51st Annie Awards

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51st Annie Awards
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DateFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)
Site Royce Hall
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Organized by ASIFA-Hollywood
Highlights
Best Animated
Feature 		Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Direction Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Most awardsSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (7)
Most nominationsFilm
Nimona (9)
Television/Broadcast
Blue Eye Samurai (7)

The 51st Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2023 [1] was held on February 17, 2024, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, in 37 categories. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The nominees were announced on January 11, 2024, Nimona led the nominations for film category with nine, followed by The Boy and The Heron , Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Suzume with seven. [5] In television/broadcast category Blue Eye Samurai led the category with seven, followed by Star Wars: Visions with six. [6] For the first time in 32 years, Disney and Pixar films were completely shut out of the Best Animated Feature category. [7] [8] Both The Boy and The Heron and Suzume tie the record with the most nominations for an anime production.

Winners and nominees

Productions categories

Best Animated Feature Best Animated Feature — Independent
Best Animated Special Production Best Animated Short Subject
Best Sponsored Production Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children Best Mature Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Best Animated Limited Series Best Student Film

Individual achievement categories

Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Fernando Herrera, Chris Hurtt, Nathan McConnel, Daniel Cabral, and Chris McGaw
    • Ahsoka – Rick O'Connor, Mike Beaulieu, Stewart Alves, Kevin Reuter, and Wai Kit Wan
    • Cocaine Bear – Carmelo Leggiero, Steve Braggs, Kevin Kelm, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, and Kane Elferink
    • The Little Mermaid – Pablo Grillo, Kayn Garcia, Ferran Casas, Stuart Ellis, and Joseph Lewis
    • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Kevin Estey, Kai-Hua Lan, Blaine Toderian Toderian, Richard John Moore, and Joseph C.K Leong
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Editorial Team (Michael Andrews, Andrew Leviton, R. Chett Hoffman, Erika Scopelli, Nina Lentini, Freddy Ferrari)
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
  • Blue Eye Samurai : "The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride" – Amber Noizumi
    • Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection: "Yellowbird" – Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North
    • Rock Paper Scissors : "Birthday Police" – Josh Lehrman, Kyle Stegina, Aram Spencer Porter, Julia Prescott and Mike Trapp
    • Rosie's Rules : "Time Trouble" – Leyani Diaz and Maria Escobedo
    • Scavengers Reign : "The Reunion" – Sean Buckelew

Juried awards

June Foray Award

The Special Achievement Award

Ub Iwerks Award

Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Awards

Multiple awards and nominations

Films

Television/Broadcast

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The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature is an Annie Award introduced in 1992, awarded annually to the best animated feature film.

The Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated short film.

The Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Directing in a Feature Production is an Annie Award, awarded annually to the best animated feature film and introduced in 1996. It rewards directing for animated feature films. The recipients are directors as well as co-directors.

The Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best animated feature film and introduced in 1998 rewarding voice acting for animated feature films.

The Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Children is an Annie Award, awarded annually to the best animated television/broadcasting productions for children audiences. It was first given at the 31st Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent is an Annie Award introduced in 2015, awarded annually.

The Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production is an Annie Award, given annually to a non-theatrical animated production since 2011.

The Annie Award for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best character animator and introduced in 1995. It rewards animation of characters for animated feature films.

The Annie Award for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best character designer and introduced in 2002. It rewards the design and look of characters for animated feature films.

The Annie Award for Storyboard in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best storyboard artist and introduced in 1995. It rewards animation of characters for animated feature films.

The Annie Award for Best Student Film is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated films by students, the category was first presented at the 40th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Character Animation in a Live Action Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation for live action productions, including feature films and television series. It was first presented at the 38th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Animated Effects in an Animated Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated effects in animation feature productions. It was first presented at the 25th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated direction in animated television or broadcast productions. Directing for television productions was first recognized at the 24th Annie Awards alongside feature film in the Best Achievement in Directing, though the next year a separate category would be created resulting in two directing categories, one for television/broadcasting productions and another for animated feature films.

The Annie Award for Writing in a Television/Broadcasting Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best writing in animated television or broadcasting productions. From 1995 to 1996, both films and television productions were included in the Best Individual Achievement for Writing in the Field of Animation award. A separate category for writing in animated television/broadcasting productions was created at the 26th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcasting Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best music composed for animated television or broadcasting productions. It was first given at the 25th Annie Awards, initially the category included both scores and songs from television productions.

The Annie Award for Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best character animation for television or broadcasting productions. It was first presented at the 34th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best production design in animated television or broadcasting productions. Prior to the creation of the category in 1997, television productions competed alongside feature films in the Best Individual Achievement for Artistic Excellence in the Field of Animation award, presented in 1994, later renamed Best Individual Achievement for Production Design in the Field of Animation to for 1995 and 1996.

The Annie Award for Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best storyboarding in animated television or broadcasting productions. It was first presented at the 25th Annie Awards.

The Annie Award for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production is an Annie Award given annually to the best animated effects in television or broadcast productions. It was first presented at the 46th Annie Awards.

References

  1. ↑ Flores, Terry (January 11, 2024). "'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ↑ Diamond Sarto, Debbie (September 11, 2023). "Call for Entries: 51st Annie Awards". Animation World Network . Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Hilary (February 17, 2024). "Annie Awards: 'Spider-Man: Across the 'Spider Verse' Leads With 7 Wins, Including Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  5. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (January 11, 2024). "'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition With Nine Noms; Snubs Include 'Wish,' Which Was Shut Out". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "51st Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ↑ "Disney, Pixar films shut out of Annie Awards nominations Best Feature". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  8. ↑ Lang, Jamie (2024-01-11). "Disney Fails To Score Annie Awards Feature Nomination For The First Time Ever; Netflix Has Most-Nominated Film And Series". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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