The
Academy Awards are the oldest awards given to achievements in film; the
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was given the first time for the
2001 film year.
The rules say that the award will only be awarded to one of three nominees in a year that has 8 or more animated features opening theatrically in Los Angeles.
People in the Animation industry and fandom expressed hope that the prestige from this award and the resulting boost to the box office will encourage the increased production of animated features.
- 2001 Shrek - DreamWorks SKG, Pacific Data Images - Jeffrey Katzenberg[?], Aron Warner[?], John H. Williams[?] producers; Andrew Adamson[?], Vicky Jenson[?], Scott Marshall[?] directors; Rex Grignon[?], Anthony Hodgson[?], Ethan Hurd[?], Boris Kossmehl[?], Eric Lessard[?], Noel McGinn[?], Jason Reisig[?], Emmanuel Roth[?] animators
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius[?] - DNA Productions Inc., Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment - John A. Davis[?], Albie Hecht[?], Steve Oudekerk[?] producers; John A. Davis director; Brian Capshaw[?], John Karner[?], Michael Kimmel[?], Deanna Molinaro[?], Carl Schembri[?], John Sore[?] animators
- Monsters, Inc. - Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures - Darla K. Anderson[?], John Lasseter[?], Andrew Stanton[?] producers; Peter Docter[?] director; Angus MacLane[?], Dave Mullins[?], Ross Stevenson[?] animators
- 2002 Spirited Away (Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi) - Dentsu Inc., Mitsubishi Commercial Affairs, NTV, Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten, Touhoku Shinsha, Walt Disney Pictures - Toshio Suzuki[?] producer; Hayao Miyazaki director; Megumi Kagawa[?], Kitaro Kosaka[?] animators
- Ice Age[?] - Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation Studios - Lori Forte[?] producer; Chris Wedge[?], Carlos Saldanha[?] directors
- Lilo & Stitch - Walt Disney Animation, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Television Animation - Clark Spencer[?] producer; Chris Sanders[?] director; Paulo Alvarado[?] animator
- Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron[?] - Dream Works SKG - Jeffrey Katzenberg[?], Mireille Soria[?] producers; Kelly Asbury[?], Lorna Cook[?] directors; Greg Checketts[?], Christopher Oakley[?], Glenn Storm[?] animators
- Treasure Planet[?] - Walt Disney Pictures - Ron Clements[?], Ray Conli[?], John Musker[?] producers; Ron Clements, John Musker directors; James Baker[?], Kevin Waldvogel[?], Dean Wellins[?], Dougg Williams[?] animators