The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced. Here are the key animation category highlights:
Outstanding Animated Program
– “Big Mouth”, Netflix
– “Bob’s Burgers”, Fox
– “BoJack Horseman”, Netflix
– “Come Along with Me (Adventure Time)”, Cartoon Network
– “The Simpsons”, Fox
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
– “Love, Death & Robots”, Netflix
– “Robot Chicken”, Adult Swim & Stoopid Buddy
– “SpongeBob SquarePants”, Nickelodeon
– “Steven Universe”, Cartoon Network
– “Teen Titans Go!”, Cartoon Network
“In the middle of producing Season 10, we found out we received Emmy nomination number 20! All we ever wanted to do was make our action figures crash into each other and make each other laugh, so it’s a constant shock when it turns out other people are enjoying this fool’s errand we call a career. We are so proud of the hundreds of artists who bring this show to life and so happy their work is getting recognized.” – Tom Root, executive producer and head writer of “Robot Chicken”
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
– “F is for Family”, Kevin Michael Richardson
– “Family Guy”, Seth MacFarlane
– “Family Guy”, Alex Borstein
– “The Simpsons”, Hank Azaria
– “When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special”, Eric Jacobson
Additionally, Netflix’s “Carmen Sandiego” and Disney Channel and LucasFilm’s “Star Wars Resistance” are nominees in the Outstanding Children’s Program category.
For the complete list of nominees, visit Emmys.com. The Creative Arts Emmys will be held on Saturday September 14th and Sunday September 15th. The ceremony will be broadcast on FXX on Saturday September 21st. The 71st Primetime Emmys telecast will air Live on Fox on Sunday September 22nd.
