Which Oscar category received How to Train Your Dragon’s 2011 Academy Award nomination?

How to Train Your Dragon received its 2011 Academy Award nomination in the Best Animated Feature category.

The nomination recognized the 2010 DreamWorks Animation film directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The movie competed at the 83rd Academy Awards, where Toy Story 3 won Best Animated Feature.

The film also received major attention for John Powell’s musical score, but the Oscar nomination referenced here was for the feature’s animation category, not Best Original Score. The distinction matters because the movie’s score was widely praised and received other awards recognition, while Academy Award categories must be identified precisely.