2011 Annie Award Nominations

Well Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda 2 lead, which shouldn't surprise as the Annies enjoy Dreamworks movies. Of the foreign entries Chico & Rita, Arrugas, and A Cat in Paris now place themselves in line for that usual foreign slot at the Oscars. We still need some precursors to help us whittle this list down to 4 or 5.

Best Animated Feature
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"A Cat in Paris"
"Arrugas (Wrinkles)"
"Arthur Christmas" "
"Cars 2"
"Chico & Rita"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
"Rio"

Best Animated Special Production
"Adventure Time: Thank You"
"Batman: Year One"
"Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas"
"Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters"
"Prey 2"
"Star Tours"

Best Animated Short Subject
"Adam and Dog"
"I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat"
"La Luna"
"(Notes on) Biology"
"Paths of Hate"
"Sunday"
"The Ballad of Nessie"
"The Girl and the Fox"
"Wild Life"

Animated Effects in an Animated Production
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Cars 2"
"Cars 2"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
"Cowboys & Aliens"
"Cowboys & Aliens"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon"

Character Animation in a Feature Production
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rio"
"Rio"
"Winnie the Pooh"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Character Animation in a Live Action Production
"HOP"
"Paul"
"Paul"
"Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

Character Design in a Feature Production
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
"Rio"

Directing in a Feature Production
"Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
"Rio"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Music in a Feature Production
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rio"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Production Design in a Feature Production
"Cars 2"
Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Rio"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Storyboarding in a Feature Production
"Arthur Christmas"
"Cars 2"
"Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"
"Rango"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Voice Acting in a Feature Production
Ashley Jensen, "Arthur Christmas"
Bill Nighy, "Arthur Christmas"
Jim Cummings, "Gnomeo & Juliet"
Gary Oldman, "Kung Fu Panda 2"
James Hong, "Kung Fu Panda 2"
Zach Galifianakis, "Puss in Boots"
Jemaine Clement, "Rio"

Writing in a Feature Production
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Arthur Christmas"
"Gnomeo & Juliet"
"Rango"
"Winnie the Pooh"

Editing in a Feature Production
"The Adventures of Tintin"
"Cars 2"
"Kung Fu Panda 2"
"Puss in Boots"
"Rango"

JURIED AWARDS
Winsor McCay Award: Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, Robert Searle
June Foray: Art Leonardi
Special Achievement: Depth Analysis