Odo – Episode: Doddle Song – Sixteen South And Letko
Stillwater – Episode: Crossing Over / Kind of Blue – Scholastic Entertainment / Gaumont / Polygon Pictures in association with Apple
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum – Episode: I am Ella Fitzgerald – 9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films
Best TV/Media – Children
Amphibia – Episode: True Colors – Walt Disney Television Animation
Carmen Sandiego – Episode: The Himalayan Rescue Caper – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing and DHX Media for Netflix
Dug Days – Episode: Science – Pixar Animation Studios
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – A Netflix Series
We the People – Episode: Active Citizenship – Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Netflix
Best TV/Media – General Audience
Arcane – Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
Bob’s Burgers – Episode: Fingers-loose – 20th TV/ Bento Box Animation
Love, Death + Robots – Episode: Ice – Blur Studio for Netflix
Wars: Visions – Episode: The Duel – Kamikaze Douga
Tuca & Bertie – Episode: The Dance – The Tornante Company
Best Student Film
A Film About A Pudding – student director: Roel Van Beek – Student Producer: Jack Pollington – School: National Film and Television School, UK
Hope – student director: Ryoma Leneuf and Gabriel Martinez – Student Producer: Nicolas Daguin, Guillaume Uchoa, Arthur Bollia, Benjamin Autour – School: New3dge
I Am A Pebble – student director: Yasmine Bresson and Maxime Le Chapelain – Student Producer: Coline Moire – School: ESMA
Night of the Living Dread – student director: Ida Melum – Student Producer: Danielle Goff – School: National Film and Television School, UK
Slouch – student director: Michael Bohnenstingl – Student Producer: Michael Bohnenstingl – School: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH
Best FX – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: Oil and Water – Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – FX Production Company: Fortiche Productions – Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Martin Touzé, Frédéric Macé, Jérôme Dupré
Castlevania – Episode: The Endings – Production Company: Frederator Studios for Netflix – FX Production Company: Powerhouse Animation Studios – Tam Lu, Adam Deats, Sam Deats
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – Production Company: A Netflix Series – FX Production Company: Tangent Animation Studios – Alexander Feigin, Graham Wiebe, Pradeep Mynam, Michael Sun, Sergen Eren
Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas – Episode: Broadcast Special – Production Company: Aardman for Netflix – FX Production Company: Aardman – Jim Lewis
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Episode: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Production Company: DreamWorks Animation – FX Production Company: DreamWorks Animation, CGCG Inc. and Original Force Ltd. – Greg Lev, Brandon Tyra, Prakash Dcunha, Vincent Chou, Chen Ling
Best FX – Feature
Belle – Production Company: Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDS – FX Production Company: Studio Chizu / Digital Frontier – Ryo Horibe, Yohei Shimozawa
Encanto – Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios – FX Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios – Alex Moaveni, Dimitre Berberov, Bruce Wright, Scott Townsend, Dale Mayeda
Raya and the Last Dragon – Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios – FX Production Company: Walt Disney Animation Studios – Peter De Mund, Cong Wang, Robert Bennett, Joel Einhorn, Debbie Carlson
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Production Company: Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks – Christopher Logan, Man-Louk Chin, Devdatta Nerurkar, Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari
Vivo – Production Company: Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks – Martin Furness, Lucy Maxian, Nachiket Pujari, Theodor Vandernoot, Stephanie Molk
Best Character Animation – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: The Monster You Created – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Léa Chervet
Love, Death + Robots – Episode: All Through the House – Blur Studio for Netflix – Dan Gill
Namoo – Episode: Namoo Animated Short – Baobab Studios – Jon Paul Brower
Ultra City Smiths – Episode: The Little Baby Hand Pinky Grip – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, Elephant Pictures, AMC Studios – Ghazal Tahernia
We the People – Episode: Active Citizenship – A Netflix Original Series / Higher Ground Productions – Stephen Loveluck
Best Character Animation – Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Dave Hardin
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Tarun Lak
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Jennifer Hager
The Boss Baby: Family Business – Dreamworks Animation – Ravi Kamble Govind
Wish Dragon – Netflix Presents A Columbia Pictures, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation, Tencent Pictures, Base Media Presentation / A Sony Pictures Animation Production – Ketan Adikhari
Best Character Animation – Video Game
Disney Wonderful Worlds – Ludia
It Takes Two – Hazelight Studios – Hazelight Animation Team
Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Ember Lab – Ember Lab Animation Team
Madrid Noir – Atlas V No Ghost – Aziz Kocanaogullari
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games – Insomniac Games
Best Character Design – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: Some Mysteries Better Left Unsolved – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Evan Monteiro
Batman: The Long Halloween Part One – Episode: Broadcast Special – Warner Bros. Animation – Otto Schmidt
Kid Cosmic – Episode: The Rings of Power – A Netflix Original Series – Craig McCracken
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – A Netflix Series – Jorge R. Gutierrez
Yuki 7 – Episode: They Called Her Number Seven – Chromosphere – Keiko Murayama
Best Character Design – Feature
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Deanna Marsigliese
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Ami Thompson
Ron’s Gone Wrong – Locksmith Animation Ltd/ 20th Century Studios – Julien Bizet
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Lindsey Olivares
Vivo – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Joe Moshier
Best Direction – TV/Media
Amphibia – Episode: True Colors – Walt Disney Television Animation – Jenn Strickland , Kyler Spears
Arcane – Episode: The Monster You Created – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Pascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury
Crossing Swords – Episode: Tent Pitching – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios in association with Sony Pictures Television – John Harvatine, Brad Schaffer, Ethan Marak
Hilda and the Mountain King – Episode: Broadcast Special – Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks – Andy Coyle
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – A Netflix Series – Jorge R. Gutierrez
Best Direction – Feature
Belle – Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDS – Mamoru Hosoda
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
Flee – Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant – Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Kenneth Ladekjær
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Enrico Casarosa
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Best Music – TV/Media
Blush – Episode: Broadcast Short Film – Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation – Joy Ngiaw
Hilda and the Mountain King – Episode: Broadcast Special – Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks – Ryan Carlson
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – A Netflix Series – Tim Davies, Gustavo Santaolalla
Mila – Episode: Broadcast Short Film – PepperMax Films, Pixel Cartoon, IbiscusMedia, Cinesite, Aniventure – Flavio Gargano
Mira, Royal Detective – Episode: The Eid Mystery – Wild Canary Animation – Amritha Vaz, Matthew Tishler, Jeannie Lurie
Best Music – Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Germaine Franco
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Dan Romer
Poupelle of Chimney Town – Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. – Youki Kojima, Yuta Bandoh
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – James Newton Howard, Jhené Aiko
Vivo – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Alex Lacamoire, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Best Production Design – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: Happy Progress Day! – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Julien Georgel, Aymeric Kevin, Arnaud Baudry
Arlo the Alligator Boy – Episode: Broadcast Special – Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego Film – Israel Sanchez, Margaret Wuller, Michelle Haejung Park, Kayla Jones, Tania Franco
Love, Death + Robots – Episode: Ice – Blur Studio for Netflix – Robert Valley
Maya and the Three – Episode: The Sun and the Moon – A Netflix Series – Jorge R. Gutierrez, Paul Sullivan, Gerald de Jesus, Richard Chen
Yuki 7 – Episode: They Called Her Number Seven – Chromosphere – Chromosphere (Team Name)
Best Production Design – Feature
Belle – Studio Chizu / Distributed by GKIDS – Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Alice Dieudonné, Almu Redondo, Maria Pareja
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Paul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, Cory Loftis
Ron’s Gone Wrong – Locksmith Animation/ 20th Century Studios – Aurélien Predal, Till Nowak, Nathan Crowley
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Lindsey Olivares, Toby Wilson, Dave Bleich
Vivo – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Carlos Zaragoza, Wendell Dalit, Andy Harkness
Best Storyboarding – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Simon Andriveau
Invincible – Episode: Where I Really Come From – Amazon Studios – Jay Baker
Kid Cosmic – Episode: The Big Win – A Netflix Original Series – Justin Nichols
Love, Death + Robots – Episode: Pop Squad – Blur Studio for Netflix – Jennifer Yuh Nelson
The Ghost and Molly McGee – Episode: All Systems No – Walt Disney Television Animation – Johnny Castuciano
Best Storyboarding – Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Jason Hand
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Luis Logam
Spirit Untamed – DreamWorks Animation – Gary Graham
The Addams Family 2 – Jackal Group / Glickmania – Steven Garcia
Vivo – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Carlos Romero
Best Voice Acting – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Ella Purnell (Jinx)
Arlo the Alligator Boy – Episode: Broadcast Special – Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego Film – Michael J. Woodard (Arlo)
Centaurworld – Episode: Johnny Teatimes Be Best Competition: A Quest for the Sash – A Netflix Original Series / Sketchshark Productions – Parvesh Cheena (Zulius)
DC Super Hero Girls – Episode: #EnterNightSting – Warner Bros. Animation – Kimberly Brooks (Bumblebee, NightSting)
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Episode: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – DreamWorks Animation – Charlie Saxton (Toby Domzalski)
Best Voice Acting – Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – John Leguizamo (Bruno)
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel)
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Jack Dylan Grazer (Alberto Scorfano)
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Kelly Marie Tran (Raya)
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Abbi Jacobson (Katie Mitchell)
Best Writing – TV/Media
Arcane – Episode: The Monster You Created – A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – Christian Linke, Alex Yee
Maya and the Three – Episode: Chapter 4: The Skull – Netflix – Silvia Olivas, Jorge R. Guitterez
Muppet Babies – Episode: Gonzo-Rella – OddBot Inc. – Ghia Godfree
The Mighty Ones – Episode: Berry’s Pet Threat – DreamWorks Animation – Jillian Goldfluss, Erica Jones, Nicolette Wood
Tuca & Bertie – Episode: Planteau – The Tornante Company – Lisa Hanawalt
Best Writing – Feature
Belle – Studio Chizu – Mamoru Hosoda
Flee – Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant – Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Amin Nawabi
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Jesse Andrews, Mike Jones
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
Best Editorial – TV/Media
Amphibia – Episode: True Colors – Walt Disney Television Animation – Jennifer Calbi , Julie Anne Lau , Yoonah Yim , Andrew Sorcini , David Vasquez
Arlo the Alligator Boy – Episode: Broadcast Special – Netflix Presents A Ryan Crego Film – Steve Downs
Love, Death + Robots – Episode: Pop Squad – Blur Studio for Netflix – Julian Clarke, Matt Mariska, Valerian Zamel, Brian Swanson, Ky Kenyon
Tom and Jerry in New York – Episode: Billboard Jumble – Warner Bros. Animation – Michael D’Ambrosio, Jeff Small
What If…? – Episode: What If…Ultron Won? – Marvel Studios – Joel Fisher, Graham Fisher, Sharia Davis, Basuki Juwono, Adam Spieckerman
Best Editorial – Feature
Encanto – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Jeremy Milton, John Wheeler, Pace Paulsen, Brian Estrada
Flee – Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant – Janus Billeskov Jansen
Luca – Pixar Animation Studios – Catherine Apple, Jason Hudak, Jennifer Jew, Tim Fox, David Suther
Raya and the Last Dragon – Walt Disney Animation Studios – Fabienne Rawley, Shannon Stein, Todd Fulkerson, Rick Hammel, Brian Millman
The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix – Greg Levitan, Collin Wightman, T.J. Young, Tony Ferdinand, Bret Allen
