What Academy Award category nominated the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda?

The 2008 film Kung Fu Panda was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Kung Fu Panda received its Oscar nomination at the 81st Academy Awards, honoring animated films released during 2008. The category recognized the film’s computer animation, action choreography, comedy, and carefully developed story about Po’s transformation into a kung-fu hero.

The nomination placed Kung Fu Panda among that year’s leading animated features. It competed against Bolt, Coraline, The Secret of Kells, and the eventual winner, WALL-E. Kung Fu Panda did not win the category, but the nomination confirmed its status as one of the year’s major animated productions.

The film also received recognition from other organizations, including the Annie Awards. Its Oscar nomination is sometimes confused with a win or with nominations in broader categories such as Best Picture; neither is correct.