KPop Demon Hunters Dominates at Annie Awards

Full list of winners from animation's highest honor

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The animated film 'KPop Demon Hunters' led the 53rd Annie Awards with 10 wins, including best feature, character animation, direction, and production design. Other top winners included the independent film 'Arco' and the TV series 'Common Side Effects' and 'Love, Death + Robots'.

Why it matters

The Annie Awards are considered the highest honor in the animation industry, recognizing the year's best achievements in film, television, and media. The dominance of 'KPop Demon Hunters' and other standout works highlights the continued innovation and diversity in the world of animation.

The details

At the ceremony held at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, 'KPop Demon Hunters' took home trophies for best feature, character animation, direction, and production design, among its 10 total wins. The independent film 'Arco' won best independent feature, while the TV series 'Common Side Effects' and 'Love, Death + Robots' led the television categories with four and three wins respectively. 'Common Side Effects' claimed awards for best editorial, best writing, best mature TV/media, and best direction.

  • The 53rd Annie Awards ceremony took place on Saturday, February 22, 2026.

The players

KPop Demon Hunters

An animated film that dominated the 53rd Annie Awards with 10 wins, including best feature, character animation, direction, and production design.

Arco

An independent animated film that won best independent feature at the 53rd Annie Awards.

Common Side Effects

An Adult Swim animated TV series that won four awards at the 53rd Annie Awards, including best editorial, best writing, best mature TV/media, and best direction.

Love, Death + Robots

A Netflix animated anthology series that won three awards at the 53rd Annie Awards.

Ugo Bienvenu

The director of the independent animated film 'Arco', which won best independent feature at the 53rd Annie Awards.

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The takeaway

The 53rd Annie Awards highlighted the continued innovation and creative excellence in the world of animation, with 'KPop Demon Hunters' emerging as the big winner and other standout works like 'Arco', 'Common Side Effects', and 'Love, Death + Robots' also earning top honors.