Coraline Leads 37th Annual Annie Award Nominees

Following yesterday’s Independent Spirit Award Nominations, The Annie Awards have also revealed their full list of nominees for this year. This is the annual award ceremony for the International Animated Film Association, celebrating animation in all of its forms. Sometimes these awards can help predict what movie will win the Best Animated Feature at the Oscars, although it’s not always entirely reliable (last year Kung Fu Panda swept Wall-E in every category).
As we discussed on this week’s podcast, it’s shaping up to be a pretty tight race for Best Animated Feature this year, and if the Annies are any indication, it looks like Henry Selick’s Coraline may have the edge. It was nominated for a total of 10 Annie Awards, including Best Animated Feature, Character Design, Voice Acting, and Music. Check out the list of nominees in all the feature-length categories after the jump.
Best Animated Feature
- Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs — Sony Pictures Animation
- Coraline — Laika
- Fantastic Mr. Fox — 20th Century Fox
- The Princess and the Frog — Walt Disney Animation Studios
- The Secret of Kells — Cartoon Saloon
- Up — Pixar Animation Studios
Animated Effects
- Scott Cegielski “Monsters vs. Aliens†— DreamWorks Animation
- Alexander Feigin “9†— 9 L.L.C.
- Eric Froemling “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Tom Kluyskens “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs†— Sony Pictures Animation
- James Mansfield “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
Character Animation in a Feature Production
- Andreas Deja “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Eric Goldberg “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Travis Knight “Coraline†— Laika
- Daniel Nguyen “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Bruce Smith “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
Character Design in a Feature Production
- Daniel Lopez Munoz “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Shane Prigmore “Coraline†— Laika
- Shannon Tindle “Coraline†— Laika
Directing in a Feature Production
- Wes Anderson “Fantastic Mr. Fox†— 20th Century Fox
- Pete Docter “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Christopher Miller, Phil Lord “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs†— Sony Pictures Animation
- Hayao Miyazaki “Ponyo†— Studio Ghibli
- Henry Selick “Coraline†— Laika
Music in a Feature Production
- Bruno Coulais “Coraline†— Laika
- Michael Giacchino “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Joe Hisaishi “Ponyo†— Studio Ghibli
- John Powell “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs†— Blue Sky Studios
Production Design in a Feature Production
- Christopher Appelhans “Coraline†— Laika
- Ian Gooding “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Tadahiro Uesugi “Coraline†— Laika
- Christophe Vacher “9†— 9 L.L.C.
Storyboarding in a Feature Production
- Sharon Bridgeman “Astro Boy†— Imagi Studios
- Chris Butler “Coraline†— Laika
- Ronnie Del Carmen “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Tom Owens “Monsters vs. Aliens†— DreamWorks Animation
- Peter Sohn “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
Voice Acting in a Feature Production
- Jen Cody – Voice of Charlotte – “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Dawn French – Voice of Miss Forcible – “Coraline†— Laika
- Hugh Laurie – Voice of Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. – “Monsters vs. Aliens†— DreamWorks Animation
- John Leguizamo – Voice of Sid – “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur†— Blue Sky Studios
- Jenifer Lewis – Voice of Mama Odie – “The Princess and the Frog†— Walt Disney Animation Studios
Writing in a Feature Production
- Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach – “Fantastic Mr. Fox†— 20th Century Fox
- Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy – “Up†— Pixar Animation Studios
- Timothy Hyde Harris and David Bowers – “Astro Boy†— Imagi Studios
- Christopher Miller and Phil Lord – “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs†— Sony Pictures Animation




































































