The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the exciting news that Nickelodeon has received a raft of nominations in the 52nd Annual Annie Awards™, which recognizes the year’s best in the field of animation!
- The Tiny Chef Show Halloween episode "Tiny Chef's Spooky Stump Spectacular" (Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions) and the Wonder Pets: In The City episode "Save Tate?" (A Nickelodeon Production in association with Apple) both received a nomination in the "Best TV/Media - Preschool" category in the 2024 Annie Awards, along with the Gabby's Dollhouse episode "Pandy's Bad Day" (DreamWorks Animation);
- Meanwhile, The Patrick Star Show mixed-media Halloween special "Something Stupid This Way Comes" (Colin Lepper; Screen Novelties / Nickelodeon Animation Studios) has been nominated for "Best Character Animation - TV/Media";
- The SpongeBob SquarePants feature Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (Piero Piluso, Nickelodeon Animation) has received a nomination for "Best Storyboarding - Feature";
- Finally, the Nickelodeon Paramount+ Original animated series Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has been nominated for five awards in the 52nd Annual Annie Awards:
- The Tales of the TMNT episode "Bishop Makes Her Move!" (Rustam Hasanov) has been nominated for "Best Character Design - TV/Media";
- Ayo Edebiri has been nominated in the "Best Voice Acting - TV/Media" category for voicing the character April O'Neil in the episode "Splinter and April Fight a Goldfish";
- The episode "The Pearl" has been nominated for "Best Direction - TV/Media" (Alan Wan, Colin Heck), "Best Storyboarding - TV/Media" (Laura Gille, Sebrina Gao, Kevin Molina-Ortiz), and "Best Editorial - TV/Media" (Caleb Yoder) awards.
Elsewhere in the 52nd Annual Annie Awards:
- The Paramount+ South Park event "The End of Obesity" (MTV Entertainment Studios) has been nominated for "Best TV/Media - Mature";
- Various episodes of the Paramount+ animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks (Raymond Dunster; CBS’s Eye Animation Productions, Titmouse, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment) have been nominated for "Best Character Animation - TV/Media";
- The Paramount Pictures blockbuster Gladiator II (Kyle Dunlevy, Philipp Winterstein, Gil Daniel, Michael Elder, Julien Bagory; Production Company: Paramount; FX Production Company: Framestore LTD) has been nominated for "Best Character Animation - Live Action"
- And Brian Tyree Henry has been nominated for "Best Voice Acting - Feature" for voicing D-16 / Megatron in Paramount Animation's hit theatrical Transformers One.
A full list of 52nd Annual Annie Awards™ nominees can be found at https://www.annieawards.org/nominations.
The 52nd Annie Awards™ is set for Saturday, February 8, 2025 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Pre-reception and Red Carpet begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the ceremony at 7 p.m., and after party immediately following the ceremony.
The Annie Awards™ cover 36 categories and include Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Feature-Independent, Special Productions, Sponsored Films, Short Subjects, Student Films and Outstanding Individual Achievements, as well as the honorary Juried Awards.
"We are so very thrilled at the nominations this year - it exemplifies the range of talent and approaches to our diverse art form,” says ASIFA-Hollywood Executive Director, Aubry Mintz. “The juried award winners honor the past, present and future of animation. ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annie Awards™ celebrate artists that have made incredible achievements in both the commercial studio world, and the independent filmmaking arenas, recognizing the impact that is made to improve equity and inclusion, and acknowledge innovation as we look towards the horizon."
ASIFA-Hollywood is the world’s foremost professional organization dedicated to promoting the Art of Animation and celebrating the people who create it. Today, ASIFA-Hollywood, the largest chapter of the international organization ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation), supports a wide range of animation activities and preservation efforts through its membership. Current initiatives include the Animation Archive, Animation Aid Foundation, Animation Educators’ Forum (AEF), film preservation, open source support, special events, screenings and of course, the annual Annie Awards™.
Created in 1972 by veteran voice talent June Foray, the Annie Awards™ have grown in scope and stature for five decades. For more information on the Annie Awards™, please visit www.annieawards.org. For ticket information, please visit www.annieawards.org/tickets.
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Originally published: January 03, 2024.
H/T: Variety.
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