Disney/Pixar's Up has become only the second animated film in history to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar. The first was Beauty and the Beast in 1991. Although the nomination was widely predicted after the Academy decided to expand the number of Best Picture nominees to ten, it is still a remarkable achievement since animated films have been largely relegated to the Best Animated Feature category since its creation in 2001. Overall, Up garnered an impressive five nominations, including Best Animated Feature, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Sound Editing.
In addition, The Princess and the Frog was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Animated Feature and two nominations for Best Song ("Almost There" and "Down in New Orleans"). The nominations are a nice validation for Disney's return to traditional hand-drawn animation given the film's mediocre box office.
Perhaps the only disappointment for Disney Animation is that the charming Partly Cloudy was not nominated for Best Animated Short. But overall, it's a pretty good day for John Lasseter and his crew.
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