| 49th Annie Awards | |
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| Date | March 12, 2022 |
| Site | Royce Hall Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Organized by | ASIFA-Hollywood |
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| Best Animated Feature | The Mitchells vs. the Machines |
| Best Direction | Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe The Mitchells vs. the Machines |
| Most awards | Arcane (9) |
| Most nominations | Raya and the Last Dragon (10) |
The 49th ceremony of the Annie Awards, honoring excellence in the field of animation for the year of 2021, was held on March 12, 2022, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California as a virtual event.[1] The nominations were announced on December 21, 2021.[2]
The nominees were announced on December 21, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon led the nominations with ten, followed by Encanto with nine. For TV, Arcane led with nine nominations, followed by Maya and the Three with seven.[3]
Belle has received five Annie Award nominations, including one for Best Independent Animated Feature. Its total makes it the most nominations for a Japanese anime film ever at the awards, ties with Ghost in the Shell (1995).
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (Film) and Arcane (TV) swept every category with eight and nine, became the first year to sweep both. The Mitchells vs. the Machines became the second film by Sony Pictures Animation to sweep the Annies after Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 2019. Arcane became the first television series to both win the most awards in a single year, and to sweep the Annies. Flee also won Best Animated Feature — Independent, making it the first animated documentary to do so.[4]
Winners are highlighted in boldface
| Best Animated Feature | Best Animated Feature — Independent |
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| Best Animated Special Production | Best Animated Short Subject |
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| Best Sponsored Production | Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Preschool Children |
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| Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production for Children | Best General Audience Animated Television/Broadcast Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production | Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Video Game |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Directing in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production |
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| Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production | Outstanding Achievement for Writing in an Animated Feature Production |
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The following films received multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards:
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The following shows received multiple nominations:
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The following shows received multiple awards:
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