Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production

The Annie Award for Character Design in an Animated Feature Production is an Annie Award awarded annually to the best character designer and introduced in 2002. It rewards the design and look of characters for animated feature films.

Annie Award for Character Design in a Feature Production
Awarded forExcellence in animated films
CountryUnited States
Presented byASIFA-Hollywood
First awarded2002
Currently held byJesús Alonso Iglesias – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Websiteannieawards.org

Winners and nominees

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‡= live-action nominee

2000s

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YearCharacter Designer(s)Film
2002
(30th)
[1]
Carlos GrangelSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
Peter De SèveIce Age
Chris SandersLilo and Stitch
Ricky NiervaMonsters, Inc.
Peter De SèveTreasure Planet
2003
(31st)
[2]
Ricky NiervaFinding Nemo
Rune BennickeBrother Bear
Carter GoodrichSinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2004
(32nd)
[3]
Tony FucileThe Incredibles
Joe MoshierHome on the Range
Teddy NewtonThe Incredibles
Carlos GrangelShark Tale
2005
(33rd)
[4][5]
Nick ParkWallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Joe MoshierChicken Little
Carlos GrangelCorpse Bride
Craig KellmanMadagascar
William JoyceRobots
2006
(34th)
[6]
Nico MarletOver the Hedge
Carter GoodrichOpen Season
Peter De SèveIce Age: The Meltdown
2007
(35th)
[7]
Carter GoodrichRatatouille
Sylvain DeboissySurf's Up
2008
(36th)
[8]
Nico MarletKung Fu Panda
Valerie HadidaIgor
Sang Jun LeeHorton Hears a Who!
2009
(37th)
[9]
Shane PrigmoreCoraline
Shannon TindleCoraline
Daniel Lopez MuñozUp

2010s

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YearCharacter Designer(s)Film
2010
(38th)
[10]
Nico MarletHow to Train Your Dragon
Carter GoodrichDespicable Me
Sylvain ChometThe Illusionist
Timothy LambMegamind
2011
(39th)
[11][12]
Crash McCreeryRango
Peter De SèveArthur Christmas
Jay ShusterCars 2
Patrick MatePuss in Boots
Sergio PablosRio
2012
(40th)
[13]
Heidi SmithParaNorman
Carlos GrangelHotel Transylvania
Carter Goodrich
Yarrow Cheney, Eric Guillon, Colin StimpsonThe Lorax
Craig KellmanMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Bill Schwab, Lorelay Bove, Cory Loftis, Minkyu LeeWreck-it Ralph
2013
(41st)
[14]
Carter Goodrich, Takao Noguchi, Shane PrigmoreThe Croods
Craig KellmanCloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2
Bill SchwabFrozen
Eric GuillonDespicable Me 2
Christophe LourdeletA Monster in Paris
Chris SasakiMonsters University
Sylvain Deboissy, Shannon TindleTurbo
2014
(42nd)
[15]
Paul Sullivan, Sandra Equihua, Jorge R. GutiérrezThe Book of Life
Shiyoon Kim, Sang-jin KimBig Hero 6
Mike SmithThe Boxtrolls
Craig Kellman, Joe Moshier, Stevie Lewis, Todd KurosawaPenguins of Madagascar
Sang Jun Lee, Jason Sadler, José Manuel Fernández OliRio 2
Tomm Moore, Marie Thorhauge, Sandra Norup Andersen, Rosa Ballester CaboSong of the Sea
2015
(43rd)
[16][17]
Albert LozanoInside Out
Matt NolteThe Good Dinosaur
Craig KellmanHotel Transylvania 2
Eric GuillonMinions
2016
(44th)
[18][19]
Cory LoftisZootopia
Shannon TindleKubo and the Two Strings
Bill Schwab, Sang-jin KimMoana
Eric GuillonThe Secret Life of Pets
Timothy Lamb, Craig KellmanTrolls
2017
(45th)
[20][21]
Daniel Arriaga, Daniela Strijleva, Greg Dykstra, Alonso Martinez, Zaruhi GalstyanCoco
Joe MoshierThe Boss Baby
Reza Riahi, Louise Bagnall, Alice DieudonnéThe Breadwinner
Eric GuillonDespicable Me 3
Patrick MateSmurfs: The Lost Village
2018
(46th)
[22][23]
Shiyoon KimSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Marceline Gagnon-TanguayNext Gen
Matt NolteIncredibles 2
James Woods‡Mary Poppins Returns
Ami ThompsonRalph Breaks the Internet
2019
(47th)
[24][25]
Torsten SchrankKlaus
Nico MarletAbominable
Craig KellmanThe Addams Family
Bill SchwabFrozen II
José Manuel Fernández OliSpies in Disguise

2020s

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YearCharacter Designer(s)Film
2020
(48th)
[26][27]
Federico PirovanoWolfwalkers
Daniel López MuñozSoul
Joe PittThe Croods: A New Age
Craig KellmanThe Willoughbys
Timothy LambTrolls World Tour
2021
(49th)
[28][29]
Lindsey OlivaresThe Mitchells vs. the Machines
Deanna MarsiglieseLuca
Ami ThompsonRaya and the Last Dragon
Julien BizatRon's Gone Wrong
Joe MoshierVivo
2022
(50th)
[30]
Taylor KrahenbuhlThe Bad Guys
Massimiliano NarcisoLuck
Jesús Alonso IglesiasPuss in Boots: The Last Wish
Ida HemRise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
Pablo LobatoWendell & Wild
2023
(51st)
[31][32]
Jesús Alonso IglesiasSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Maria YiElemental
Nikolas IlicMerry Little Batman
Aidan SuganoNimona
Daniel Fernandez CasasRobot Dreams

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