Winners: 2019 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards

The results are in for our 2019 OVA-ies TV Animation Awards! After 645 votes cast, the winners in seven categories have been determined. Listen to the attached podcast to hear us announce the winners and analyze the results.

Steven Universe was the big winner of the night, taking home four of the seven awards, including the two biggest categories: Best Show and Best Episode. Infinity Train also had a big night with wins for Best New Show and Best Main Character for Tulip. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power won Best Supporting Character for Scorpia.

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 latter of which was also weighed by number of shows watched in each category.

Best Animated Show of 2019

Winner: Steven Universe

Show Average% Open Vote Internal Steven Universe 38.27% 38.90% 37.63% She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 22.69% 22.80% 22.58% Tuca & Bertie 13.64% 4.70% 22.58% gen:LOCK 12.03% 9.00% 15.05% Infinity Train 8.03% 13.90% 2.15% BoJack Horseman 5.40% 10.80% 0.00%

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

Best Animation Episode of 2019

Winner: “Change Your Mind”, Steven Universe

Episode Average% Open Vote Internal “Change Your Mind”, Steven Universe 37.74% 46.90% 28.57% “The Jelly Lakes”, Tuca & Bertie 20.90% 7.10% 34.69% “The Only Me I Know”, gen:LOCK 14.43% 10.50% 18.37% “121045” (Episode 1), The Promised Neverland 12.13% 11.00% 13.27% “Remember”, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 9.95% 14.80% 5.10% “Cleaved”, Star vs. the Forces of Evil 4.85% 9.70% 0.00%

Past winners: 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 2019

Winner: Tulip, Infinity Train

Character Average% Open Vote Internal Tulip, Infinity Train 28.05% 15.90% 40.21% Steven, Steven Universe 23.11% 28.70% 17.53% Marinette, Miraculous Ladybug 19.55% 25.70% 13.40% Bertie, Tuca & Bertie 13.31% 6.00% 20.62% Ruby, RWBY 11.31% 18.50% 4.12% Glimmer, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 4.66% 5.20% 4.12%

Past winners: 2018-Marinette, Miraculous Ladybug; 2017-Star Butterfly, Star vs. the Forces of Evil; 2016-Pearl, Steven Universe

Best Animation Supporting Character of 2019

Winner: Scorpia, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Character Average% Open Vote Internal Scorpia, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power 41.65% 24.20% 59.09% Spinel, Steven Universe 22.71% 35.20% 10.23% Amaya, The Dragon Prince 12.20% 15.30% 9.09% Speckle, Tuca & Bertie 9.74% 4.70% 14.77% Venomous, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes 8.66% 10.50% 6.82% One-One, Infinity Train 5.05% 10.10% 0.00%

Past winners: 2018-Lotor, Voltron: Legendary Defender; 2017-Diana Cavendish, Little Witch Academia; 2016-Peridot, Steven Universe

Best New Animated Show of 2019

Winner: Infinity Train

Show Average% Open Vote Internal Infinity Train 32.28% 40.20% 24.36% Tuca & Bertie 18.13% 11.90% 24.36% gen:LOCK 17.77% 16.30% 19.23% Carmen Sandiego 11.01% 15.60% 6.41% The Promised Neverland 10.99% 13.00% 8.97% Undone 9.83% 3.00% 16.67%

Past winners: 2018-She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Best Visuals for an Animated Show of 2019

Winner: Steven Universe

Show Average% Open Vote Internal Steven Universe 27.14% 35.30% 18.99% Undone 19.95% 3.20% 36.71% Carmen Sandiego 17.81% 14.10% 21.52% Love, Death + Robots 12.15% 12.90% 11.39% Hazbin Hotel 11.91% 17.50% 6.33% RWBY 11.08% 17.10% 5.06%

Past winners: 2017-Little Witch Academia & Samurai Jack

Best Music for an Animated Show of 2019

Winner: Steven Universe

Show Average% Open Vote Internal Steven Universe 44.37% 50.80% 37.93% RWBY 20.92% 22.30% 19.54% Carole & Tuesday 11.65% 7.20% 16.09% The Promised Neverland 8.67% 4.70% 12.64% Infinity Train 8.30% 7.40% 9.20% Hazbin Hotel 6.10% 7.60% 4.60%