Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
Awarded forOutstanding Individual Achievement in Animation
CountryUnited States
Presented byAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded1991
Websiteemmys.com

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation is an annual award given to recognize the best animators of the year. There are no nominees for this category, only winners chosen by a jury.[1]

Winners and nominations

1990s

Year Recipient Program Network
1991[2] Teresa Drilling, Jeff Mulcasater Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors CBS
1992[3] John Ashlee Prat Claymation Easter CBS
1993[4] Natalia Demidova, Peter Kotor Shakespeare: The Animated Tales HBO
Sergei Glagolev, Demitri Norosyolov
1996[5] Natasha Dabizha Shakespeare: The Animated Tales HBO
1997[6] Phil Weinstein Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh CBS
Gary Hurst Testament: The Bible in Animation HBO
Loraine Marshall The Willows in Winter Family Channel
1998[7] Eric Radomski Spawn HBO
1999[8] Joanna Quinn Animated Epics: The Canterbury Tales – Leaving London HBO
Ashley Potter
Les Mills

2000s

Year Recipient Program Episode Network
2000
[9] 		Bari Kumar (color stylist) Futurama "A Bicyclops Built For Two" Fox
Nelson Lowry The PJs "How The Super Stoled Christmas"
Don Shank (art director) The Powerpuff Girls "Twisted Sister/Cover Up" Cartoon Network
2001
[10] 		Rodney Clouden (storyboard artist) Futurama "Parasites Lost" Fox
Kyle Menke (storyboard artist) Invader Zim "The Nightmare Begins". Nickelodeon
Curt Underle (art director) Gary & Mike "Phish Phry" UPN
Brad Schiff (lead animator) Gary & Mike "Furry Duffel"
2002
[11] 		Andrey Zolotukhin (production designer) Animated Tales of the World "John Henry, The Steel Driving Man" HBO
Maciek Albrecht (production designer) 'Twas the Night
2003
[12] 		Dan Krall (layout artist) Samurai Jack "Jack and the Spartans" Cartoon Network
Scott Wills (art director) Samurai Jack "Jack and the Traveling Creatures"
Maciek Albrecht (animator) Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 HBO
2004
[13] 		Seonna Hong (background stylist) My Life as a Teenage Robot "The Wonderful World of Wizzley" Nickelodeon
2005
[14] 		Barbara Wierzchowska (animator) Classical Baby HBO
Craig McCracken (character design) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "House of Bloos" Cartoon Network|
Mike Moon (art director) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "House of Bloos"
Ed Baker (storyboard artist) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "House of Bloos"
Bryan Andrews (storyboard artist) Samurai Jack "The Four Seasons of Death"
Justin Thompson (background supervisor) Star Wars Clone Wars: Vol. 2 (Chapters 21–25)
Frederick Gardner (background designer) The Powerpuff Girls "West In Pieces"
Gordon Hammond (character designer) The Fairly OddParents "Shelf Life" Nickelodeon
2006
[15] 		Jarek Szyszko (animator) Classical Baby 2 HBO
Bryan Arnett (character designer) Escape from Cluster Prime Nickelodeon
Shannon Tindle (character designer) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Go Goo Go" Cartoon Network
Sarah E. Meyer (animator) Robot Chicken "Easter Basket"
Mike Diederich (storyboard artist) The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Frederick Gardner (background key designer) The Life and Times of Juniper Lee "Adventures in Babysitting"
2007 Thomas Perkins Ben 10 Cartoon Network
2008
[16] 		Teresa Drilling (animator) Creature Comforts "Self Image, Winging It, Art" CBS
Ben Balistreri (character design) Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends "Mondo Coco" Cartoon Network
2009
[17] 		Shigemi Ikeda (art director) Afro Samurai: Resurrection Spike TV
Joe Binggeli (background painter) Chowder "Shnitzel & The Lead Farfel" Cartoon Network
Elizabeth Harvatine (character animator) Moral Orel "Sacrifice"
Joshua A. Jennings (character animator) Robot Chicken "Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II"
Chris Roszak (background painter) The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack "Sea Legs"
Andy Suriano (character designer) Underfist: Halloween Bash

2010s

Year Recipient Program Episode Network
2010
[18] 		Andy Harkness (art director) Prep & Landing ABC
William M. George III (background key design)
Joe Mateo (storyboard artist)
Greg Colton (storyboard artist) Family Guy "Road to the Multiverse" Fox
Nora Murphy-Berden (background painter) Generator Rex "The Day That Everything Changed" Cartoon Network
Chu-Hui Song (background painter)
Chris Do (art director) Heart of Stone Vevo
Andy Bialk (character design) The Ricky Gervais Show "Charity" HBO
Charles Ragins (background design) The Simpsons "Postcards from the Wedge" Fox
2011
[19] 		Drew Hodges (character animator) Community: "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas" NBC
Jill Daniels (background painter) Phineas and Ferb "Wizard of Odd" Disney Channel
Brian Woods (background design)
Peter Chung (character design) Firebreather Cartoon Network
Sung Chang (character animator)
Philip Bourassa (character design) Young Justice "Independence Day"
Vanessa Marzaroli (production design) Lilac Wine DrMartens.com
2012
[20] 		Jill Daniels Phineas and Ferb "Doof Dynasty" Disney Channel
Bill Schwab Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice ABC
Chris Tsirgiotis Secret Mountain Fort Awesome "Nightmare Sauce" Cartoon Network
Robertryan Cory
2013
[21] 		Andy Ristaino Adventure Time "Puhoy" Cartoon Network
Andy Bialk Dragons: Riders of Berk "We Are Family (Part 2)"
Joseph Holt Mickey Mouse "Croissant de Triomphe" Disney Channel
Jenny Gase-Baker
Alberto Mielgo Tron: Uprising "The Stranger" Disney XD
Paul Wee The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXIII" Fox
2014 Nick Jennings Adventure Time "Wizards Only, Fools" Cartoon Network
Jasmin Lai The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed
Nick Edwards Uncle Grandpa "Afraid of the Dark"
Ian Worrel Gravity Falls "Dreamscaperers" Disney Channel
Narina Sokolova Mickey Mouse "‘O Sole Minnie"
Valerio Ventura "The Adorable Couple"
Sean Szeles Long Live the Royals CartoonNetwork.com
Cameron Baity Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise Adult Swim
Dmitry Malanitchev The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" Fox
Charles Ragins
2015
[22] 		Tom Herpich (storyboard artist) Adventure Time "Walnuts & Rain" Cartoon Network
Nick Cross (production design) Over the Garden Wall
Alonso Ramirez Ramos (storyboard artist) Gravity Falls "Not What He Seems" Disney XD
Nick Cross (background painter) Tome of the Unknown CartoonNetwork.com
Chris Tsirgiotis (background layout designer)
J.J. Villard (character design) King Star King "Fat Frank's Fantasy Lounge" Adult Swim
Brad Schaffer (character animation) Robot Chicken "Robot Chicken's Bitch Pudding Special"
2016
[23] 		Jason Kolowski (production designer) Adventure Time "Bad Jubies" Cartoon Network
Tom Herpich (storyboard artist) "Stakes Pt. 8: The Dark Cloud"
Chris Tsirgiotis (background designer) Long Live the Royals "Punk Show"
Jason Carpenter (animation production designer) He Named Me Malala Nat Geo
Scott DaRos (character animator) Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship Adult Swim
2017
[24] 		Bryan Andrews (storyboard) Samurai Jack "XCIII" Adult Swim
Scott Wills (production design)
Craig Kellman (character design) "XCII"
Lou Romano (background design) "XCV"
Justin Nichols (character animation) Wander Over Yonder "The End of the Galaxy" Disney XD
2018
[25] 		Lindsay Small-Butera (character animation) Adventure Time "Ketchup" Cartoon Network
Patrick Bryson (background painter) Steven Universe "Jungle Moon"
Stu Livingston (storyboard artist) Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie Nickelodeon
Jeff Scher (production designer)[26] The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm[27] HBO
Justin Martin The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular Disney Channel
Caroline Cruikshank (character animation) The Simpsons "Springfield Splendor" Fox
2019
[28] 		Céline Desrumaux (production designer) Age of Sail YouTube
Bruno Mangyoku (character design)
Jasmin Lai (color)
Elaine Lee (background painter) Carmen Sandiego "The Chasing Paper Caper" Netflix
Alberto Mielgo (production designer) Love, Death & Robots "The Witness"
David Pate (character animator)
Jun-ho Kim (background designer) "Good Hunting"
Owen Sullivan (storyboard artist) "Sucker of Souls"

2020s

Year Recipient Program Episode Network
2020
[29] 		Jill Dykxhoorn (lead background artist) Archer "Road Trip" FXX
Dan MacKenzie (character animator) Cosmos: Possible Worlds "Vavilov" Nat Geo
Genndy Tartakovsky (storyboard artist)[30] Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal "Spear and Fang" Adult Swim
Scott Wills (art director)
Stephen DeStefano (character designer) "A Cold Death"
2021
[31] 		David Krentz (storyboard artist)[32] Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal "Plague of Madness" Adult Swim
Robert Valley (production designer) Love, Death & Robots "Ice" Netflix
Patricio Betteo (background artist)
Dan Gill (stop motion animator) "All Through the House"
Laurent Nicolas (character designer) "Automated Customer Service"
Nik Ranieri (lead character layout artist) The Simpsons "Wad Goals" Fox
2022
(74th)
[33][34] 		Anne-Laure To (color script artist) Arcane "The Boy Savior" Netflix
Julien Georgel (art direction) "Happy Progress Day!"
Bruno Couchinho (background designer) "When These Walls Come Tumbling Down"
Lexy Naut (storyboard artist) The Boys Presents: Diabolical "Boyd in 3D" Prime Video
Kecy Salangad (animator) The House Netflix
Alberto Mielgo (character designer) Love, Death & Robots "Jibaro"
2023
(75th)
[35] 		Meybis Ruiz Cruz (lead character designer) Entergalactic Netflix
Maya Edelman (animation director) More Than I Want to Remember Paramount+
Nik Ranieri (character layout) The Simpsons "Lisa the Boy Scout" Fox
Almu Redondo (art director) Star Wars: Visions "Screecher's Reach" Disney+
2024
(76th)
[36] 		Alex Small-Butera (SmallBu) (animator) Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake "The Winter King" Max
Toby Wilson (production designer) Blue Eye Samurai "The Great Fire of 1657" Netflix
Ryan O'Loughlin (storyboard artist) "Hammerscale"
Brian Kesinger (lead character designer) "Nothing Broken"
Tara Billinger (character designer) Clone High "Let's Try This Again" Max
Jan Maas (lead animator) In the Know "Yogurt Week" Peacock
Noémie Leroux (background designer) Scavengers Reign "The Dream" Max

Programs with multiple awards

See also

References

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