Annie Awards 2019 reveal nominations for all 32 categories; Pixar’s ‘Incredibles 2’ bags 11 nominations!

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.