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Any year a big name release from someone like Shinkai or Hosoda is out there, it's going to dominate.
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The Boy and the Beast didn't dominate anything and neither did Ame & Yuki – they weren't even nominated. So no, that's apparently not the case. And you could also ban KyoAni from the category for similar reasons. Just look at the AnimeSuki Choice Awards from the last ~10 years. Tons of well-animated movies didn't even get mentioned. In the end it's also a popularity contest, we have to keep that in mind. And obviously your name. was extremely popular. The popularity and general exposure plays much more of a role than budget.