The 42nd Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2014 was held on January 31, 2015, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, presenting in 36 categories. This year, a new category called Best Character Animation in a Video Game was added.
Production nominees On December 1, 2014, the nominations for Annie Awards were announced. The Boxtrolls earned the most nominations with 13 nominations, followed by How to Train Your Dragon 2 with 10 nominations. Big Hero 6 and Song of the Sea received 7 nominations each.
Best Animated FeatureBest Animated Special ProductionHow to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios Cheatin' – Plymptoons Studio Song of the Sea – GKIDS / Cartoon Saloon The Book of Life – Reel FX Animation Studios / Twentieth Century Fox The Boxtrolls – Focus Features / Laika The Lego Movie – Warner Bros. Pictures The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – GKIDS / Studio GhibliCosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC Dawn of the Dragon Racers – DreamWorks Animation How Murray Saved Christmas – Universal Television Polariffic – Bent Image Lab / Pershing Road Productions Toy Story That Time Forgot – PixarBest Animated Short SubjectBest Animated TV/Broadcast CommercialFeast – Walt Disney Animation Studios Coda – And Maps And Plans Ltd. Duet – Glen Keane Productions / Google ATAP The Simpsons – “Michal Socha Couch Gag” – Gracie Films in Association with 20th Century Fox Television Me and My Moulton – Mikrofilm AS / National Film Board of Canada Silent – Moonbot Studios The Dam Keeper – Tonko House LLC The Raven – Moonbot StudiosFlight of the Stories – Aardman Animations Citizen M: "Swan Song" – PES Film / Stoopid Buddy Studios / RESET LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – Plastic Wax StudiosBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool ChildrenBest Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children's AudienceTumble Leaf – Amazon Studios / Bix Pix Entertainment Doc McStuffins – Brown Bag Films / Disney Junior Peter Rabbit – Brown Bag Films / Silvergate Media Wallykazam! – Nickelodeon Productions Zack & Quack – The Foundation / QQD Ltd / High1 EntertainmentGravity Falls – Disney Television Animation Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios The Legend of Korra – Nickelodeon Animation Studio Over the Garden Wall – Cartoon Network Studios Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television AnimationBest General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionBest Animated Video GameThe Simpsons – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television Archer – FX Productions Back to Backspace – Cartoon Network Studios Bob's Burgers – Twentieth Century Fox Studios Rick and Morty – Starburns Industries, Inc. Mike Tyson Mysteries – Warner Bros. Animation Regular Show – Cartoon Network StudiosValiant Hearts: The Great War – Ubisoft Montpellier Forza Horizon 2 – Microsoft Studios / Turn 10 / Playground Games Child of Light – Ubisoft MontrealBest Student FilmMy Big Brother – Jason Rayner After School – Junyi Xiao Dead Over Heels – Jose Matheu El Coyote – Javier Barboza Frog's Legs – Katie Tamboer Tiny Nomad – Toniko Pantoja
Individual achievement categories Outstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in an Animated ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Animated Effects in a Live Action ProductionMichael Kaschalk, Peter DeMund, David Hutchins, Henrik Falt, John Kosnik – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios James Jackson, Lucas Janin, Tobin Jones, Baptiste Van Opstal, Jason Mayer – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Fangwei Lee, Krzysztof Rost, Jihyun Yoon, Robert Chen – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation Mitul Patel, Nicolas Delbecq, Santosh Khedkar, Yash Argawal – Penguins of Madagascar – DreamWorks Animation Augusto Schillaci, Erich Turner, Bill Konersman, Chris Rasch, Joseph Burnette – The Book of Life – Reel FX Animation Studios/Twentieth Century Fox Rick Sevy, Peter Vickery, Kent Estep, Peter Stuart, Ralph Procida – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika Jayandera Danappal, Matt Ebb, Christian Epunan Hernandez, Danielle Brooks, Raphael Gadot – The Lego Movie – Warner Bros. PicturesSteve Avoujageli, Atsushi Ikarashi, Pawel Grochola, Paul Waggoner, Viktor Lundqvist – Edge of Tomorrow – Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures Raul Essig, Karin Cooper, Rick Hankins, Owen Calouro – Noah – Paramount Pictures Charles-Felix Chabert, Daniel La Chapelle, Spencer Lueders, Klaus Seitschek, Chris Messineo – The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – Columbia Pictures/Marvel Enterprises Areito Echevarria, Andreas Soderstrom, Ronnie Menahem, Christoph Sprenger, Kevin Romond – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Metro Goldwyn Mayer/New Line Cinema/WingNut Films Michael Balog, Jim Van Allen, Rick Hankins, John Hansen – Transformers: Age of Extinction – Paramount Pictures Jeremy Hampton, Daniel Stern, Edmond Smith III, Hiroshi Tsubokawa, Daniel Jenkins – X-Men: Days of Future Past – Digital Domain 3.0, Inc.Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Feature ProductionJustin Nichols – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation Don Crum – Toy Story That Time Forgot – Pixar Carlo Vogele – Toy Story That Time Forgot – Pixar Ken Kim – Toy Story That Time Forgot – Pixar Michael Granberry – Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios/Bix Pix Entertainment Teresa Drilling – Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios/Bix Pix EntertainmentFabio Lignini – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Steven "Shaggy" Hornby – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Thomas Grummt – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Ravi Kamble – Penguins of Madagascar – DreamWorks Animation SKG Travis Knight – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika Malcolm Lamont – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika Jason Stalman – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/LaikaOutstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Live Action ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Character Animation in a Video GameDaniel Barrett, Paul Story, Eteuati Tema, Alessandro Bonora, Dejan Momcilovic – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes – Chernin Entertainment/Ingenious Media Kevin Spruce, Dale Newton, Sidney Kombo, Chris Mullins, Brad Silby – Guardians of the Galaxy – Marvel Studios Eric Reynolds, David Clayton, Andreja Vuckovic, Guillaume Francois, Gios Johnston – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – Metro Goldwyn Mayer/New Line Cinema/WingNut FilmsMike Mennillo – Assassin's Creed Unity – Ubisoft Montreal Don't Starve: Console Edition – Klei Entertainment Inc. Alex Drouin – Child of Light – Ubisoft MontrealOutstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Character Design in an Animated Feature ProductionBenjamin Balistreri – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation Andy Suriano – Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation Zac Gorman – Welcome to the Wayne – Nickelodeon in association with Switch AnimationPaul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of Life – Reel FX Creative Studios/20th Century Fox Shiyoon Kim, Jin Kim – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios Timothy Lamb, Joe Moshier – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation Craig Kellman, Joe Moshier, Stevie Lewis, Todd Kurosawa – Penguins of Madagascar – DreamWorks Animation Sang Jun Lee, Jason Sadler, José Manuel Fernandez Oli – Rio 2 – Blue Sky Studios/20th Century Fox Animation Tomm Moore, Marie Thorhauge, Sandra Anderson, Rosa Ballester Cabo – Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Mike Smith – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/LaikaOutstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Directing in an Animated Feature ProductionAaron Springer – Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation Yuasa Masaaki, Eunyoung Choi – Adventure Time – Cartoon Network Studios Bryan Fordney – Archer – FX Productions Jennifer Coyle & Bernard Derriman – Bob's Burgers – 20th Century Fox Television Rob Renzetti – Gravity Falls – Disney Television Animation Robert Alvarez, Ken Bruce, Larry Leichliter – Over the Garden Wall – Cartoon Network Studios Matthew Nastuk – The Simpsons – Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television David Thomas – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television AnimationDean DeBlois – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Don Hall & Chris Williams – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios Bill Plympton – Cheatin' – Plymptoons Studio Tomm Moore – Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Jorge R. Gutierrez – The Book of Life – Reel FX Animation Studios/20th Century Fox Anthony Stacchi & Graham Annable – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Directors; Chris McKay, Co-director – The Lego Movie – Warner Bros. Pictures Isao Takahata – The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – GKIDS/Studio GhibliOutstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature ProductionChristopher Willis – Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation Peter Lurye, George Gabriel, Chris Gifford – Dora and Friends: Into the City! – Nickelodeon Productions Jay Vincent, Michael Kramer, Jeppe Riddervold, Erin Chapman – Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Wil Film ApS Lolita Ritmanis, Kristopher Carter & Michael McCuistion – Avengers Assemble – Marvel Animation Nathan Barr & Lisbeth Scott – Tumble Leaf – Amazon Studios/Bix Pix EntertainmentJohn Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation SKG Nicole Renaud – Cheatin' – Plymptoons Studio Danny Elfman – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation Bruno Coulais & Kíla – Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Joe Hisaishi – The Tale of the Princess Kaguya – GKIDS/Studio GhibliOutstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature ProductionNarina Sokolova – Mickey Shorts – Disney Kara Vallow, Brent Woods, Lucas Gray & Andrew Brandou – Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey – Voyager Pictures LLC Joseph Holt – Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation Kevin Dart, Chris Turnham, Jasmin Lai & Elle Michalka – The Powerpuff Girls – Cartoon Network Antonio Canobbio, Khang Le, Mark Taihei, Howard Chen & Brandon Cuellar – Turbo FAST – DreamWorks Animation Alex Kirwan, Chris Tsirigotis, Alexander Duckworth, Janice Kubo & Francis Giglio – Wander Over Yonder – Disney Television Animation Erez Gavish – Zack & Quack – The Foundation / QQD Ltd / High1 EntertainmentPaul Lasaine, Tom McClure & August Hall – The Boxtrolls – Focus Features/Laika David James, Ruben Perez, Priscilla Wong, Timothy Lamb & Alexandre Puvilland – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation Adrien Merigeau – Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon Simon Varela & Paul Sullivan – The Book of Life – Reel FX Animation Studios/Twentieth Century Fox Grant Freckelton – The Lego Movie – Warner Bros. PicturesOutstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionOutstanding Achievement, Storyboarding in an Animated Feature ProductionJoaquim Dos Santos - The Legend of Korra - Nickelodeon Heiko Drengenberg - Disney Mickey Mouse – Disney Television Animation Luke Weber, Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Neil Graf & Steve Heneveld - Gravity Falls - Disney Television Animation Nathaniel Villanueva & Douglas Lovelace - Star Wars Rebels - Lucasfilm, Ltd/Disney XD Brad Ableson, Matthew Faughnan & Stephen Reis - The Simpsons - Gracie Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television Louise Smythe - Toy Story That Time Forgot - Pixar Mark Ackland - Wander Over Yonder - Disney Television AnimationTruong "Tron" Son Mai - How to Train Your Dragon 2 - DreamWorks Animation SKG Marc E. Smith – Big Hero 6 – Walt Disney Animation Studios