‘Zootopia’ And ‘Kubo And The Two Strings’ Lead The 2016 Annie Awards Nominees
By Jacob Hall/Nov. 28, 2016 12:00 pm EST
This is a unique year for animated films at the Oscars, as a staggering 27 movies are battling it out for those five spots. To put that in perspective, 16 films were contenders for the final nominations last year.
In news that shouldn’t shock anyone at all, the critically acclaimed and massively successful Zootopia led the pack with 11 nominations. But it’s the runner-up that provides the pleasant surprise: Laika’s stop-motion animated Kubo and the Two Strings, one of the best movies of the year, earned 10 nods.
Before you wonder if the billion dollars Zootopia made worldwide helped it snag so many nominations, look to Pixar’s Finding Dory, which did nearly identical business but only earned three nods. Even with Pixar having something of an off-year, Disney still ruled the awards, with Moana scoring another six nominations for the company.
Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle also earned its fair share of love, earning five nominations, making it an easy frontrunner in the Best Animated Feature – Independent category. Much larger movies trailed that nearly dialogue-free art film, with Kung Fu Panda 3 and Trolls earning four nominations each while The Secret Life of Pets only received two nods. Despite a much-pubclicized awards push, Sausage Party only earned one nomination.
You can find the complete list of nominees below or at the office Annie Awards site.
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Feature – Independent
Best Animated Special Production
Best Animated Short Subject
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children
Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Best Student Film
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Effects Lead: John M. Kosnik
Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production
CG Lead Artist: Stephen King, Digital Artist: Yair Gutierrez
Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production
Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
