The 51st Annie Awards is happening this February 17th, celebrating the past year’s achievements in animated movies, television, streaming, and more. For the first time ever, animation powerhouses Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks were left out of the Best Feature nominations this year.
Instead we have ‘Nimona’, ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’, and ‘The Boy and the Heron’ leading the nominations for featured films this year, while ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ and ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ lead the way for animated series.
Check out the complete list of nominees at the 51st Annie Awards below:
Best Feature
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Suzume
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy and the Heron
Best Feature-Independent
- Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
- Four Souls of Coyote
- Robot Dreams — WINNER
- The Inventor
- White Plastic Sky
Best Special Production
- Invincible: Atom Eve
- Shape Island: The Winter Blues
- Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie — WINNER
- The Smeds and The Smoos
- The Velveteen Rabbit
Best Short Subject
- Carne de Dios
- Daffy in Wackyland
- HUMO
- PINA
- WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko — WINNER
Best Sponsored
- “Video Games” by Tenacious D — WINNER
- Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Change The Ending’
- Laugh Track – The National featuring Phoebe Bridgers
- Up in smoke
Best TV/Media – Preschool
- Batwheels, Episode: To the Batmobile!
- Ghee Happy, Episode: Navagraha — WINNER
- Playdate with Winnie the Pooh, Episode: Piglet, Tigger and the Cardboard Box
- StoryBots: Answer Time, Episode: Fractions
- The Creature Cases, Episode: The Forest Food Bandit
Best TV/Media – Children
- CURSES!, Episode: The Baboon Temple
- Hilda, Episode: Chapter 8: The Fairy Isle — WINNER
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: The Beyonder
- My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Episode: Bizarre Ride
- Shape Island, Episode: 105B Square’s Special Place
Best TV/Media – Mature
- Big Mouth, Episode: The International Show
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Pilot: Hammerscale — WINNER
- Bob’s Burgers, Episode: Amelia
- Capsules, Episode: Tomato Kitchen
- Scavengers Reign, Episode: The Signal
Best TV/Media – Limited Series
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: Enkai — WINNER
- Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection, Episode: Yellowbird
- Pokémon: Path to the Peak, Episode: 1
Best Student Film
- From The Top
- Kolaj
- La quête de l’humain
- Quem Salva
- The Little Poet — WINNER
Best FX – TV/Media
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: All Evil Dreams and Angry Words — WINNER
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: Moremi
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Sith
- The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday, Episode: The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday
- What If…? Episode 206, “What If…Kahhori Reshaped the World?”
Best FX – Feature
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
- Elemental
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Suzume
- The Peasants
Best Character Animation – TV/Media
- Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, Episode: The Winter King
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episodes 101, 104 and 106 — WINNER
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: Moremi, Surf Sangoma, Stardust
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: I Am Your Mother
- THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS: PILOT, Episode: 1
Best Character Animation – Feature
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
- Suzume
- The Boy and the Heron — WINNER
Best Character Animation – Live Action
- Ahsoka
- Cocaine Bear
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — WINNER
- The Little Mermaid
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Best Character Animation – Video Game
- Atomic Heart
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Let’s! Revolution!
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — WINNER
- Teslagrad 2
Best Character Design – TV/Media
- Clone High, Episode: Let’s Try This Again
- Jessica’s Big Little World, Episode: Bedtime Routine
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: You Give Me Heart
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: 515M-106 (The Beyonder) — WINNER
- Spirit Rangers, Episode: Water Protectors
Best Character Design – Feature
- Elemental
- Merry Little Batman
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
Best Direction – TV/Media
- Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire, Episode: Moremi
- My Dad the Bounty Hunter, Episode: Bizarre Ride
- Pokémon Concierge, Episode: #2 What’s on Your Mind, Psyduck?
- Scavengers Reign, Episode: The Fall
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Screecher’s Reach — WINNER
Best Direction – Feature
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy and the Heron
Best Music – TV/Media
- Animaniacs, Episode: Talladega Mice
- Babylon 5: The Road Home
- Pacemaker
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Aau’s Song — WINNER
- The Smeds and The Smoos
Best Music – Feature
- Elemental
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Suzume
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy and the Heron
Best Production Design – TV/Media
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: The Great Fire of 1657 — WINNER
- Scavengers Reign, Episode: The Storm
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Sith
- What If…?, Episode: What if… Nebula Joined the Nova Corps?
Best Production Design – Feature
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy and the Heron
Best Production Design – FeatureBest Storyboarding – TV/Media
- Craig Before The Creek, Episode: Craig Before The Creek
- Fright Krewe, Episode: The Blood Awakening, Part 1
- Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Episode: Never Give Up
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, Episode: Apok-ta-pokalypse Now, Part II
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: 515M-107 (“Goodnight Moon Girl”) — WINNER
Best Storyboarding – Feature
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Suzume
- The Boy and the Heron — WINNER
Best Voice Acting – TV/Media
- Archer, Episode: Keys Open Doors
- Craig Before The Creek, Episode: Craig Before The Creek
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Episode: Moon Girl Landing — WINNER
- Solar Opposites, Episode: The Re-Visibility Bouillabaisse
- The Velveteen Rabbit, Episode: The Velveteen Rabbit
Best Voice Acting – Feature
- Merry Little Batman
- Migration
- Nimona — WINNER
- Suzume
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Best Writing – TV/Media
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episode 105: The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride — WINNER
- Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection, Episode: Yellowbird
- Rock, Paper, Scissors, Episode: Birthday Police
- Rosie’s Rules, Episode: Time Trouble
- Scavengers Reign, Episode: The Reunion
Best Writing – Feature
- Nimona — WINNER
- Robot Dreams
- Suzume
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Boy and the Heron
Best Editorial – TV/Media
- Blue Eye Samurai, Episode: Episode 105: The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride — WINNER
- Hilda, Episode: Chapter 6: The Forgotten Lake
- I Am Groot, Episode: Groot’s Snow Day
- Star Wars: Visions, Episode: Screecher’s Reach
- The Legend of Vox Machina, Episode: The Sunken Tomb
Best Editorial – Feature
- Elemental
- Leo
- Nimona
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — WINNER
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Juried Awards
Juried Awards will also be presented honoring unparalleled achievement and exceptional contributions to animation.
The Winsor McCay Award in recognition of lifetime or career contributions are being presented to three recipients:
- Charlotte “Lotte” Reiniger (posthumous)
- Studio Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi
- National Film Board animator and producer Marcy Page
The June Foray Award in recognition of significant and benevolent or charitable impact will be presented to:
- The BRIC Foundation co-founders Alison Mann and Nicole Hendrix
The Ub lwerks Award for technical advancement affecting the animation industry will be presented to:
- John Oxberry (posthumous).
The Special Achievement Award recognizing unique and outstanding achievement not recognized within the existing award category structure will be presented to:
- The Artists of Walt Disney Animation.
For more information about the Annie Awards 2024, visit their official website here.
