53rd Annie Awards
Annual Annie Awards ceremony held in 2026
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The 53rd Annual Annie Awards honoring excellence in the field of animation of 2025 was held on February 21, 2026, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California, presenting awards in 32 competitive categories as well as four juried special awards.[1][2]
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| Date | February 21, 2026 |
| Site | Royce Hall Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Organized by | ASIFA-Hollywood |
| Highlights | |
| Best Animated Feature | KPop Demon Hunters |
| Best Direction | Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans KPop Demon Hunters |
| Most awards | KPop Demon Hunters (10) |
| Most nominations | Film: Elio and KPop Demon Hunters (10) Television: Win or Lose (6) |
The nominees were announced on January 5, 2026.[3] In the film categories, Elio and KPop Demon Hunters led the nominations with 10 each, followed by Little Amélie or the Character of Rain and Zootopia 2, both with seven apiece. In the television categories, Win or Lose, led with six nominations, followed by Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight and Common Side Effects with five each.[4][5][6][7]
KPop Demon Hunters swept all 10 of its nominations, including Best Animated Feature.[2]
Winners and nominees
Productions categories
| Best Feature | Best Feature — Independent |
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| Best Special Production | Best Short Subject |
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| Best Sponsored | Best TV/Media - Preschool |
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| Best TV/Media – Children | Best TV/Media – Mature |
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| Best TV/Media – Limited Series | Best Student Film |
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Individual achievement categories
| 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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Juried awards
June Foray Award
- For "significant and benevolent impact to the animation community":[8]
- Producer Sandy Rabins, "for the AnimAID effort to assist and support those in the animation industry who were affected by the L.A. Wildfires"
The Special Achievement Award
- "Acknowledging unique and outstanding achievement not recognized within the existing award category structure":[8]
- The annual LightBox Expo event
Ub Iwerks Award
Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Awards
- "In recognition of lifetime or career contributions":[8]
Multiple awards and nominations
Films
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The following films received multiple nominations:
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The following films received multiple awards:
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Television/Broadcast
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The following shows received multiple nominations:
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The following shows received multiple awards:
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