Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the 49th Annual Annie Awards were presented in 36 categories including Animated Feature, Animated Feature-Independent, TV/Media Production(s), Sponsored Production, Short Subject, and Student Film, as well as the Achievement and Honorary awards.
1. Best Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix
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2. Best Indie Feature
Flee Final Cut For Real, Sun Creature, Vivement Lundi !, MostFilm, Mer Film, VICE, Left HandFilms, Participant Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko STUDIO 4ºC / Distributed by GKIDS
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3. Best Special Production
Namoo Baobab Studios
4. Best Short Subject
Bestia Trebol 3 Producciones, MALEZA Estudio Easter Eggs Animal Tank / Brecht Van Elslande
5. Best Sponsored
A Future Begins Nexus Studios
6. Best TV/Media – Preschool
Ada Twist, Scientist Episode: Twelve Angry Birds Laughing Wild, Higher Ground Productions, Wonder Worldwide, Netflix
7. Best TV/Media – Children
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon A Netflix Series
8. Best TV/Media – General Audience
Arcane Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
9. Best Student Film
Night of the Living Dread Student Director: Ida Melum Student Producer: Danielle Goff School: National Film and Television School, UK
10. Best FX – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: Oil and Water Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix FX Production Company: Fortiche Productions Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Martin Touzé, Frédéric Macé, Jérôme Dupré
11. Best FX – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Production Company: Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix FX Production Company: Sony Pictures Imageworks Christopher Logan, Man-Louk Chin, Devdatta Nerurkar, Pav Grochola, Filippo Maccari
12. Best Character Animation – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: The Monster You Created A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Léa Chervet
13. Best Character Animation – Feature
Encanto Walt Disney Animation Studios Dave Hardin
14. Best Character Animation – Live Action
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Production Company: Marvel Entertainment FX Production Company: Weta Digital Karl Rapley, Sebastian Trujillo, Richard John Moore, Merlin Bela Wassilij Maertz, Pascal Raimbault
15. Best Character Animation – Video Game
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Insomniac Games Insomniac Games
16. Best Character Design – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: Some Mysteries Better Left Unsolved A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Evan Monteiro
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17. Best Character Design – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Lindsey Olivares
18. Best Direction – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: The Monster You Created A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Pascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury
19. Best Direction – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
20. Best Music – TV/Media
Maya and the Three Episode: The Sun and the Moon A Netflix Series Tim Davies, Gustavo Santaolalla
21. Best Music – Feature
Encanto Walt Disney Animation Studios Lin-Manuel Miranda, Germaine Franco
22. Best Production Design – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: Happy Progress Day! A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Julien Georgel, Aymeric Kevin, Arnaud Baudry
23. Best Production Design – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Lindsey Olivares, Toby Wilson, Dave Bleich
24. Best Storyboarding – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Simon Andriveau
25. Best Storyboarding – Feature
Encanto Walt Disney Animation Studios Jason Hand
26. Best Voice Acting – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: When These Walls Come Tumbling Down A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Ella Purnell (Jinx)
27. Best Voice Acting – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Abbi Jacobson (Katie Mitchell)
28. Best Writing – TV/Media
Arcane Episode: The Monster You Created A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix Christian Linke, Alex Yee
29. Best Writing – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe
30. Best Editorial – TV/Media
What If…? Episode: What If…Ultron Won? Marvel Studios Joel Fisher, Graham Fisher, Sharia Davis, Basuki Juwono, Adam Spieckermann
31. Best Editorial – Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix Greg Levitan, Collin Wightman, T.J. Young, Tony Ferdinand, Bret Allen
