The movie featuring Isaac Hempstead-Wright and Elle Fanning collects 13 nods, while others such as ''Big Hero 6' and 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' also score multiple nods.
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Nominations for the 2014 Annie Awards have been unveiled. "The Boxtrolls" leads the nominations after scoring 13 nods, while other flicks such as "Big Hero 6" and "How to Train Your Dragon 2" also secure multiple nominations. The DreamWorks Animation flick has ten nominations, followed by the Disney pic and "Song of the Sea" with seven each.
"The Lego Movie" scored six nominations. In addition to the said hits, other animated flicks which are vying for the Best Animated Feature Nominated Films include "Cheatin' ", "The Book of Life" and "The Tale of Princess Kaguya".
Pixar is notably absent from the nomination list because they have not released new flick since "Monsters University" which was out in 2013. They plan to release two feature films "Inside Out" and "The Good Dinosaur" in 2015.
The 42nd annual Annie Awards honors best animated works in films, TV and video games. The winners will be announced at a ceremony which will take place at UCLA's Royce Hall on January 31. The full nominee list is available on .
Best Animated Feature:
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature Production:
- "Big Hero 6" - Don Hall & Chris Williams, Walt Disney Animation Studios
- "Cheatin' " - Bill Plympton, Plymptoons Studio
- "How to Train Your Dragon 2" - Dean DeBlois, DreamWorks Animation
- "Song of the Sea" - Tomm Moore, GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon
- "The Book of Life" - Jorge R. Gutierrez, Reel FX
- "The Boxtrolls" - Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable, Focus Features/Laika
- "The Lego Movie" - Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, directors; Chris McKay, co-director, Warner Bros. Pictures
- "The Tale of Princess Kaguya" - Isao Takahata, GKIDS/Studio Ghibli
Outstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production:
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
- "Archer" - FX Networks
- "Back to Backspace" - Cartoon Network Studios
- "Bob's Burgers" - Bento Box Entertainment
- "Rick and Morty" - Starburns Industries Inc.
- "Mike Tyson Mysteries" - Warner Bros. Animation
- "Regular Show" - Cartoon Network Studios
- "The Simpsons" - FOX
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children's Audience:
- "Adventure Time" - Cartoon Network
- "Gravity Falls" - Disney Television Animation
- "The Legend of Korra" - Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- "Over the Garden Wall" - Cartoon Network
- "Wander Over Yonder" - Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
- "Adventure Time" - Yuasa Masaaki and Eunyoung Choi, Cartoon Network
- "Archer" - Bryan Fordney, FX Networks
- "Bob's Burgers" - Jennifer Coyle & Bernard Derriman, Bento Box Entertainment
- "Disney Mickey Mouse" - Aaron Springer, Disney Television Animation
- "Gravity Falls" - Rob Renzetti, Disney Television Animation
- "Over the Garden Wall" - Robert Alvarez, Ken Bruce, Larry Leichliter, Cartoon Network
- "The Simpsons" - Matthew Nastuk, The Simpsons
- "Wander Over Yonder" - David Thomas, Disney Television Animation
Outstanding Achievement, Voice Acting in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
- "Disney Mickey Mouse" - Bill Farmer as the voices of Goofy and Grandma, Disney Television Animation
- "Fairly Oddparents" - Carlos Alazaraqui as the voice of Crocker, Nickelodeon Animation Studio
- "Robot Chicken" - Seth Green as the voice of Robot Chicken Nerd, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
