Award season is upon us and the 40th Annie Award Nominations have been announced! Brave received 10 nominations in eight categories including three nominations in Character Animation.
Here is a list of all of the Pixar nominated categories:
Best Animated Feature
- Brave
Animated Effects in an Animated Production
- Bill Watral, Chris Chapman, Dave Hale, Keith Klohn, Michael K. O’Brien – Brave
Character Animation
- Dan Nguyen – Brave
- Jaime Landes – Brave
- Travis Hathaway – Brave
Music in an Animated Feature Production
- Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews, Alex Mandel – Brave
Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
- Steve Pilcher – Brave
Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
- Kelly MacDonald as Merida – Brave
Writing in an Animated Feature Production
- Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, Irene Mecchi – Brave
Editorial in an Animated Feature
- Nicholas C. Smith, A.C.E, Robert Grahamjones, A.C.E, David Suther – Brave

The 40th Annie Awards will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2013, at UCLA’s Royce Hall, in Los Angeles, California. Tickets are currently on sale now with prices ranging from $30 for General Admission up to $250 for VIP seating.
Congratulations to all of the nominees in every category!