2017 Annie Award Winners

February 5, 2017

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By Javier Rodriguez

The 2017 Annie Awards brought the best in the animation industry under one roof. The Annie Award is an American award that highlights accomplishments in animation.

The awards show was held at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. Moana, Finding Dory, and My Life as a Zucchini were among the many films nominated to receive this prestigious award. Disney’s Zootopia came out on top with 11 nominations, followed by Kubo and the Two Strings which received 10 nominations.

Television nominees included popular shows like Bob’s Burgers and The Simpsons. With over 30 categories covering both television and film, only the best took home Annie Awards.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: DreamWorks Trollhunters

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia

Editorial in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production: Disney Mickey Mouse

Editorial in an Animated Feature Production: Kubu and the Two Strings

Special Achievement Award: Life, Animated

June Foray Award: Bill & Sue Kroyer

Best Student Film: Citipati

Best Animated Short Subject: Piper

Animated Effects in an Animated Production: Moana

Animated Effects in a Live Action Production: Doctor Strange

Character Animation in a Video Game: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production: Zootopia

Character Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Dreamworks Trollhunters

Music in an Animated Feature Production: The Little Prince

Music in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production: Pearl