The winners of the tenth annual Ursa Major Awards for the best in anthropomorphic/”funny animal” literature and art first published during 2011 were announced at CaliFur VIII In Irvine, California on Saturday, June 2.
Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: Kung Fu Panda 2, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Series or Short Work: My Little Pony: “Friendship is Magic,” directed by James Wottoon
Best Anthropomorphic Novel: Isolation Play, by Kyell Gold
Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction: “How to Get Through the Day,” by Kyell Gold
Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work: Nordguard, Book One, by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet
Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story: Furthia High, by QuetzaDrake
Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip: Housepets!, by Rick Griffin
Best Anthropomorphic Magazine: Flayrah, edited by GreenReaper
Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration: Cover of Nordguard, Book One, by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet
Best Anthropomorphic Game: Pokémon: Black and White
Best Anthropomorphic Website: Equestria Daily
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The nominees for the 11th annual Ursa Major Awards, for the best in anthropomorphic/”funny animal” literature and art first published during 2011 have been announced. Voting will run from March 15-May 4 with the awards presented at CaliFur VIII in Irvine, CA the weekend of June 1 – 3, 2012.
Best Motion Picture
- Bitter Lake
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rango
- Rio
Best Dramatic Series or Short Work
- Mongrels
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
- Regular Show
- Simon’s Cat
- ThunderCats
Best Novel
- Black Dogs, Part 2, by Ursula Vernon
- Death Drop, by Sean Allen
- Isolation Play, by Kyell Gold
- Red Sails in the Fallout, by Paul Kidd
- Smiley and the Hero, by Ryan Campbell
Best Short Fiction
- “A Safety Weasel Christmas,” by Gene Breshears
- “Argo,” by Rick Griffin
- “Fetching Asteroids,” by Mary E. Lowd
- “How to Get Through the Day,” by Kyell Gold
- “Let’s Play Musical Chairs,” by K. M. Hirosaki
- “Shreddy and the Zomb-Dogs,” by Mary E. Lowd
- “Where the Heart Is,” by Mary E. Lowd and Daniel Lowd
Best Other Literary Work
- Dragon’s Hoard #1, by various
- Fur-Piled #5, by Leo Magna
- In the Doghouse of Justice, by Kyell Gold
- Nordguard, Book One, by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet
- Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe, Omnibus 1, by various
Best Graphic Story
- Endtown, by Aaron Neathery
- Fur-Piled, by Leo Magna
- Furthia High, by QuetzaDrake
- Lackadaisy, by Tracy J. Butler
- Red Lantern, by Rukis and Alector Fencor
Best Comic Strip
- Ballerina Mafia, by Immelmann
- Doc Rat, by Jenner
- Faux Pas, by Robert & Margaret Carspecken
- Housepets!, by Rick Griffin
- Sandra and Woo, by Powree and Oliver Knörzer
Best Magazine
- Alasso
- Anthro
- Flayrah
- South Fur Lands
- Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe
Best Website
- Equestria Daily
- Fur Affinity
- Furry Writers’ Guild
- Inkbunny
- WikiFur
Best Published Illustration
- Blotch, cover of Isolation Play
- Blotch, cover of Nordguard, Book One
- Jason Chan, cover of Red Sails in the Fallout
- Sara Palmer, cover of Weasel Presents
- Rosenthal, “FBA 2012 season opener” painting
- C. D. Woodbury, cover of Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe #48
Best Game
- O-kamiden
- Pokemon: Black and White
- Solatorobo: Red the Hunter
- Sonic Generations
- Star Fox 64 3D
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The winners of the tenth annual Ursa Major Awards for the best in anthropomorphic/”funny animal” literature and art first published during 2010 were announced at Morphicon in Columbus, OH on Friday, May 13.
- Best Anthropomorphic Motion Picture: How To Train Your Dragon
- Best Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series: Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention
- Best Anthropomorphic Novel: Shadow of the Father, by Kyell Gold
- Best Anthropomorphic Short Fiction: “Bridges,” by Kyell Gold
- Best Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work:Fur-Piled #4, by Leo Magna
- Best Anthropomorphic Graphic Story: Twokinds, by Tom Fischbach
- Best Anthropomorphic Comic Strip: Housepets! by Rick Griffin
- Best Anthropomorphic Magazine: Heat
- Best Anthropomorphic Published Illustration: Cover for Kyell Gold’s Shadow of the Father, by Sara Palmer
- Best Anthropomorphic Game: Disney Epic Mickey
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