According to The Hollywood Reporter, the popular Nickelodeon original animated series (Nicktoons) "The Legend of Korra", "T.U.F.F. Puppy", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "Penquins of Madagascar", "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness", "Robot and Monster", Nickelodeon's first full-length stop-motion animated special "It's A SpongeBob Christmas!", and Nickelodeon Preschool Animations' special "Bubble Guppies" episode "Bubble Puppy’s Fin-tastic Fairytale!" have received nominations in the 40th Annie Awards, an annual awards show which honors the best in animation!
Below is a list of the nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards, featuring only the awards Nickelodeon shows have been nominated for, from The Hollywood Reporter:
Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Dan Driscoll 'SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!' – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jennifer Dickie 'Justin Time: Yodel Odel Day' – Guru Studio
Keith Kellogg 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Revenge' – Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Forrest Savelen ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Shi Zimu ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk’ – DreamWorks Animation
Sihanouk Marinona ‘Before Orel: Trust’ – Starburns Industries, Inc.
Teri Yam ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk’ – DreamWorks Animation
Yan Jiazhuang ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk’ – DreamWorks Animation
Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Andy Bialk ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Alvin and the Outcasts’ – DreamWorks Animaton
Andy Suriano ‘DC Nation-Plastic Man: The Many and the Fowl’ – Big Hair Productions, Inc.
Bryan Konietzko, Joaquim Dos Santos, Ryu Ki-Hyun, Kim Il Kwang, Kim Jin Sun The Legend of Korra: Welcome to Republic City – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
“C” Raggio IV Kick Buttowski: Petrified – Disney TV Animation
Derrick Wyatt, Chap Yaep, Steven Choi Ben 10: Omniverse: The More Things Change, Pt. 2 – Cartoon Network Studios
Gordon Hammond T.U.F.F. Puppy: Dudley Do-Wrong – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Robert Valley Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I – Disney TV Animation
Thaddeus Paul Cauldron ‘Secret Mountain Fort Awesome: Secret Mountain Uncle Grandpa’- Cartoon Network Studios
Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Howie Parkins – Disney TV Animation
John Eng Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House – DreamWorks Animation
Mark Cabalero, Seamus Walsh SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a Spongebob Christmas – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Mic Graves The Amazing World of Gumball: The Job – Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd.
Michael Chang Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Never Say Xever - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Zack Keller Dick Figures: Kung Fu Winners – 6 Point Media
Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Adam Berry ‘Penquins of Madagascar: Private and the Winky Factory’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Alf Clausen ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XXIII’ – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Frederik Wiedmann ‘Green Lantern The Animated Series: Into the Abyss’ - F. Wiedmann, Composer
Guy Moon ‘T.U.F.F. Puppy: Really Big Mission’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
John Paesano ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation
Michael Rubin ‘Bubble Guppies: Bubble Puppy’s Fin-tastic Fairytale!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Andy Kelly Doc McStuffins: Righty-On-Lefty – Disney TV Animation
Cole Sanchez, Rebecca Sugar Adventure Time: Lady & Peebles – Cartoon Network Studios
Doug Lovelace Dragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man – DreamWorks Animationv
Holly Forsyth Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess – Disney TV Animation
Irineo Marramba, Ciro Nieli Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: I Think His Name is Baxter Stockman – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Robert Valley, Kalvin Lee Tron: Uprising: The Reward – Disney TV Animation
Ryan Kramer, Paul Linsley, Kenji Ono, Le Tang, Alice Herring, Mike Mullen, Aaron Hammersley Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: Enter the Dragon – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Tom Herpich, Skyler Page Adventure Time: Goliad – Cartoon Network Studios
Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
James Patrick Stuart as Private Penguins of Madagascar: High Moltage – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jeff Bennett as Keswick T.U.F.F. Puppy: Pup Daddy – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jessica Walter as Malory Archer Archer: Lo Scandolo – Weissman Markovitz Communications for FX Network
Kevin Michael Richardson as Willem Viceroy Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja: Gossip Boy – Disney TV Animation
Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines Gravity Falls: Tourist Trapped – Disney TV Animation
Mae Whitman as April O'Neil – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rise of the Turtles – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Sam Witwer as Darth Maul Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Revenge – Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Tom McGrath as Skipper Penguins of Madagascar: The Otter Woman – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Doug Langdale - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness: Kung Fu Day Care - Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Eric Horsted – Futurama: The Bots and the Bees – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Gabe Garza – Penguins of Madagascar: Endangerous Species - Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Ian Maxtone-Graham, Billy Kimball The Simpsons: How I Wet Your Mother - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Kacey Arnold – Robot and Monster: The Blimp – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Mike Teverbaugh, Linda Teverbaugh - Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House – DreamWorks Animation
Stephanie Gillis The Simpsons: A Tree Grows in Springfield – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox TV
Trey Parker – South Park: Jewpacabra – Central Productions
Editorial in an Animated Television Production
Bret Marnell Puss in Boots: Three Diablos – DreamWorks Animation
Chris Hink Robot and Monster: Cheer Up Mr. Wheelie – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrik Waeden, Otto Ferraye Kung Fu Panda: ‘Monkey in the Middle – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrik Waeden, Otto Ferraye Kung Fu Panda - Enter the Dragon – Nickelodeon Animation Studios
Jason Tucker Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Revival – Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.
Lynn Hobson Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House – DreamWorks Animation
Pieter Kaufman Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess – Disney TV Animation
Steffie Lucchesi, Matt Steinauer, May Blaisdell Dan Vs Monster Under The Bed – Film Roman
You can find a full list of nominated for the 2013 Annie Awards here on the official The Hollywood Reporter website, hollywoodreporter.com. The 40th Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday February 2, 2013 at UCLA's Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California.
Good luck to everyone who has been nominated to receive a prestigious 40th Annual Annie Award!
