The 49th ceremony of the

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, honoring excellence in the field of animation for the year of 2021, was held on March 12, 2022, at the

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as a virtual event. The nominations were announced on December 21, 2021.

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on December 21, 2021, ''

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'' led the nominations with ten, followed by ''

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'' with nine. For TV, ''

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'' led with nine nominations, followed by ''

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'' with seven. '' Belle'' has received five Annie Award nominations, including one for Best Independent Animated Feature. Its total makes it the most nominations for a Japanese anime film ever at the awards, ties with ''

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'' (1995). '' The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' (Film) and ''

'' (TV) swept every category with eight and nine, became the first year to sweep both. '' The Mitchells vs. the Machines'' became the second film by

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to sweep the Annies after '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' in 2019. ''Arcane'' became the first television series to both win the most awards in a single year, and to sweep the Annies. '' Flee'' also won Best Animated Feature — Independent, making it the first

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to do so. Winners are highlighted in boldface

Productions Categories

Individual achievement categories

Additional Individual Awards

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* Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita

Special Achievement in Animation

* Glenn Vilppu

Ub Iwerks Award

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Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Awards

* Ruben A. Aquino, Lillian Schwartz and

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'Raya And The Last Dragon' and 'Belle' among Annie nominees, Screen Daily International
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Multiple awards and nominations

Films

The following films received multiple nominations: The following films received multiple awards:

Television/Broadcast

The following shows received multiple nominations: The following shows received multiple awards:

References

External links

Official website
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