Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture
Animated film award
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The Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures is an award annually given since 2005.
Awarded forOutstanding Production of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
CountryUnited States
Presented byProducers Guild of America
First award2005
| Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Production of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Producers Guild of America |
| First award | 2005 |
| Currently held by | Michelle Wong for KPop Demon Hunters (2025) |
Disney and Pixar's Toy Story is the first franchise with multiple wins, thanks to Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019). Sony's Spider-Verse films won in 2018 and 2023.
Information
Before the Producers Guild of America handed the first outstanding award on animation, animated films competed against live-action films in the Best Theatrical Motion Picture category. Two animated films were nominated in that category:
- 2001 – Shrek (lost to Moulin Rouge!)
- 2004 – The Incredibles (lost to The Aviator)
Since the inception of the Best Animated Motion Picture award, animated films can still be nominated for Best Theatrical Motion Picture. Two animated films were nominated since 2005:
- 2009 – Up (lost to The Hurt Locker)
- 2010 – Toy Story 3 (lost to The King's Speech)
Notes
- † - indicates a winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
- ‡ - indicates a nominee for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
Winners and nominees
2000s
2010s
| Year | Film | Studio(s) | Producer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 (22nd) |
Toy Story 3 † | Pixar Animation Studios | Darla K. Anderson | [6] |
| Despicable Me | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and John Cohen | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Bonnie Arnold | ||
| 2011 (23rd) |
The Adventures of Tintin | Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, WingNut Films, Hemisphere Media Capital, and Studios Hergé | Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, and Kathleen Kennedy | [7] |
| Cars 2 | Pixar Animation Studios | Denise Ream | ||
| Kung Fu Panda 2 ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Melissa Cobb | ||
| Puss in Boots ‡ | Latifa Ouaou and Joe M. Aguilar | |||
| Rango † | Nickelodeon Movies, Blink Wink, GK Films, and Industrial Light & Magic | Gore Verbinski, Graham King, and John B. Carls | ||
| 2012 (24th) |
Wreck-It Ralph ‡ | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Clark Spencer | [8] |
| Brave † | Pixar Animation Studios | Katherine Sarafian | ||
| Frankenweenie ‡ | Tim Burton Productions | Tim Burton and Allison Abbate | ||
| ParaNorman ‡ | Laika Entertainment | Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner | ||
| Rise of the Guardians | DreamWorks Animation | Christina Steinberg and Nancy Bernstein | ||
| 2013 (25th) |
Frozen † | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Peter Del Vecho | [9] |
| The Croods ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Kristine Belson and Jane Hartwell | ||
| Despicable Me 2 ‡ | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| Epic | Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation | Lori Forte and Jerry Davis | ||
| Monsters University | Pixar Animation Studios | Kori Rae | ||
| 2014 (26th) |
The Lego Movie | Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Lin Pictures, Animal Logic, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Warner Animation Group | Dan Lin and Roy Lee | [10] |
| Big Hero 6 † | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Roy Conli | ||
| The Book of Life | Reel FX Creative Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation | Aaron Berger, Brad Booker, Guillermo del Toro, and Carina Schulze | ||
| The Boxtrolls ‡ | Laika Entertainment | Travis Knight and David Ichioka | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Bonnie Arnold | ||
| 2015 (27th) |
Inside Out † | Pixar Animation Studios | Jonas Rivera | [11] |
| Anomalisa ‡ | Starburn Industries and Snoot Films | Rosa Tran, Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman, and Dino Stamatopoulos | ||
| The Good Dinosaur | Pixar Animation Studios | Denise Ream | ||
| Minions | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| The Peanuts Movie | Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation | Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano, Paul Feig, and Michael J. Travers | ||
| 2016 (28th) |
Zootopia † | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Clark Spencer | [12] |
| Finding Dory | Pixar Animation Studios | Lindsey Collins | ||
| Kubo and the Two Strings ‡ | Laika Entertainment | Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner | ||
| Moana ‡ | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Osnat Shurer | ||
| The Secret Life of Pets | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| 2017 (29th) |
Coco † | Pixar Animation Studios | Darla K. Anderson | [13] |
| The Boss Baby ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Ramsey Ann Naito | ||
| Despicable Me 3 | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| Ferdinand ‡ | Blue Sky Studios and 20th Century Fox Animation | Lori Forte and Bruce Anderson | ||
| The Lego Batman Movie | Warner Animation Group | Dan Lin, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Roy Lee | ||
| 2018 (30th) |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse † | Sony Pictures Animation | Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg | [14] |
| Dr. Seuss' The Grinch | Illumination Entertainment | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| Incredibles 2 ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | John Walker and Nicole Paradis Grindle | ||
| Isle of Dogs ‡ | Babelsberg Studio, Indian Paintbrush, and American Empirical Pictures | Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, and Jeremy Dawson | ||
| Ralph Breaks the Internet ‡ | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Clark Spencer | ||
| 2019 (31st) |
Toy Story 4 † | Pixar Animation Studios | Mark Nielsen and Jonas Rivera | [15] |
| Abominable | DreamWorks Animation and Pearl Studio | Suzanne Buirgy | ||
| Frozen 2 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Peter Del Vecho | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Brad Lewis and Bonnie Arnold | ||
| Missing Link ‡ | Laika | Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight |
2020s
| Year | Film | Studio(s) | Producer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (32nd) |
Soul † | Pixar Animation Studios | Dana Murray | [16] |
| The Croods: A New Age | DreamWorks Animation | Mark Swift | ||
| Onward ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Kori Rae | ||
| Over the Moon ‡ | Netflix Animation and Pearl Studio | Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou | ||
| Wolfwalkers ‡ | Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions | Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, and Stéphan Roelants | ||
| 2021 (33rd) |
Encanto † | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Yvett Merino and Clark Spencer | [17][18] |
| Luca ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Andrea Warren | ||
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines ‡ | Sony Pictures Animation | Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Kurt Albrecht | ||
| Raya and the Last Dragon ‡ | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho | ||
| Sing 2 | Illumination | Chris Meledandri and Janet Healy | ||
| 2022 (34th) |
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio † | Netflix Animation | Guillermo del Toro, Gary Ungar, and Alex Bulkley | [19][20][21] |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On ‡ | Chiodo Bros. Production | Elisabeth Holm, Andrew Goldman, Paul Mezey, and Caroline Kaplan | ||
| Minions: The Rise of Gru | Illumination | Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, and Chris Renaud | ||
| Puss in Boots: The Last Wish ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Mark Swift | ||
| Turning Red ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Lindsey Collins | ||
| 2023 (35th) |
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ‡ | Sony Pictures Animation | Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg | [22][23] |
| The Boy and the Heron † | Studio Ghibli | Toshio Suzuki | ||
| Elemental ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Denise Ream | ||
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Illumination | Chris Meledandri and Shigeru Miyamoto | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Nickelodeon Movies | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver | ||
| 2024 (36th) |
The Wild Robot ‡ | DreamWorks Animation | Jeff Hermann | [24] |
| Flow † | Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions and Take Five | Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman | ||
| Inside Out 2 ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Mark Nielsen | ||
| Moana 2 | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Christina Chen and Yvett Merino | ||
| Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl ‡ | Aardman Animations | Richard Beek | ||
| 2025 (37th) |
KPop Demon Hunters † | Sony Pictures Animation | Michelle L.M. Wong | [25] |
| The Bad Guys 2 | DreamWorks Animation | Damon Ross | ||
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle | Toho / Ufotable | Akifumi Fujio, Masanori Miyake and Yūma Takahashi | ||
| Elio ‡ | Pixar Animation Studios | Mary Alice Drumm | ||
| Zootopia 2 ‡ | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Yvett Merino |
Multiple nominations and wins
| Wins | Nominations | Name (Years) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | Clark Spencer (2008, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021) |
| 3 | Darla K. Anderson (2006, 2010, 2017) | |
| Jonas Rivera (2009, 2015, 2019) | ||
| 2 | 4 | Christina Steinberg (2007, 2012, 2018, 2023) |
| Phil Lord (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023) | ||
| Christopher Miller (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023) | ||
| 2 | Amy Pascal (2018, 2023) | |
| Avi Arad (2018, 2023) | ||
| 1 | 4 | Peter Del Vecho (2009, 2013, 2019, 2021) |
| 3 | Yvett Merino (2021, 2024, 2025) | |
| 2 | Claire Jennings (2005, 2009) | |
| Brad Lewis (2007, 2019) | ||
| Dan Lin (2014, 2017) | ||
| Guillermo del Toro (2014, 2022) | ||
| 0 | 9 | Chris Meledandri (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| 8 | Janet Healy (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022) | |
| 4 | Travis Knight (2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) | |
| 3 | Allison Abbate (2005, 2009, 2012) | |
| Tim Burton (2005, 2009, 2012) | ||
| Lori Forte (2006, 2013, 2017) | ||
| Arianne Sutner (2012, 2016, 2019) | ||
| Bonnie Arnold (2010, 2014, 2019) | ||
| 2 | Melissa Cobb (2008, 2011) | |
| Jerry Davis (2005, 2013) | ||
| John Lasseter (2008, 2009) | ||
| Denise Ream (2011, 2015) | ||
| Kori Rae (2013, 2020) | ||
| Osnat Shurer (2016, 2021) | ||
| Lindsey Collins (2016, 2022) | ||
| Mark Swift (2020, 2022) |