'Up,' 'Princess,' 'Fox' vie for Annie top prize

Summary

The travel adventure "Up," the musical fairy tale "The Princess and the Frog" and the storybook adaptations "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" are competing for top honors at the Annie Awards.

Story Published: Dec 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM PST

Story Updated: Dec 1, 2009 at 10:13 AM PST

'Up,' 'Princess,' 'Fox' vie for Annie top prize


LOS ANGELES (AP) — The travel adventure "Up," the musical fairy tale "The Princess and the Frog" and the storybook adaptations "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" are competing for top honors at the Annie Awards.

Also in the running for best animated feature are the dark family tale "Coraline" and the Irish adventure "The Secret of Kells."

"The Princess and the Frog" has a leading eight nominations, including three of the five slots for individual character animation, and two of the five slots for voice acting for co-stars Jen Cody and Jennifer Lewis.

Winners for the awards from the International Animated Film Society will be announced at a ceremony Feb. 6.

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