The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972 to recognize excellence in animation shown in cinema and television. Originally designed to celebrate lifetime or career contributions to animation, the award has been given to individual works since 1992.
Membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is divided into three main categories: General Member (for professionals), Patron (for enthusiasts of animation), and Student Member. Members in each category pay a fee to belong to the branch. Selected professional members of the branch are permitted to vote to decide the awards.
Ceremonies[]
| Edition | Date | Venue | Host(s) | Best Animated Feature winner | Best Animated Television Production winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1972 | Sportsmen's Lodge, Studio City, California | Grim Natwick | N/A | |
| 2nd | 1973 | Unknown | Mel Blanc | ||
| 3rd | 1974 | Roger Ebert | |||
| 4th | 1975 | Sherman Brothers | |||
| 5th | 1976 | Woody Allen | |||
| 6th | 1977 | Henry Gibson | |||
| 7th | 1978 | Jo Anne Worley | |||
| 8th | 1979 | Lily Tomlin and Richard Dawson | |||
| 9th | 1980 | Paul Winchell | |||
| 10th | 1981 | Casey Kasem | |||
| 11th | 1982 | Eartha Kitt | |||
| 12th | 1983 | Ken Sansom | |||
| 13th | 1984 | Phil Harris and Brock Peters | |||
| 14th | 1985 | David Ogden Stiers | |||
| 15th | 1986 | Michael J. Fox | |||
| 16th | 1987 | Steven Bednarski | |||
| 17th | 1988 | Tim Curry | |||
| 18th | 1990 | Robin Williams | |||
| 19th | 1991 | Christopher Plummer | |||
| 20th | November 14, 1992 | Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Plaza Theatre, Los Angeles, California | George Carlin | Beauty and the Beast | The Simpsons |
| 21st | November 5, 1993 | E.G. Daily | Aladdin | ||
| 22nd | November 12, 1994 | Janice Kawaye | The Lion King | ||
| 23rd | November 11, 1995 | Jim Cummings and Corey Burton | Pocahontas | ||
| 24th | November 10, 1996 | Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California | Leonard Maltin | Toy Story | |
| 25th | November 16, 1997 | Gary Owens | Cats Don't Dance | ||
| 26th | November 13, 1998 | Alex Theatre, Glendale, California | Jay Thomas | Mulan | The New Batman/Superman Adventures (daytime) The Simpsons (primetime or late night) |
| 27th | November 6, 1999 | Cathy Cavadini | The Iron Giant | The Simpsons | |
| 28th | November 11, 2000 | Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche | Toy Story 2 | Mickey Mouse Works (daytime) The Simpsons (primetime or late night) | |
| 29th | November 10, 2001 | Billy West | Shrek | Batman Beyond (daytime) The Simpsons (primetime or late night) | |
| 30th | February 1, 2003 | Steve Marmel | Spirited Away | The Simpsons | |
| 31st | February 7, 2004 | Finding Nemo | |||
| 32nd | January 30, 2005 | Tom Kenny | The Incredibles | SpongeBob SquarePants | |
| 33rd | February 4, 2006 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Star Wars: Clone Wars | ||
| 34th | February 11, 2007 | Cars | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | ||
| 35th | February 8, 2008 | Royce Hall, Los Angeles, California | Ratatouille | Creature Comforts (general) El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (for children) | |
| 36th | January 30, 2009 | Kung Fu Panda | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II (general) Avatar: The Last Airbender (for children) | ||
| 37th | February 6, 2010 | William Shatner | Up | Prep & Landing (general) The Penguins of Madagascar (for children) | |
| 38th | February 5, 2011 | Tom Kenny | How to Train Your Dragon | Futurama (general) SpongeBob SquarePants (for children) | |
| 39th | February 4, 2012 | Patton Oswalt | Rango | The Simpsons (general) The Amazing World of Gumball (for children) Jake and the Never Land Pirates (for preschoolers) | |
| 40th | February 2, 2013 | Leonard Maltin, Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche | Wreck-It Ralph | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special (general) Dragons: Riders of Berk (for children) Bubble Guppies (for preschoolers) | |
| 41st | February 1, 2014 | Patrick Warburton | Frozen | Futurama (general) Adventure Time (for children) Sofia the First (for preschoolers) | |
| 42nd | January 31, 2015 | Grey Griffin | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | The Simpsons (general) Gravity Falls (for children) Tumble Leaf (for preschoolers) | |
| 43rd | February 6, 2016 | Jason Marsden | Inside Out | The Simpsons (general) Wander Over Yonder (for children) Tumble Leaf (for preschoolers) | |
| 44th | February 4, 2017 | Stephanie Sheh | Zootopia | Bob's Burgers (general) Adventure Time (for children) Tumble Leaf (for preschoolers) | |
| 45th | February 3, 2018 | Tom Kane | Coco | Rick and Morty (general) We Bare Bears (for children) The Octonauts (for preschoolers) | |
| 46th | February 2, 2019 | Daran Norris | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | BoJack Horseman (general) Hilda (for children) Ask the StoryBots (for preschoolers) | |
| 47th | January 25, 2020 | none | Klaus | BoJack Horseman (general) Mickey Mouse (for children) Ask the StoryBots (for preschoolers) | |
| 48th | April 16, 2021 | Virtual ceremony | Soul | Primal (general) Hilda (for children) The Adventures of Paddington (for preschoolers) | |
| 49th | March 12, 2022 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Arcane (general) Maya and the Three (for children) Ada Twist, Scientist (for preschoolers) | ||
| 50th | February 25, 2023 | Royce Hall, Los Angeles, California | Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | Bob's Burgers (for mature audiences) Abominable and the Invisible City (for children) The Tiny Chef Show (for preschoolers) | |
| 51st | February 17, 2024 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Blue Eye Samurai (for mature audiences) Hilda (for children) Ghee Happy (for preschoolers) | ||
| 52nd | February 8, 2025 | The Wild Robot | Bob's Burgers (for mature audiences) Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (for children) The Tiny Chef Show (for preschoolers) | ||
Awards[]
Production categories[]
| Award category | Years active | Inaugural recipient | Current recipient (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Animated Feature | 1992-present | Beauty and the Beast | The Wild Robot |
| Best Animated Feature — Independent | 2015-present | Boy and the World | Flow |
| Best Animated Special Production | 2011-present | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters | Orion and the Dark |
| Best Animated Short Subject | 1995-present | Dexter's Laboratory | Wander to Wonder |
| Best Sponsored Production | 1992-present | "Hare Jordan" (for Nike) | Fuzzy Feelings (for Apple) |
| Best Animated Television Production for Preschool | 2011-present | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | The Tiny Chef Show |
| Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children | 2002-present | Rolie Polie Olie | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur |
| Best Mature Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production | 2011-present | The Simpsons | Bob's Burgers |
| Best Animated Limited Series | 2022-present | Oni: Thunder God's Tale | Dream Productions |
| Best Student Film | 2012-present | Head Over Heels (National Film and Television School) | Adiós (National Film and Television School) |
Individual achievement categories[]
| Award category | Years active | Inaugural recipient | Current recipient(s) (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | 2018-present | David M.V. Jones, Vincent Chou and Clare Yang - Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (for "The Eternal Knight Pt. 2") | Guillaume Degroote, Aurélien Ressencourt, Adam Bachiri, Guillaume Zaouche, and Jérôme Dupré - Arcane (for "The Dirt Under Your Nails") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production | 1997-present | Mauro Maressa - Hercules | Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, David Chow, Nyoung Kim, and Steve Avoujageli - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 2006-present | Ya Jae Myung - Avatar: The Last Airbender (for "The Blind Bandit") | Tom Gouill - Arcane (for "Killing is a Cycle", "Heavy is the Crown", "Finally Got the Name Right", "The Message Hidden Within the Pattern", "The Dirt Under Your Nails", "Pretend Like It's the First Time" and "Blisters and Bedrock") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production | 1995-present | Nik Ranieri - Pocahontas | Fabio Lignini - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production | 2010-present | Ryan Page - Alice in Wonderland | Christian Kickenweitz, Aidan Martin, Allison Orr, Radiya Alam, and Howard Sly - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game | 2014-present | Mike Mennillo - Assassin's Creed Unity | Nomada Studio Animation Team - Neva |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 2002-present | Lynne Naylor-Reccardi - Samurai Jack (for "Jack and the Warrior Woman") | Jose Lopez - Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (for "The Molecular Level") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production | 2002-present | Carlos Grangel - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | Genevieve Tsai - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1997-present | Mike B. Anderson - The Simpsons (for "Homer's Phobia") | Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, and Bart Maunoury - Arcane (for "The Dirt Under Your Nails") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production | 1996-present | John Lasseter - Toy Story | Chris Sanders - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 2011-present | Ted Machold, Jeff Adams, Doug Tiano and Bob Tomlin - The Penguins of Madagascar | Nazim Meslem, Gilad Carmel, and Roberto Fernandez - Arcane (for "Pretend Like It's the First Time") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production | 2012-present | Nicholas C. Smith, Robert Grahamjones and David Suther - Brave | Mary Blee, Collin Erker, Orlando Duenas, Lucie Lyon, and Brian Parker – The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1997-present | Alf Clausen - The Simpsons | Ryan Jillian Santiago, Alexander Seaver, and Simon Wilcox - Arcane (for "The Dirt Under Your Nails") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production | 1995-present | Alan Menken (composer) and Stephen Schwartz (lyricist) - Pocahontas | Kris Bowers - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1997-present | Mitch Schauer - The Angry Beavers (for "Born to Be Beavers") | Arnaud-Loris Baudry, Julien Georgel, Faustine Dumontier, and Charlotte O'Neil - Arcane (for "The Dirt Under Your Nails") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production | 1995-present | Michael Giaimo - Pocahontas | Raymond Zibach and Ritchie Sacilioc - The Wild Robot |
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1997-present | Nora Johnson - Cow and Chicken (for "Orthodontic Police") | Joséphine Meis - Arcane (for "Killing is a Cycle") |
| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production | 1998-present | Chris Sanders - Mulan | Habib Louati - Despicable Me 4 |
| Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1997-present | Rob Paulsen - Pinky and the Brain as Pinky (Male) | Paula Pell - Dream Productions as Paula (for "Out of the Body") |
| June Foray - The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries as Granny (Female) | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | 1998-present | Hank Azaria - Anastasia as Bartok (Male) | Lupita Nyong'o - The Wild Robot as Roz |
| Ming-Na Wen - Mulan as Fa Mulan (Female) | |||
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | 1995-present | Ben Edlund and Richard Liebmann-Smith - The Tick (for "The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account") | Charlie Kaufman - Orion and the Dark |
| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production | 1996-present | Andrew Stanton, Joss Whedon, Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow - Toy Story | Gints Zilbalodis and Matīss Kaža - Flow |