List of animated feature films nominated for Academy Awards

This page highlights the animated feature films nominated for or won Academy Awards aside from the Best Animated Feature category.

Feature Film Categories

Best Picture

Animated feature films were nominated for Best Picture in only three cases: 1991, 2009 and 2010.

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1991
(64th)		 Beauty and the Beast Don Hahn Disney Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 Up Jonas Rivera Disney, Pixar Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 Toy Story 3 Darla K. Anderson Disney, Pixar Nominated

Best Foreign Language Film

Though there are animated foreign language films nominated for other awards, only one animated film has been nominated in Best Foreign Language Film category.

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
2008
(81st)		 Waltz with Bashir Ari Folman Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Les Films d'Ici, Razor Film Produktion Nominated

Writing (Screenplay) Categories

Best Adapted Screenplay

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
2001
(74th)		 Shrek Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, Roger S. H. Schulman DreamWorks Pictures, Pacific Data Images Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 Toy Story 3 Michael Arndt (screenplay), John Lasseter (story), Andrew Stanton (story), Lee Unkrich (story) Disney, Pixar Nominated

Best Original Screenplay

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1995
(68th)		 Toy Story Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow, John Lasseter, Pete Docter, Joe Ranft Disney, Pixar Nominated
2003
(76th)		 Finding Nemo Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds Disney, Pixar Nominated
2007
(80th)		 Ratatouille Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco Disney, Pixar Nominated
2008
(81st)		 WALL-E Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Pete Docter Disney, Pixar Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 Up Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Tom McCarthy Disney, Pixar Nominated
2015
(88th)		 Inside Out Josh Cooley, Ronnie del Carmen, Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve Disney, Pixar Nominated

Music Awards

Best Original Score

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1937
(10th)		 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Walt Disney Studio Music Department, Leigh Harline, head of department (Score by Frank Churchill, Harline and Paul Smith) Disney Nominated
1940
(13th)		 Pinocchio Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith ( composers); Ned Washington (lyricist) Disney Won
1941
(14th)		 Dumbo Frank Churchill, Oliver Wallace Disney Won
1950
(23rd)		 Cinderella Oliver Wallace, Paul Smith Disney Nominated
1951
(24th)		 Alice in Wonderland Oliver Wallace Disney Nominated
1959
(32nd)		 Sleeping Beauty George Bruns Disney Nominated
1963
(36th)		 The Sword in the Stone George Bruns Disney Nominated
1970
(43rd)		 A Boy Named Charlie Brown music by Rod McKuen, John Scott Trotter; lyrics by Rod McKuen, Bill Meléndez; Al Shean; adaptation score by Vince Guaraldi Cinema Center Films, Lee Mendelson Films, Melendez Features, United Feature Syndicate Nominated
1989
(62nd)		 The Little Mermaid Alan Menken Disney Won
1991
(64th)		 Beauty and the Beast Alan Menken Disney Won
1992
(65th)		 Aladdin Alan Menken Disney Won
1994
(67th)		 The Lion King Hans Zimmer Disney Won
1995
(68th)		 Pocahontas Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Menken Disney Won
Toy Story Randy Newman Disney, Pixar Nominated
1996
(69th)		 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestra Score by Menken Disney Nominated
1997
(70th)		 Anastasia Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Orchestral Score by David Newman 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox Animation Studios Nominated
1998
(71st)		 A Bug's Life Randy Newman Disney, Pixar Nominated
Mulan Music by Matthew Wilder; Lyrics by David Zippel; Orchestral Score by Jerry Goldsmith Disney Nominated
The Prince of Egypt Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz; Orchestral Score by Hans Zimmer DreamWorks Animation Nominated
2001
(74th)		 Monsters, Inc. Randy Newman Disney, Pixar Nominated
2003
(76th)		 Finding Nemo Thomas Newman Disney, Pixar Nominated
2007
(80th)		 Ratatouille Michael Giacchino Disney, Pixar Nominated
2008
(81st)		 WALL•E Thomas Newman Disney, Pixar Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 Up Michael Giacchino Disney Won
Fantastic Mr. Fox Alexandre Desplat 20th Century Fox Animation, Indian Paintbrush, Regency Enterprises, American Empirical Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Dune Entertainment Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 How to Train Your Dragon John Powell DreamWorks Animation Nominated
2011
(84th)		 The Adventures of Tintin John Williams Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, WingNut Films, Hemisphere Media Capital Nominated

Best Original Song

Since the category's inception in 1934, eleven animated films have won this music category, with Disney winning ten (two with Pixar).

Year Film Song/Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1940
(13th)		 Pinocchio "When You Wish Upon a Star"
Leigh Harline (Music), Ned Washington (Lyric)		 Disney Won
1941
(14th)		 Dumbo "Baby Mine"
Frank Churchill (Music), Ned Washington (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1942
(15th)		 Bambi "Love Is Song"
Frank Churchill (Music), Larry Morey (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1950
(23rd)		 Cinderella "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo""
Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston		 Disney Nominated
1967
(40th)		 The Jungle Book "The Bare Necessities""
Terry Gilkyson		 Disney Nominated
1973
(46th)		 Robin Hood "Love"
George Bruns (Music), Floyd Huddleston (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1977
(50th)		 The Rescuers "Someone's Waiting for You"
Sammy Fain (Music), Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1986
(59th)		 An American Tail "Somewhere Out There"
James Horner and Barry Mann (Music), Cynthia Weil (Lyric)		 Sullivan Bluth Studios, Amblin Entertainment Nominated
1989
(62nd)		 The Little Mermaid "Under the Sea"
Alan Menken (Music), Howard Ashman (Lyric)		 Disney Won
"Kiss the Girl"
Alan Menken (Music), Howard Ashman (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1991
(64th)		 Beauty and the Beast "Beauty and the Beast"
Alan Menken (Music), Howard Ashman (Lyric)		 Disney Won
"Be Our Guest"
Alan Menken (Music), Howard Ashman (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
"Belle"
Alan Menken (Music), Howard Ashman (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1992
(65th)		 Aladdin "A Whole New World"
Alan Menken (Music), Tim Rice (Lyric)		 Disney Won
"Friend Like Me"
Alan Menken (Music), Tim Rice (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1994
(67th)		 The Lion King "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Elton John (Music), Tim Rice (Lyric)		 Disney Won
"Circle of Life"
Elton John (Music), Tim Rice (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
"Hakuna Matata"
Elton John (Music), Tim Rice (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
1995
(68th)		 Pocahontas "Colors of the Wind"
Alan Menken (Music), Stephen Schwartz (Lyric)		 Disney Won
Toy Story "You've Got a Friend in Me"
Randy Newman		 Disney, Pixar Nominated
1997
(70th)		 Hercules "Go the Distance"
Alan Menken (Music), David Zippel (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
Anastasia "Journey to the Past"
Stephen Flaherty (Music), Lynn Ahrens (Lyric)		 20th Century Fox Animation, Fox Animation Studios Nominated
1998
(71st)		 The Prince of Egypt "When You Believe"
Stephen Schwartz (Music and Lyrics)		 Dreamworks Animation Won
Quest for Camelot "The Prayer"
David Foster and Carol Bayer Sager (Music), David Foster, Carol Bayer Sager and Alberto Testa (Lyric)		 Warner Bros. Feature Animation Nominated
1999
(72nd)		 Tarzan "You'll Be in My Heart"
Phil Collins (Music and Lyrics)		 Disney Won
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut "Blame Canada"
Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman (Music and Lyric)		 Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions, Braniff Productions Nominated
Toy Story 2 "When She Loved Me"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney, Pixar Nominated
2000
(73rd)		 The Emperor's New Groove "My Funny Friend and Me"
David Hartley and Sting (Music), Sting (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
2001
(74th)		 Monsters, Inc. "If I Didn't Have You"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney, Pixar Won
2002
(75th)		 The Wild Thornberrys Movie "Father and Daughter"
Paul Simon (Music and Lyric)		 Nickelodeon Movies, Klasky Csupo Nominated
2003
(76th)		 The Triplets of Belleville "Belleville Rendez-Vous"
Benoît Charest (Music), Sylvain Chomet (Lyric)		 Les Armateurs, Production Champion, Vivi Film, France 3 Cinéma Nominated
2004
(77th)		 Shrek 2 "Accidentally in Love"
Jim Bogios, David Bryson, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, David Immerglück and Matthew Malley (Music), Adam Duritz and Daniel Vickrey (Lyric) 		Dreamworks Animation Nominated
The Polar Express "Believe"
Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri (Music and Lyric)		 Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers Nominated
2006
(79th)		 Cars "Our Town"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney, Pixar Nominated
2008
(81st)		 WALL-E "Down to Earth"
Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman (Music), Peter Gabriel (Lyric)		 Disney, Pixar Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 The Princess and the Frog "Almost There"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
"Down in New Orleans"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 Toy Story 3 "We Belong There"
Randy Newman (Music and Lyric)		 Disney, Pixar Won
Tangled "I See the Light"
Alan Menken (Music), Glenn Slater (Lyric)		 Disney Nominated
2011
(84th)		 Rio "Real in Rio"
Carlinhos Brown and Sérgio Mendes (Music), Siedah Garrett (Lyric)		 Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation Nominated
2013
(86th)		 Frozen "Let It Go"
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Music and Lyric)		 Disney Won
Despicable Me 2 "Happy"
Pharrell Williams (Music and Lyric)		 Illumination Entertainment Nominated
2014
(87th)		 The Lego Movie "Everything Is Awesome"
Shawn Patterson (Music and Lyric)		 Village Roadshow Pictures, Lego System A/S, Vertigo Entertainment, Warner Animation Group Nominated

Sound Categories

Best Sound Editing

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1992
(65th)		 Aladdin Mark Mangini Disney Nominated
2001
(73rd)		 Monsters, Inc. Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers Disney, Pixar Nominated
2003
(76th)		 Finding Nemo Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers Disney, Pixar Nominated
2004
(77th)		 The Incredibles Gary Rydstrom and Michael Silvers Disney, Pixar Won
The Polar Express Randy Thom and Dennis Leonard Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, ImageMovers Nominated
2007
(80th)		 Ratatouille Randy Thom and Michael Silvers Disney, Pixar Nominated
2008
(81st)		 WALL-E Ben Burtt and Matthew Wood Disney, Pixar Nominated
2009
(82nd)		 Up Michael Silvers and Tom Myers Disney, Pixar Nominated
2010
(83rd)		 Toy Story 3 Tom Myers and Michael Silvers Disney, Pixar Nominated

Best Sound Mixing

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1942
(15th)		 Bambi Sam Slyfield Disney Nominated
1950
(15th)		 Cinderella C. O. Slyfield Disney Nominated
1991
(64th)		 Beauty and the Beast Terry Porter, Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane Disney Nominated
1992
(65th)		 Aladdin Terry Porter , Mel Metcalfe, David J. Hudson and Doc Kane Disney Nominated
2004
(77th)		 The Incredibles Randy Thom, Gary Rizzo, and Doc Kane Disney, Pixar Nominated
The Polar Express Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis S. Sands, and William B. Kaplan Castle Rock Entertainment

Shangri-La Entertainment ImageMovers

 Nominated
2007
(80th)		 Ratatouille Randy Thom, Michael Semanick and Doc Kane Disney, Pixar Nominated
2008
(81st)		 WALL-E Tom Myers, Michael Semanick and Ben Burtt Disney, Pixar Nominated

Visual Effects

Only one animated film is nominated for Best Visual Effects: The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993.

Year Film Award Recipient(s) Studio Result
1993
(66th)		 The Nightmare Before Christmas Pete Kozachik, Eric Leighton, Ariel Velasco Shaw and Gordon Baker Disney, Skellington Productions Nominated

Live Action/Animated Hybrid Films

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