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Disney’s ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ and ‘Encanto’ score major nominations at Annie Awards 2022

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

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