The Annies are coming!

The 2008 Annie Award nominations have been posted. And for the hell of it, here are some cartoons and people that I’m really rooting for:

Best Animated Short Subject
Hot Dog – Bill Plympton Studio

Best Animated Television Production
King of the Hill – 20th Century Fox TV

Best Animated Television Production Produced for Children
Underfist: Halloween Bash – Cartoon Network Studios

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Valerie Hadida “Igor” – Exodus Film Group

Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Jorge Gutierrez – El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera “The Good, The Bad, The Tigre” – Nickelodeon

Directing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Craig McCracken, Rob Renzetti - Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends “Destination Imagination” – Cartoon Network Studios

Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Dan Krall – Chowder “The Heavy Sleeper” – Cartoon Network Studios

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Butch Hartman – Fairly OddParents “Mission: Responsible” – Nickelodeon

Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Dwight Schultz – Voice of Mung Daal – Chowder “Apprentice Games” – Cartoon Network Studios

Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form
Scott Kreamer – El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera “Mustache Love” – Nickelodeon