The 41st annual Annie Awards nominees have been announced. The Annie is the equivalent of an Oscar in the animation industry.
Best Animated Feature
- A Letter to Momo – GKIDS
- Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
- Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- The Wind Rises – Studio Ghibli/Touchstone Pictures
Best Animated Special Production
- Chipotle Scarecrow – Moonbot Studios
- Listening Is an Act of Love – StoryCorps
- Room on the Broom – Magic Light Pictures
- Toy Story OF TERROR!- Pixar Animation Studios
- Despicable Me 2 – Puppy – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Get A Horse! – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Gloria Victoria – National Film Board of Canada
- My Mom is an Airplane – Acme Filmworks
- The Numberlys – Moonbot Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial
- Despicable Me 2 – Cinemark – Illumination Entertainment/Universal
- Pictures Sound of the Woods ? Acme Filmworks
- The Polar Bears Movie – Scott Free Productions/RSA Films
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
- Bubble Guppies – Nickelodeon Productions/Nelvana
- Disney Sofia the First – Disney Television Animation
- Doc McStuffins – Brown Bag Films
- Justin Time – Guru Studio
- Peter Rabbit – Nickelodeon Productions/Silver Gate Media
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children?s Audience
- Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
- Beware the Batman – Warner Bros. Animation
- Disney Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
- Scaredy Squirrel – Nelvana Ltd.
- Teen Titans Go! – Warner Bros. Animation
- The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Archer – FX Networks
- Bob’s Burgers – Bento Box Entertainment
- Disney Tron Uprising – Disney Television Animation
- Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
- Motorcity – Titmouse Inc.
- Diggs Nightcrawler – Moonbot Studios
- Tiny Thief – 5 ANTS
- The Last of Us – Naughty Dog
- Chicken or the Egg – Ringling College of Art and Design
- Kellerkind – Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
- Miss Todd – Kristina Yee
- Move Mountain – Kirsten Lepore
- SEMÃ?FORO – University of Southern California
- The Final Straw – Ringling College of Art and Design
- Trusts & Estates – CalArts
- Wedding Cake – Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES___________________
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
- Alen Lai, David Quirus, Diego Garzon Sanchez, Ilan Gabai – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- David Jones – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
- Joshua Jenny, Jason Johnston, Matthew Wong, Eric Froemling, Enrique Vila – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Greg Gladstone, Nikita Pavlov, Allen Ruilova, Matt Titus, Can Yuksel – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
- Jonathan Paquin, Brian Goodwin, Gray Horsfield, Mathieu Chardonnet, Adrien Toupet – Man Of Steel – Weta Digital
- Ben O?Brien, Karin Cooper, Lee Uren, Chris Root – Star Trek: Into Darkness – Industrial Light & Magic
- Dan Pearson, Jay Cooper, Jeff Grebe, Amelia Chenoweth – Star Trek: Into Darkness – Industrial Light & Magic
- Michael Balog, Ryan Hopkins, Patrick Conran, Florian Witzel – Pacific Rim – Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
- Brad Schaffer – Friendship All-Stars of Friendship: Wrong Number – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- Eric Urban – Ubermansion – Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
- JC Tran Quang Thieu – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
- David DeVan – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios Character
- Kureha Yokoo – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios Character
- Keith Kellogg – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
- Thom Roberts – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- Jonathan Del Val ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Jakob Jensen – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- John Chun Chiu Lee – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Kitaro Kosaka ? The Wind Rises – Studio Ghibli/Touchstone Pictures
- Tony Smeed – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Patrick Imbert – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
- Jeff Capogreco, Jedrzej Wojtowicz, Kevin Estey, Alessandro Bonora, Gino Acevedo – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Gollum – Weta Digital
- Dave Clayton, Simeon Duncombe, Jung Min Chang, Matthew Cioffi, Guillame Francois – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – Goblin King – Weta Digital
- Hal Hickel, Chris Lentz, Derrick Carlin, Steve Rawlins, Kyle Winkelman – Pacific Rim – Industrial Light & Magic
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Craig McCracken – Disney Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
- Paul Rudish – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Andy Bialk – The Awesomes – Bento Box Entertainment
- Ben Adams – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
- Danny Hynes, Colin Howard – Steven Universe – Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
- Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane Prigmore – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon Tindle – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Craig Kellman ? Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
- Chris Sasaki – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Christophe Lourdelet – A Monster in Paris – Shout! Factory
- Eric Guillon ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Bill Schwab – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Colin Heck – The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation
- Elaine Bogan – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
- Stephan Franck – The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow – Sony Pictures Animation
- John Aoshima – Disney Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
- Aaron Springer – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Angus MacLane – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
- Harold Harris – Justin Time – Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
- Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- David Soren – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Chris Wedge – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, Stéphane Aubier – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
- Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Alan Williams – Estefan ? BYU Center for Animation
- Guy Moon – T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Peter Lurye, Stuart Kollmorgen, Peter Zizzo – Peter Rabbit – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Kevin Kliesch, Craig Gerber, John Kavanaugh – Disney Sofia the First – Disney Television Animation
- Christopher Willis – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Andy Bean – Disney Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Alan Silvestri – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Henry Jackman – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Mark Mothersbaugh ? Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
- Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Danny Elfman – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- Randy Newman – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Dominic Lewis – Free Birds – Reel FX
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Angela Sung, William Niu, Christine Bian, Emily Tetri, Frederic Stewart – The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Liz Artinian, Ray Feldman, Chris Fisher, George Fort – The Venture Bros.?What Color is Your Cleansuit?? – Titmouse Inc.
- Steven Sugar, Emily Walus, Sam Bosma, Elle Michalka, Amanda Winterstein – Steven Universe?Gem Glow? – Cartoon Network Studios
- Lynna Blankenship, Dima Malanitchev, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Jefferson R. Weekley – The Simpsons “Treehouse of Horror XXIV” Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
- Christophe Vacher – Transformers Prime ?Beast Hunters?- Hasbro Studios
- Nick Jennings, Sandra Calleros, Teri Shikasho, Ron Russell, Martin Ansolebehere – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
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- Christophe Lautrette, Paul Duncan, Dominique R. Louis – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Michael Knapp, Greg Couch, William Joyce – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- Zaza, Zyk – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
- Ricky Nierva, Robert Kondo, Daisuke ?Dice? Tsutsumi – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Michael Giaimo, Lisa Keene, David Womersley – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Piero Piluso – Monsters vs. Aliens – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Douglas Lovelace – Dragons: Riders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
- Adam Ford, Deke Wightman, Kevin Mellon, Justin Wagner, Benji Williams – Archer – FX Networks
- Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Daniel Chong – Toy Story of TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
- Alonso Ramos-Ramirez – Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation
- Guillermo Del Toro, Guy Davis, Ralph Sosa – The Simpsons — “Treehouse of Horror XXIV” — Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
- Paul Watling – Justin Time – Guru Studio
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
- Steven MacLeod – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Eric Favela ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Dean Kelly – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Jason Hand – Planes- Disneytoon Studios
- John Ripa – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Eric Bauza as the voice of Foop – Fairly Odd Parents – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Bill Farmer as the voice of Goofy – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Chris Diamantopoulos as the voice of Mickey Mouse – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Mark Hamill as the voice of Skips and Walks – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
- Tom Kenny as the voice of Ice King – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
- Paul Giamatti as the voice of Chet – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Terry Crews as the voice of Earl ? Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
- Kristen Wiig as the voice of Lucy ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Steve Carell as the voice of Gru ? Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Pierre Coffin as the voice of Minions – Despicable Me 2 – Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures
- Billy Crystal as the voice of Mike ? Monsters University ? Pixar Animation Studios
- Josh Gad as the voice of Olaf – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Katie Mattila – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball – The Simpsons- ?Dark Knight Court? ? Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox
- Lewis Morton – Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
- Matt Price, John Infantino, Mike Roth, Michele Cavin, Sean Szeles – Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
- Michael Price – The Simpsons- ?Dangers on a Train? ? Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
- Daniel Pennac – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
- Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird, Dan Scanlon – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Miyazaki Hayao – Studio Ghibli/Touchstone Pictures
- Jennifer Lee – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
- Adam Arnold, Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen – Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Myra Lopez, Ana Adams, Justin Baker – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- Lynn Hobson – Dragons: Defenders of Berk – DreamWorks Animation
- Illya Owens – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation
- Axel Geddes, Kathy Graves, Chloe Kloezeman – Toy Story OF TERROR! – Pixar Animation Studios
- Paul D. Calder – Futurama – 20th Century Fox Television
- Paul Douglas – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios
- Jason W.A. Tucker – Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
- Darren Holmes – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- James Ryan – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Fabienne Alvarez-Giro – Ernest & Celestine – GKIDS
- Greg Snyder, Gregory Amundson, Steve Bloom – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Jeff Draheim – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS__________________________________
Winsor McCay Award ? Katsuhiro Otomo, Steven Spielberg & Phil Tippett
June Foray Award ? Alice Davis
Ub Iwerks ? DZED Systems for Dragonframe stop-motion animation software