Winners: 2020 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards

The results are in for our 2020 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards! After 658 votes cast, the winners in five categories have been determined.

Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts had the biggest win of the night for Best Show while She-Ra and the Princesses of Power won Best Episode for “Save the Cat” and Infinity Train won Best Main Character for Lake. The Owl House took home two awards for Best New Show and Best Supporting Character for Amity.

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 2020

Winner: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts

Show	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	38.15%	9.6%	66.7%
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power	23.2%	35.3%	11.1%
Infinity Train	19.95%	28.8%	11.1%
The Owl House	10.45%	15.3%	5.6%
Craig of the Creek	4.75%	3.9%	5.6%
BoJack Horseman	3.6%	7.2%	0%

Past winners: 2019-Steven Universe; 2018-Steven Universe; 2017-Rick and Morty; 2016-Steven Universe

Best Animation Episode of 2020

Winner: “Save the Cat”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Episode	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
“Save the Cat”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power	38.15%	37.4%	38.9%
“Enchanting Grom Fright”, The Owl House	17.35%	23.6%	11.1%
“Miraculous World: New York – UnitedHeroeZ”, Miraculous Ladybug	16.4%	5%	27.8%
“The View from Halfway Down”, BoJack Horseman	15.6%	14.5%	16.7%
“Sympathy for the Mandrill”, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	6.6%	7.6%	5.6%
“The Deerfox”, Hilda	5.95%	11.9%	0%

Past winners: 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 2020

Winner: Lake, Infinity Train

Character	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Lake, Infinity Train	27.5%	27.2%	27.8%
Adora, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power	22.9%	29.1%	16.7%
Kipo, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	17.65%	13.1%	22.2%
Luz, The Owl House	15.1%	19.1%	11.1%
BoJack, BoJack Horseman	9.2%	7.3%	11.1%
Craig, Craig of the Creek	7.65%	4.2%	11.1%

Past winners: 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 2020

Winner: Amity, The Owl House

Character	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
Amity, The Owl House	40.65%	31.3%	50%
Entrapta, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power	22.35%	28%	16.7%
Scarlemagne, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	15.15%	13.6%	16.7%
Mitch, Glitch Techs	10.85%	5%	16.7%
Hazel, Infinity Train	9.5%	19%	0%
Jessica, Craig of the Creek	1.55%	3.1%	0%

Past winners: 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 2020

Winner: The Owl House

Show	Average%	Open Vote	Internal
The Owl House	49.35%	54.3%	44.4%
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts	39.85%	29.7%	50%
Glitch Techs	7%	8.4%	5.6%
Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!	2.5%	5%	0%
Solar Opposites	0.65%	1.3%	0%
Central Park	0.65%	1.3%	0%

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