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Pixar's Brave is back in the spotlight after a recent redesign of a character sparked outrage among Disney fans and moviegoers. When the film was released, Brave's Princess Merida drew much praise for being a nuanced and well-rounded female protagonist.
The Academy Awards' Best Animated Feature Film category is usually one of the most predictable categories with the eventual winner usually picking up tons of accolades from critics and other awards organizations. However, this year's animated film race has become the most competitive since 2006 with three films listed as favorites to take home the prize.
Throughout the precursor awards, "ParaNorman" has been the undisputed front-runner to win the Best Animated Film. The film has racked up 10 Best Animated film awards from such critics circles as the Boston Online Film Critics, Washington DC Film Critics, and San Francisco Film Critics. However, the film is not nominated for Golden Globe's Best Animated category, making the race more unpredictable. Here are the other nominees.