"Raya and the Last Dragon" receives ten nominations for the 2022 Annie Awards, and Netflix is the most popular streaming service.

Netflix's animation investment has paid off handsomely, as the streaming service received 52 nominations at the 49th Annie Awards. Disney came in second with 29 proposals for its film and television projects.

The Annie Awards, hosted by the Los Angeles branch of the International Animated Film Association and held on February 26, 2022 at UCLA's Royce Hall, honor achievement in film and television.

"Arcane," Netflix's sitcom based on Riot Games' online multiplayer game "League of Legends," received nine nominations. "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," a blockbuster feature from Sony Pictures Animation, received eight nominations, while Netflix's own limited series "Maya and the Three," directed by Jorge Gutierrez, received seven.

While Disney trailed Netflix in terms of total nominations, its film "Raya and the Last Dragon" dominated all content with ten nominations, followed by "Encanto," which received nine.

"Raya" and "Encanto," as well as "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," Pixar's "Luca," and Illumination's "Sing 2," were all nominated for best feature. "Belle," "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko," and "Pompo the Cinephile," all from indie powerhouse GKIDS, are competing for independent feature. "Flee" by Jonas Poher Rasmussen and "The Summit of the Gods" by Patrick Imbert are two more independent feature finalists.

"Love, Death + Robots," "Bob's Burgers," "Star Wars: Visions," and "Tuca & Bertie," which was canceled by Netflix in 2019 but resurrected on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, are among the nominees in the general audience TV/media category.

"Amphibia," "Carmen Sandiego," "Dug Days," "Maya and the Three," and "We the People" are among the contenders for children's television and media. "Ada Twist, Scientist," "Muppet Babies," "ODO," "Stillwater," and "Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum" are among the preschool TV/media contenders.

Lin-Manuel Miranda has received two nominations for feature music. He's known for his work on Sony Pictures Animation and Netflix's "Vivo" alongside Alex Lacamoire, as well as "Encanto" with Germaine Franco. Dan Romer for "Luca," Youki Kojima and Yuta Bandoh for "Poupelle of Chimney Town," and James Newton Howard and Jhene Aiko for "Raya and the Last Dragon" are among the other music nominees.

Mamoru Hosoda for "Belle," Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith for "Encanto," Jonas Poher Rasmussen and Kenneth Ladekjaer for "Flee," Enrico Casarosa for "Luca," and Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe for "The Mitchells vs. The Machines" are among the feature directorial nominees.

The Annie Awards will be held live at UCLA next year, after being held digitally in 2021. "Despite everything, or perhaps because of what we and the world around us have been through for nearly two years," Annies executive producer Frank Gladstone remarked. "We intend to return for a full-fledged in-person event with all the bells and whistles." It is our responsibility to honor our community and its achievements."

The Annies will reward achievements with juried honors in addition to the 36 award categories. The Winsor McCay Award for lifelong achievement will be given to Disney animator Ruben Aquino, computer pioneer Lillian Schwartz, and Studio Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki. Renzo and Sayoko Kinoshita, founders of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival, will receive the June Foray Award for charitable contributions to the animation industry, while the Python Foundation will receive the Ub Iwerks Award for technical advancement for its open-source Python programming language. Evan Vernon will get a certificate of recognition for dedication to the art and industry of animation, while artist and author Glen Vilppu will receive a special achievement award for his work instructing a generation of animation professionals.

The following is the complete list of nominees:

The Best Aspect

• Encanto
• Luca
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• Sing 2
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Indie Feature

• Belle
• Flee
• Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
• Pompo the Cinephile
• The Summit of the Gds

Best Special Producton

• For Auld Lang Syne
• La Vie de Château
• Mum Is Pouring Rain
• Namoo
• The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf

Best Short Subject

• Bestia
• Easter Eggs
• MAALBEEK
• Night Bus
• Steakhouse

Best Sponsored

• A Future Begins
• Fleet Foxes – Featherweight
• The Good Guest Guide to Japan
• Tiptoe & The Flying Machine
• Wandavision – “Don’t Touch that Dial” Title Sequence

Best TV/Media – Preschool

• Ada Twist, Scientist
• Muppet Babies.
• ODO
• Stillwater
• Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

Best TV/Media – Children

• Amphibia
• Carmen Sandiego
• Dug Days
• Maya and the Three
• We the People

Best TV/Media – General Audience

• Arcane
• Bob’s Burgers
• Love, Death + Robots
• Star Wars: Visions
• Tuca & Bertie

Best Student Film

• A Film About A Pudding
• HOPE
• I Am A Pebble
• Night of the Living Dread
• Slouch

Best FX – TV/Media

• Arcane
• Castlevania
• Maya and the Three
• Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas
• Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Best FX – Feature

• Belle
• Encanto
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines
• Vivo

Best Character Animation – TV/Media

• Arcane
• Love, Death + Robots Episode: All Through the House
• Namoo
• We the People

Best Character Animation – Feature

• Encanto
• Luca
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• The Boss Baby: Family Business
• Wish Dragon

Best Chracter Animation – Live Action

• Flora & Ulysses
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
• The Suicide Squad
• The Tomorrow
• Y: The Last Man

Best Character Animation – Video Game

• Disney Wonderful Worlds
• It Takes Two
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits
• Madrid Noir
• Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Best Character Design – TV/Media

• Arcane
• Batman: The Long Halloween
• Kid Cosmic
• Maya and the Three Episode
• Yuki 7

Best Character Design – Feature

• Luca
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• Ron’s Gone Wrong
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines
• Vivo

Best Direction – TV/ Media

• Amphibia – Jenn Strickland, Kyler Spears
• Arcane – Pascal Charue, Arnaud Delord, Barthelemy Maunoury
• Crossing Swords – John Harvatine, Brad Schaffer, Ethan Marak
• Hilda and the Mountain King – Andy Coyle
• Maya and the Three Episode – Jorge R. Gutierrez

Best Direction – Feature

• Belle – Mamoru Hosoda
• Encanto – Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith
• Flee – Jonas Poher Rasmussen, Kenneth Ladekjaer
• Luca – Enrico Casarosa
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Mike Rianda, Jeff Rowe

Best Music – TV/ Media

• Blush
• Hilda and the Mountain King
• Maya and the Three
• Mila
• Mira, Royal Detective

Best Music – Feature

• Encanto
• Luca
• Poupelle of Chimney Town
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• Vivo

Best Production Design – TV/Media

• Arcane
• Arlo the Alligator Boy Episode: Broadcast Special
• Love, Death + Robots Episode: Ice
• Maya and the Three
• Yuki 7

Best Production Design – Feature

• Belle
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• Ron’s Gone Wrong
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines
• Vivo

Best Storyboarding – TV/Media

• Arcane
• Invincible
• Kid Cosmic
• Love, Death + Robots
• The Ghost and Molly McGee

Best Storyboarding – Feature

• Encanto
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• Spirit Untamed
• The Addams Family 2
• Vivo

Best Voice Acting – TV/Media

Arcane – Ella Purnell

Arlo the Alligator Boy – Michael J. Woodard

Centaurworld – Parvesh Cheena

DC Super Hero Girls – Kemberly Brooks

Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans – Charlie Saxton

Best Voice Acting – Feature

• Encanto – John Leguizamo
• Encanto – Stephanie Beatriz
• Luca – Jack Dylan Grazer
• Raya and the Last Dragon – Kelly Marie Tran
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines – Abbi Jacobson

Best Writing – TV/ Media

• Arcane
• Maya and the Three
• Muppet Babies
• The Mighty Ones
• Tuca & Bertie

Best Writing – Feature

• Belle
• Flee
• Luca
• Raya and the Last
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Editorial – TV/ Media

• Amphibia
• Arlo the Alligator Boy
• Love, Death + Robots
• Tom and Jerry in New York
• What If…?

Best Editorial – Feature

• Encanto
• Flee
• Luca
• Raya and the Last Dragon
• The Mitchells vs. The Machines