The Awardist Ralph Breaks the Internet, Incredibles 2 dominate Annie Awards nominations By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines Published on December 3, 2018 12:19PM EST Photo: Disney (2); Disney/Pixar If the Annie Awards nominations are any indication, the race for the animated feature Oscar is shaping up to be a three-way affair between two family sequels and a superhero reboot. The International Animated Film Association announced Monday the full list of nominees for its 46th Annie Awards, which each year recognizes the best animation in the entertainment industry. Leading the feature film nominees are two Disney sequels: Incredibles 2 and Ralph Breaks the Internet, which bagged 11 and 10 nods, respectively — including in the best animated feature category alongside British stop-motion film Early Man, Wes Anderson’s stop-motion canine venture Isle of Dogs, and Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Nominations for Spider-Verse and Incredibles 2 come on the heels of both films making great strides on the early Oscar race, with the former taking the New York Film Critics Circle’s top prize for animated films Thursday, while the latter earned a similar distinction from the National Board of Review two days prior. Elsewhere, Disney’s upcoming Mary Poppins Returns — a live-action/animation hybrid — also scored five nominations, including for character design and character animation. The critically lauded Japanese animation fantasy Mirai additionally showed up in two Annie categories (best animated independent feature and writing in a feature animated production). Since the Academy implemented its own animated feature category in 2002, the best feature winner at the Annie Awards has gone on to win the corresponding Oscar 12 times. Last year, Disney-Pixar’s Coco won both the Annie Award for best animated feature and the Oscar. Read on for the full list of 2019 Annie Awards nominations. Best Animated Feature Early ManAardman Animations Incredibles 2Pixar Animation Studios Isle Of DogsFox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical Pictures Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation Studios Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures Animation Best Animated Independent Feature Ce Magnifique Gâteau!Beast Animation, Vivement Lundi !, Pedri Animation MFKZAnkama / Studio 4ºC MiraiStudio Chizu Ruben Brandt, CollectorHungarian National Film Fund Tito and the BirdsBits Productions, Split Studio Best Animated Special Production Back to the MoonGoogle Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus Studios Mary Poppins ReturnsWalt Disney Studios The Emperor’s Newest ClothesHBO / Starburns Industries The Highway RatMagic Light Pictures Best Animated Short Subject Grandpa WalrusCaïmans Productions Lost & FoundWabi Sabi Studios SOLAR WALKNørlum UntravelProduction: Film House Baš Čelik, Serbia Co- production: BFilm, Bratislava / Your Dreams Factory, Bratislava Weekendspast lives productions Best Virtual Reality Production Age of SailGoogle Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach Pictures BattlescarAtlasV Crow: The LegendBaobab Studios Mind PalaceFilmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH MossPolyarc Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial Goldfish at the FairStoopid Buddy Stoodios Greenpeace ‘There’s a Rang-Tan In My Bedroom’Passion Animation Studios Grinch / 40 / Olympics SpotIllumination JD.com, ‘Joy and Heron’Passion Pictures The Fearless Are HereNexus Studios Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children Ask the StoryBotsEpisode: How Do Computers Work?JibJab Bros. Studios for Netflix Dinotrux: SuperchargedEpisode: CrabcavatorDreamWorks Animation Television Hey DuggeeEpisode: The Singing BadgeStudio AKA PJ MasksEpisode: Wacky FloatsFrog Box Entertainment One Tumble LeafEpisode: Moonlight Mermaid/Hedge’s HatchlingsAmazon Studios and Bix Pix Entertainment Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children HildaEpisode: Chapter 1: The Hidden PeopleHilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury Filmworks Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of DestinyEpisode: Enter the Dragon MasterDreamWorks Animation Television Little Big AwesomeEpisode: Puppy ShowerAmazon Studios Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesEpisode: Mystic MayhemNickelodeon Animation Studio Tales of Arcadia: TrollhuntersEpisode: The Eternal Knight Pt. 2DreamWorks Animation Television Big MouthEpisode: The Planned Parenthood ShowNetflix Bob’s BurgersEpisode: The Bleakening, Parts 1 and 220th Century FOX Television/Bento Box Entertainment BoJack HorsemanEpisode: The Dog Days are OverTornante Productions, LLC for Netflix Human Kind OfEpisode: Desperately Seeking Social SkillsCartuna, Facebook Watch The Venture Bros.Episode: The Saphrax ProtocolAdult Swim / Titmouse, Inc. Best Student Film A Blink of An EyeKiana Naghshineh Best FriendNicholas OLIVIERI, Yi SHEN, Juliana DE LUCCA, Varun NAIR, David FELIU FACING ITSam Gainsborough Hors PisteLéo BRUNEL, Loris CAVALIER, Camille JALABERT, Oscar MALLET SisterSiqi Song Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production DreamWorks Theatre Presents Kung Fu PandaDreamWorks AnimationFX Artist: Zach GlynnFX Artist: Chyuan Huang FX Artist: Michael Losure FX Artist: K.C. OngFX Artist: Alex Timchenko Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesEpisode: Mystic MayhemNickelodeon Animation StudioFX Animator: Jeffrey Lai SuperMansionEpisode: Debbie Does DevizoStoopid Buddy StoodiosVFX Supervisor: Mike Spitzmiller VFX Lead Artist: Steve Gallant VFX Artist: Iain CollinsVFX Artist: Daniel CravenVFX Artist: Lynda Rollins Tales of Arcadia: TrollhuntersEpisode: The Eternal Knight Pt. 2DreamWorks Animation TelevisionVisual Effects Supervisor: David M.V. JonesOverseas FX Supervisor: Vincent ChouOverseas Lead FX Artist: Clare Yang Watership DownEpisode: The Journey42 / Biscuit Entertainment with NetflixVFX Supervisor: Philip ChildCG Supervisor: Nilesh Sardesai Animated Effects in an Animated Feature Production Early ManAardman AnimationsVFX Supervisor: Howard JonesDirector of Photography: Dave Alex RiddettHead of 3D: Grant HewlettCrowd Lead: Pat Andrew3D Artist: Elena Vitanza Chiarani Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationSony Pictures AnimationFX Supervisor: Patrick WittingFX Lead: Kiel GnebbaFX Animator : Spencer LuedersFX Animator: Joe PepperFX Animator: Sam Rickles Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosEffects Sequence Lead: Greg GladstoneEffects Artist: Tolga Göktekin Effects Artist: Jason Johnston Effects Artist: Eric LacroixEffects Sequence Lead: Krzysztof Rost Next GenBaozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for NetflixVisual Effects Lead: So IshigakiSenior Visual Effects Lead: Graham Wiebe Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosHead of Effects Animation: Cesar VelazquezEffects Lead: Marie TollecEffects Lead: Alexander Moaveni Effects Lead: Peter DeMund Foundation Effects Lead: Ian J. Coony Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Age of SailEpisode: n/aGoogle Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach PicturesCharacter Animator: Sikand SrinivasCharacter: All Back to the MoonEpisode: n/aGoogle Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus StudiosLead Animator: Lucas Vigroux Character: All HildaEpisode: (Various Episodes)Hilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury FilmworksCharacter Animator: Scott Lewis Character: The King, Hilda, Arfur Rapunzel’s Tangled AdventureEpisode: King PascalWalt Disney Television AnimationCharacter Animator: Juliane MartinCharacter: Eugene, Rapunzel, Cassandra Tumble LeafEpisode: Maple’s Sand Stand/Fig’s New ClothesAmazon Studios and Bix Pix EntertainmentCharacter Animator: Dan MacKenzieCharacter: Multiple Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production Early ManAardman AnimationsLead Character Animator: Laurie Sitzia Character: Goona, Dug, Chief Bobnar, the Tribe, the rabbit and Lord Nooth Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudioAnimator: Lance Fite Character: All Characters Isle of DogsFox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical PicturesLead Animator: Jason Stalman Character: Chief and Nutmeg Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosAnimator: Vitor Vilela Character: Wreck-It Ralph, Fix-It Felix, Double Dan, Vanellope Von Schweetz, Ralphzilla, Yesss, Root Beer Tapper Patrons, Pancake Bunny, Milkshake Kitty, Baby Mo, Mo’s Mom Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationAnimator: David Han Character: Multiple Character Animation in a Live Action Production Avengers: Infinity WarMarvelAnimation Supervisor: Paul Story Animation Supervisor: Sidney Kombo- KintomboLead Facial Motion Editor: Eteuati Tema Facial Motion Editor: Jacob Luamanuvae- Su’aLead Modeller: Sam Sharplin Christopher RobinWalt Disney PicturesAnimation Supervisor: Arslan Elver Animation Supervisor: Laurent Laban Lead Animator: Kayn Garcia Modeller: Claire BlustinRigger: Marc-André Coulombe Mary Poppins ReturnsWalt Disney PicturesChris Sauve: Chris Sauve James Baxter: James Baxter Sandro Cleuzo: Sandro Cleuzo Paddington 2StudioCanal, Heyday Films, Marmalade Films LtdAnimation Director: Pablo Grillo Animation Supervisor: Laurent Laban Animation Supervisor: Kyle Dunlevy Lead Animator: Stuart EllisLead Animator: Liam Russell The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsWalt Disney StudiosAnimation Supervisor: Richard Oey Animation Lead: Adrien Annesley Animation Lead: Allison OrrKey Animation Artist: Wei Liang YapKey Animation Artist: Shan Hao Character Animation in a Video Game God of WarSanta Monica StudioLead Animator: Erica Pinto Character: All characters in cinematicsLead Animator: Mehdi Yssef Character: All characters in gameplayLead Animator: Bruno Velazquez Character: All characters GRISNomada StudioLead Animator: Adrian Miguel Character: Gris (Cinematics and In-Game)Lead Animator: Adrian Garcia Character: Gris (Cinematics)Lead Animator: Adrian Miguel Character: Sombra Marvel’s Spider-ManInsomniac GamesLead Animator: Bobby CoddingtonCharacter: Spider-Man MossPolyarcLead Animator: Richard Lico Character: Quill Shadow of The Tomb RaiderSquare EnixLead Animator: David Hubert Character: All cinematic charactersCharacter Animator: Jacob Gardner Character: All cinematic characters Character Animator: Giovanni Spinelli Character: All cinematic charactersCharacter Animator: Marco Foglia Character: All cinematic charactersCharacter Animator: Jean-Philippe ChauretteCharacter: All gameplay characters Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Age of SailEpisode: n/aGoogle Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach PicturesCharacter Designer: Bruno MangyokuCharacter: various characters Niko and the Sword of LightEpisode: The Forest of FangsAmazon StudiosCharacter Designer: Jim Bryson Character: Niko, Lyra, Nar Est, Breadtroll, Cutie Pootie, Combo Plate Vendor, Windcrag Rapunzel’s Tangled AdventureEpisode: FreebirdWalt Disney Television AnimationCharacter Designer: Amanda Jolly Character: Rapunzel Bird, Cassandra Bird, Father Parrot, Special Birds The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleEpisode: The Stink of Fear: Chapter OneDreamWorks Animation TelevisionArt Director: Chris MitchellCharacter: Rocky, Bullwinkle, Fearless Leader, Boris, Natasha, Director Peachfuzz The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleEpisode: The Stink of Fear: Chapter OneDreamWorks Animation TelevisionCharacter Designer: Keiko MurayamaCharacter: Baby Natasha, Baby Boris, Grandwinkle, Mayor Grundstrom, Boris’ Gang, Gang Character Design in an Animated Feature Production Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosCharacter Art Director: Matt NolteCharacter: All Characters Mary Poppins ReturnsWalt Disney StudiosLead Character Designer: James WoodsCharacter: Animated Cast Next GenBaozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for NetflixCharacter Designer: Marceline TanguayCharacter: Multiple Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosArt Director – Characters: Ami Thompson Character: Wreck-It Ralph, Vanellope Von Schweetz, Yesss, Maybe, Shank, Spamley, Gord, The eboy, ebay Elaine, Netuser, Netizens, Internet Troll, Slaughter Race Crew, Disney Princesses, Ralphzilla, Jimmy, Tiffany, Baby Calhoun, Pancake Bunny, Milkshake Kitty, KnowsMo Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationShiyoon Kim : Shiyoon Kim Character: Uncle Aaron, Rio, Peter, Miles, King Pin, Gwen, Aunt May, Goblin, Jefferson Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Ask the StoryBotsEpisode: What Is Electricity?JibJab Bros. Studios for NetflixDirector: Evan Spiridellis Disney Mickey MouseEpisode: Feed the Birds Disney Television AnimationDirector: Eddie Trigueros Niko and the Sword of LightEpisode: The Thorn of ContentionAmazon StudiosDirector: Sung Jin Ahn SuperMansionEpisode: Sympathy For Black SaturnStoopid Buddy StoodiosDirector: Nick Simotas Tales of Arcadia: 3BelowEpisode: Terra Incognita Part OneDreamWorks Animation TelevisionDirector: Guillermo del ToroDirector: Rodrigo Blaas Directing in an Animated Feature Production Early ManAardman AnimationsDirector: Nick Park Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationSony Pictures AnimationDirector: Genndy Tartakovsky Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosDirector: Brad Bird Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosDirector: Rich MooreDirector: Phil Johnston Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationDirector: Bob Persichetti Director: Rodney Rothman Director: Peter Ramsey Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Back to the MoonEpisode: n/aGoogle Spotlight Stories, Google Doodles, Nexus StudiosComposer: Mathieu Alvado Disney Mickey MouseEpisode: SpringtimeDisney Television AnimationComposer: Christopher Willis Elena of AvalorEpisode: Song of the SirenasDisney Television AnimationComposer: Tony MoralesComposer/Lyricist: John KavanaughLyricist: Craig GerberLyricist: Silvia OlivasLyricist: Rachel Ruderman Tangled: The SeriesEpisode: Secret of the Sun DropWalt Disney Television AnimationComposer: Alan MenkenLyricist: Glenn SlaterComposer: Kevin Kliesch The Tom and Jerry ShowEpisode: Kitten GriftersWarner Bros. AnimationComposer: Vivek Maddala Music in an Animated Feature Production Dr. Seuss’ The GrinchIlluminationComposer: Danny ElfmanLyricist: Tyler, The Creator Early ManAardman AnimationsComposer/Lyricist: Harry Gregson-WilliamsComposer/Lyricist: Tom HoweComposer: Harry Gregson-WilliamsComposer: Tom Howe Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosComposer: Michael Giacchino Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosComposer: Henry JackmanComposer: Alan MenkenLyricist: Phil JohnstonLyricist: Tom MacDougallComposer/Lyricist: Dan Reynolds SmallfootWarner Bros. Pictures / Warner Animation GroupComposer: Heitor PereiraComposer/Lyricist: Karey KirkpatrickComposer/Lyricist: Wayne Kirkpatrick Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Age of SailEpisode: n/aGoogle Spotlight Stories, Broad Reach PicturesProduction Design: Céline DesrumauxProduction Design: Jasmin Lai Disney Mickey MouseEpisode: Amore MotoreDisney Television AnimationProduction Design: Justin Martin Little Big AwesomeEpisode: Let’s Get to That Thing!Amazon StudiosProduction Design: Antonio Canobbio, Art DirectorProduction Design: Howard Chen, Background LayoutProduction Design: Ivan Louey, Background Layout SupervisorProduction Design: Crystal Yoori Son, Background Paint Niko and the Sword of LightEpisode: The Thorn of Contention Amazon StudiosProduction Design: Antonio Canobbio, Art DirectorProduction Design: Bobby Walker, Background PaintProduction Design: Michelle Rhee, Background LayoutProduction Design: Richard Chang, Background PaintProduction Design: Joseph Martinez, Background Layout The Adventures of Rocky and BullwinkleEpisode: The Stink of Fear: Chapter OneDreamWorks Animation TelevisionProduction Design: Chris MitchellProduction Design: Chris TurnhamProduction Design: Tor AnutProduction Design: DanBob ThompsonProduction Design: Aaron Spurgeon Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Early ManAardman AnimationsProduction Design: Matt PerryProduction Design: Richard Edmunds Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationSony Pictures AnimationProduction Design: Scott Wills Isle of DogsFOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES INDIAN PAINTBRUSH AMERICAN EMPIRICAL PICTURESProduction Design: Adam StockhausenProduction Design: Paul Harrod Mary Poppins ReturnsWalt Disney StudiosProduction Design: jeff turley Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationProduction Design: Justin K. Thompson Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Ben 10Episode: King KoilCartoon Network StudiosStoryboard Artist: Will Patrick Big Hero 6: The SeriesEpisode: Countdown to CatastropheWalt Disney Television AnimationStoryboard Artist: Trey Buongiorno Disney Mickey MouseEpisode: CarnavalDisney Television AnimationStoryboard Artist: Ramirez Ramos Alonso Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesEpisode: Mystic MayhemNickelodeon Animation StudioStoryboard Artist: Kevin Molina-Ortiz Star vs. The Forces of EvilEpisode: ConquerWalt Disney Television AnimationStoryboard Artist: Sabrina Cotugno Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production Dr. Seuss’ The GrinchIlluminationStoryboard Artist: Habib Louati Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosStoryboard Artist: Dean Kelly Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosStoryboard Artist: Bobby Alcid Rubio Mary Poppins ReturnsWalt Disney StudiosStoryboard Artist: Ovi Nedelcu Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosStoryboard Artist: Michael Herrera Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production BoJack HorsemanEpisode: Free ChurroTornante Productions, LLC for NetflixVoice Actor: Will ArnettCharacter: BoJack F is for FamilyEpisode: variousWild West Television in association with Gaumont Television for NetflixVoice Actor: Debi DerryberryCharacter: Maureen, Bridget, Phillip, Nurse Beatrice, Scott, Ken Pete the CatEpisode: Magic Sunglasses & SandcastlesAmazon Studios, Alcon Television Group, LLCActor: Juliette DonenfeldCharacter: Sally Squirrel Skylanders AcademyEpisode: Raiders of the Lost Arkus, Part 1Activision Blizzard StudiosPatrick Warburton: Patrick WarburtonCharacter: Captain Flynn UnikittyEpisode: Scary Tales, Tasty Heist, Unikitty News, Hide N Seek, Kitty CourtWarner Bros. AnimationStarring the voice of: Tara StrongCharacter: Princess Unikitty Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Early ManAardman AnimationsDug: Eddie RedmayneCharacter: Dug Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosCast: Holly HunterCharacter: Helen Parr / Elastigirl Isle of DogsFox Searchlight Pictures / Indian Paintbrush / American Empirical PicturesChief: Bryan Cranston Character: Chief Next GenBaozou with Alibaba Pictures Inc. in association with Tangent Animation for NetflixVoice Actress: Charlyne YiCharacter: Mai Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosCast: Sarah SilvermanCharacter: Vanellope Von Schweetz Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Big MouthEpisode: The Planned Parenthood ShowNetflixWriter: Emily Altman Craig of the CreekEpisode: Escape from Family DinnerCartoon Network StudiosStory By: Matt BurnettStory By: Ben LevinStory By: Shauna McGarryStory By: Jeff TrammellStory By: Tiffany Ford HildaEpisode: Chapter 8: The Tide MiceHilda Productions Limited, a Silvergate Media Company, Netflix Inc. and Mercury FilmworksWriter: Stephanie Simpson Star vs. The Forces of EvilEpisode: Booth BuddiesWalt Disney Television AnimationWriter: Dominic BisignanoWriter: Aaron HammersleyWriter: Amy HigginsWriter: John InfantinoWriter: Daron Nefcy We Bare BearsEpisode: 101-Hurricane HalCartoon Network Animation StudiosWriter: Mikey HellerStory By: Sang Yup LeeStory By: Louie Zong Writing in an Animated Feature Production Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosWriter: Brad Bird MiraiStudio ChizuWriter: Mamoru HosodaStory By: Mamoru HosodaWriter: Stephanie Sheh Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosWriter: Phil JohnstonWriter: Pamela Ribon Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationWriter: Phil LordWriter: Rodney Rothman Teen Titans Go! to the MoviesWarner Bros. AnimationWriter: Michael JelenicWriter: Aaron Horvath Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Big Hero 6: The SeriesWalt Disney Television AnimationNominee: Charles JonesNominee: Joe MolinariNominee: Dao LeNominee: Vartan NazarianNominee: David Vazquez Puppy Dog PalsWild Canary Animation / Disney JuniorNominee: Adam Rickabus SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeon Animation StudioNominee: Estrella Miyakawa CapinNominee: Christopher HinkNominee: Bob TomlinNominee: Rick Dominicus Tales of Arcadia: 3BelowDreamWorks Animation TelevisionNominee: John LausNominee: Graham Fisher The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsDreamWorks Animation TelevisionNominee: Steve DownsNominee: John WallNominee: Adam SmithNominee: Collin Erker Editorial in an Animated Feature Production Dr. Seuss’ The GrinchIlluminationNominee: Chris Cartagena Incredibles 2Pixar Animation StudiosNominee: Stephen Schaffer, ACENominee: Anthony J. GreenbergNominee: Katie Schaefer Bishop Ralph Breaks The InternetWalt Disney Animation StudiosNominee: Jeremy MiltonNominee: Fabienne RawleyNominee: Jesse AvernaNominee: John WheelerNominee: Pace Paulsen Ruben Brandt, CollectorHungarian National Film FundNominee: Milorad KrsticNominee: Marcell LaszloNominee: Laszlo WimmerNominee: Danijel Daka Milosevic Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseSony Pictures AnimationNominee: Bob FisherNominee: Andrew LevitonNominee: Vivek Sharma