The 38th Annie Awards Nominees in 2011

The International Animated Film Society has chapters all over the world, but it's the Hollywood gang that puts forth Animation's highest honor. On Saturday, February 5 the ASIFA-Hollywood will announce their winners for 2011. Here are the nominees for the major production categories, but there is also an Individual Achievement category. Those nominees can be viewed at the ASIFA-Hollywood Annie Awards website.

Best Animated Video Game in 2010
"Heavy Rain" from Quantic Dream, "Kirby's Epic Yarn" from Good-Feel & Hal Laboratory, "Limbo" from Playdead and "Shank" from Klei Entertainment Inc.

Best Animated Television Production for Children
"Adventure Time" (With Finn & Jake) on Cartoon Network, "Cloud Bread" from GIMC, "Fanboy & Chum Chum" from Nickelodeon and Frederator, "Regular Show" from Cartoon Network Studios and Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Best Animated Television Production
"Futurama" from the Curiosity Company, "Kung Fu Panda Holiday" from DreamWorks, "Scared Shrekless" also from DreamWorks, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars 'Arc Troopers'" from Lucasfilm and "The Simpsons: The Squirt and the Whale" from Gracie Films.

Best Animated Television Commercial
" Children's Medical Center" from DUCK Studios, "Frito Lay Dips 'And Then There Was Salsa'" from LAIKA/house, "How to Train Your Dragon": Winter Olympic Interstitial "Speed Skating" from DreamWorks Animation, McDonald's "Spaceman Stu" from DUCK Studiosand "Pop Secret 'When Harry Met Sally'" from Nathan Love.

Best Animated Short Subject
" Coyote Falls" from Warner Bros. Animation, "Day & Night from Pixar, "Enrique Wrecks the World" from House of Chai, "The Cow Who Wanted To Be A Hamburger from Plymptoons Studio and "The Renter" from Jason Carpenter.

Best Animated Feature Film
"Despicable Me" from Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures, "How to Train Your Dragon" from DreamWorks Animation, "Tangled" from Disney, "The Illusionist" from Django Filmsand "Toy Story 3" from Disney/Pixar.

History of the Annie Awards
While the ASIFA had honored animators for 38 years, it wasn't until 1992 that they started categories such as Best Animated Feature. The Annie Awards has grown to reflect the massive undertaking most animated features and television shows require, as well as continuing to recognize individual achievements.