51st Annie Awards
DateFebruary 17, 2024 (2024-02-17)
SiteRoyce Hall
Los Angeles, California, USA
Organized byASIFA-Hollywood
Highlights
Most nominationsFilm
Nimona (9)
Television/Broadcast
Blue Eye Samurai (7)

The 51st Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2023[1] will take place on February 17, 2024, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, in 37 categories.[2][3]

The nominees were announced on January 11, 2024, Nimona led the nominations for film category with nine, followed by The Boy and The Heron, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, and Suzume with seven.[4] In television/broadcast category Blue Eye Samurai led the category with seven, followed by Star Wars: Visions with six.[5] For the first time in 32 years, Disney and Pixar films were completely shut out of the Best Animated Feature category.[6][7] Both The Boy and The Heron and Suzume tie the record with the most nominations for an anime production.

Winners and nominees

Productions Categories

Best Animated Feature Best Animated Feature — Independent
Best Animated Special Production Best Animated Short Subject
Best Sponsored Production Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children Best Mature Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Best Animated Limited Series Best Student Film
Best Character Animation - TV/Media

Individual achievement categories

Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game
  • Ahsoka – Rick O'Connor, Mike Beaulieu, Stewart Alves, Kevin Reuter, and Wai Kit Wan
  • Cocaine Bear – Carmelo Leggiero, Steve Braggs, Kevin Kelm, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, and Kane Elferink
  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Fernando Herrera, Chris Hurtt, Nathan McConnel, Daniel Cabral, and Chris McGaw
  • The Little Mermaid – Pablo Grillo, Kayn Garcia, Ferran Casas, Stuart Ellis, and Joseph Lewis
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Kevin Estey, Kai-Hua Lan, Blaine Toderian Toderian, Richard John Moore, and Joseph C.K Leong
Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production
  • Blue Eye Samurai: "The Tale of the Ronin and the Bride" – Amber Noizumi
  • Only You: An Animated Shorts Collection: "Yellowbird" – Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North
  • Rock Paper Scissors: "Birthday Police" – Josh Lehrman, Kyle Stegina, Aram Spencer Porter, Julia Prescott and Mike Trapp
  • Rosie's Rules: "Time Trouble" – Leyani Diaz and Maria Escobedo
  • Scavengers Reign: "The Reunion" – Sean Buckelew

Juried awards

June Foray Award

  • BRIC Foundation (Alison Mann and Nicole Hendrix, co-founders)

The Special Achievement Award

Ub Iwerks Award

  • John Oxberry (posthumously)

Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Awards

Multiple nominations

Films

Television/Broadcast

References

  1. ↑ Flores, Terry (January 11, 2024). "'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition' 'Wish' Snubbed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  3. ↑ Diamond Sarto, Debbie (September 11, 2023). "Call for Entries: 51st Annie Awards". Animation World Network. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  4. ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (January 11, 2024). "'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards Animated Feature Competition With Nine Noms; Snubs Include 'Wish,' Which Was Shut Out". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "51st Annual Annie Awards". annieawards.org. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Disney, Pixar films shut out of Annie Awards nominations Best Feature". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ↑ Lang, Jamie (2024-01-11). "Disney Fails To Score Annie Awards Feature Nomination For The First Time Ever; Netflix Has Most-Nominated Film And Series". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
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