Netflix led all companies with 40 overall nominations to 29 for Disney/Pixar
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Pixar’s “Soul” and Cartoon Saloon and Apple TV’s “Wolfwalkers” led all films in nominations for the 48th annual Annie Awards, the most comprehensive awards show devoted strictly to animation. The two films each received 10 nominations, with “Onward” receiving seven and “The Willoughbys” and “Over the Moon” receiving six.
“Soul,” “Onward,” “The Croods: A New Age,” “The Willoughbys” and “Trolls World Tour” were nominated in the Best Feature category. In the Best Indie Feature category, which was created in 2015, the nominees were “Wolfwalkers,” “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon,” “Calamity Jane,” “On-Gaku: Our Sound” and “Ride Your Wave.”
Netflix led all companies with 40 nominations, with Disney/Pixar receiving 29 (20 for Pixar, nine for Disney) and DreamWorks Animation receiving 20.
Since the Annies split the two categories, at least two and as many as four Best Feature nominees have gone on to receive Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature every year, while one or two Best Indie Feature nominees have also been honored by the Academy each year. The Oscar winner, in all cases, has come from the Annies’ Best Feature category.
The Annie Awards will take place on Friday, April 16 in a virtual ceremony.
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