'Wallace & Gromit' leads list of animation award nominees

The claymation buddy film Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit scored a leading 15 nominations for the 33rd annual Annie Awards.

Other contenders for best animated feature include Chicken Little,Corpse Bride,Howl's Moving Castle and Madagascar, which earned nine nominations overall.

Presented by the International Animated Film Society, the awards recognize the year's best in animation from film, television, commercials and short subjects. Nominees were announced Monday.

Wallace & Gromit garnered nominations for directing, writing, storyboarding, effects, music, character design and best animated feature.

The film dominated the voice acting category, with its four lead actors — Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Peter Sallis and Nicholas Smith — all earning nods.

Competing for the top honor in the animated television category are AVATAR: The Last Airbender,Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends,My Life As A Teenage Robot,Star Wars: Close Wars II and The Batman.

The Annie Awards will be presented Feb. 4 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.

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