2009 Annie Award Nominations Announced
December 9, 2009

2009 Annie Award Nominations Announced

Burbank, Calif. - The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced nominations today for its 37th Annual Annie Awards recognizing the year’s best animated features, television productions, commercials, short subjects, and outstanding individual achievements in the field of
animation. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Princess and the Frog received eight nominations, including Best Animated Feature and individual nominations for animated effects, character animation, production design and voice acting, while its “Prep and Landing” received nine nominations including Best Animated Television Production and individual nominations for character animation, character design, music,
production design, storyboarding and writing.
DreamWorks Animation received 11 nominations, including Best Animated
Television Production for “Merry Madagascar.” Laika received a total of 10 nominations
including Best Animated Feature “Coraline” and Pixar Animation Studios received a
total of nine nominations including Best Animated Feature “Up.” Completing the list of
Best Animated Features nominated are: “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,” Sony
Pictures Animation, “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” 20th Century Fox and “The Secret of Kells,”
Cartoon Saloon.



Nickelodeon leads the field in television with 12 nominations, including three
for Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children: “SpongeBob
SquarePants,” “The Mighty B!,” and “The Penguins of Madagascar.” Completing
the nominations in this category are Disney Television’s “Mickey Mouse
Clubhouse” and Cartoon Network Studio’s “The Marvelous Misadventures of
Flapjack.” Nominees for the Best Animated Television Production are “Glenn
Martin, DDS,” Torante, Cuppa Coffee Studios & Rogers Communications, “Merry
Madagascar,” DreamWorks Animation, “Prep and Landing,” ABC Family/Walt
Disney Animation Studios, and “The Simpsons,” Gracie Films.
Winners will be announced at the 37th Annual Annie Awards ceremony on Saturday,
February 6, 2010, at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, CA.

2009 Annie Award Nominations By Category

PRODUCTION CATEGORIES

Best Animated Feature

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: Sony Pictures Animation


Coraline: Laika


Fantastic Mr. Fox: 20th Century Fox


The Princess and the Frog: Walt Disney Animation Studios


The Secret of Kells: Cartoon Saloon


Up: Pixar Animation Studios



Best Home Entertainment Production

Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas: Universal Animation Studios


Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder: The Curiosity Company in association with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment


Green Latern: First Flight: Warner Bros. Animation


Open Season 2: Sony Pictures Animation


SpongeBob vs. The Big One: Nickelodeon



Best Animated Short Subject

Pups of Liberty: Picnic Pictures


Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2.5: ShadowMachine


Santa, The Fascist Years: Plymptoons


The Rooster, The Crocodile and The Night Sky: Barley Films


The Story of Walls: Badmash Animation Studios



Best Animated Television Commercial

Goldfish: In The Dark: Blur Studios, Inc.


Idaho Lottery "Twiceland": Acme Filmworks, Inc.


Nutty Tales: Blue Sky Studios


Spanish Lottery "Deportees": Acme Filmworks, Inc.


The Spooning: Screen Novelties /Acne Media



Best Animated Television Production

Glenn Martin, DDS : Torante, Cuppa Coffee Studios & Rogers Communications


Merry Madagascar: DreamWorks Animation


Prep and Landing: ABC Family/Walt Disney Animation Studios


The Simpsons: Gracie Films



Best Animated Television Production for Children

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Disney Television Animation


SpongeBob SquarePants: Nickelodeon


The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Cartoon Network Studios


The Mighty B! : Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper Kite Productions


The Penguins of Madagascar: Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation



INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES

Animated Effects

Scott Cegielski "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation


Alexander Feigin "9": 9 L.L.C.


Eric Froemling "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Tom Kluyskens "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation


James Mansfield "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios



Character Animation in a Television Production

Mark Donald "B.O.B.'s Big Break": DreamWorks Animation


Mark Mitchell "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Kevan Shorey "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation


Tony Smeed "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Phillip To "Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space": DreamWorks Animation



Character Animation in a Feature Production

Andreas Deja "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Eric Goldberg "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Travis Knight "Coraline": Laika


Daniel Nguyen "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Bruce Smith "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios



Character Design in a Television Production

Bryan Arnett "The Mighty B!: Catatonic": Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper Kite Productions


Ben Balistreri "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends": Cartoon Network Studios


Craig Kellman "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation


Bill Schwab "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios



Character Design in a Feature Production

Daniel Lopez Munoz "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Shane Prigmore "Coraline": Laika


Shannon Tindle "Coraline": Laika



Directing in a Television Production

Pam Cooke & Jansen Yee "American Dad: Brains, Brains & Automobiles": 20th Century Fox/Fuzzy Door/Underdog


Rob Fendler "Popzilla": Animax


John Infantino, J.G. Quintel "The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack: Candy Casanova": Cartoon Network Studios


Bret Haaland "The Penguins of Madagascar: Launchtime": Nickelodeon and DreamWorks Animation


Jennifer Oxley "The Wonder Pets: Help The Monster": Nickelodeon/Little Airplane Productions



Directing in a Feature Production

Wes Anderson "Fantastic Mr. Fox": 20th Century Fox


Pete Docter "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Christopher Miller, Phil Lord "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation


Hayao Miyazaki "Ponyo": Studio Ghibli


Henry Selick "Coraline": Laika



Music in a Television Production

Michael Giacchino "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Kevin Kiner "Star Wars: The Clone Wars "Weapons Factory": Lucasfilm Animation Ltd.


Guy Moon "The Fairly OddParents: "Wishology- The Big Beginning": Nickelodeon



Music in a Feature Production

Bruno Coulais "Coraline": Laika


Michael Giacchino "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Joe Hisaishi "Ponyo": Studio Ghibli


John Powell "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs": Blue Sky Studios



Production Design in a Television Production

Mac George "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Andy Harkness "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Janice Kubo "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends": Cartoon Network Studios



Production Design in a Feature Production

Christopher Appelhans "Coraline": Laika


Ian Gooding "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Tadahiro Uesugi "Coraline: Laika


Christopher Vacher "9": 9 L.L.C.



Storyboarding in a Television Production

Sunil Hall "The Mighty B!: Catatonic": Nickelodeon/Polka Dot Pictures/Paper


Brandon Kruse "The Fairly OddParents: Fly Boy": Nickelodeon


Robert Koo "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation


Joe Mateo "Prep and Landing": ABC Family/Walt Disney Animation Studios Kite Productions


Adam Van Wyk "The Spectacular Spider-Man: Final Curtain": Culver Entertainment



Storyboarding in a Feature Production

Sharon Bridgeman "Astro Boy": Imagi Studios


Chris Butler "Coraline": Laika


Ronnie Del Carmen "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Tom Owens "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation


Peter Sohn "Up": Pixar Animation Studios



Voice Acting in a Television Production

Danny Jacobs, Voice of King Julien: "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation


Nicky Jones, Voice of Chowder: "Chowder: The Dinner Theatre'": Cartoon Network Studios


Tom Kenny, Voice of SpongeBob: "SpongeBob SquarePants: Truth or Square": Nickelodeon


Dwight Schultz, Voice of Mung Daal: "Chowder:The Party Cruise": Cartoon Network Studios


Willow Smith, Voice of Abby: "Merry Madagascar": DreamWorks Animation



Voice Acting in a Feature Production

Jen Cody, Voice of Charlotte: "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Dawn French, Voice of Miss Forcible: "Coraline": Laika


Hugh Laurie, Voice of Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.: "Monsters vs. Aliens": DreamWorks Animation


John Leguizamo, Voice of Sid: "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaur": Blue Sky Studios


Jennifer Lewis, Voice of Mama Odie: "The Princess and the Frog": Walt Disney Animation Studios



Writing in a Television Production

Daniel Chun, "The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XX": Gracie Films


Kevin Deters, Stevie Wermers-Skelton, "Prep and Landing": Walt Disney Animation Studios


Valentina L. Garza, "The Simpsons: Four Great Women and a Manicure": Gracie Films


Billy Kimball and Ian Maxtone-Graham, "The Simpsons: Gone Maggie Gone": Gracie Films


Billy Lopez: The Wonder Pets, Save the Honey Bears": Nickelodeon Productions/Little Airplane Productions



Writing in a Feature Production

Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach, "Fantastic Mr. Fox": 20th Century Fox


Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy, "Up": Pixar Animation Studios


Timothy Hyde Harris and David Bowers, "Astro Boy": Imagi Studios


Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs": Sony Pictures Animation



JURIED AWARDS


Winsor McCay Award

Tim Burton

Bruce Timm

Jeffrey Katzenberg

June Foray

Tom Sito



Ub Iwerks Award

William T. Reeves



Special Achievement

Martin Meunier and Brian McLean



Certificate of Merit

Myles Mikulic

Danny Young

Michael Woodside