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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series that has aired on Nickelodeon since May 1, 1999. Created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg, the show chronicles the adventures and endeavors of the title character and his various friends in the fictional underwater city of Bikini Bottom. Many of the ideas for the show originated in an unpublished, educational comic book titled The Intertidal Zone, which Hillenburg created in the mid-1980s. SpongeBob SquarePants stars Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Rodger Bumpass, Clancy Brown, Mr. Lawrence and Carolyn Lawrence. It is executive produced by Hillenburg and Paul Tibbitt, who also functions as its showrunner.

Since its debut, SpongeBob SquarePants has earned widespread critical acclaim, and has been noted for its appeal towards different age groups. It has also received a variety of different award nominations, including 17 Annie Awards (with six wins), 17 Golden Reel Awards (with eight wins), 15 Emmy Awards (with two wins), 13 Kids' Choice Awards (with 12 wins), four BAFTA Children's Awards (with two wins), three Television Critics Association Awards (with one win), and two Producers Guild of America Awards.

Voice cast members Kenny, Bumpass and Mary Jo Catlett have each received nominations for their voice acting performance. Kenny is the most decorated actor in the cast, while Bumpass was the first cast member to be nominated for an Emmy Award. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, a feature-length film released in 2004, has received 11 award nominations, with two wins coming from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers and the Australian Kids' Choice Awards. In total, SpongeBob SquarePants has been nominated for over 118 awards and has won 62.

Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants


List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants

Annie Awards

The Annie Awards are accolades annually presented by ASIFA-Hollywood recognizing excellence in the field of animation. First awarded in 1972, it deems itself as "animation's highest honor." SpongeBob SquarePants has received 17 Annie Award nominations, with six wins.

British Academy Children's Awards

Awarded since 1969, the British Academy Children's Awards are annual accolades bestowed by members of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) recognizing excellence in children's media. SpongeBob SquarePants was nominated for four awards with two wins.

Emmy Awards

Awarded since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award recognizes outstanding achievements in American prime time television programming. The accolade is annually bestowed by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Awards presented for accomplishments in daytime television programming are designated "Daytime Emmy Awards." To date, the show has been nominated for 15 Emmy Awards, with two win for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program in 2010 and Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation in 2014.

Primetime Emmy Awards

Daytime Emmy Awards

Golden Reel Awards

The Golden Reel Awards are annual accolades presented by the American Motion Picture Sound Editors since 1953, honoring the year's best work in the field of sound editing. Since the show's debut, it has received 17 Golden Reel Award nominations, with eight wins.

Kids' Choice Awards

The Kids' Choice Awards is an awards show recognizing the year's best television, film, video games and music acts, as chosen by Nickelodeon viewers. First awarded in 1988, it has been described as "the loudest, sloppiest and funniest awards show around." The American awards show also has been localized in many countries. To date, SpongeBob SquarePants has won 12 Kids' Choice Awards, including eight straight in the Favorite Cartoon category.

International versions

Other awards

^"Top Television Series" nominees: Steven Belfer, Nicolas Carr, Derek Drymon, Mark Harrison, Stephen Hillenburg, Pat Irwin, Stephen Marston, Blaise Smith, Barry Trop, Ron Wasserman

Awards for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie


List of awards and nominations received by SpongeBob SquarePants

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is the first film adaptation of the television series. It was released on November 19, 2004 and has been a financial success, grossing over $140,000,000 worldwide.

References



Works cited

  • Banks, Steven (September 24, 2004). SpongeBob Exposed! The Insider's Guide to SpongeBob SquarePants. Schigiel, Gregg (Illustrator). Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon. ISBN 978-0-689-86870-2. 
  • Lenburg, Jeff (2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award Winning and Legendary Animators. Hal Leonard. ISBN 1-55783-671-X. 

External links



  • Awards for SpongeBob SquarePants at the Internet Movie Database
  • Awards for The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie at the Internet Movie Database


 
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