Academy award for Best animated Feature - wikipedia Academy award for Best animated Feature Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Awarded for The best animated film with a running time of more than 40 minutes, a significant number of the major characters animated, and at least 75 percent of the picture 's running time including animation. Country United States Presented by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) First awarded 2001 ( for Shrek ) Currently held by Coco ( 2017 ) Website oscars.org The Academy Awards are given each year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS or the Academy ) for the best films and achievements of the previous year. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters ' performances are created using a frame - by - frame technique, a significant number of the major characters are animated, and animation figures in no less than 75 percent of the running time. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first awarded in 2002 for films made in 2001. The entire AMPAS membership has been eligible to choose the winner since the award 's inception. If there are sixteen or more films submitted for the category, the winner is voted from a shortlist of five films, which has happened eight times, otherwise there will only be three films on the shortlist. Additionally, eight eligible animated features must have been theatrically released in Los Angeles County within the calendar year for this category to be activated. Animated films can be nominated for other categories, but have rarely been so ; Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ) was the first animated film ever nominated for Best Picture. Up ( 2009 ) and Toy Story 3 ( 2010 ) also received Best Picture nominations after the Academy expanded the number of nominees from five to ten. Waltz with Bashir ( 2008 ) is the only animated film ever nominated for Best Foreign Language Film ( though it did not receive a nomination for Best Animated Feature ). The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 1993 ) and Kubo and the Two Strings ( 2016 ) are the only two animated films to ever be nominated for Best Visual Effects. Contents 1 History 2 Winners and nominees 2.1 2000s 2.2 2010s 2.3 Wins 2.4 Multiple nominations 3 Studios with multiple nominations 4 Medium breakdown 4.1 Computer - animated nominees 4.1. 1 Pixar 4.1. 2 Disney 4.1. 3 DreamWorks Animation 4.1. 4 Nickelodeon 4.1. 5 Blue Sky 4.1. 6 Other films 4.2 Stop - motion nominees 4.2. 1 Aardman 4.2. 2 Laika 4.2. 3 Tim Burton 4.2. 4 Other films 4.3 Traditionally - animated nominees 4.3. 1 Disney 4.3. 2 Studio Ghibli 4.3. 3 Les Armateurs 4.3. 4 Cartoon Saloon 4.3. 5 Other films 5 Foreign language films 6 References 7 See also 8 External links History For much of the Academy Awards ' history, AMPAS was resistant to the idea of a regular Oscar for animated features, considering there were simply too few produced to justify such consideration. Instead, the Academy occasionally bestowed special Oscars for exceptional productions, usually for Walt Disney Pictures, such as for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1938, and the Special Achievement Academy Award for the live action / animated hybrid Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 1989 and Toy Story in 1996. In fact, prior to the creation of the award, only one animated film received a Best Picture nomination : 1991 's Beauty and the Beast, also by Walt Disney Pictures. By 2001, the rise of sustained competitors to Disney in the feature animated film market, such as DreamWorks Animation ( ironically, founded by former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg ), created an increase of film releases of significant annual number enough for AMPAS to reconsider. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature was first given out at the 74th Academy Awards, held on March 24, 2002. The Academy included a rule that stated that the award would not be presented in a year in which fewer than eight eligible films opened in theaters. People in the animation industry and fans expressed hope that the prestige from this award and the resulting boost to the box office would encourage the increased production of animated features. Some members and fans have criticized the award, however, saying it is only intended to prevent animated films from having a chance of winning Best Picture. DreamWorks had advertised heavily during the holiday 2001 season for Shrek, but was disappointed when the rumored Best Picture nomination did not materialize, though it was nominated for and ended up winning the inaugural Best Animated Feature award. The criticism of Best Animated Feature was particularly prominent at the 81st Academy Awards, in which WALL - E won the award but was not nominated for Best Picture, despite receiving widespread acclaim from critics and audiences and being generally considered one of the best films of 2008. This led to controversy over whether the film was deliberately snubbed of the nomination by the Academy. Film critic Peter Travers commented that `` If there was ever a time where an animated feature deserved to be nominated for Best Picture, it 's WALL - E. '' However, official Academy Award regulations state that any movie nominated for this category can still be nominated for Best Picture. There have been complaints that the Best Animated Feature award is held in unfairly low regard by Academy members with many members refusing to vote for films they consider mere children 's fare beneath them, or letting their own children see the films and go with their opinions instead. The dominance of Disney and Pixar allegedly as a result of this bias is suggested to be injuring the credibility of the award. In 2009, when the nominee slots for Best Picture were doubled to ten, Up was nominated for both Best Animated Feature and Best Picture at the 82nd Academy Awards, the first film to do so since the creation of the Animated Feature category. This feat was repeated the following year by Toy Story 3. Since 2010 onward, with the increasing competitiveness of the Animated Feature category, Pixar ( a perennial nominee ) did not receive nominations for several recent films considering the studio has released films of more mixed critical reaction and box office earnings, while Pixar 's sister studio Disney Animation won their first three awards. In 2010, the Academy enacted a new rule regarding the performance capture technique employed in films such as Disney 's A Christmas Carol from Robert Zemeckis and The Adventures of Tintin from Steven Spielberg, and how they might not be eligible in this category in the future. This rule was possibly made to prevent nominations of live - action films that rely heavily on motion capture, such as James Cameron 's Avatar. When the category was first instated, the nomination went to the person ( s ) most involved in creating the winning film. This could be the producer, the director, or both. For the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, only the director ( s ) of the film received the nomination. For the 86th Academy Awards ten years later, this was amended to include one producer and up to two directors. Winners and nominees 2000s Year Film Nominees 2001 ( 74th ) Shrek Aron Warner Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius Steve Oedekerk and John A. Davis Monsters, Inc. Pete Docter and John Lasseter 2002 ( 75th ) Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki Ice Age Chris Wedge Lilo & Stitch Chris Sanders Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron Jeffrey Katzenberg Treasure Planet Ron Clements 2003 ( 76th ) Finding Nemo Andrew Stanton Brother Bear Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker The Triplets of Belleville Sylvain Chomet ( 77th ) The Incredibles Brad Bird Shark Tale Bill Damaschke Shrek 2 Andrew Adamson 2005 ( 78th ) Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit Nick Park and Steve Box Corpse Bride Mike Johnson and Tim Burton Howl 's Moving Castle Hayao Miyazaki 2006 ( 79th ) Happy Feet George Miller Cars John Lasseter Monster House Gil Kenan 2007 ( 80th ) Ratatouille Brad Bird Persepolis Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud Surf 's Up Ash Brannon and Chris Buck 2008 ( 81st ) WALL - E Andrew Stanton Bolt Chris Williams and Byron Howard Kung Fu Panda John Stevenson and Mark Osborne 2009 ( 82nd ) Up Pete Docter Coraline Henry Selick Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson The Princess and the Frog John Musker and Ron Clements The Secret of Kells Tomm Moore 2010s Year Film Nominees ( 83rd ) Toy Story 3 Lee Unkrich How to Train Your Dragon Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois The Illusionist Sylvain Chomet 2011 ( 84th ) Rango Gore Verbinski A Cat in Paris Alain Gagnol and Jean - Loup Felicioli Chico & Rita Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal Kung Fu Panda 2 Jennifer Yuh Nelson Puss in Boots Chris Miller 2012 ( 85th ) Brave Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Frankenweenie Tim Burton ParaNorman Sam Fell and Chris Butler The Pirates ! Band of Misfits Peter Lord Wreck - It Ralph Rich Moore 2013 ( 86th ) Frozen Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, and Peter Del Vecho The Croods Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders, and Kristine Belson Despicable Me 2 Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, and Chris Meledandri Ernest & Celestine Benjamin Renner and Didier Brunner The Wind Rises Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki 2014 ( 87th ) Big Hero 6 Don Hall, Chris Williams, and Roy Conli The Boxtrolls Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi, and Travis Knight How to Train Your Dragon 2 Dean DeBlois and Bonnie Arnold Song of the Sea Tomm Moore and Paul Young The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Isao Takahata and Yoshiaki Nishimura 2015 ( 88th ) Inside Out Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera Anomalisa Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson, and Rosa Tran Boy and the World Alê Abreu Shaun the Sheep Movie Mark Burton and Richard Starzak When Marnie Was There Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura 2016 ( 89th ) Zootopia Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer Kubo and the Two Strings Travis Knight and Arianne Sutner Moana John Musker, Ron Clements, and Osnat Shurer My Life as a Zucchini Claude Barras and Max Karli The Red Turtle Michaël Dudok de Wit and Toshio Suzuki 2017 ( 90th ) Coco Lee Unkrich and Darla K. Anderson The Boss Baby Tom McGrath and Ramsey Ann Naito The Breadwinner Nora Twomey and Anthony Leo Ferdinand Carlos Saldanha and Lori Forte Loving Vincent Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman, and Ivan Mactaggart Wins 2 wins Brad Bird Pete Docter Andrew Stanton Lee Unkrich 1 win Chris Buck Byron Howard Hayao Miyazaki Rich Moore Chris Williams Multiple nominations 3 nominations Ron Clements Pete Docter Hayao Miyazaki Chris Sanders 2 nominations Brad Bird Chris Buck Tim Burton Sylvain Chomet Dean DeBlois Byron Howard Travis Knight John Lasseter Rich Moore Tomm Moore John Musker Yoshiaki Nishimura Andrew Stanton Toshio Suzuki Lee Unkrich Chris Williams Studios with multiple nominations Studio Wins Nominations Films Pixar 9 11 Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Ratatouille, WALL - E, Up, Toy Story 3, Brave, Inside Out, Coco Disney 10 Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Bolt, The Princess and the Frog, Wreck - It Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Moana DreamWorks Animation 11 Shrek, Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 2, Puss in Boots, The Croods, How to Train Your Dragon 2, The Boss Baby Studio Ghibli 6 Spirited Away, Howl 's Moving Castle, The Wind Rises, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There, The Red Turtle ( co-production ) Aardman Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit, The Pirates ! Band of Misfits, Shaun the Sheep Movie Nickelodeon Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius, Rango Laika 0 Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings Cartoon Saloon The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, The Breadwinner Les Armateurs The Triplets of Belleville, Ernest & Celestine Blue Sky Ice Age, Ferdinand Tim Burton Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie Medium breakdown Computer - animated nominees Pixar Monsters, Inc. Finding Nemo The Incredibles Cars Ratatouille WALL - E Up Toy Story 3 Brave Inside Out Coco Disney Bolt Wreck - It Ralph Frozen Big Hero 6 Zootopia Moana DreamWorks Animation Shrek Shrek 2 Shark Tale Kung Fu Panda How to Train Your Dragon Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots The Croods How to Train Your Dragon 2 The Boss Baby Nickelodeon Jimmy Neutron : Boy Genius Rango Blue Sky Ice Age Ferdinand Other films Monster House Happy Feet Surf 's Up Despicable Me 2 Stop - motion nominees Aardman Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit The Pirates ! Band of Misfits Shaun the Sheep Movie Laika Coraline ParaNorman The Boxtrolls Kubo and the Two Strings Tim Burton Corpse Bride Frankenweenie Other films Fantastic Mr. Fox Anomalisa My Life as a Zucchini Traditionally - animated nominees Disney Lilo & Stitch Treasure Planet Brother Bear The Princess and the Frog Studio Ghibli Spirited Away Howl 's Moving Castle The Wind Rises The Tale of the Princess Kaguya When Marnie Was There The Red Turtle Les Armateurs The Triplets of Belleville Ernest & Celestine Cartoon Saloon The Secret of Kells Song of the Sea The Breadwinner Other films Spirit : Stallion of the Cimarron Persepolis The Illusionist Chico and Rita A Cat in Paris Boy and the World Loving Vincent Foreign language films The Academy Awards have also nominated a number of non-English - language films. Spirited Away ( Japanese ) The Triplets of Belleville ( French ) Howl 's Moving Castle ( Japanese ) Persepolis ( French ) The Illusionist ( French ) Chico and Rita ( Spanish ) A Cat in Paris ( French ) Ernest & Celestine ( French ) The Wind Rises ( Japanese ) The Tale of the Princess Kaguya ( Japanese ) Boy and the World ( Portuguese ) When Marnie Was There ( Japanese ) My Life as a Zucchini ( French ) All the Japanese films on this list have also been released with English - language dubbing. References ^ Jump up to : `` 15 Amazing Animated Movies That Were Snubbed By The Oscars ''. 7 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' Shrek ' wins for animated feature ''. USA Today. Associated Press. March 25, 2002. Retrieved March 29, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 100 Greatest Movies, TV Shows, and More ''. Entertainment Weekly. December 4, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Rule Seven : Special Rules for the Animated Feature Film Award ''. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 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See also Lists of animated feature films BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film Critics ' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature Annie Award for Best Animated Feature -- Independent List of animated feature films nominated for Academy Awards Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture Saturn Award for Best Animated Film Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Kobe Tokyo Anime Award External links Academy Awards Database -- AMPAS Academy Award WInning Feature Films at BCDB Best Animated Picture Submissions for 2011 Oscars Academy Awards Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) Records Most wins per ceremony Oscar season Governors Awards Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Pre-show Awards of Merit Best Picture Director Actor Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Adapted Screenplay Original Screenplay Animated Feature Documentary Feature Foreign Language Film Animated Short Film Documentary Short Subject Live Action Short Film Cinematography Costume Design Film Editing Makeup and Hairstyling Original Score Original Song Production Design Sound Editing Sound Mixing Visual Effects Special awards Governors Awards Academy Honorary Award Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Special Achievement Academy Award Academy Scientific and Technical Awards Academy Award of Merit ( non-competitive ) Scientific and Engineering Award Technical Achievement Award John A. Bonner Medal of Commendation Gordon E. Sawyer Award Student Awards Student Academy Award Former awards Merit Awards Assistant Director Dance Direction Story Special Awards Academy Juvenile Award Ceremonies ‡ ( List Book ) 1927 / 28 1928 / 29 1929 / 30 1930 / 31 1931 / 32 1932 / 33 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 2001 2017 Footnote ‡ Dates and years listed for each ceremony were the eligibility period of film release in Los Angeles County. For the first five ceremonies, the eligibility period was done on a seasonal basis, from August to July. For the 6th ceremony, held in 1934, the eligibility period lasted from August 1, 1932 to December 31, 1933. Since the 7th ceremony held in 1935, the period of eligibility became the full previous calendar year from January 1 to December 31. Book Portal Academy Award for Best Animated Feature 2000s Shrek -- Aron Warner ( 2001 ) Spirited Away -- Hayao Miyazaki ( 2002 ) Finding Nemo -- Andrew Stanton ( 2003 ) The Incredibles -- Brad Bird ( 2004 ) Wallace & Gromit : The Curse of the Were - Rabbit -- Nick Park and Steve Box ( 2005 ) Happy Feet -- George Miller ( 2006 ) Ratatouille -- Brad Bird ( 2007 ) WALL - E -- Andrew Stanton ( 2008 ) Up -- Pete Docter ( 2009 ) 2010s Toy Story 3 -- Lee Unkrich ( 2010 ) Rango -- Gore Verbinski ( 2011 ) Brave -- Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman ( 2012 ) Frozen -- Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, and Peter Del Vecho ( 2013 ) Big Hero 6 -- Don Hall, Chris Williams, and Roy Conli ( 2014 ) Inside Out -- Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera ( 2015 ) Zootopia -- Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer ( 2016 ) Coco -- Lee Unkrich and Darla K. 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Question: when was the best animated feature film category first introduced
Answer: 2001