The Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production (or Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production) is an Annie Award given annually to the best music in an animated feature film, theatrical or direct-to-video. It began in 1997 as the Annie Award for "Best Individual Achievement: Music in a Feature/Home Video Production". Throughout the following years, the title was renamed "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production", "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Music Score in an Animated Feature Production", and "Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production" before changing to its current title in 2005. It was retitled "Best Music in an Animated Feature Production" in 2006 for three years before being reverted to "Music in an Animated Feature Production" in 2009.
Winners and nominees †=Non-feature nominee ₳=Non-theatrical feature nominee
1990s Year Film/TV Winners and nominees 1995 (23rd) PocahontasAlan Menken (composer) and Stephen Schwartz (lyricist)Animaniacs †Richard StoneBatman: the Animated Series †Shirley Walker Dr. Seuss’ Daisy May Mayzie † Phillip Appleby (composer) and Theodore Geisel (lyricist, posthumously)A Goofy Movie (Songs: "I 2 I" and "Stand Out") Patrick DeRemier and Roy Freeland (songwriters) 1996 (24th) Toy StoryRandy Newman Animaniacs †Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein and Julie Bernstein Gargoyles † Carl JohnsonJames and the Giant Peach Randy Newman The Hunchback of Notre Dame Alan Menken (composer) and Stephen Schwartz (lyricist) 1997 (25th)Cats Don't DanceRandy NewmanAladdin and the King of Thieves ₳ Mark Watters and Carl JohnsonCats Don't Dance Steve GoldsteinThe Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists ₳Leslie BricusseThis Land Is Your Land: The Animated Kids' Songs of Woody Guthrie † Woody Guthrie and Frank Fuchs 1998(26th) Mulan Matthew Wilder and David Zippel (songs) and Jerry Goldsmith (score)Anastasia Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (songs) and David Newman (score)Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (Song: "As Long As There's Christmas") ₳ Rachel Portman (composer) and Don Black (lyricist)Hercules and Xena: The Animated Movie - The Battle for Mount Olympus ₳ Michele Brourman and Amanda McBroom (songs) and Joseph LoDuca (score)Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin ₳ Carl Johnson 1999 (27th) The Iron Giant Michael KamenAntz Harry Gregson-Williams and John PowellThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Song: "We Are One") ₳ Tom Snow, Marty Panzer and Jack Feldman (songwriters)The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Song: "My Lullaby") ₳ Scott Warrender and Joss Whedon (songwriters)Tarzan (Song: "Two Worlds") Phil Collins (composer and lyricist)
2000s Year Film Winners and nominees 2000 (28th) Toy Story 2 Randy Newman (composer, songs and music)Dinosaur James Newton Howard (music)The Road to El Dorado Elton John, Tim Rice, Hans Zimmer and John Powell (music)The Tigger Movie (Song: "Round My Family Tree") Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (music and lyrics)Wakko's Wish ₳ Richard Stone, Steven Bernstein, Julie Bernstein, Gordon L. Goodwin and Timothy Kelly (composers) 2001 (29th) Shrek John Powell and Harry Gregson-WilliamsAtlantis: The Lost Empire James Newton HowardThe Emperor's New Groove John DebneyThe Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea ₳ Danny TroobScooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders ₳ Louis Febre 2002 (30th) Spirited Away Joe HisaishiIce Age David NewmanLilo & Stitch Alan Silvestri and Mark Keali'i Ho'omaluMonsters, Inc. Randy NewmanReturn to Never Land Joel McNeely (score), Jonatha Brooke (Song: "I'll Try") and They Might Be Giants (Song: "So to Be One of Us") 2003 (31st) Finding Nemo Thomas NewmanBrother Bear Phil Collins and Mark Mancina Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Harry Gregson-Williams 2004 (32nd) The Incredibles Michael GiacchinoGhost in the Shell 2: Innocence Kenji KawaiThe Lion King 1½ ₳ Don Harper, Lebo M, Johnny Clegg, Martin Erskene and Seth FriedmanShrek 2 Harry Gregson-WilliamsThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Gregor Narholz 2005 (33rd) Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Julian NottMadagascar Hans Zimmer 2006 (34th) Cars Randy NewmanThe Ant Bully John DebneyBah Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas ₳ Gordon GoodwinIce Age: The Meltdown John PowellA Monkey's Tale Laura Karpman 2007 (35th) Ratatouille Michael GiacchinoBee Movie Rupert Gregson-WilliamsDisney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams ₳ Amy Powers, Russ DeSalvo and Jeff DannaMeet the Robinsons Danny Elfman, Rufus Wainwright and Rob ThomasPersepolis Olivier Bernet 2008 (36th) Kung Fu Panda Hans Zimmer and John PowellBatman: Gotham Knight ₳ Kevin MantheiHorton Hears a Who! John PowellThe Tale of Despereaux William RossWaltz with Bashir Max Richter 2009 (37th) Coraline Bruno CoulaisIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs John PowellPonyo Joe HisaishiUp Michael Giacchino
2010s Year Film Winners and nominees 2010 (38th) How to Train Your Dragon John PowellDespicable Me Heitor PereiraThe Illusionist Sylvain ChometLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole David HirschfelderShrek Forever After Harry Gregson-Williams 2011 (39th) The Adventures of Tintin John WilliamsPuss in Boots Henry JackmanRio Mikael Mutti, Siedah Garrett, Carlinhos Brown, Sergio Mendes and John PowellWinnie the Pooh Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Zooey Deschanel and Henry Jackman 2012 (40th) Wreck-It Ralph Henry Jackman, Skrillex, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston and Yasushi AkimotoAdventures in Zambezia Bruce Retief Brave Patrick Doyle, Mark Andrews and Alex MandelHotel Transylvania Mark MothersbaughThe Lorax John Powell and Cinco PaulIce Age: Continental Drift John Powell, Adam Schlesinger and Ester DeanRise of the Guardians Alexandre DesplatSecret of the Wings Joel McNeely, Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda 2013 (41st) Frozen Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez and Christophe BeckCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Mark MothersbaughThe Croods Alan SilvestriDespicable Me 2 Heitor Pereira and Pharrell WilliamsEpic Danny ElfmanFree Birds Dominic LewisMonsters University Randy NewmanTurbo Henry Jackman 2014 (42nd) How to Train Your Dragon 2 John Powell and JónsiCheatin' Nicole RenaudMr. Peabody & Sherman Danny Elfman Song of the Sea Bruno Coulais and Kíla The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Joe Hisaishi 2015 (43rd) Inside Out Michael GiacchinoAnomalisa Carter BurwellBatman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem ₳ Kevin RieplBoy and the World Ruben Feffer and Gustavo KurlatThe Good Dinosaur Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna 2016 (44th) The Little Prince Hans Zimmer, Richard Harvey and Camille Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders ₳ Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis and Michael McCuistion Sing Joby Talbot The Red Turtle Laurent Perez del Mar The Secret Life of Pets Alexandre Desplat 2017 (45th) Coco Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Germaine Franco, Adrian Molina and Michael Giacchino Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Theodore Shapiro Loving Vincent Clint Mansell Olaf's Frozen Adventure † Kate Anderson, Elyssa Samsel, Christophe Beck and Jeff Morrow The Breadwinner Jeff Danna and Mychael Danna 2018 (46th) Incredibles 2 Michael GiacchinoThe Grinch Danny Elfman and Tyler, the CreatorEarly Man Harry Gregson-Williams and Tom HoweRalph Breaks the Internet Henry Jackman, Tom MacDougall, Dan Reynolds, Alan Menken and Phil JohnstonSmallfoot Heitor Pereira, Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick 2019 (47th) I Lost My Body Dan LevyAway Gints ZilbalodisFrozen 2 Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, Frode Fjellheim and Christophe BeckSpies in Disguise Theodore Shapiro and Mark RonsonToy Story 4 Randy Newman
2020s Year Film Winners and nominees 2020 (48th) SoulTrent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon BatisteOnwardMychael Danna and Jeff DannaOver the MoonSteven Price, Christopher Curtis, Marjorie Duffield and Helen ParkThe WilloughbysMark Mothersbaugh, Alessia Cara, Jon Levine and Colton FisherWolfwalkersBruno Coulais and Kíla 2021 (49th)EncantoGermaine Franco and Lin-Manuel MirandaLucaDan RomerPoupelle of Chimney TownYouki Kojima and Yuta BandohRaya and the Last DragonJames Newton Howard and Jhené Aiko VivoLin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire 2022 (50th) Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro and Patrick McHale Turning Red Ludwig Göransson, Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell Mad God Dan Wool The Bad Guys Daniel Pemberton The Sea Beast Mark Mancina, Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe 2023 (51st) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Daniel Pemberton and Metro Boomin The Boy and the Heron Joe Hisaishi Elemental Thomas Newman and Lauv Suzume Kazuma Jinnouchi and RADWIMPS Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross 2024 (52nd) The Wild Robot Kris Bowers Kensuke's Kingdom Stuart Hancock Piece by Piece Pharrell Williams and Michael Andrews That Christmas John Powell, Ed Sheeran and Johnny McDaid Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Lorne Balfe and Julian Nott 2025 (53rd) KPop Demon Hunters KPop Demon Hunters Music Team Arco Arnaud Toulon Elio Rob Simonsen Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Mari Fukuhara Zootopia 2 Shakira, Ed Sheeran, Blake Slatkin and Michael Giacchino
Award Records
Multiple Wins 5 wins
Michael Giacchino
4 wins
Randy Newman John Powell
2 wins
Kristen Anderson-Lopez Germaine Franco Robert Lopez Hans Zimmer
Multiple Nominations
13 nominations
John Powell
8 nominations
Randy Newman
7 nominations Michael Giacchino
6 nominations
Harry Gregson-Williams
5 nominations
Henry Jackman
4 nominations
Kristen Anderson-Lopez Jeff Danna Danny Elfman Joe Hisaishi Robert Lopez Hans Zimmer
3 nominations
Christophe Beck Bruno Coulais Mychael Danna Alexandre Desplat James Newton Howard Alan Menken Mark Mothersbaugh Heitor Pereira Richard Stone
2 nominations
Steven Bernstein Phil Collins John Debney Germaine Franco Carl Johnson Kíla Mark Mancina Joel McNeely Lin-Manuel Miranda David Newman Thomas Newman Julian Nott Daniel Pemberton Trent Reznor Atticus Ross Stephen Schwartz Ed Sheeran Theodore Shapiro Alan Silvestri
See also Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in an Animated Film
References
External links Annie Awards: Legacy