We’re live at the 38th annual Annie Awards, being held at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA in lovely Los Angeles. Update this post throughout the night to see who takes home the honors this year. You can read the full list of nominees here or you can follow along on our Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/animag.
And the winners are…
Best Video Game
- Limbo
Best Storyboarding in an Animated TV Show
- Fred Gonzales – TUFF Puppy
Best Storyboarding in a Feature
- Tom Owens – How to Train Your Dragon
Music in a TV Production
- SpongeBob SquarePants
Best Music in a Feature
- John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon
McCay Award
- Brad Bird
Student Annie winner
- Kirsten Lepore
JF Award
- Ross Iwamoto
Best Character Design in a TV Production
- Ernie Gilbert – TUFF Puppy
Best Character Design in a Feature
- Nico Marlet – How to Train Your Dragon
Best Production Design for TV
- Richie Sacilioc – Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Best Production Design in a Feature
- Pierre Olivier Vincent – How to Train Your Dragon
Ub Iwerks Award for Technology
- Autodesk
Special Achievement Honor
- Don Hahn and Peter Schneider – Waking Sleeping Beauty
Best Character Animation for TV
- David Pate – Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Best Character Animation in a Feature
- Gabe Hordos – How to Train Your Dragon
Best Character Animation in a Live Action Feature
- Ryan Page – Alice in Wonderland
Best Animated Effects Winner
- Brett Miller – How to Train Your Dragon
McCay Award
- Eric Goldberg
Best Animated Short Film
- Pixar’s Day and Night
Best animated commercial winner
- Children’s Medical Center – Duck Studios
Best Voice Acting on TV
- James Hong as Mr Ping – Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Best Voice Acting in a Feature
- Jay Baruchel – How to Train Your Dragon
Best Writing for Animated TV Program
- Robot Chicken‘s Star Wars Episode III
Best Writing for a Feature
- William Davies, Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders – How to Train Your Dragon
Best Directing on a TV Show
- Tim Johnson – Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Best Directing for a Feature
- Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders – How to Train Your Dragon
McCay Award
- Matt Groening – Simpsons, Futurama
Best Animated TV Show for Children
- SpongeBob SquarePants
Best Animated TV Production
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special
Best Feature Film
- How to Train Your Dragon