The 52nd annual Annie Awards are being handed out tonight at UCLA’s Royce Corridor, and Deadline is posting the winners as they’re introduced. See the checklist beneath.
The present opened with a efficiency the Los Angeles County Firefighters’ Fife & Drum Band. The primary presenter, Steve Buscemi, thanked, congratulated and honored the primary responders who risked all of it to assist save lives, property and pets throughout final month’s devastating wildfires. Seems Buscemi was an FDNY firefighter himself years in the past, and an image of him in uniform was proven. The now-actor, who’s energetic within the voice-over group, stated the photograph might need been from when he “was auditioning for the Village Folks.”
After the Finest Scholar Movie award was handed out, Wander to Marvel took the Brief Topic prize. The announcer famous that that is the pic’s forty first awards win already, and it’s within the working for the Oscar and BAFTA.
Common/DreamWorks Animation‘s The Wild Robot comes into the ceremony with a leading 10 nominations from ASIFA-Hollywood. The No. 1 film of 2024, Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out, and Aardman’s stop-motion Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl are subsequent with with seven apiece. All three are vying within the marquee Finest Characteristic race in opposition to DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda and Netflix’s That Christmas and Ultraman: Rising.
For the reason that Finest Animated Characteristic Oscar class was launched in 2002, 14 of the 22 winners of the Annies’ high characteristic prize – and 7 of the previous 12 – went on to assert the golden statuette. However final yr bucked the development because the Academy Award went to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron over Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse, which dominated the 2024 Annies.
On the TV, Netflix’s 2022 Animated Series Emmy winner Arcane leads with seven Annie noms. The videogame-based collection, which just lately wrapped its second and final season, took the evening’s first small-screen award, for Finest Manufacturing Design.
The Juried Awards shall be offered through the ceremony, honoring unparalleled achievement and distinctive contributions to animation. See these winners beneath. Late final month, ASIFA-Hollywood revealed the Animation Educators’ Discussion board Corridor of Fame Class of 2025. They’re Leonard Maltin, John Canemaker and Ivan Sutherland together with the late Howard Beckerman, Nelbertina “Nellie” Chouinar, Thornton “T” Hee, Edwin G. Lutz, Don Perro and Frank Terry.
Listed below are the winners introduced to date on the 2025 Annie Awards, adopted by the remaining nominees:
Winners
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: The Filth Underneath Your Nails
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, Charlotte O’Neil
BEST SHORT SUBJECT
Wander to Marvel
Circe Movies, Kaap Holland Movie, Les Productions de Milou, Beast Animation, Blink Industries & Pictanovo
BEST STUDENT FILM
Adiós
Scholar Director: José Prats
Scholar Producer: Bernardo Angeletti
College: Nationwide Movie and Tv College
Nominees
BEST FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Kung Fu Panda 4
DreamWorks Animation
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix Presents in affiliation with Tsuburaya Productions
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
BEST FEATURE-INDEPENDENT
Rooster for Linda!
Dolce Vita Movies, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Movies, France 3 Cinéma, Distributed by GKIDS
Flow
Sacrebleu Productions, Take 5, Dream Nicely Studio
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Paramount Footage
Look Again
Studio Durian Distributed by GKIDS
Mars Specific
All people on Deck, Je Suis Bien Content material Distributed by GKIDS
Memoir of a Snail
Snails Tempo Movies / Arenamedia
BEST SPECIAL PRODUCTION
A Bear Named Wojtek
The Illuminated Movie Firm and Filmograf
Mog’s Christmas
Lupus Movies
Orion and the Darkish
DreamWorks Animation
Tabby McTat
Magic Mild Footage
Yuck!
Ikki Movies & Iliade et Movies
BEST SPONSORED
feelslikeimfallinginlove
Blinkink
Fuzzy Emotions
Ardour Footage Hungry Man
Moonlit Bamboo Forest
Ardour Paris Manufacturing, HoYoFair
Natlan Impressions Trailer – “Blaze to Natlan”
BUCK
Welcome to the Metropolis of Love
Nexus Studios
BEST TV/MEDIA – PRESCHOOL
Disney Jr.’s Ariel
Episode: Crystal Cavern Caper
Wild Canary, Disney Branded Tv
Gabby’s Dollhouse Episode: Pandy’s Unhealthy Day
DreamWorks Animation
Jessica’s Massive Little World Episode: Jessica’s Picnic
Cartoon Community Studios
The Tiny Chef Present
Episode: Tiny Chef’s Spooky Stump Spectacular
Think about Leisure, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions
Marvel Pets: Within the Metropolis Episode: Save Tate?
A Nickelodeon Manufacturing in affiliation with Apple
BEST TV/MEDIA – CHILDREN
Gremlins: The Wild Batch
Episode: By no means Use Double Negatives
Warner Bros. Animation
Jurassic World: Chaos Idea Episode: Batten Down the Hatches
DreamWorks Animation
Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur Episode: The Molecular Degree
Flying Bark Productions, Disney Tv Animation, Disney Branded Tv
Primos
Episode: Summer time of Tater Luna
Disney Tv Animation, Disney Branded Tv
WondLa Episode: Ruins
Skydance Animation in affiliation with Apple
BEST TV/MEDIA – MATURE
Bob’s Burgers
Episode: They Slug Horses, Don’t They?
twentieth Tv Animation
Photo voltaic Opposites
Episode: The What If?! System
twentieth Tv Animation
South Park
Episode: The Finish of Weight problems
MTV Leisure Studios
The Nice North
Episode: Aunt Misbehavin’ Journey
twentieth Tv Animation
The Second Finest Hospital within the Galaxy Episode: The Land of Intercourse and Dying
Amazon MGM Studios, Titmouse Studios
BEST TV/MEDIA – LIMITED SERIES
Dream Productions
Episode: A Evening to Bear in mind
Pixar Animation Studios
Iwájú Episode: Tola
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy Episode: Half Three
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Moon Woman’s Lab
Episode: Moon Woman Saves the Moon
Disney Tv Animation, Disney Branded Tv
My Adventures with Superman Episode: Pierce the Heavens, Superman!
Warner Bros. Animation
BEST FX – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: The Filth Underneath Your Nails
Manufacturing Firm: A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
FX Manufacturing Firm: Fortiche Studio
Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, Jérôme Dupré
Dream Productions
Episode: A Evening to Bear in mind
Manufacturing Firm: Pixar Animation Studios
FX Manufacturing Firm: Pixar Animation Studios
Gary Bruins, Jongwon Pak, Arturo Aguilar, Alan Browning, Alen Lai
Secret Degree
Episode: Warhammer 40,000: And They Shall Know No Concern
Manufacturing Firm: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc.
FX Manufacturing Firm: Blur Studio Inc.
Josh Schwartz, Joe Coleman, Michael Huang, Guilherme Casagrandi, Raul Rodrigues
Secret Degree
Episode: Dungeons & Dragons: The Queen’s Cradle
Manufacturing Firm: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc.
FX Manufacturing Firm: Blur Studio Inc.
Arthur Loiseau, Tom O’Bready, Esteban Style, Alexandre Lerouge, Guillaume Grelier
Secret Degree
Episode: Crossfire: Good Battle
Manufacturing Firm: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc.
FX Manufacturing Firm: Blur Studio Inc.
Kamil Murzyn, Rafał Rumiński, Jarosław Armata, Michał Śledź, Michał Firek
BEST FX – FEATURE
Kung Fu Panda 4
Manufacturing Firm: DreamWorks Animation
FX Manufacturing Firm: DreamWorks Animation
Zachary Glynn, Alex Timchenko, Kiem Ching Ong, Yorie Kaela Kumalasari, Jinguang Huang
Moana 2
Manufacturing Firm: Walt Disney Animation Studios
FX Manufacturing Firm: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Santiago Robles, Marc Bryant, Deborah Carlson, Jake Rice, Ian J. Coony
The Wild Robotic
Manufacturing Firm: DreamWorks Animation
FX Manufacturing Firm: DreamWorks Animation
Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, Steve Avoujageli
Ultraman: Rising
Manufacturing Firm: Netflix Animation
FX Manufacturing Firm: Industrial Mild & Magic
Goncalo Cabaca, Vishal Patel, Zheng Yong Oh, Nicholas Yoon Joo Kuang, Pei- Zhi Huang
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Manufacturing Firm: Aardman and Netflix
FX Manufacturing Firm: Aardman Manufacturing
Howard Jones, Wealthy Spence, Deborah Jane Value, Jon Biggins, Kirstie Deane
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episodes: Killing Is A Cycle, Heavy Is the Crown, Lastly Acquired the Title Proper, The Message Hidden Inside the Sample, The Filth Underneath Your Nails, Faux Like It’s the First Time, Blisters and Bedrock
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Tom Gouill
Dream Productions
Episodes: The Dream Crew, Out of Physique, Romance!
Pixar Animation Studios
Travis Hathaway
Within the Know
Episodes: Yogurt Week, Thinksgiving
Peacock Authentic in affiliation with Common Tv, a division of Common Studio Group, Bandera, ShadowMachine
Jeff Riley
Star Trek: Decrease Decks Episodes: Numerous
CBS’s Eye Animation Productions, Titmouse; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Leisure
Raymond Dunster
The Patrick Star Present
Episode: One thing Silly This Manner Comes
Display screen Novelties / Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Colin Lepper
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Aviv Mano
Kung Fu Panda 4
DreamWorks Animation
Patrick Guisiano
Moana 2
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Brian Scott
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Fabio Lignini
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
Carmen Bromfield Mason
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – LIVE ACTION
Higher Man
Manufacturing Firm: Footloose Productions, VicScreen, Partizan, Going through East Leisure, Rocket Science, Misplaced Bandits
FX Manufacturing Firm: Wētā FX
Shaun Freeman, Luisma Lavin Peredo, Carlos Lin, Seoungseok Charlie Kim, Kaori Miyazawa
Gladiator II
Manufacturing Firm: Paramount
FX Manufacturing Firm: Framestore LTD
Kyle Dunlevy, Philipp Winterstein, Gil Daniel, Michael Elder, Julien Bagory
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Manufacturing Firm: Legendary Leisure
FX Manufacturing Firm: Wētā FX
Ludovic Chailloleau, Jonathan Paquin, Craig Penn, Florian Fernandez, Marco Barbati
Home of the Dragon Season 2
Manufacturing Firm: Warner Bros
FX Manufacturing Firm: Wētā FX
Jason Snyman, Manjoe Chan, Chloe McLean, Cedric Enriquez Canlas, Vincent Lee
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Manufacturing Firm: twentieth Century Studios
FX Manufacturing Firm: Wētā FX
Christian Kickenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, Howard Sly
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – VIDEO GAME
#BLUD
Exit 73 Video games, LLC.
Chris Burns, Bob Fox
Asgard’s Wrath 2
Sanzaru Video games
Sanzaru Video games Animation Crew
Diesel Legacy
Most Leisure
Most Leisure
Neva
Nomada Studio
Nomada Studio Animation Crew
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Ninja Idea
Ninja Idea
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
Dream Productions
Episode: A Evening to Bear in mind
Pixar Animation Studios
Grant Alexander
Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Episode: Pilot
A Netflix Sequence
Kal Athannassov
Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur Episode: The Molecular Degree
Disney Tv Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Jose Lopez
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode: Bishop Makes Her Transfer!
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Level / Gray Footage
Rustam Hasanov
X-Males ’97
Episode: Mutant Liberation Begins
Marvel Studios
Amelia Vidal
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Deanna Marsigliese
Scarygirl
Extremely Spirited and Like A Photon Artistic
Nathan Jurevicius
Spellbound
Netflix Presents / Skydance Animation Presents a Skydance Animation Movie
Guillermo Ramíre
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
Uwe Heidschötter
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Genevieve Tsai
BEST DIRECTION – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: The Filth Underneath Your Nails
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury
Massive Metropolis Greens the Film: Spacecation
Tv Film
Disney Tv Animation, Disney Branded Tv
Anna O’Brian
Bob’s Burgers
Episode: They Slug Horses, Don’t They?
twentieth Tv Animation
Bernard Derriman
Tabby McTat
Tv Film
Magic Mild Footage
Jac Hamman, Sarah Scrimgeour
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode: The Pearl
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Level / Gray Footage
Alan Wan, Colin Heck
BEST DIRECTION – FEATURE
Rooster for Linda!
Dolce Vita Movies, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Movies, France 3 Cinéma / Distributed by GKIDS
Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach
Circulation
Take 5, Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Nicely Studio
Gints Zilbalodis
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
Simon Otto
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Chris Sanders
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham
BEST MUSIC – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: The Filth Underneath Your Nails
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver, Simon Wilcox
Massive Metropolis Greens the Film: Spacecation
Tv Film
Disney Tv Animation, Disney Branded Tv
Joachim Horsley
Hazbin Resort Episode: Masquerade
Amazon MGM Studios, A24, Bento Field Leisure
Sam Haft, Andrew Underberg
Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld Episode: Lock-In
A Netflix Sequence
Brian H. Kim
WondLa Episode: Captive
Skydance Animation in affiliation with Apple
Pleasure Ngiaw
BEST MUSIC – FEATURE
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Lupus Movies
Stuart Hancock
Piece by Piece
i’m OTHER, TREMOLO in affiliation with The LEGO Group, Pure Creativeness Studios and Tongal
Pharrell Williams, Michael Andrews
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
John Powell, Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Kris Bowers
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
Lorne Balfe, Julian Nott
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Jason Deamer, Josh West, Keiko Murayama, Invoice Zahn, Laura Meyer
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
Justin Hutchinson-Chatburn, Mike Redman
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Raymond Zibach, Ritchie Sacilioc
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix Presents in affiliation with Tsuburaya Productions
The Ultraman: Rising Manufacturing Design Crew
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
Matt Perry, Darren Dubicki, Richard Edmunds, Matt Sanders, Gavin Strains
BEST STORYBOARDING – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: Killing is a Cycle
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Joséphine Meis
Invincible Battle Woman
Episode: The Manner of The World
Cartoon Community Studios
Gladyfaith Abcede, Miki Brewster, Kaela Lash, Sheldon Vella
Jurassic World: Chaos Idea Episode: That Evening
DreamWorks Animation
Aevery Huens
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Dwelling, Franklin
Brief Movie
WildBrain Studios in affiliation with Apple
David Lux
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode: The Pearl
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Level / Gray Footage
Laura Gille, Sebrina Gao, Kevin Molina-Ortiz
BEST STORYBOARDING – FEATURE
Despicable Me 4
Illumination
Habib Louati
Moana 2
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Ryan Inexperienced
Saving Bikini Backside: The Sandy Cheeks Film
Nickelodeon Animation
Piero Piluso
Spellbound
Netflix Presents / Skydance Animation Presents a Skydance Animation Movie
Alex Relloso Horna, Carlos Zapater Oliva
That Christmas
Locksmith Animation for Netflix
Ashley Boddy, Lorenzo Fresta, Helen Schroeder
BEST VOICE ACTING – TV/MEDIABob’s Burgers
Episode: The Proper Powerful Stuff
twentieth Tv Animation
John Roberts (Character: Linda Belcher)
Bob’s Burgers
Episode: They Slug Horses, Don’t They?
twentieth Tv Animation
Kristen Schaal (Character: Louise Belcher)
Dream Productions Episode: Out of Physique
Pixar Animation Studios
Paula Pell (Character: Paula)
Hazbin Resort
Episode: Dad Beat Dad
Amazon MGM Studios, A24, Bento Field Leisure
Jeremy Jordan (Character: Lucifer)
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode: Splinter and April Battle a Goldfish
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Level / Gray Footage
Ayo Edebiri (Character: April O’Neil)
BEST VOICE ACTING – FEATURE
Rooster for Linda!
Dolce Vita Movies, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Movies, France 3 Cinéma / Distributed by GKIDS
Mélinée Leclerc (Character: Linda)
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Maya Hawke (Character: Nervousness)
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Lupita Nyong’o (Character: Roz)
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Package Connor (Character: Brightbill)
Transformers One
Paramount Animation
Brian Tyree Henry (Character: D-16 / Megatron)
BEST WRITING – TV/MEDIA
Craig of the Creek
Episode: Whose Dimension Is It Anyway?
Cartoon Community Studios
Harron Atkins, Lorraine DeGraffenreidt, Pearl Low, Richie Pope
Jessica’s Massive Little World Episode: Jessica’s Picnic
Cartoon Community Studios
Austin Faber, Gabriel Franklin, Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Ashleigh Hairston
Orion and the Darkish
Particular Manufacturing
DreamWorks Animation
Charlie Kaufman
The Simpsons Episode: Bart’s Birthday
A Gracie Movies Manufacturing in Affiliation with twentieth Tv Animation
Jessica Conrad
Yuck!
Particular Manufacturing
Ikki Movies & Iliade et Movies
Loïc Espuche
BEST WRITING – FEATURE
Circulation
Take 5, Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Nicely Studio
Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
Kensuke’s Kingdom
Paramount Footage
Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Memoir of a Snail
Snails Tempo Movies / Arenamedia
Adam Elliot
BEST EDITORIAL – TV/MEDIA
Arcane
Episode: Faux Like It’s the First Time
A Riot Video games and Fortiche Manufacturing for Netflix
Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel, Roberto Fernandez
Creature Commandos Episode: Cheers to the Tin Man
Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios /
Annie De Brock
Jurassic World: Chaos Idea Episode: Batten Down the Hatches
DreamWorks Animation
Ben Choo, Wealthy Liverance, Eric Hendricks, Anna Adams, Ian Hurley
Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur Episode: The Molecular Degree
Disney Tv Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions
Sandra Powers, Phil Lomboy, Ryan Burkhard, Neil Wilson III, Gabriel Gelbrecht
Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Episode: The Pearl
Nickelodeon Animation Studios and Level / Gray Footage
Caleb Yoder
BEST EDITORIAL – FEATURE
Inside Out 2
Pixar Animation Studios
Maurissa Horwitz, David Suther, Fiona Toth, Jonathan Vargo
Moana 2
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Jeremy Milton, Michael Louis Hill
The Wild Robotic
DreamWorks Animation
Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, Brian Parker
Ultraman: Rising
Netflix Presents in affiliation with Tsuburaya Productions
Bret Marnell, ACE, William Max Steinberg, Nik Siefke, Ryan Sommer, Kaye Speare
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
Aardman and Netflix
Dan Hembery
JURIED AWARDS
The Winsor McCay Awards
Aaron Blaise
Eunice Macaulay
Normand Roger
June Foray Award
Girls in Animation
Ub Iwerks Award
Alberto Menache
Particular Achievement Award
Directing at Disney: The Authentic Administrators of Walt’s Animated Movies