The Critics Choice Awards (CCA) have announced their nominations for the association’s 30th annual presentation. More than 600 critics and entertainment reporters made their selection from a diverse range of film and television titles.

The nominees provide a clear consensus on the frontrunners in the Oscar race for Best Animated Film among the 31 animated films that qualified for the 2025 Oscar race. In the last decade, the CCA’s best animated feature winners have coincided with the Oscar seven times.

Adding to their appeal, the five CAA-nominated animated films all appeared among the six titles that received 2025 Golden Globes nominations (which Disney’s were also added to). Moana 2). That leaves a tough battle for the 26 other animated films currently vying for an Oscar award.