“The Wild Robot,” the story of a robot who gets shipwrecked on a deserted island and befriends the local wildlife, will take a leading 10 nominations into Saturday evening’s presentation of the 52nd Annie Awards, recognizing the best in animation from the past year.
Pixar’s box-office hit “Inside Out 2” and “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” both have seven nominations.
All three films are nominated in the top category of best animated feature film, along with “Kung Fu Panda 4,” “That Christmas” and “Ultraman: Rising.”
For independent animated features, nominees are “Chicken for Linda!,” “Flow,” “Kensuke’s Kingdom,” “Look Back,” “Mars Express” and “Memoir of a Snail.”
On the small screen, competing in the best “mature” animated program category will be “Bob’s Burgers,” “Solar Opposites,” “South Park,” “The Great North” and “The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.”
Nominated for children’s television programs are “Gremlins: The Wild Batch,” “Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” “Primos” and “WondLa.”
The awards will be presented Saturday at UCLA’s Royce Hall.
The ceremony will also include the presentation of several “Juried Awards.” The Winsor McCay Award for lifetime or career contributions to the medium will be presented to three recipients — Aaron Blaise, a longtime Disney animator/director; the late Eunice Macauley, who was a National Film Board of Canada writer, director and producer; and Normand Roger, a National Film Board of Canada composer and sound designer.
The June Foray Award for “significant and benevolent impact” will be presented to the nonprofit Women in Animation for its advocacy of gender equity in the industry. The Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement will be presented to Alberto Menache, who “contributed founding technology to performance capture, virtual production and more.”
A Special Achievement Award will recognize Pete Docter and Don Peri’s new book, “Directing at Disney — The Original Directors of Walt’s Animated Films.”
Here is a complete list of nominees:
BEST FEATURE
“Inside Out 2,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” DreamWorks Animation
“That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation for Netflix
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Ultraman: Rising,” Netflix Presents in association with Tsuburaya Productions
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman and Netflix
BEST FEATURE-INDEPENDENT
“Chicken for Linda!,” Dolce Vita Films, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Films, France 3 Cinéma.
“Flow,” Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five, Dream Well Studio
“Kensuke’s Kingdom,” Paramount Pictures
“Look Back,” Studio Durian
“Mars Express,” Everybody on Deck, Je Suis Bien Content
“Memoir of a Snail,” Snails Pace Films / Arenamedia
BEST SPECIAL PRODUCTION
“A Bear Named Wojtek,” The Illuminated Film Company and Filmograf
“Mog’s Christmas,” Lupus Films
“Orion and the Dark,” DreamWorks Animation
“Tabby McTat,” Magic Light Pictures
“Yuck!,” Ikki Films & Iliade et Films
BEST SHORT SUBJECT
“Beautiful Men ,” Animal Tank, Miyu Productions & Ka-Ching Cartoons
“In the Shadow of the Cypress,” Barfak Animation Studio
“Ruthless Blade,” IDEOMOTOR Culture Media Co.
“The Swineherd,” Fleng Entertainment and Tumblehead Productions
“Wander to Wonder,” Circe Films, Kaap Holland Film, Les Productions de Milou, Beast Animation, Blink Industries & Pictanovo
BEST SPONSORED
“feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Blinkink
“Fuzzy Feelings,” Passion Pictures Hungry Man
“Moonlit Bamboo Forest,” Passion Paris Production, HoYoFair
“Natlan Impressions Trailer – `Blaze to Natlan,”’ BUCK
“Welcome to the City of Love,” Nexus Studios
BEST TV/MEDIA – PRESCHOOL
“Disney Jr.’s Ariel,” Wild Canary, Disney Branded Television
“Gabby’s Dollhouse,” DreamWorks Animation
“Jessica’s Big Little World,” Cartoon Network Studios
“The Tiny Chef Show,” Imagine Entertainment, Tiny Chef Productions and Nickelodeon Productions
“Wonder Pets: In the City,” A Nickelodeon Production in association with Apple
BEST TV/MEDIA – CHILDREN
“Gremlins: The Wild Batch,” Warner Bros. Animation
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” DreamWorks Animation
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” Flying Bark Productions, Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
“Primos,” Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
“WondLa,” Skydance Animation in association with Apple
BEST TV/MEDIA – MATURE
“Bob’s Burgers,” 20th Television Animation
“Solar Opposites,” 20th Television Animation
“South Park,” MTV Entertainment Studios
“The Great North,” 20th Television Animation
“The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy,” Amazon MGM Studios, Titmouse Studios
BEST TV/MEDIA – LIMITED SERIES
“Dream Productions,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Iwájú,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
“Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy,” Lucasfilm Ltd.
“Moon Girl’s Lab,” Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
“My Adventures with Superman,” Warner Bros. Animation
BEST STUDENT FILM
“Adiós,” Student Director: José Prats
“El Ombligo de la Luna olaj,” Student Directors: Sara António, Julia Grupinska, Bokang Koatja, Tian Westraad, Ezequiel Garibay
“Pear Garden,” Student Director/Producer: Shadab Shayegan
“Polliwog,” Student Director: Julia Skala
“Turmspringer,” Student Director: Oscar Bittner
BEST FX – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” Production Company: A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix, FX Production Company: Fortiche Studio
“Dream Productions,” Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios
“Secret Level – Warhammer 40,000,” Production Company: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc., FX Production Company: Blur Studio Inc.
“Secret Level – Dungeons and Dragons: The Queen’s Castle,” Production Company: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc., FX Production Company: Blur Studio Inc.
“Secret Level – Crossfire: Good Conflict,” Production Company: Amazon MGM Studios, Blur Studio Inc., FX Production Company: Blur Studio Inc.
BEST FX – FEATURE
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” DreamWorks Animation
“Moana 2,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Ultraman: Rising,” Netflix Animation
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman and Netflix
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
“Dream Productions,” Pixar Animation Studios
“In the Know,” Peacock Original in association with Universal Television
“Star Trek: Lower Decks,” CBS’s Eye Animation Productions, Titmouse; Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment
“The Patrick Star Show,” Screen Novelties / Nickelodeon Animation Studios
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – FEATURE
“Inside Out 2,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Kung Fu Panda 4,” DreamWorks Animation
“Moana 2,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman and Netflix
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – LIVE ACTION
“Better Man,” Footloose Productions, VicScreen, Partizan, Facing East Entertainment, Rocket Science, Lost Bandits
“Gladiator II,” Paramount
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” Legendary Entertainment,” FX Production Company: Weta FX
“House of the Dragon Season 2,” Warner Bros,” FX
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” 20th Century Studios
BEST CHARACTER ANIMATION – VIDEO GAME
“#BLUD,” Exit 73 Games, LLC.
“Asgard’s Wrath 2,” Sanzaru Games
“Diesel Legacy,” Maximum Entertainment
“Neva,” Nomada Studio
“Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II,” Ninja Theory
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
“Dream Productions,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” Netflix
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” Disney Television Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions
“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Point / Grey Pictures
“X-Men ’97,” Marvel Studios
BEST CHARACTER DESIGN – FEATURE
“Inside Out 2,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Scarygirl,” Highly Spirited and Like A Photon Creative
“Spellbound,” Netflix, Skydance Animation
“That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
BEST DIRECTION – TV/MEDIA
Arnaud Delord, Pascal Charrue, Bart Maunoury, “Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production
Anna O’Brian, “Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Television Movie,” Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
Bernard Derriman, “Bob’s Burgers,” 20th Television Animation
Jac Hamman, Sarah Scrimgeour, “Tabby McTat Television Movie,” Magic Light Pictures
Alan Wan, Colin Heck, “Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Point / Grey Pictures
BEST DIRECTION – FEATURE
Chiara Malta, Sébastien Laudenbach, “Chicken for Linda!,” Dolce Vita Films, Miyu Productions, Palosanto Films, France 3 Cinéma
Gints Zilbalodis, “Flow,” Take Five, Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well Studio
Simon Otto, “That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation, Netflix
Chris Sanders, “The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman, Netflix
BEST MUSIC – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
“Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation Television Movie,” Disney Television Animation, Disney Branded Television
“Hazbin Hotel,” Amazon MGM Studios, A24, Bento Box Entertainment
“Jentry Chau vs. the Underworld,” Netflix
“WondLa,” Skydance Animation, Apple
BEST MUSIC – FEATURE
“Kensuke’s Kingdom,” Lupus Films
“Piece by Piece,” i am Other, Tremelo
“That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation, Netflix
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman, Netflix
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production, Netflix
“Dream Productions,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Orion and the Dark Special Production,” DreamWorks Animation
“Silly Sundays,” Cartoon Saloon
“WondLa,” Skydance Animation, Apple
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – FEATURE
“Inside Out 2,” Pixar Animation Studios
“That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation, Netflix
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Ultraman: Rising,” Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman, Netflix
BEST STORYBOARDING – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
“Invincible Fight Girl,” Cartoon Network Studios
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” DreamWorks Animation
“Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin Short Film,” WildBrain Studios, Apple
“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Point / Grey Pictures
BEST STORYBOARDING – FEATURE
“Despicable Me 4,” Illumination
“Moana 2,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
“Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie,” Nickelodeon Animation
“Spellbound,” Netflix, Skydance Animation
“That Christmas,” Locksmith Animation, Netflix
BEST VOICE ACTING – TV/MEDIA
“Bob’s Burgers,” John Roberts (Character: Linda Belcher)
“Bob’s Burgers,” Kristen Schaal (Character: Louise Belcher)
“Dream Productions,” Paula Pell (Character: Paula)
“Hazbin Hotel ,” Jeremy Jordan (Character: Lucifer)
“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Ayo Edebiri (Character: April O*Neil)
BEST VOICE ACTING – FEATURE
“Chicken for Linda!,” Mélinée Leclerc (Character: Linda)
“Inside Out 2,” Maya Hawke (Character: Anxiety)
“The Wild Robot,” Lupita Nyong’o (Character: Roz)
“The Wild Robot,” Kit Connor (Character: Brightbill)
“Transformers One,” Brian Tyree Henry (Character: D-16 / Megatron)
BEST WRITING – TV/MEDIA
“Craig of the Creek,” Cartoon Network Studios
“Jessica’s Big Little World,” Cartoon Network Studios
“Orion and the Dark Special Production,” DreamWorks Animation
“The Simpsons,” A Gracie Films Production in Association with 20th Television Animation
“Yuck! Special Production,” Ikki Films & Iliade et Films
BEST WRITING – FEATURE
“Flow,” Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza
“Inside Out 2,” Meg LeFauve, Dave Holstein
“Kensuke’s Kingdom,” Frank Cottrell-Boyce
“Memoir of a Snail,” Adam Elliot
BEST EDITORIAL – TV/MEDIA
“Arcane,” A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix
“Creature Commandos,” Warner Bros. Animation and DC Studios
“Jurassic World: Chaos Theory,” DreamWorks Animation
“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” Disney Television Animation, Cinema Gypsy Productions
“Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” Nickelodeon Animation Studios, Point / Grey Pictures
BEST EDITORIAL – FEATURE
“Inside Out 2,” Pixar Animation Studios
“Moana 2,” Walt Disney Animation Studios
“The Wild Robot,” DreamWorks Animation
“Ultraman: Rising,” Netflix, Tsuburaya Productions
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl,” Aardman, Netflix