It also bears acknowledgment that despite such a long Best Animated Feature shortlist, Rango is the only one that also grabbed nods for Writing and Directing. Is it still the frontrunner after all these months? I didn't love it by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly bests most of its fellow nominees (not that I've seen all of them yet).
Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris – Folimage
Arrugas (Wrinkles) - Perro Verde Films, S.L.
Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Chico & Rita – Chico & Rita Distribution Limited
Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
Best Animated Short Subject
Adam and Dog – Lodge Films
I Tawt I Taw A Puddy Tat – Warner Bros. Animation
La Luna – Pixar Animation Studios
(Notes on) Biology – Ornana Films
Paths of Hate – Platige Image
Sunday – National Film Board of Canada
The Ballad of Nessie –Walt Disney Animation Studios
The Girl and the Fox – Base14
Wild Life – National Film Board of Canada and Studio GDS
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Can Yuksel Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Chase Cooper Rango – Industrial Light & Magic
Dan Lund Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dave Tidgewell Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Eric Froemling Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Jason Mayer Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Joel Aron Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Lucasfilm Animation, Ltd.
Jon Reisch Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Kevin Romond Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
Willi Geiger Rango – Industrial Light & Magic
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Branko Grujcic Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Industrial Light & Magic
Florent Andarra Transformers: Dark of the Moon – Industrial Light & Magic
Gary Wu Cowboys & Aliens – Industrial Light & Magic
Lee Uren Cowboys & Aliens – Industrial Light & Magic
Character Animation in a Feature Production
Andreas Deja Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Dan Wagner Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Jeff Gabor Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Mark Henn Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Olivier Staphylas Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Patrik Puhala Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Pierre Perifel Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Andy Arnett HOP – Rhythm & Hues, Illumination Entertainment
David Lowry Paul – Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/ Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions
Eric Reynolds Rise of the Planet of the Apes – 20th Century Fox
Mike Hull Paul – Double Negative Visual Effects for Universal Productions/Relativity Media/Working Title Films/Big Talk Productions
Character Design in a Feature Production
Jay Shuster Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Mark “Crash” McCreery Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Patrick Mate Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Peter de Seve Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Sergio Pablos Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Directing in a Feature Production
Carlos Saldahna Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Chris Miller Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Don Hall & Stephen Anderson Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Gore Verbinski Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Jennifer Yuh Nelson Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Kelly Asbury Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
Music in a Feature Production
Henry Jackman Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
John Williams Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes, John Powell, Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Zooey Deschannel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Henry Jackman, Robert Lopez Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Production Design in a Feature Production
Harley Jessup Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Paul Felix Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Raymond Zilbach Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Tom Cardone, Kyle MacNaughton & Peter Chan Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Storyboarding in a Feature Production
Bob Logan Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
David Gosman Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies
Gary Graham Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Jeremy Spears Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
Josh Hayes Rango – Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Movies
Kris Pearn Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Nelson Yokota Gnomeo and Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
Philip Craven Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Scott Morse Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Voice Acting in a Feature Production
Ashley Jensen as Bryony Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Bill Nighy as Grandsanta Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Gary Oldman as Shen Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
James Hong as Mr. Ping Kung Fu Panda 2 DreamWorks Animation
Jemaine Clement as Nigel Rio – Blue Sky Studios
Jim Cummings as Featherstone Gnomeo and Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
Zach Galifianakis as Humpty Alexander Dumpty Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Writing in a Feature Production
Andy Riley, Kevin Cecil, Mark Burton, Kathy Greenburg, Emily Cook, Rob Sprackling, John R. Smith, Kelly Asbury, Steve Hamilton Gnomeo & Juliet – Touchstone Pictures
Brian Kesinger, Kendelle Hoyer, Don Dougherty, Clio Chang, Don Hall, Stephen Anderson Winnie The Pooh – Walt Disney Animation Studios
John Logan, Gore Verbinski and James Byrkit Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Sarah Smith, Peter Baynham Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, Aardman Animations
Steve Moffat, Edgar Wright, Joe Cronish Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
Editing in a Feature Production
Clare Knight, A.C.E. Kung Fu Panda 2 – DreamWorks Animation
Craig Wood, A.C.E. Rango – Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies
Eric Dapkewicz Puss In Boots – DreamWorks Animation
Michael Kahn Tintin – Amblin Entertainment, Wingnut Films and Kennedy/Marshall
Stephen Schaffer, A.C.E. Cars 2 – Pixar Animation Studios
Winsor McCay Award — Walt Peregoy, Borge Ring, Ronald Searle
June Foray — Art Leonardi
Special Achievement — Depth Analysis
