The 36th Annual Annie Awards, honoring the best in animation for 2008, were held on January 30, 2009, at Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. Below is a list of announced nominees. Kung Fu Panda received the most awards with 10, winning nearly all of its nominations, albeit amid controversy.

Production nominees

Nominations announced on December 1, 2008.

Best Animated Feature

Annie Award for Best Home Entertainment Production

Annie Award for Best Animated Short Subject

Annie Award for Best Animated Television Commercial

Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production

Best Animated Television Production for Children

Annie Award for Best Animated Video Game

Individual Achievement

Animated Effects

Character Animation in a Feature Production

Character Animation in a Television Production

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

Character Design in an Animated Television Production

Directing in an Animated Feature Production

Directing in an Animated Television Production

Music in an Animated Feature Production

Music in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Writing in an Animated Feature Production

Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form

Juried award winners