Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Nickelodeon Nominated For Several Awards In The 43rd Annie Awards

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the fantastic Nickelodeon News on the organizations official website, annieawards.org, that Nickelodeon has been nominated for 17 awards in the 43rd Annie Awards, including for "Harvey Beaks", "Pig Goat Banana Cricket", "Breadwinners", "Sanjay and Craig", "Fresh Beat Band of Spies", "PAW Patrol" and "The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water"! Additionally, Nick Jr. UK's popular animated preschool series "Puffin Rock" has also been nominated for two awards in the 43rd Annie Awards!


The Annie Awards is a prestige annual awards show that honors the best in the field of animation. The winners of the 2015 Annie Awards will be announced at a black tie ceremony on Saturday 6th February 2016 at UCLA's Royce Hall.

Below is a full list of 43rd Annie Awards nominees from annieawards.org. Congratulations and good luck to Nickelodeon and everyone nominated in the 43rd Annie Awards!:

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature

Anomalisa - Paramount Pictures
Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios
Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Aardman Animations
The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios
The Peanuts Movie - Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation

Best Animated Special Production

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Warner Bros. Animation
He Named Me Malala - Parkes-MacDonald / Little Door
I Am A Witness - Moonbot Studios
Kite - Epic Games
Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck - End of Movie, LLC
Niko and the Sword of Light - Titmouse, Inc. / Amazon Studios

Best Animated Short Subject

Carface - National Film Board of Canada
DISSONANCE - frameboX
If I was God - National Film Board of Canada
On Ice - Google/Evil Eye Pictures
Sanjay's Super Team - Pixar Animation Studios
World of Tomorrow - Don Hertzfeldt

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial

Chex Party Mix: "Holiday Magic" - Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
Man and Dog - Psyop
Michelin Total Performance: "All the Performances In Every Tire" - Moonbot Studios
We Are All Farmers - Acme Filmworks

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children

Bubble Guppies - Episode: 326 - "Super Guppies!" - Nickelodeon Nelvana
PAW Patrol - Episode: 213, Pups Save A MerPup -Spin Master Nickelodeon
Pet er Rabbit - Episode: 216 - The Kitten and Pig Adventure - Nickelodeon Productions Silvergate Media
Sheriff Callie's Wild West - Episode: #201A "The Good, the Bad & the Yo-Yo" - Wild Canary Animation / Disney Junior
Transformers Rescue Bots - Episode: "I Have Heard The Robots Singing" - Hasbro Studios
Tumble Leaf - Episode: Mirror - Amazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment

Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children

Clarence - Episode: Turtle Hats - Cartoon Network
Gravity Falls - Episode: Not What He Seems - Disney Television Animation
Harvey Beaks - Episode: A Day of No To-Do - Nickelodeon
Sanjay & Craig - Episode: Street Dogg - Nickelodeon
Star vs. the Forces of Evil - Episode: Blood Moon Ball - Disney Television Animation
Steven Universe - Episode: Jail Break - Cartoon Network Studios
Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Breakfast - Disney Television Animation

Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production

Bob's Burgers - Episode: Can't Buy Me Math - Twentieth Century Fox Television Bento Box Entertainment
BoJack Horseman - Episode: Brand New Couch - The Tornante Company
Moonbeam City - Episode: Quest for Aquatica - Titmouse, Inc. / Comedy Central
The Simpsons - Episode: Halloween of Horror - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television

Best Animated Feature-Independent

Boy and the World - Filme de Papel
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet - Ventanarosa
The Boy and the Beast - Studio Chizu
When Marnie Was There - Studio Ghibli

Best Student Film

Can I Stay? - Ringling College
Dodoba - Yon Hui Lee
ed - Taha Neyestani
Life Smartphone - Xie Chenglin
Mother - Stephanie Chiew
Nice To Meeteor You - Yizhou Li
Shift - Maria Cecilia Puglesi
The Casebook of Nips & Porkington - Melody Wang

INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated Production

Home - DreamWorks Animation - Effects Lead: Greg Gladstone, Effects Lead: Tim Hoff, Effects Lead: Mark Newport, Effects Lead: Jason Rickwald, Effects Lead: Stephen Wood

Hotel Transylvania 2 - Sony Pictures Animation - Character Effects Supervisor: Chris Logan, Character Effects Supervisor: Brian Casper, Character Effects Lead: Gavin Baxter, Character Effects Lead: William Eckroat

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Effects Artist: Amit Baadkar, Effects Artist: Dave Hale, Effects Artist: Vincent Serritella, Second Unit & Crowds Animation, Supervisor: Paul Mendoza

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Computer Graphic Supervisor: Frank Baradat, Computer Graphic Supervisor: Antonin Seydoux, Effects Supervisor: Milo Riccarand, Lighting & Composite Supervisor: Nicolas Brack

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Effects Supervisor: Jon Reisch, Effects Lead: Stephen Marshall

Volumetric Clouds Architect: Magnus Wrenninge, Development & Effects Artist: Michael Hall, Effects Technical Lead: Michael K. O'Brien

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water - Paramount Animation - Effects Animation Supervisor: Brice Mallier, FX Animation Supervisor: Paul Buckley, FX Animator: Brent Droog, FX Animator: Alex Whyte, Lead FX Animator: Jonothan Freisler

Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

Jurassic World - Animated Effects - Universal Studios / Legendary Pictures - Effects TD Supervisor: Raul Essig,
Digital Artist: Roman Schmidt, Digital Artist: Mark Chataway, Digital Artist: Ryan Hopkins

Marvel's Avengers : Age of Ultron – Sokovia Destruction - Marvel Studios - Creature Sim Supervisor: Michael Balog, Creature Simulation Lead: Jim Van Allen, Effects Simulation Supervisor: Florent Andorra, Effects Lead: Georg Kaltenbrunner

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials - Gotham Group 20th Century Fox - FX Supervisor: Ronnie Menahem, CG Supervisor: Pavani Rao Boddapati, Lighting TD: Francois Sugny, Models: Leslie Chan, FX TD: Nicolas Petit

The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies - New Line Cinema Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - WingNut Films 3Foot7, FX Supervisor: Ronnie Menahem, Lead FX TD: Brian Goodwin, FX Supervisor: Jason Lazaroff, Senior Environment Artist: Paul Harris, Lead Modeller: James Ogle

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production

Dragons: Race to the Edge - Episode: "Have Dragon Will Travel, Part 2" - DreamWorks Animation Television, Lead Animator: Yong-Zhi Sun, Character: Heather, Windshear, Astrid, Hiccup

Dragons: Race to the Edge - Episode: "Have Dragon Will Travel, Part 1" - DreamWorks Animation Television, Character Animator: Chi-Ho Chan, Character: Heather, Windshear, Dagur, Savage, Hiccup, Toothless, Berserkers

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation, Character Animator: Alfonso Estrada, Character: Buddy, Jovie

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation, Character Animator: Scott Daros, Character: Buddy, Jovie, Fake Santa #1, fake santas

Peter Rabbit - Episode: 216 - The Kitten and Pig Adventure - Nickelodeon Productions Silvergate Media, Character Animator: Maurizio Parimbelli, Character: Peter, Benjamin, Lily, Mittens, Pig Robinson, Ducklings

Turbo FAST - Episode: "Turboldly Go" - DreamWorks Animation Television, Character Animator: Ryan MacNeil
Character: Smoove Move, Chet, Incidental, Characters, EFX

Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Good Bad Guy - Disney Television Animation, Character Animator: Justin Nichols, Character: Lord Hater

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature Production

Home - DreamWorks Animation - Animation Supervisor: Mark Donald, Character: Various

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Animator: Allison Rutland, Character: All Characters

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Animator: Travis Hathaway, Character: All Characters

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Animator: Hichem Arfaoui, Character: Herb & Scarlet Overkill, Kevin, Stuart & Bob

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Animator: Mark C. Harris, Character: All Characters

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Animator: K.C. Roeyer, Character: All Characters

The Peanut s Movie - Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation - Lead Animator: BJ Crawford, Character: Multiple Characters

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action Production

Jurassic World – Indominus Rex - Universal Studios / Legendary Pictures - VFX Animation Supervisor: Glen McIntosh, Associate Animation Supervisor: Kevin Martel, Lead Animator: Kyle Winkelman, Digital Artist: Rodrick Fransham, Creature Supervisor: Kaori Ogino

Marvel's Avengers : Age of Ultron – The Hulk - Marvel Studios - Assoc. Animation Supervisor: Jakub Pistecky, Animator: Gang Trinh, Animator: Craig Penn, Lead Animator: Mickael Coedel, Lead Animator : Yair Gutierrez

Marvel's Avengers : Age of Ultron – Ultron - Marvel Studios - Lead Animator: Peter Tan, Animator: Boonyiki Lim,
Animator: Sachio Nishiyama, Animator: Byounghee Cho, Animator: Roy Tan

The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies - AZOG - New Line Cinema Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - WingNut Films 3Foot7, Animation Supervisor: Aaron Gilman, Senior Facial Modeller: Howard Sly, Lead Animator: Matthew Riordan, Creature TD: Kevin Kelm, Lead Shader TD: Guillaume Francois

The Hobbit : The Battle of the Five Armies - SMAUG - New Line Cinema Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) - WingNut Films 3Foot7, Animation Supervisor: David Clayton, Creature Supervisor: Gios Johnston, Senior Modeller: Andreja Vuckovic, Lead Shader TD: Guillaume Francois, Senior Animator: Daniel Zettl

The Revenant – The Bear - Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Anonymous Content, M Productions, Appian Way, RatPac-Dune Entertainment - Animation Supervisor: Matthew Shumway, Lead Digital Artist: Adrian Millington, Digital Artist: Blaine Toderian, Digital Artist: Alexander Poei, Digital Artist: Kevin Lan

Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video Game

Armikrog - Pencil Test Studios, Inc. - Lead Animator: Mike Dietz Character: All Characters

Evolve - 2K Games - Character Animator: David Gibson, Character: Daisy, Goliath, Kraken

Invisible, Inc. - Klei Entertainment Inc. - Character Animator: Bruce Chang, Character: Decker, Central, Nika, Guards

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Breadwinners - Episode: Wrath of the Pizza Lord - Nickelodeon in association with Titmouse Canada
Animation, Inc. - Character Designer: Junpei Takayama, Character: DuckBuhdeuce Pizza Winner A, DuckSwaySway Pizza Winner A, Mushroom, Worker A, Onion Worker A, Pepperoni Worker A, Pizza Lord A, Pizza Lord, Mechanical Arms A, Pizza Lord Muscle A, Pizza Lord Fat A, Pizza Lord Small A, Spider A

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation, Character Designer: Craig Kellman, Character: Buddy, Jovie, Walter Hobbs, Michael Hobbs, Mr. Greenway, Chadwick & Matthews, Santa Claus, Background Characters

Harvey Beaks - Episode: Night Club Night - Nickelodeon - Character Designer: David Tilton Character:
Harvey in Club Suit Harvey in Leotard Club, Dance Circle Bouncer Club Incidentals, Bunny Protest DJ Dade on Sugar Techno, Bear in Club Outfit Jeremy as Bartender, Irving in Apron Miriam in Apron

Pickle and Peanut - Episode: Swim Lessons - Disney Television Animation - Lead Character Design: Tapan Gandhi, Character: Multiple

Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: Pig Goat Banana Cricket High Five! - Nickelodeon
Co-Creator: Dave Cooper Character: Pig, Goat, Banana, Cricket, Captain Sassafras, Mr. Manelli, Dog Cart, Picklemart Mascot, Shragger, Rasta Rat, Love Comet, Burgerstein, Junior Ranger, Sneezy, Butt Monster Angel, Dog Cart, Babies, Design Supervisor: Mike Dougherty, Character: Incidental Store Clerk 0001, Incidental Animal 0049, Sludge Monster, Character Designer: Jennifer Wood, Character: Clerk McGirk I, Adult 0011, Kid
0012, Kid 0008, Adult 0037, Adult 0010, Animal 0052, Prince Mermeow, Animal 0031, Animal 0025, Animal 0016, Animal 0050, Animal 0008, Animal 000,2 Animal 0001, Animal 0007, Animal 0004, Animal 0003, Animal 0059, Animal 0048, Animal 0006, & more, Character Designer: Steve Hirt Character: Junior Ranger Elephant

Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: Miss Cutesy Meow Meows - Nickelodeon - Character Designer: Gordon Hammond, Character: Incidental Scientist Crowd, Treehouse Bot Incidental Cab Driver, Character Designer: Steve Hirt Character: Pig in Picklemart Uniform Psychopath, Giraffe Pigeon Workers Movie Director Clam, Blaster Player 2 President of Planet as Muscle Man Exquisite Frog Incidental Clown, Incidental Production Assistant
Character Designer: Jennifer Wood, Character: Mr. Manelli Goat in Swimwear, Art Director: Mike Dougherty Character: Monster Weasel Banana Bot Dr. Eggplant Face

The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show - Episode: "New Sponsor/ Cleopatra" - DreamWorks Animation Television
Character Design Supervisor: Chris Mitchell, Character: Various, Character Designer: Keiko Murayama, Character: Various

Outstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

Hotel Transylvania 2 - Sony Pictures Animation - Character Designer: Craig Kellman, Character: Dennis, Dennis Bat, Vlad, Wuzzlelumplebum, Brandon, Linda, Mike, Johnny's sister, Character Design: Stephen DeStefano, Character: Kelsey, Cronies

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Character Art Director: Albert Lozano, Character: All Characters, Character Artist: Chris Sasaki Character: All Characters

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Character Designer: Eric Guillon Character: Herb Overkill, Scarlet Overkill, Minions, Yeti
The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Character Art Director: Matt Nolte Character: All Characters

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Archer - Episode: Edie's Wedding - FX Productions - Director: Bryan Fordney

Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Coned - Disney Television Animation - Director: Dave Wasson

Dragons : Race to the Edge - Episode: "Reign of Fireworms" - DreamWorks Animation Television, Director: TJ Sullivan

Elf: Buddy's Musical Chris tmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation - Director: Mark Caballero, Director: Seamus Walsh

Gravity Falls - Episode: Northwest Mansion Mystery - Disney Television Animation - Director: Matt Braly

Mickey Mouse - Episode: Bottle Shocked - Disney TVA - Director: Heiko Drengenberg

Pickle and Peanut - Episode: Pickle the Falcon Master - Disney Television Animation - Director: Ken Wong

Steven Universe - Episode: The Test - Cartoon Network Studios - Director: Ian Jones-Quartey

Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production

Anomalisa - Paramount Pictures - Director: Charlie Kaufman, Director: Duke Johnson

Extaordinary Tales - Melusine Productions and R&R Communications - Director: Raul Garcia

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Director: Pete Docter

Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet - Ventanarosa - Director: Roger Allers

Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Aardman Animations - Director: Mark Burton, Director: Richard Starzak

The Peanut s Movie - Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation - Director: Steve Martino

When Marnie Was There - Studio Ghibli - Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! - Disney Television Animation - Composer: Christopher Willis

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation - Composer/Lyricist: Matthew Sklar, Composer/Lyricist: Christopher Guardino

Puffin Rock - Episode: Night Lights - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears, Penguin Books - Composer/Lyricist: Einar Tonsberg

Sanjay & Craig - Episode: Street Dogg - Nickelodeon - Lyricist: Nick Bachman, Lyricist: Neil Graf, Composer: Matt Mahaffey, Composer/Lyricist: Jonathan Hylander (Music Editor)

Sheriff Callie's Wild West - Episode: #201A "The Good, the Bad & the Yo-Yo" - Wild Canary Animation / Disney Junior - Composer/Lyricist: Mike Himelstein, Lyricist: Joe Ansolabehere, Composer: Mike Barnett

The Venture Bros: All This And Gargantua-2 - Titmouse, Inc. / Adult Swim
Composer/Lyricist: J.G. Thirlwell

Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Black Cube - Disney Television Animation - Composer: Andy Bean

Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production

Anomalisa - Paramount Pictures - Composer: Carter Burwell

Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem - Warner Bros. Animation - Composer: Kevin Riepl

Boy and the World - Filme de Papel - Composer: Ruben Feffer, Composer: Gustavo Kurlat, Composer: GEM Grupo Experimental de Música, Composer/Lyricist: Emicida (No last name)

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Composer: Michael Giacchino

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Composer: Mychael Danna, Composer: Jeff Danna

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Dawn of t he Croods - Episode: "Garden of Eaten" - DreamWorks Animation Television - Production Design: Jonathan Pyun, Production Design: Aaron Spurgeon, Production Design: Baptiste Lucas, Production Design: Margaret Wuller, Production Design: Ethan Becker

Fresh Beat Band of Spies - Episode: 107, Singing Pirate - Nickelodeon Productions 6 Point 2 Nelvana - Production Design: Ernie Gilbert, Production Design: Kristin Donner, Production Design: Steve Meyers, Production Design: Fred Gardner, Production Design: David Cole

Gravity Falls - Episode: Xpcveaoqfoxso (Weirdmageddon) - Disney Television Animation - Production Design: Ian Worrel, Production Design: Jeffrey Thompson

Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: Happy Chalawunga! - Nickelodeon - Production Design: Dave Cooper, Production Design: Mike Dougherty, Production Design: Francis Giglio

Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: Prank Thy Neighbor - Nickelodeon - Production Design: Dave Cooper, Production Design: Mike Dougherty, Production Design: Francis Giglio

Puffin Rock - Episode: Night Lights - Cartoon Saloon, Dog Ears, Penguin Books - Production Design: Lily Bernard, Production Design: Marie Thorhauge, Production Design: Stefano Scapolan

The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show - Episode: "Peabody's Parents/Galileo" - DreamWorks Animation Televsion - Production Design: Kevin Dart
Production Design: Sylvia Liu, Production Design: Chris Turnham, Production Design: Eastwood Wong

Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

Boy and the World - Filme de Papel - Production Design: Alê Abreu

He Named Me Malala - Parkes-MacDonald / Little Room - Production Design: Jason Carpenter

Home - DreamWorks Animation - Production Design: Emil Mitev

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Production Design: Ralph Eggleston

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Production Design: Eric Guillon

Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Aardman Animations - Production Design: Matt Perry, Production Design: Gavin Lines

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Production Design: Harley Jessup, Production Design: Sharon Calahan, Production Design: Bryn Imagire, Production Design: Noah Klocek, Production Design: Huy Nguyen

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Adventure Time - Episode: Walnuts & Rain - Cartoon Network Studios - Storyboard Artist: Tom Herpich

Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! - Disney Television Animation - Storyboard Artist: Alonso Ramirez Ramos

Dragons: Race to the Edge - Episode: Eye of the Beholder (Part 1 and 2) - Dreamworks Animation - Storyboard Artist: Heidi Jo Gilbert

Niko and the Sword of Light - Episode: (pilot) - Titmouse, Inc. / Amazon Studios - Storyboard Artist: Sung Jin Ahn, Storyboard Artist: Ben
Juwono, Storyboard Artist: David Woo, Storyboard Artist: Donna Lee

Steven Universe - Episode: Jail Break - Cartoon Network Studios - Storyboard Artist: Joe Johnston, Storyboard Artist: Jeff Liu, Storyboard Artist: Rebecca Sugar

The Adventures of Puss in Boots - Episode: "Hidden" - DreamWorks Animation Television - Storyboard Artist: Ben Juwono

Wander Over Yonder - Episode: The Breakfast - Disney Television Animation - Storyboard Artist: Justin Nichols

We Bare Bears - Episode: Burrito - Cartoon Network Studios - Storyboard Artist: Madeline Sharafian, Storyboard Artist: Manny Hernandez, Storyboard Artist: Bert Youn

Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

Extraordinary Tales - Melusine Productions and R&R Communications - Storyboard Artist: Antonio Santamaria

Hotel Transylvania 2 - Sony Pictures Animation - Storyboard Artist: Mike Smukavic

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Tony Rosenast

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Domee Shi

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Storyboard Artist: Habib Louati

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Bill Presing

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: Rosana Sullivan

The Good Dinosaur - Pixar Animation Studios - Storyboard Artist: J.P. Vine, Storyboard Artist: Tony Rosenast, Storyboard Artist: Enrico Casarosa

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Bob's Burgers - Episode: Hawk & Chick - Twentieth Century Fox Television Bento Box Entertainment - Starring: Kristen Schaal Character: Louise, Belcher

Breadwinners - Episode: Movie Ducks - Nickelodeon in association with Titmouse Canada - Animation Inc.
Voiced By: Eric Bauza Character: Buhdeuce

Dawn of the Croods - Episode: "The First Picture Show", "School of Hard - Rocks" - DreamWorks Animation Television - "Lerk": Grey Griffin Character: Lerk

Dawn of t he Croods - Episode: "The First Picture Show," "Mom Genes" - DreamWorks Animation Television - "Amber": Larainne Newman Character: Amber

Pig Goat Banana Cricket - Episode: Underpants-Palooza - Nickelodeon - Voice Actor: Matt Jones Character: Pig

Star vs the Forces of Evil - Episode: Compilation from Series - Disney Television Animation - Alan Tudyk: Alan Tudyk Character: Ludo

The Adventures of Puss in Boots - Episode: Various - DreamWorks Animation Television - "Puss in Boots": Eric Bauza Character: Puss in Boots

Uncle Grandpa - Episode: Uncle Grandpa At The Movies - Cartoon Network Studios - Featured Voice: Kevin Michael Richardson, Character: Mr. Gus

Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

Anomalisa - Paramount Pictures - Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh Character: Lisa Hesselman

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Cast: Amy Poehler Character: Joy

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Cast: Phyllis Smith Character: Sadness

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Cast: Pierre Coffin Character: The Minions

Minions - Illumination Entertainment - Cast: Jon Hamm Character: Herb Overkill

The Peanuts Movie - Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation - Linus: Alex Garfin Character: Linus

The Peanuts Movie - Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation - Lucy: Hadley Belle Miller Character: Lucy

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water - Paramount Animation - Cast: Tom Kenny Character: SpongeBob

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

Adventure Time - Episode: The Diary - Cartoon Network Studios - Writer: Kent Osborne, Writer: Pendleton Ward, Writer: Jack Pendarvis, Writer: Jillian Tamaki, Writer: Adam Muto

Bob's Burgers - Episode: The Hauntening - Twentieth Century Fox Television Bento Box Entertainment - Writer: Steven Davis, Writer: Kelvin Yu

Gravity Falls - Episode: Not What He Seems - Disney Television Animation - Writer: Alex Hirsch, Writer: Shion Takeuchi, Writer: Josh Weinstein, Writer: Jeff Rowe, Writer: Matt Chapman

The Simpsons - Episode: I Won't Be Home For Christmas - Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television - Writer: Al Jean

Outstanding Achievement, Writing in an Animated Feature Production

Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Writer: Pete Docter, Writer: Meg LeFauve, Writer: Josh Cooley

Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Aardman Animations - Writer: Mark Burton, Writer: Richard Starzak

When Marnie Was There - Studio Ghibli - Writer: Hiromasa Yonebayashi

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production

All Hail King Julien - Episode: "Body Double" - DreamWorks Animation Television - Nominee: David Craig, Nominee: Jeff Adams

Disney Mickey Mouse - Episode: Coned - Disney Television Animation - Nominee: Illya Owens

Dragons: Race to the Edge - Episode: "Dragon Eye of the Beholder, Part 1" - DreamWorks Animation Television - Nominee: John Laus

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Episode: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas - Screen Novelties Warner Bros Animation - Nominee: Mike Wright

Lost Treasure Hunt - Episode: Columbus Voyage Revisited - Argosy Film Group - Nominee: Nolan Southerland, Nominee: William Kessler, Nominee: Benjamin Rush

Phineas and Ferb - Episode: Last Day of Summer - Disney Television Animation - Nominee: Anne Harting, Nominee: Shawn Lemmonier, Nominee: Lauren Crist, Nominee: Carmen Woods

Star vs the Forces of Evil - Episode: Storm the Castle - Disney Television Animation - Nominee: Ted Supa

Outstanding Achievement, Editorial in an Animated Feature Production

Anomalisa - Paramount Pictures - Nominee: Garret Elkins
Inside Out - Pixar Animation Studios - Nominee: Kevin Nolting
Kahlil Gibran's T he Prophet - Ventanarosa - Nominee: Jennifer Dolce
Shaun the Sheep The Movie - Aardman Animations - Nominee: Sim Evan-Jones

JURIED AWARDS

Winsor McCay Award – for their career contributions to the art of animation

Joe Ranft
Phil Roman
Isao Takahata

June Foray Award – for their significant and benevolent or charitable impact on the art and industry of animation

Don Hahn

Nickelodeon has also been named as a Platinum Sponsor of the 43rd Annie Awards.
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It's Not Christmas Without You - "Victorious"

Tori (Victoria Justice), Cat (Ariana Grande) and Jade (Elizabeth Gillies) perform their hit Christmas song "It's Not Christmas Without You" in this festive music video from the "Victorious" episode "A Christmas Tori"!:



Watch "Victorious" on Nickelodeon and TeenNick!
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Christmas Countdown Day 1 - Santa Has His Jolly Little Eyes On Me

To celebrate the Christmas countdown, Nickelodeon UK will be delivering festive treats everyday until Christmas! Today's treat features everybody's favourite Sponge bringing festive cheer to Bikini Bottom!:



Tune into the ultimate Nick Christmas Party for festive episodes of your favourite Nickelodeon shows everyday from 5:00pm, only on Nickelodeon UK & Ireland/HD, plus, don't forget to enter "SpongeBob's Christmas Wrap!", everyday from 7-9am and 6-8pm on Nicktoons, to win Sponge-tastic prizes from the Nickelodeon Store!
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Platinum Games Developing New "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Video Game, "Mutants In Manhattan"

The Australian Classification Board and Brazil's Classificação Indicativa have revealed the Turtley Awesome that Platinum Games is developing a brand-new video game based on Nickelodeon's hit CG-animated "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" television series!


The all-new TMNT game, titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan", will be published by Activision, making it the third licensed game developed for them by Platinum, following "Transformers" and "The Legend of Korra". Platinum Games are also behind the hit video games "Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance", "Bayonetta 2" and "Vanquish".

Nickelodeon and Activision Publishing, Inc. partnered for a worldwide, multi-year deal to develop and publish video games inspired by "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" in 2013.

The Australian censor has given "Mutants in Manhattan" an M rating for violence, with an additional warning that it includes online interactivity, hinting at either a competitive multiplayer mode or more likely a co-op mode.

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan" is listed for release on PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, and PC.

Original sources: International Business Times, Gematsu.
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Nickelodeon USA To Premiere Series Finale Of Landmark Series "Nick News With Linda Ellerbee" On Tuesday 15th December 2015

Original Nickelodeon USA Press Release via NickPress.com:

NICKELODEON PRESENTS SERIES FINALE OF LANDMARK NICK NEWS WITH LINDA ELLERBEE, COMMEMORATING 25 YEARS ON AIR, TUESDAY, DEC. 15, AT 8PM (ET/PT)

"Hello, I Must Be Going: 25 Years of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee," Looks Back at Milestone Topics and History of Emmy Award-Winning Series

*Click HERE to view a screener of the episode
*Click HERE for high-res art


NEW YORK – Dec. 1, 2015 – Commemorating the unrivaled run of the iconic Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, Nickelodeon will present "Hello, I Must Be Going: 25 Years of Nick News with Linda Ellerbee," a retrospective series finale documenting the longest-running kids' news show in television history. Ellerbee, who has announced her retirement, will highlight some of Nick News' most poignant episodes and discussions, while presenting the story and philosophy behind the award-winning series. The hour-long special will air Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.

"For the past 25 years, few people have served kids better than Linda Ellerbee and her staff at Nick News," said Cyma Zarghami, President, Viacom Kids and Family Group. "She was a trailblazer in network news when she joined Nickelodeon, and she has been a pioneer ever since in her ability to respect the intelligence of our audiences and never once speak down to them."

Zarghami added, "She has helped multiple generations of kids understand the issues of the day, and she helped a lot of parents navigate how to talk about the tough topics, as well. We are deeply grateful for her immeasurable contributions to Nickelodeon, and we wish her all the best in her retirement."

Initially created as a news special to help kids understand the U.S. War with Iraq in the early 1990s, Nick News immediately went on to play a vital, continuing role in kids' education of current events, from covering major world events like 9/11, the Oklahoma City bombing and Hurricane Katrina, to shedding light on controversial issues such as AIDS, sexuality and racism.

Never fearful of tackling difficult topics, Nick News received critical acclaim for its commitment to delivering honest and imperative information to kids. Rooted in the belief that kids need and want information about the world they live in, Nick News used its unique format as a teaching tool and a platform to honor everyday heroes. In doing so, Ellerbee and her team encouraged kids to seek out information and taught them the important lesson that one person can make a difference in the world.


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"Possibly the most important truth I take with me is the firm knowledge that you are never too old to learn from young," said Ellerbee. "I've been a television journalist for 43 years, and I'm pretty sure I've been the luckiest journalist on television. It's been a great ride, all of it, but it's time to go, and I go smiling."

Nick News, produced by Lucky Duck Productions, is the longest-running kids' news show in television history. It built its reputation on the respectful and direct way it speaks to kids about the important issues of the day. Over the years, Nick News received more than 21 Emmy nominations and won its tenth Emmy Award for Forgotten But Not Gone: Kids, HIV & AIDS in the category of Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program. Its additional Emmy wins include: Under the Influence: Kids of Alcoholics (2011); (The Face of Courage: Kids Living with Cancer (2010); Coming Home: When Parents Return from War (2009); The Untouchable Kids of India (2008); Private Worlds: Kids and Autism (2007); Never Again: From the Holocaust to the Sudan (2005); Faces of Hope: The Kids of Afghanistan (2002) and What Are You Staring At? (1998). In 1995, the entire series won the Emmy.

Nick News was also honored with the Edward R. Murrow Award for best Network News Documentary for Coming Home: When Parents Return from War — the first-ever kids' television program to receive this prestigious award. Nick News also received three Peabody Awards, including a personal award given to Ellerbee for explaining the impeachment of President Clinton to kids, as well as a Columbia duPont Award and more than a dozen Parents' Choice Awards.

Nickelodeon, now in its 36th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB).

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