The Annie Awards highlight some of the year’s biggest animated films, TV shows, and shorts. With more than thirty categories to be nominated for, animators and voice actors alike finally get a chance to receive the praise they deserve for all of the hard work they have put in to their pieces.
Disney’s Moana and Zootopia were among the most highly anticipated winners in movies, along with Bob’s Burgers in TV shows.
Here are the winners of the 2017 Annie Awards:
Best Animated Feature: Zootopia
Best Animated Feature—Independent: The Red Turtle
Best Animated Special Production: Red Cider and Cigarettes
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children: Adventure Time
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children: Tumble Leaf
Best Animated Television/Broadcast Commercial: Loteria, “Night Shift”
Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production:Dreamworks’ Trollhunters
Character Animation in a Live Action Production: The Jungle Book
Character Animation in a Video Game: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Directing in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia
Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Pearl
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production: Kubo and the Two Strings
Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Pearl
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production: Tie: Moana and Zootopia
Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show
Writing in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia
Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Bob’s Burgers
Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: DreamWorks Trollhunters
Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia
Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Disney Mickey Mouse
Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: Kubu and the Two Strings
Special Achievement Award: Life, Animated
June Foray Award: Bill & Sue Kroyer
Best Student Film: Citipati
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: Doctor Strange
Character Animation in a Video Game: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia
Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Dreamworks Trollhunters
Music in an Animated Feature Production: The Little Prince
Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Pearl