The nominations were announced for the 49th Annual Annie Awards, celebrating excellence in animation, and Disney films scored the most nods.
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” leads with 10 nominations, “Encanto” scored nine, and Pixar’s “Luca” recieved eight.
ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s first, and foremost, professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation, and celebrating the people who create it.
The winners will be revealed during ASIFA-Hollywood’s 49th annual Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 26, 2022.
Here are the Disney nominations across film and TV:
Best Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios)
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
Best TV/Media
- MUPPET BABIES Episode: GONZO-RELLA (ODDBOT INC)
Best TV/Media – Children
- Amphibia – Episode: True Colors (Walt Disney Television Animation)
- Dug Days – Episode: Science (Pixar Animation Studios)
Best TV/Media – General Audience
- Bob’s Burgers – Episode: Fingers-loose (20th TV/ Bento Box Animation)
- Star Wars: Visions – Episode: The Duel (Kamikaze Douga)
Best FX – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Alex Moaveni, Dimitre Berberov, Bruce Wright, Scott Townsend, Dale Mayeda
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Peter De Mund, Cong Wang, Robert Bennett, Joel Einhorn, Debbie Carlson
Best Character Animation – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Dave Hardin
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios) – Tarun Lak
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Jennifer Hager
Best Character Animation – Live Action
- Flora & Ulysses (Production Company: Disney)(FX Production Company: Framestore)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (Production Company: Marvel Entertainment)(FX Production Company: Weta Digital)
Best Character Animation – Video Game
- Disney Wonderful Worlds (Ludia)
Best Character Design – Feature
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios)
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- Ron’s Gone Wrong (Locksmith Animation Ltd/20th Century Studios)
Best Direction – TV/Media
- Amphibia – Episode: True Colors (Walt Disney Television Animation)
Best Direction – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios)
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios)
Best Music – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Lin-Manuel Miranda, Germaine Franco
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios) – Dan Romer
Best Production Design – Feature
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Paul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, Cory Loftis
- Ron’s Gone Wrong (Locksmith Animation/20th Century Studios) – Aurélien Predal, Till Nowak, Nathan Crowley
Best Storyboarding – TV/Media
- The Ghost and Molly McGee – Episode: All Systems No (Walt Disney Television Animation) – Johnny Castuciano
Best Storyboarding – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Jason Hand
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Luis Logam
Best Voice Acting – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – John Leguizamo
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Stephanie Beatriz
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios) – Jack Dylan Grazer
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Kelly Marie Tran
Best Writing – TV/Media
- Muppet Babies – Episode: Gonzo-Rella (OddBot Inc.)
Best Writing – Feature
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios) – Jesse Andrews, Mike Jones
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Qui Nguyen, Adele Lim
Best Editorial – TV/Media
- Amphibia – Episode: True Colors (Walt Disney Television Animation) – Jennifer Calbi, Julie Anne Lau, Yoonah Yim, Andrew Sorcini, David Vasquez
- What If…? – Episode: What If…Ultron Won? (Marvel Studios) – Joel Fisher, Graham Fisher, Sharia Davis, Basuki Juwono, Adam Spieckerman
Best Editorial – Feature
- Encanto (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Jeremy Milton, John Wheeler, Pace Paulsen, Brian Estrada
- Luca (Pixar Animation Studios) – Catherine Apple, Jason Hudak, Jennifer Jew, Tim Fox, David Suther
- Raya and the Last Dragon (Walt Disney Animation Studios) – Fabienne Rawley, Shannon Stein, Todd Fulkerson, Rick Hammel, Brian Millman
The Winsor McCay Award (in recognition of lifetime or career contributions)
- Ruben Aquino, legendary Disney animator