39Th Annie Awards

Nominations announced on December 5, 2011

Best Animated Feature

Rango - Paramount/Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink, GK Films

• A Cat in Paris – Folimage
• Wrinkles – Perro Verde Films, S.L.
• Arthur Christmas – Columbia/Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Cars 2 – Disney/Pixar
• Chico & Rita – Chico & Rita Distribution Limited
• Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
• Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
• Rio - 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios
• The Adventures of Tintin - Paramount, Columbia/Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Nickelodeon Movies, WingNut Films

Best Animated Special Production

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters - DreamWorks Animation

• Adventure Time: Thank You - Cartoon Network Studios
• Batman: Year One - Warner Bros. Animation
• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas - Blue Sky Studios
• Prey 2 - Blur Studio
• Star Tours - Industrial Light & Magic

Best Animated Short Subject

Adam and Dog – Lodge Films

• I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat – Warner Bros. Animation
• La Luna – Pixar
• (Notes on) Biology – Ornana
• Paths of Hate – Platige Image
• Sunday – National Film Board of Canada
• The Ballad of Nessie –Walt Disney Animation Studios
• The Girl and the Fox – Base14
• Wild Life – National Film Board of Canada and Studio GDS

Best Animated Television Commercial

Twinings "Sea" – Psyop

• Audi "Hummingbird" - The Mill
• Geico "Foghorn" – Renegade Animation
• McDonald's "Apple Tree" – Duck Studios/Kompost
• McDonald's "Suzi Van Zoom" – Duck Studios/Kompost
• Norton "Stuff" – Psyop
• O2 "Niggles & Narks" – The Mill
• Statoil "Good Night" – Studio AKA
• "The Pirate" – Meindbender

Best General Audience Animated TV Production

The Simpsons - Gracie Films

• Archer - FX Productions
• Green Lantern: The Animated Series - Warner Bros. Animation
• Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas - Hallmark
• Mad - Warner Bros. Animation
• Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 - Starburns Industries, Inc
• Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.

Best Animated Television Production - Preschool

Jake and the Never Land Pirates – Disney Television Animation

• Chuggington – Ludorum plc
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse – Disney Television Animation
• The WotWots Season 2 – Pukeko Pictures

Best Animated Television Production – Children

The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network in Association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi

• Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon and Frederator
• Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
• The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation

Best Animated Video Game

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet – Shadow Planet Productions, Gagne/Fuelcell

• Bumpy Road – Simogo
• Catherine – Atlus
• Gears of War 3 – Epic Games
• Gesundheit! – Konami Digital Entertainment
• Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective – Capcom
• Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One – Insomniac Games
• Rayman Origins – Ubisoft Montpellier
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception – Naughty Dog

Animated Effects in an Animated Production

Kevin Romond - The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn - Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company

• Can Yuksel - Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
• Chase Cooper - Rango - Industrial Light & Magic
• Dan Lund - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Dave Tidgwell - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
• Eric Froemling - Cars 2 - Pixar
• Jason Mayer - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
• Joel Aron - Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
• Jon Reisch - Cars 2 - Pixar
• Willi Geiger - Rango - Industrial Light & Magic

Animated Effects in a Live Action Production

Florent Andorra - Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Industrial Light & Magic

• Branko Grujcic - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Industrial Light & Magic
• Gary Wu - Cowboys & Aliens - Industrial Light & Magic
• Lee Uren - Cowboys & Aliens - Industrial Light & Magic

Character Animation in a Television Production

Tony Smeed - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Chad Sellers - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Michael Franceschi - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness - Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
• Rebecca Wilson Bresee - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Sihanouk Mariona - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 - Starburns Industries, Inc.

Character Animation in a Feature Production

Jeff Gabor - Rio - Blue Sky Studios

• Andreas Deja - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Dan Wagner - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation
• Mark Henn - Winnie the Pooh - Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Olivier Staphylas - Puss in Boots - DreamWorks Animation
• Patrik Puhala - Rio - Blue Sky Studios
• Pierre Perifel - Kung Fu Panda 2 - DreamWorks Animation

Character Animation in a Live Action Production

Eric Reynolds - Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox

• Andy Arnett - Hop - Rhythm & Hues, Illumination Entertainment
• David Lowry - Paul - Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/ Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions
• Mike Hull - Paul - Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/ Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions

Character Design in a Television Production

Bill Schwab - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Carl Raggio Kick Buttowski – Disney Television Animation
• Chad Hurd Archer – FX Productions
• Chris Battle Dan Vs. – Starz Film Roman
• Eric Robles Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
• Gordon Hammond T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
• Mike Dougherty T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
• Robert Ryan Cory Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Cartoon Network Studios

Character Design in a Feature Production

Mark "Crash" McCreery - Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies Blind Wink/GK films Productions

• Jay Shuster - Cars 2 – Pixar
• Patrick Mate - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Peter de Seve - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Sergio Pablos - Rio – Blue Sky Studios

Directing in a Television Production

Matthew Nastuk - The Simpsons – Gracie Films

• Brian Sheesley - Dan Vs. – Starz Film Roman
• Chris Savino & Clay Morrow - Kick Buttowski – Disney Television Animation
• Dan Riba - Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – Cartoon Network Studios
• Duke Johnson - Community – 23 D Films, Inc.
• Gabe Swarr - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
• Ken Bruce - T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
• Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Mic Graves & Ben Bocquelet - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
• Peter Hausner - Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Wil Film
• Steve Loter, Christo Stamboliev, Shaun Cashman, David Knott - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and Technicolor
• Tony Craig - Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas – Hallmark

Directing in a Feature Production

Jennifer Yuh Nelson - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation

• Carlos Saldanha - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
• Chris Miller Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Don Hall & Stephen J. Anderson - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Gore Verbinski - Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, Blind Wink/GK films Productions
• Kelly Asbury - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures

Music in a Television Production

Grace Potter, Michael Giacchino - Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Adam Berry, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
• Ben Locket - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
• Frederik Wiedmann - Green Lantern: The Animated Series – Warner Bros. Animation
• Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda - Pixie Hollow Games – DisneyToon Studios
• Kevin Kliesch - Thundercats – Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network
• Shawn Patterson, Zeb Wells - Robot Chicken – ShadowMachine and Stoopid Monkey in association with Adult Swim

Music in a Feature Production

John Williams - The Adventures of Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company

• Henry Jackman - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, John Powell - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
• Zooey Deschanel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Henry Jackman, Robert Lopez - Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Production Design in a Television Production

Mark Bodnar, Chris Tsirgiotis, Sue Mondt and Daniel Elson – Secret Mountain Fort Awesome – Cartoon Network Studios

• Peter Martin Hoops & YoYo Ruin Christmas – Hallmark

Production Design in a Feature Production

Raymond Zilbach - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation

• Harley Jessup - Cars 2 – Pixar
• Paul Felix - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Thomas Cardone, Kyle MacNaughton & Peter Chan Rio – Blue Sky Studios

Storyboarding in a Television Production

Brian Kesinger – Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Barry W. Johnson Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Benton Connor Regular Show – Cartoon Network Studios
• Dave Thomas T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
• Fred Gonzalez T.U.F.F. Puppy – Nickelodeon
• Joe Mateo Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Justin Nichols Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
• Katie Rice Fanboy & Chum Chum – Nickelodeon & Frederator
• Rebecca Sugar Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios

Storyboarding in a Feature Production

Jeremy Spears - Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios

• Bob Logan - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Delia Gosman - Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
• Gary Graham - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
• Josh Hayes - Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production
• Kris Pearn - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Nelson Yokota - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
• Philip Craven - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
• Scott Morse - Cars 2 – Pixar

Voice Acting in a Television Production

Jeff Bennett as Kowalski - The Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation

• Carlos Alazraqui as Denzel Crocker - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon
• Dan Harmon as Jekyll - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
• Daran Norris as Cosmo - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon
• Dee Bradley Baker as Clone Troopers - Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
• Diedrich Bader as Batman - Batman: The Brave and the Bold – Warner Bros. Animation
• H. Jon Benjamin as Sterling Archer - Archer – FX Productions
• Jeff B. Davis as Victor Frankenstein - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
• Jessica Walter as Malory Archer - Archer – FX Productions
• Judy Greer as Cheryl Tunt - Archer – FX Productions
• Logan Grove as Gumball - The Amazing World of Gumball – Cartoon Network Europe in association with Dandelion Studios, Boulder Media & Studio Soi
• Nika Futterman as Asajj Ventress - Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
• Scott Adsit as the Creature - Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburns Industries, Inc.
• Tara Strong as Timmy Turner - Fairly OddParents – Nickelodeon

Voice Acting in a Feature Production

Bill Nighy as Grandsanta - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations

• Ashley Jensen as Bryony - Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Gary Oldman as Shen - Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
• James Hong as Mr. Ping - Kung Fu Panda 2 DreamWorks Animation
• Jemaine Clement as Nigel - Rio – Blue Sky Studios
• Jim Cummings as Featherstone - Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
• Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Alexander Dumpty - Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation

Best Writing in an Animated Television Production

Carolyn Omine – The Simpsons - "Treehouse of Horror XXII" – Gracie Films

• Blake Lemons, William Reiss, C.H. Greenblatt, Derek Evanick, Diana Lafyatis, Neil Graf Disney Fish Hooks – Fish School Musical – Disney Television Animation
• Dani Michaeli, Sean Charmatz, Nate Cash, Luke Brookshier, Paul Tibbitt SpongeBob SquarePants - "Patrick's Staycation" – Nickelodeon
• Josh Weinstein Futurama - "All the Presidents' Heads" – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television
• Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin, Kevin Sullivan T.U.F.F. Puppy – "Thunder Dog" – Nickelodeon
• Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 – "The Creditor" – Williams Street Studios, Adult Swim
• Ray DeLaurentis, Will Schifrin, Kevin Sullivan The Fairly OddParents – "Invasion of the Dads" – Nickelodeon
• Steve Wermers-Skelton, Kevin Deters Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Writing in a Feature Production

John Logan, Gore Verbinski and James Byrkit – Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Productions

• Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Mark Burton, Kathy Greenberg, Emily Cook, Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Shaw Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
• Brian Kesinger, Kendelle Hoyer, Don Dougherty, Clio Chiang, Don Hall, Stephen Anderson, Nicole Mitchell, Jeremy Spears Winnie the Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Sarah Smith, Peter Baynham Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
• Steve Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cronish The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn– Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films, and Kennedy/Marshall

Editing in Television Production

Ted Machold, Jeff Adams, Doug Tiano, Bob Tomlin – Penguins of Madagascar – Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation

• Garret Elkins Mary Shelley's Frankenhole Season 2 – Starburn Industries, Inc.
• Hugo Morales, Davrick Waltjen, Adam Arnold, and Otto Ferrene Kung Fu Panda Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation
• Jason W.A. Tucker Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
• Paul D. Calder Futurama – The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Television

Editing in a Feature Production

Craig Wood, A.C.E. – Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies present A Blind Wink/GK Films Production

• Clare Knight, A.C.E. Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
• Eric Dapkewicz Puss in Boots – DreamWorks Animation
• Michael Kahn The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn– Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
• Stephen Schaffer, A.C.E. Cars 2 – Pixar

Winsor McCay Award
Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, and Ronald Searle

June Foray
Art Leonardi

Special Achievement
Depth Analysis