Annie Award Nominations 2012
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for its 40th Annual Annie Awards, recognizing the yearâs best in the field of animation.
The nominations for Best Animated Features totals eight this year and include: Brave (Pixar), Frankenweenie (Disney), Hotel Transylvania (Sony Animation), ParaNorman (Laika), The Pirates: Band Of Misfits (Aardman/Sony Animation), The Rabbiâs Cat (Autochenille Production/GKids), Rise Of The Guardians (Dreamworks Animation), Wreck-It Ralph (Disney). The Winsor McCay Award for lifetime achievement goes to Disney veteran Mark Henn, Monty Python animator Terry Gilliam and independent animator Oscar Grillo; and the June Foray Award for âsignificant and charitable impact on the art and industry of animationâ will be presented to Disney communications VP (and every animation historianâs best-friend) Howard Green.
The 2012 Annie Award winners will be announced at the Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013, at UCLAâs Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA. A pre-reception begins at 5:00 pm with the awards ceremony following at 7:00 pm. A post-show celebration immediately follows the ceremony. For ticket and event information, please visit annieawards.org.
The complete list of nominees is below:
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Best Animated Feature
Brave â Disney
Frankenweenie â Disney
Hotel Transylvania â Sony Animation
ParaNorman â Laika
The Pirates: Band of Misfits â Aardman Animation/Sony Animation
The Rabbiâs Cat â Autochenille Production/GKids
Rise of The Guardians â DreamWorks Animation
Wreck-It Ralph â DisneyAnnie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 â Warner Bros. Animation
Before Orel â Trust â Starburns Industries, Inc.
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem â Illumination Entertainment
Disney Tron: Uprising â Beckâs Beginning â Disney TV Animation
Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury â DreamWorks Animation
Justice League: Doom â Warner Bros. AnimationBest Animated Short Subject
Brad and Gary (Illumination/Universal)
Bydlo (NFB)
Eyes On The Stars (StoryCorps)
Goodnight Mr Foot (Sony Animation)
Kali The Little Vampire (NFB)
Paperman (Disney)
Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare (20th Century-Fox)
The Simpsons â Bill Plympton Couch Gag (20th Century-Fox)Best General Audience Animated TV Production For Preschool Children
Bubble Guppies âA Tooth on the Loothâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Chuggington âMagnetic Wilsonâ â Ludorum
Jake & The Never Land Pirates âPeter Pan Returnsâ â Disney TV Animation
Doc McStuffins âThe Right Stuffâ â Disney TV Animation
Justin Time âMarcelloâs Meatballsâ â Guru StudioBest Animated Television Production For Children
Adventure Time âPrincess Cookieâ â Cartoon Network Studios
Dragons: Riders of Berk âHow to Pick Your Dragonâ â DreamWorks Animation
LEGO Star Wars âThe Empire Strikes Outâ â Threshold Animation Studios
Penguins of Madagascar âAction Reactionâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
SpongeBob SquarePants âItâs a SpongeBob Christmas!â â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
The Amazing World of Gumball âThe Jobâ â Turner Broadcasting System Europe, Ltd.
The Fairly OddParents âFarm Pitâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
The Legend of Korra âWelcome to Republic Cityâ/âA Leaf in the Windâ â Nickelodeon Animation StudiosBest General Audience Animated Television Production
Archer âSpace Race, Part 1â â Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX
BOBâS BURGERS âEarsy Riderâ â 20th Century Fox TV
Motorcity âBlond Thunderâ â Disney TV Animation
MAD âFrankenWinnie/ParaMorganâ â Warner Bros. Animation
Robot Chicken âDC Comics Specialâ â Stoopid Buddy Studios
South Park âRaising the Barâ â Central ProductionsAnimated Video Game
Borderlands 2 â Gearbox Software
Family Guy â Back to the Mutiverse â Heavy Iron Studios
Journey â Sony Computer Entertainment America
Skullgirls â Lab Zero GamesBest Student Film
Can We Be Happy Now â Tahnee Gehm
Defective Detective â Avner Geller & Steve Lewis
Head Over Heels â Timothy Reckart
I Am Tom Moody â Ainslie Henderson
Ladies Knight â Joseph Rothenberg
Origin â Jessica Poon
The Ballad of Poisonberry Pete â Uri Lotan, Elizabeth McMahill and Adam Campbell
Tule Lake â Michelle Ikemoto
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Andrew Nawrot, Joe Gorski, Grant Laker â âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Andrew Schneider âIce Age: Continental Driftâ â Blue Sky Studios
Andy Hayes, Carl Hooper, David Lipton â Rise of the Guardians â DreamWorks Animation
Bill Watral, Chris Chapman, Dave Hale, Keith Klohn, Michael K. OâBrien âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Brett Albert â âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Jihyun Yoon â âMadagascar 3: Europeâs Most Wantedâ â DreamWorks Animation
Joel Aron â âStar Wars: The Clone Warsâ â Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway âThe Avengersâ â Industrial Light & Magic
Stephen Marshall, Joseph Pepper, Dustin Wicke âThe Amazing Spider-Manâ â Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation
Sue Rowe, Simon Stanley-Clamp, Artemis Oikonomopoulou, Holger Voss, Nikki Makar, Catherine Elvidge âJohn Carterâ â Cinesite
Willi Geiger, Rick Hankins, Florent Andorra, Florian Witzel, Aron Bonar âBattleshipâ â Industrial Light & Magic
Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Dan Driscoll âSpongeBob SquarePants: Itâs a SpongeBob Christmas!â â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jennifer Dickie âJustin Time: Yodel Odel Dayâ â Guru Studio
Keith Kellogg âStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Revengeâ â Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Forrest Savelen âSpongeBob SquarePants: Itâs a SpongeBob Christmas!â â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Shi Zimu âDragons: Riders of Berkâ â DreamWorks Animation
Sihanouk Marinona âBefore Orel: Trustâ â Starburns Industries, Inc.
Teri Yam âDragons: Riders of Berkâ â DreamWorks Animation
Yan Jiazhuang âDragons: Riders of Berkâ â DreamWorks Animation
Character Animation in a Feature Production
Dan Nguyen âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
David Pate âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Jaime Landes âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Phillppe LeBrun âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Pierre Perifel âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Travis Hathaway âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Travis Knight âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Will Becher âThe Pirates! Band of Misfitsâ â Aardman Animations
Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Erik de Boer, Amanda Dague, Matt Brown, Mary Lynn Machado, Aaron Grey âLife of Pi â Orangutanâ â Rhythm & Hues Studio
Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl âLife of Pi â Tigerâ â Rhythm & Hues Studio
Jakub Pistecky, Maia Kayser, Scott Benzu, Steve King, Kiran Bhat âThe Avengersâ â Industrial Light & Magic
Mike Beaulieu, Roger Vizard, Atushi Sato, Jackie Kochler, Derek Esparza, Richard Smith, Mac Tyrie â Columbia Pictures â THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN â Sony Pictures Animation
Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Andy Bialk âDragons: Riders of Berk: Alvin and the Outcastsâ â DreamWorks Animaton
Andy Suriano âDC Nation-Plastic Man: The Many and the Fowlâ â Big Hair Productions, Inc.
Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ryu Ki-Hyun, Kim Il Kwang, Kim Jin Sun âThe Legend of Korra: Welcome to Republic Cityâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
âCâ Raggio IV âKick Buttowski: Petrifiedâ â Disney TV Animation
Derrick Wyatt, Chap Yaep, Steven Choi âBen 10: Omniverse: The More Things Change, Pt. 2â â Cartoon Network Studios
Gordon Hammond âT.U.F.F. Puppy: Dudley Do-Wrongâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Robert Valley âDisney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part Iâ â Disney TV Animation
Thaddeus Paul Cauldron âSecret Mountain Fort Awesome: Secret Mountain Uncle Grandpaâ- Cartoon Network Studios
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Bill Schwab, Lorelay Bove, Cory Loftis, Minkyu Lee âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Carlos Grangel âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Carter Goodrich âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Craig Kellman âMadagascar 3: Europeâs Most Wantedâ â DreamWorks Animation
Heidi Smith âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon, Colin Stimpson âDr. Seussâ The Loraxâ â Illumination Entertainment
Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Howie Parkins âJake and The Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns!â â Disney TV Animation
John Eng âDragons: Riders of Berk: Animal Houseâ â DreamWorks Animation
Mark Cabalero, Seamus Walsh âSpongeBob SquarePants: Itâs a Spongebob Christmasââ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Mic Graves âThe Amazing World of Gumball: The Jobâ â Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd.
Michael Chang âTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Never Say Xeverâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Zack Keller âDick Figures: Kung Fu Winnersâ â 6 Point Media
Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Genndy Tartakovsky âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Joann Sfar, Antoine Delesvaux âThe Rabbiâs Cat â GKIDS
Remi Bezancon, Jean-Christophe Lie âZarafaâ â GKIDS
Rich Moore âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Sam Fell, Chris Butler âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Adam Berry âPenquins of Madagascar: Private and the Winky Factoryâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Alf Clausen âThe Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIIIâ â Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Frederik Wiedmann âGreen Lantern The Animated Series: Into the Abyssâ â F. Wiedmann, Composer
Guy Moon âT.U.F.F. Puppy: Really Big Missionâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
John Paesano âDragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragonâ â DreamWorks Animation
Michael Rubin âBubble Guppies: Bubble Puppyâs Fin-tastic Fairytale!â â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Music in an Animated Feature Production
Alexandre Desplat âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Bruce Retief âAdventures in Zambeziaâ â Saltzman Communications
Henry Jackman âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda âSecret of the Wingsâ â DisneyToon Studios
John Powell, Adam Schlesinger, Ester Dean âIce Age: Continental Driftâ â Blue Sky Studios
John Powell, Cinco Paul âDr. Seussâ The Loraxâ â Illumination Entertainment
Mark Mothersbaugh âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Alberto Mielgo âTron: Uprising: The Strangerâ â Disney TV Animation
Ian Worrel âGravity Falls â Tourist Trappedâ â Disney TV Animation
Lynna Blankenship, Sean Coons, Hugh Macdonald, Debbie Peterson, Charles Ragins, Lance Wilder, Darrel Bowen, John Krause, Kevin Moore, Brent M. Bowen, Brice Mallier, Steven Fahey, Dima Malanitchev, Karen Bauer, Eli Balser, Anne Legge â âThe Simpsons: Moe Goes From Rags to Richesâ â Film Roman
Nick Jennings, Martin Ansolebehere, Sandra Calleros, Ron Russell, Santino Lascano, Derek Hunter, Catherine E. Simmonds â âAdventure Time â The Hard Easyâ â Cartoon Network Studios
Peter Martin, Chris Grine, Ira Baker, Ramon Olivera, Scott Brown âhoops & yo yoâs Haunted Halloweenâ â Hallmark
Scott Brandon James, Lee Keith âJustin Time: The Rubbery Dumplingsâ â Guru Studio
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin, Shannon Jeffries, Lindsey Olivares, Kenard Pak âMadagascar 3: Europeâs Most Wantedâ â DreamWorks Animation
Marcello Vignali âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Nash Dunnigan, Arden Chen, Jon Townley, Kyle McNaughton âIce Age: Continental Driftâ â Blue Sky Studios
Nelson Lowry, Ross Stewart, Pete Oswald, Ean McNamara, Trevor Dalmer âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Norman Garwood, Matt Berry âThe Pirates! Band of Misfitsâ â Aardman Animation
Patrick Hanenberger, Max Boas, Jayee Borcar, Woonyoung Jung, Perry Maple, Peter Maynez, Stan Seo, Felix Yoon âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Rick Heintzich âFrankenweenieâ â The Walt Disney Studios
Steve Pilcher âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Andy Kelly âDoc McStuffins: Righty-On-Leftyâ â Disney TV Animation
Cole Sanchez, Rebecca Sugar âAdventure Time: Lady & Peeblesâ â Cartoon Network Studios
Doug Lovelace âDragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Manâ â DreamWorks Animation
Holly Forsyth âSofia the First: Once Upon a Princessâ â Disney TV Animation
Irineo Marramba, Ciro Nieli âTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: I Think His Name is Baxter Stockmanââ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Robert Valley, Kalvin Lee âTron: Uprising: The Rewardâ â Disney TV Animation
Ryan Kramer, Paul Linsley, Kenji Ono, Le Tang, Alice Herring, Mike Mullen, Aaron Hammersley âKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: Enter the Dragonâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Tom Herpich, Skyler Page âAdventure Time: Goliadâ â Cartoon Network Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Emmanuela Cozzi âParaNormanâ â Focus Features
Johanne Matte âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Leo Matsuda âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Lissa Treiman âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Rob Koo âMadagascar 3: Europeâs Most Wantedâ â DreamWorks Animation
Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
James Patrick Stuart as Private âPenguins of Madagascar: High Moltageâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jeff Bennett as Keswick âT.U.F.F. Puppy: Pup Daddyâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jessica Walter as Malory Archer âArcher: Lo Scandoloâ â Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX Network
Kevin Michael Richardson as Willem Viceroy âRandy Cunningham:
9th Grade Ninja: Gossip Boyâ â Disney TV AnimationKristen Schaal as Mabel Pines âGravity Falls: Tourist Trappedâ â Disney TV Animation
Mae Whitman as April OâNeil â âTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtlesâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Sam Witwer as Darth Maul âStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Revengeâ â Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Tom McGrath as Skipper âPenguins of Madagascar: The Otter Womanâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Adam Sandler as Dracula âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Alan Tudyk as King Candy âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Atticus Shaffer as âEâGore âFrankenweenieâ â The Walt Disney Studios
Catherine OâHara as Weird Girl âFrankenweenieâ â The Walt Disney Studios
Imelda Staunton as Queen Victoria âThe Pirates! Band of Misfitsâ â Aardman Animations
Jim Cummings as Budzo âAdventures in Zambeziaâ â Saltzman Communications
Jude Law as Pitch âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Kelly MacDonald as Merida âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Doug Langdale â Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: Kung Fu Day Careâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Eric Horsted â Futurama: The Bots and the Beesâ â Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Gabe Garza â âPenguins of Madagascar: Endangerous Speciesâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball âThe Simpsons: How I Wet Your Motherâ â Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Kacey Arnold â âRobot and Monster: The Blimpâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Mike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh â Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal Houseâ â DreamWorks Animation
Stephanie Gillis âThe Simpsons: A Tree Grows in Springfieldâ â Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Trey Parker â âSouth Park: Jewpacabraâ â Central Productions
Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Chris Butler â ParaNorman â Focus Features
Gideon Defoe â The Pirates! Band of Misfits â Aardman Animations
Hayao Miyazaki, Keiko Niwa, Karey Kirkpatrick â From Up on Poppy Hill â GKIDS
John August â Frankenweenie â The Walt Disney Studios
Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi â Brave â Pixar Animation Studios
Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee â Wreck-It Ralph â Walt Disney Animation Studios
Editorial in an Animated Television Production
Bret Marnell âPuss in Boots: Three Diablosâ â DreamWorks Animation
Chris Hink âRobot and Monster: Cheer Up Mr. Wheelieâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrik Waeden, Otto Ferraye âKung Fu Panda: âMonkey in the Middleâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrik Waeden, Otto Ferraye âKung Fu Panda â Enter the Dragonâ â Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jason Tucker âStar Wars: The Clone Wars: Revivalâ â Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Lynn Hobson âDragons: Riders of Berk: Animal Houseâ â DreamWorks Animation
Pieter Kaufman âSofia the First: Once Upon a Princessâ â Disney TV Animation
Steffie Lucchesi, Matt Steinauer, May Blaisdell âDan Vs Monster Under The Bedâ â Film Roman
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Catherine Apple âHotel Transylvaniaâ â Sony Pictures Animation
Joyce Arrastia âRise of the Guardiansâ â DreamWorks Animation
Mark Rosenbaum âSecret of the Wingsâ â DisneyToon Studios
Nicholas A. Smith, ACE, Robert Graham Jones, ACE, David Suther âBraveâ â Pixar Animation Studios
Tim Mertens âWreck-It Ralphâ â Walt Disney Animation Studios
JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award â Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam, Mark Henn
June Foray Award â Howard Green
Ub Iwerks Award â Toon Boom Animation Pipeline