Animation Magazine’s Best of 2019

Congratulations to all our Animag’s Best of 2019 Award Winners. These year-end honors were determined by our readers who picked their favorites during the voting period (Nov. 20- Dec. 10). Thanks to all of you for keeping us entertained and inspired all year long!

Best Animated Feature (Major Studio)
Klaus (Netflix)
Runner Up: Toy Story 4 (Disney/Pixar)

Best Animated Feature (Indie/Intl.)
Missing Link (LAIKA)
Runner Up: I Lost My Body (Xilam/Netflix)

Best Animated Short
Hair Love (Sony)
Runner Up: Kitbull (Pixar)

Best New Animated Series
Love, Death + Robots (Netflix)
Runner Up: Infinity Train (Cartoon Network)

Best Primetime TV Series
Rick and Morty (Cartoon Network)
Runner Up: Bob’s Burgers (FOX)

Best Family TV Series
Steven Universe (Cartoon Network)
Runner Up: We Bare Bears (Cartoon Network)

Best Preschool Show
Ask the Storybots (JibJab Media, Netflix)
Runner Up: Arthur (9 Story Media, WGBH)

Best Major Studio
Pixar
Runner Up: DreamWorks

Best Indie Studio
LAIKA
Runner Up: GKIDS

Best Animation Outlet
Netflix
Runner Up: Cartoon Network

Best Feature Director
Tie: Sergio Pablos (Klaus) and Makoto Shinkai (Weathering With You)
Runners Up: Jennifer Lee & Chris Buck (Frozen II)

Best Showrunner/Creator
Genndy Tartakovsky (Primal)
Runner Up: Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe)

Best Voice Over Artist
Tie: Tara Strong and Tony Hale
Runner Up: Aimee Carrero

Best Animation Software
Toon Boom Harmony
Runner Up: Maya

Best Animation School
CalArts
Runner Up: Savannah College of Art and Design

Best Intl. TV Animation Player
Cartoon Saloon
Runner Up: Cake

Best Conference, Event or Festival
Annecy Festival and Market
Runner Up: MIP Junior