| Annie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 51st Annie Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Excellence in animation |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | ASIFA-Hollywood |
| First awarded | November 1972 |
| Website | annieawards |
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The Annie Awards are accolades which the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood, has presented each year since 1972[1] to recognize excellence in animation shown in American cinema and television. Originally designed to celebrate lifetime or career contributions to animation, the award has been given to individual works since 1992.
Membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is divided into three main categories: General Member (for professionals), Patron (for enthusiasts of animation), and Student Member. Members in each category pay a fee to belong to the branch. Selected professional members of the branch are permitted to vote to decide the awards.
The 48th and 49th Annie Awards ceremonies were held virtually on April 16, 2021, and March 12, 2022, respectively, due to the then ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- ^ "ASIFA-Hollywood – History". ASIFA-Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (January 20, 2022). "Annie Awards 2022 Move to March, Go Virtual Due to COVID Concerns". Variety. Retrieved January 20, 2022.