The group honors the best animation in a given year, akin to the Oscars in the field. And, for the first time in its history, no Disney film is in the running for Best Feature. …

In the 31 years that the category has been in existence, Disney/Pixar have landed 53 nominations and won 18 times.

Not this time. And it can’t be blamed on a lack of product.

[It can be blamed, however, on the quality of the product. In the rush to promote its DEI/Woke messaging, Disney’s animation has gotten more perfunctory and paint-by-numbers than innovative or original. Its pagan-promoting “Wish” got reamed by critics on this point, while stumbling to a meager $62.8 million domestic gross and $209.8 million overall. Its production budget — before marketing and distribution costs — was $200 million, making this a bomb for the Mouse House, financially and critically. — Ed]