48th Annie Awards

The 48th ceremony of the Annie Awards, honoring excellence in the field of animation for the year of 2020, was held on April 16, 2021, at the University of California, Los Angeles's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California as a virtual event. The nominations were announced on March 3, 2021.

Productions Categories
On March 3, 2021, the nominations were announced. Soul and Wolfwalkers earned the most nominations with 10, followed by Onward with 7.

June Foray Award
Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi

Special Achievement in Animation
Howard — Don Hahn, director

Ub Iwerks Award
Epic Games for Unreal Engine

Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Awards

 * Willie Ito
 * Sue Nichols (posthumously)
 * Bruce Smith

Films
The following films received multiple nominations:

The following films received multiple awards:

Television/Broadcast
The following shows received multiple nominations:

The following shows received multiple awards: