26th Annie Awards
26th
Annie Awards
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Best Feature Film:
Mulan
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Best Primetime Television Program:
The Simpsons
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Best Daytime Television Program:
The New Batman/Superman Adventures
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Best Home Video Production:
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero
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Best Short Subject:
Geri's Game
The 26th Annie Awards were given by the International Animated Film Association, ASIFA-Hollywood to honor outstanding achievements in the field of animation in 1998. Mulan almost swept all film awards, winning 10 awards from its 12 nominations, including Outstanding Animated Theatrical Feature. The Simpsons won its seventh consecutive award on Outstanding Animated Television Program.
Production categories
The Outstanding Animated Television Program was split into two competitive categories: Outstanding Animated Primetime or Late Night Television Program and Outstanding Animated Daytime Television Program. The award Outstanding Animated Television Commercial was awarded for the first time since 21st Annie Awards ceremony.Winners are listed first, highlighted in bold.
Outstanding individual achievements in Film
Outstanding individual achievements in Television
Jim Reardon – The Simpsons for the episode "Trash of the Titans"
| Vincent Davis – Cow and Chicken |
| Maurice LaMarche as The Brain – Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain | June Foray as Granny – The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries |
| Alf Clausen and Ken Keeler – The Simpsons for the episode "The City of New York Vs. Homer Simpson" for the song "You're Checkin' In" | Charles M. Howell IV, Earl Kress and John Ludin – Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain for the episode "The Family That Poits Together Narfs Together" |
| Carlos Ramos – Oh Yeah! Cartoons for the episode "ChalkZone" | Barry Caldwell – Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain for the episode "Brain Acres" |
Juried Awards
Winsor McCay AwardRecognition for career contributions to the art of animation
Known today for his fine art paintings, Earle worked for the Walt Disney Studios as background artist, color stylist and production designer for such classic films as Lady and the Tramp and Sleeping Beauty and later created art films of his own.
One of the world's most influential animation filmmakers, Miyazaki is the director of many Japanese features, including My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Princess Mononoke, the highest-grossing film ever released in Japan.
A veteran animation teacher, director and producer of both theatrical shorts (including the Oscar-winning The Critic) and commercials, Pintoff helped to define a new look for animation in the 1950s through his work at UPA and Terrytoons.
June Foray Award
Recognition of benevolent/charitable impact on the art and industry of animation
- Antran Manoogian
Recognition for service to the art, craft and industry of animation
- Max Howard
- B. Paul Husband
- Media City Center
- Jean Ann Wright
Multiple wins and nominations
The following twenty productions received multiple nominations:The following three productions received multiple awards:
| Awards | Production |
| 10 | Mulan |
| 3 | Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky & The Brain |
| 3 | The Simpsons |