Winners: 2021 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards

The results are in for our 2021 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards! After 268 votes cast, the winners in five categories have been determined.

The Owl House was the big winner this year, taking home Best Show in addition to Luz for Best Main Character and Amity for Best Supporting Character. Amphibia won Best Episode for “True Colors” and Centaurworld won Best New Show.

How the results were calculated: final placement was determined by an averaging of the percentages of the Open Vote and the Internal Vote of our patrons and staff. The intent of this is to balance the popularity contest aspect of the Open Vote with more of an expert opinion from our internal community.

Best Animated Show of 2021

Winner: The Owl House

Show	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
The Owl House	27.20%	41.90%	12.50%
Miraculous Ladybug	22.40%	13.50%	31.30%
Arcane	19.60%	14.20%	25.00%
Amphibia	15.75%	12.70%	18.80%
Centaurworld	13.20%	13.90%	12.50%
Invincible	1.85%	3.70%	0.00%

Past winners: 2020-Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts; 2019-Steven Universe; 2018-Steven Universe; 2017-Rick and Morty; 2016-Steven Universe

Best Animation Episode of 2021

Winner: “True Colors”, Amphibia

Episode	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
“True Colors”, Amphibia	26.45%	34.10%	18.80%
“Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Hooty’s Door”, The Owl House	21.00%	29.50%	12.50%
“The Last Lullaby”, Centaurworld	19.80%	20.80%	18.80%
“Wishmaker”, Miraculous Ladybug	13.00%	7.20%	18.80%
“Where I Really Come From”, Invincible	11.85%	4.90%	18.80%
“The Endings”, Castlevania	7.95%	3.40%	12.50%

Past winners: 2020-“Save the Cat”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power; 2019- “Change Your Mind”, Steven Universe; 2018-“A Single Pale Rose”, Steven Universe; 2017-”Tales from the Citadel”, Rick and Morty; 2016-“Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls”, Gravity Falls

Best Animation Main Character of 2021

Winner: Luz, The Owl House

Character	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Luz, The Owl House	43.15%	48.80%	37.50%
Anne, Amphibia	22.55%	13.80%	31.30%
Horse, Centaurworld	15.50%	18.50%	12.50%
Marinette, Miraculous Ladybug	13.80%	8.80%	18.80%
Craig, Craig of the Creek	3.25%	6.50%	0.00%
Artemis, Young Justice: Phantoms	1.75%	3.50%	0.00%

Past winners: 2020-Lake, Infinity Train; 2019-Tulip, Infinity Train; 2018-Marinette, Miraculous Ladybug; 2017-Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil; 2016-Pearl, Steven Universe

Best Animation Supporting Character of 2021

Winner: Amity, The Owl House

Character	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Amity, The Owl House	41.05%	50.80%	31.30%
Alya, Miraculous Ladybug	21.45%	11.60%	31.30%
Susie, Summer Camp Island	14.25%	9.70%	18.80%
Comfortable Doug, Centaurworld	8.75%	11.20%	6.30%
Libby, The Ghost and Molly McGee	8.65%	6.20%	11.10%
Sasha, Amphibia	5.25%	10.50%	0.00%

Past winners: 2020-Amity, The Owl House; 2019-Scorpia, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power; 2018-Lotor, Voltron: Legendary Defender; 2017-Diana Cavendish, Little Witch Academia; 2016-Peridot, Steven Universe

Best New Animated Show of 2021

Winner: Centaurworld

Show	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Centaurworld	38.20%	32.60%	43.80%
Arcane	32.70%	34.10%	31.30%
Invincible	14.85%	10.90%	18.80%
The Ghost and Molly McGee	8.60%	10.90%	6.30%
What If…?	5.25%	10.50%	0.00%
Q-Force	0.60%	1.20%	0.00%

Past winners: 2020-The Owl House; 2019-Infinity Train; 2018-She-Ra and the Princesses of Power