KPop Demon Hunters Shines with 10 Annie Award Nominations, Including Best Feature and Best Music

KPop Demon Hunters continues to captivate audiences with its thrilling narrative, catchy tunes, and stunning animation, earning significant recognition in the industry with 10 Annie Award nominations, covering nearly all major categories.

The Annie Awards serve as the animation industry’s equivalent of the Oscars, celebrating outstanding achievements in films, television, video games, and animated effects in live-action projects.

Here’s a rundown of the nominations, highlighting both the categories and the talented creators involved:

Best Feature (Sony Pictures Animation for Netflix)

Best FX – Feature (Sony Pictures Imageworks, Filippo Macari, Nicola Finizio, Simon Lewis, Naoki Kato, Daniel La Chapelle)

Best Character Animation – Feature (Ryusuke Furuya)

Best Character Design – Feature (Scott Watanabe, Ami Thompson)

Best Direction – Feature (Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans)

Best Music – Feature (KPop Demon Hunters Music Team)

Best Production Design – Feature (Helen Chen, Dave Bleich, Wendell Dalit, Scott Watanabe, Celine Kim)

Best Voice Acting – Feature (Arden Cho – Character: Rumi)

Best Writing – Feature (Danya Jimenez, Hannah McMechan, Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans)

Best Editorial – Feature (KPop Demon Hunters Editorial Team)

The only category where KPop Demon Hunters did not receive a nomination is Best Storyboarding. In a parallel recognition, Pixar’s Elio also garnered 10 nominations, including Best Storyboarding, but missed out on Best Music.

The soundtrack of KPop Demon Hunters has played a crucial role in its worldwide appeal. While the standout track ‘Golden’ has dominated the charts, ‘What it Sounds Like’ has been highlighted as one of the top songs of 2025.

KPop Demon Hunters is currently available for streaming on Netflix.