Kung Fu Panda leads Annie Award Nominees (2024)

DreamWorks Animation’s “Kung Fu Panda” leads the field with 17 nominations out of 27 overall for the studio, including Best Animated Feature, and individual nominations for character animation, character design, directing, music, production design, storyboarding, voice acting and writing. Walt Disney Animation Studios and its Best Animated Feature “Bolt” received 9 nominations and Pixar Animation Studios and its Best Animated Feature “Wall-E” received 8 nominations. Completing the Best Animated Feature category is Sony Pictures Classics “Waltz With Bashir” and Sherman Pictures/Lama Films “$9.99.” (press release)

2006 Annie Award Nominations

Best Animated Feature

  • Bolt ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Kung Fu Panda ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • $9.99 ‚Äì Sherman Pictures/Lama Films
  • Wall‚Ä¢E ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Waltz With Bashir ‚Äì Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D‚Äôici, Razor Films

(full list of nominees after the cut)

Best Animated Home Entertainment Production

  • Batman: Gotham Knight ‚Äì Warner Bros. Animation
  • Christmas Is Here Again ‚Äì Easy To Dream Entertainment
  • Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs ‚Äì The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • Justice League: The New Frontier ‚Äì Warner Bros. Animation
  • The Little Mermaid: Ariel‚Äôs Beginning ‚Äì DisneyToon Studios

Best Animated Short Subject

  • Glago‚Äôs Guest ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Hot Dog ‚Äì Bill Plympton Studio
  • Presto ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Sebastian‚Äôs Voodoo ‚Äì Joaquin Baldwin
  • Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death ‚Äì Aardman Animations Ltd.

Best Animated Television Commercial

  • Giant Monster ‚Äì Curious Pictures
  • Long Legs Mr. Hyde ‚Äì Curious Pictures
  • Rotofugi: The Collectors ‚Äì Screen Novelties
  • Sarah ‚Äì Z Animation
  • United Airlines ‚ÄúHeart‚Äù ‚Äì Duck Studios

Best Animated Television Production

  • King of the Hill ‚Äì 20th Century Fox TV
  • Moral Orel ‚Äì ShadowMachine
  • Phineas and Ferb ‚Äì Disney Television Animation
  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II – ShadowMachine
  • The Simpsons ‚Äì Gracie Films/Fox TV

Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children

  • A Miser Brothers Christmas ‚Äì Warner Bros. Animation
  • Avatar: The Last Airbender ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Foster‚Äôs Home for Imaginary Friends ‚ÄúDestination Imagination‚Äù ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios
  • The Mighty B! ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Underfist: Halloween Bash ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios

Best Animated Video Game

  • Dead Space ‚Äì Electronic Arts
  • Kung Fu Panda ‚Äì Activision
  • Wall‚Ä¢E ‚Äì Heavy Iron Studios, a division of THQ, Inc.

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Animated Effects

  • Alen Lai ‚ÄúDr. Seuss‚Äô Horton Hears A Who‚Äù ‚Äì Blue Sky Studios
  • Li-Ming Lawrence Lee ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Fangwei Lee ‚ÄúMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Kevin Lee ‚ÄúBolt‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Enrique Vila ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios

Character Animation in a Feature Production

  • James Baxter ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Jeff Gabor ‚ÄúDr. Seuss‚Äô Horton Hears A Who‚Äù ‚Äì Blue Sky Studios
  • Philippe Le Brun ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Victor Navone ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Dan Wagner ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Character Animation in a Television Production or Short Form

  • Sandro Cleuzo ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Joshua A. Jennings ‚ÄúRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II‚Äù – ShadowMachine
  • Pierre Perifel ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

  • Valerie Hadida ‚ÄúIgor‚Äù ‚Äì Exodus Film Group
  • Sang Jun Lee ‚ÄúDr. Seuss‚Äô Horton Hears A Who‚Äù ‚Äì Blue Sky Studios
  • Nico Marlet ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Bryan Arnett ‚Äì Mighty B! ‚ÄúBat Mitzah Crashers‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Ben Balistreri – Foster‚Äôs Home for Imaginary Friends ‚ÄúMondo Coco‚Äù ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios
  • Sean Galloway ‚ÄúThe Spectacular Spider-Man‚Äù ‚Äì Sony Pictures Television
  • Jorge Gutierrez ‚Äì El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera ‚ÄúThe Good, The Bad, The Tigre‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Nico Marlet ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Directing in an Animated Feature Production

  • Sam Fell, Rob Stevenhagen ‚ÄúThe Tale Of Despereaux‚Äù ‚Äì Universal Pictures
  • Ari Folman ‚ÄúWaltz With Bashir‚Äù ‚Äì Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D‚Äôici, Razor Films
  • Tatia Rosenthal ‚Äú$9.99‚Äù ‚Äì Sherman Pictures/ Lama Films
  • John Stevenson & Mark Osborne ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Andrew Stanton ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios

Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Bob Anderson – The Simpsons ‚ÄúTreehouse of Horror XIX‚Äù ‚Äì Gracie Films/Fox TV
  • Joaquim Dos Santos ‚Äì Avatar: The Last Airbender ‚ÄúSozin‚Äôs Comet Pt. 3‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Craig McCracken, Rob Renzetti – Foster‚Äôs Home for Imaginary Friends ‚ÄúDestination Imagination‚Äù ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios
  • Chris McKay ‚Äì Moral Orel ‚ÄúPassing‚Äù ‚Äì ShadowMachine
  • Alan Smart – SpongeBob SquarePants ‚ÄúPenny Foolish‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon

Music in an Animated Feature Production

  • Kevin Manthei ‚Äì ‚ÄúBatman: Gotham Knight‚Äù ‚Äì Warner Bros. Animation
  • John Powell ‚Äì ‚ÄúDr. Seuss‚Äô Horton Hears A Who‚Äù ‚Äì Blue Sky Studios
  • Max Richter ‚Äì ‚ÄúWaltz With Bashir‚Äù ‚Äì Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D‚Äôici, Razor Films
  • William Ross ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Tale Of Despereaux‚Äù ‚Äì Universal Pictures
  • Hans Zimmer & John Powell ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Music in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Carl Finch & Brave Combo – Click and Clack‚Äôs ‚ÄúAs the Wrench Turns‚Äù ‚Äì CTTV Productions
  • Henry Jackman, Hans Zimmer & John Powell ‚Äì ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Kevin Kiner ‚Äì ‚ÄúStar Wars The Clone Wars: Rising Malevolence‚Äù ‚Äì Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
  • Guy Moon ‚Äì Back at the Barnyard ‚ÄúCowman: The Uddered Avenger‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon/Omation
  • Guy Michelmore ‚Äì ‚ÄúGrowing Up Creepie: Rockabye Freakie‚Äù ‚Äì Taffy Entertainment LLC

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

  • Ralph Eggleston ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Paul Felix ‚ÄúBolt‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Tang Heng ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Evgeni Tomov ‚ÄúThe Tale Of Despereaux‚Äù ‚Äì Universal Pictures
  • Raymond Zibach ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Andy Harkness ‚ÄúGlago‚Äôs Guest‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Tang Heng ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Seonna Hong ‚Äì The Mighty B! ‚ÄúBee Patients‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Dan Krall ‚Äì Chowder ‚ÄúThe Heavy Sleeper‚Äù ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios
  • Raymond Zibach ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

  • Alessandro Carloni ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Ronnie Del Carmen ‚Äì ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Joe Mateo ‚ÄúBolt‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios
  • Jen Yuh Nelson ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Rob Stevenhagen ‚Äì ‚ÄúThe Tale Of Despereaux‚Äù ‚Äì Universal Pictures

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Butch Hartman ‚Äì Fairly OddParents ‚ÄúMission: Responsible‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Andy Kelly ‚Äì Ni Hao, Kai-Lan ‚ÄúTwirly Whirly Flyers‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon Productions/Nelvana
  • Andy Schuler ‚Äì ‚ÄúSecret of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Eddie Trigueros ‚ÄúThe Mighty B! ‚ÄúName Shame‚Äù‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Chris Williams ‚ÄúGlago‚Äôs Guest‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

  • Ben Burtt ‚Äì Voice of Wall‚Ä¢E ‚Äì ‚ÄúWall‚Ä¢E‚Äù ‚Äì Pixar Animation Studios
  • Dustin Hoffman ‚Äì Voice of Shifu ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • James Hong ‚Äì Voice of Mr. Ping ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Ian McShane ‚Äì Voice of Tai Lung ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Mark Walton ‚Äì Voice of Rhino ‚Äì ‚ÄúBolt‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios

Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Ahmed Best ‚Äì Voice of Jar Jar Binks ‚Äì ‚ÄúRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II‚Äù – ShadowMachine
  • Seth MacFarlane ‚Äì Voice of Peter Griffin ‚Äì Family Guy ‚ÄúI Dream of Jesus‚Äù ‚Äì Fox TV Animation/Fuzzy Door Productions
  • Dwight Schultz ‚Äì Voice of Mung Daal ‚Äì Chowder ‚ÄúApprentice Games‚Äù ‚Äì Cartoon Network Studios

Writing in an Animated Feature Production

  • Jon Aibel & Glenn Berger ‚Äì ‚ÄúKung Fu Panda‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Etan Cohen and Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath ‚Äì ‚ÄúMadagascar:Escape 2 Africa‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Ari Folman ‚Äì ‚ÄúWaltz With Bashir‚Äù ‚Äì Sony Pictures Classics/Bridgit Folman, Les Films D‚Äôici, Razor Films
  • Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio ‚Äì ‚ÄúDr. Seuss‚Äô Horton Hears A Who‚Äù ‚Äì Blue Sky Studios

Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

  • Joel H. Cohen ‚Äì The Simpsons ‚ÄúThe Debarted‚Äù ‚Äì Gracie Films/Fox TV
  • Scott Kreamer ‚Äì El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera ‚ÄúMustache Love‚Äù ‚Äì Nickelodeon
  • Paul McEvoy and Todd Berger ‚Äì ‚ÄúSecrets of the Furious Five‚Äù ‚Äì DreamWorks Animation
  • Tom Root, Douglas Goldstein, Hugh Davidson, Mike Fasolo, Seth Green, Dan Milano, Matthew Senreich, Kevin Shinick, Zeb Wells ‚Äì ‚ÄúRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II‚Äù ‚Äì ShadowMachine
  • Chris Williams ‚Äì ‚ÄúGlago‚Äôs Guest‚Äù ‚Äì Walt Disney Animation Studios

JURIED AWARDS

  • Winsor McCay recipients – Mike Judge, John Lasseter and Nick Park for career contributions to the art of animation
  • June Foray award – Bill Turner for significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation
  • Certificate of Merit award – Amir Avini, Mike Fontanelli, Kathy Turner, Alex Vassilev

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