Composer Michael Giacchino was honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from Pixar’s hit movie Inside Out. The composer accepted his award in person at the awards ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The other contenders in the category were Carter Burwell for Anomalisa, Kevin Riepl for Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem, Ruben Feffer, Gustavo Kurlat, GEM Grupo Experimental de Música & Emicida for Boy and the World and Mychael & Jeff Danna for Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur. Giacchino has previously won three Annie Awards for Pixar’s The Incredibles, Ratatouille, as well as the Disney TV special Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice.
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Nominations for 43rd Annie Awards Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 43rd Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Carter Burwell – Anomalisa – Paramount Pictures
- Kevin Riepl – Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem – Warner Bros. Animation
- Ruben Feffer, Gustavo Kurlat, GEM Grupo Experimental de Música & Emicida – Boy and the World – Filme de Papel
- Michael Giacchino – Inside Out – Pixar Animation Studios
- Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna – The Good Dinosaur – Pixar Animation Studios
John Powell & Jónsi Win Annie Award for ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’
Composer John Powell and singer/ songwriter Jónsi were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the music from DreamWorks Animation’s hit animated film How to Train Your Dragon 2. Producer Bonnie Arnold accepted their award at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in the category were Danny Elfman for Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Nicole Renald for Cheatin’, Bruno Coulais & Kila for Song of the Sea
and Joe Hisaishi for The Tale of Princess Kaguya
. Powell has previously won four Annie Awards for the original How to Train Your Dragon film, as well as the features Kung Fu Panda and Shrek and the short Kung Fu Panda: Secret of the Furious Five.
Nominations for 42nd Annie Awards Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, has announced the nominations for the 42nd Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Nicole Renaud – Cheatin’ – Plymptoons Studios
- John Powell, Jónsi – How to Train Your Dragon 2 – DreamWorks Animation
- Danny Elfman – Mr. Peabody & Sherman – DreamWorks Animation
- Bruno Coulais & Kila – Song of the Sea – GKIDS/Cartoon Saloon
- Joe Hisaishi – The Tale of Princess Kaguya – GKIDS/Studio Ghibli
Christophe Beck, Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez Honored With Annie Award
Composer Christophe Beck and songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez were honored with an Annie Award in the Outstanding Achievement, Music in an Animated Feature Production category for the score and songs from Disney’s hit animated film Frozen. Beck accepted the award in person at the ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The other contenders in the category were Alan Silvestri for The Croods, Henry Jackman for Turbo, Mark Mothersbaugh for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, Heitor Pereira & Pharrell Williams for Despicable Me 2, Danny Elfman for Epic, Randy Newman for Monsters University and Dominic Lewis for Free Birds.
Annie Awards Nominations Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 41st Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Alan Silvestri – The Croods – DreamWorks Animation
- Henry Jackman – Turbo – DreamWorks Animation
- Mark Mothersbaugh – Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 – Sony Pictures Animation
- Heitor Pereira, Pharrell Williams – Despicable Me 2 – Universal Pictures
- Danny Elfman – Epic – Blue Sky Studios
- Randy Newman – Monsters University – Pixar Animation Studios
- Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Christophe Beck – Frozen – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Dominic Lewis – Free Birds – Reel FX
‘Wreck-It-Ralph’ Wins Annie Award for Best Music
Composer Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston and Yasushi Akimoto have received the Annie Award in the Music in an Animated Feature Production category for their music for Disney’s animated movie Wreck-It-Ralph. The other contenders in the category were Alexandre Desplat for Rise of the Guardians, Bruce Retief for Adventures in Zambezia, Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn & Valerie Vigoda for Secret of the Wings, John Powell, Adam Schlesinger & Ester Dean for Ice Age: Continental Drift, John Powell & Cinco Paul for Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Mark Mothersbaugh for Hotel Transylvania and Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews & Alex Mandel for Brave. Wreck-It-Ralph also won four other Annies, including Best Animated Feature and Directing in a Feature Production.
Annie Awards Nominations Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 40th Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
Music in a Feature Production
- Alexandre Desplat – Rise of the Guardians – DreamWorks Animation
- Bruce Retief – Adventures in Zambezia – Saltzman Communications
- Henry Jackman – Wreck-It-Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda – Secret of the Wings – DisneyToon Studios
- John Powell, Adam Schlesinger, Ester Dean – Ice Age: Continental Drift – Blue Sky Studios
- John Powell, Cinco Paul – Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax – Illumination Entertainment
- Mark Mothersbaugh – Hotel Transylvania – Sony Pictures Animation
- Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel – Brave – Pixar Animation Studios
John Williams Wins Annie Award for ‘The Adventures of Tintin’
John Williams has won the Annie Award in the Music in a Feature Production category for his score for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin at tonight’s 39th Annie Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, which was hosted by Patton Oswalt. The other contenders in the category were Henry Jackman (Puss in Boots), Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes & John Powell (Rio) and Zooey Deschannel, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Henry Jackman & Robert Lopez (Winnie The Pooh). The Adventures of Tintin marks Williams’ first animated film project and therefore his first Annie Award win.
Annie Award Nominations Announced
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced the nominations for the 39th Annual Annie Awards. Here are the music-related nominees:
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