^{Credit: The Bad Guys 2 (Universal, DreamWorks Animation), Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (Crunchyroll), Elio (Pixar, Walt Disney Motion Pictures), KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, Sony Pictures Animation), Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Animation Studios)}

The nominations for the 37th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced. Check out the nominees in the animation categories below: 

Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

The Bad Guys 2 – Damon Ross
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – TBA
Elio – Mary Alice Drumm
KPop Demon Hunters – Michelle L.M. Wong
Zootopia 2 – Yvett Merino

Outstanding Children's Program

LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy: Pieces of the Past
Phineas and Ferb
Sesame Street
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
SpongeBob SquarePants

Although Arco and Little Amélie or the Character of Rain missed out on nominations here, both are still widely predicted to be nominated for the Best Animated Feature Oscar, especially since PGA tends to favor big moneymakers over indie darlings. That said, PGA did nominate Flow last year. It lost to The Wild Robot, but Flow's presence at PGA revealed its strength heading into the Oscars, where it did win Best Animated Feature. It's worth noting that since the Producers Guild introduced a category for animation in 2005, every future Oscar winner was at least nominated at PGA. This makes it less likely that Arco or Little Amélie could pull a Flow this year, upsetting a mega hit like KPop Demon Hunters. While KPop Demon Hunters isn't eligible for the BAFTA, it recently won the Best Animated Feature prize at Critics' Choice. KPop, Demon Slayer, Elio, and Zootopia 2 are all nominated for the Golden Globe. Bad Guys 2 missed out at the Globes, yet it did receive five nominations at the Annies. 

The 37th Producers Guild of America Awards will be held on February 28, 2026. 

Nick Spake is the Author of Bright & Shiny: A History of Animation at Award Shows Volumes 1 and 2. Available Now!