2000 Ursa Major Awards

The ConFurence 12 Special Awards for the Best Anthropomorphics of the 20th Century (having since been retronymed as the 2000 Ursa Major Awards) was the inaugural ceremony of the Ursa Major Awards. The ceremony, hosted by Shirotora, was held at ConFurence 12 on April 20, 2001.

Nominations were accepted from throughout the fandom, with eligibility being extended to all anthropomorphic works having been created from 1900 to 2000. The convention goers were then allowed to vote on the top ten for the best Live Action TV Series, Live Action Feature Film, Animated TV Series, and Animated Feature Film. The awards committee which counted the votes consisted of Greg Bilan, Rod O’Riley, and Fred Patten. Clips from each of the nominees were exhibited to the attending audience in a compilation composed by Anneke Patchen, and the awards were designed by David Bliss.

Nominees
Winning entrees are highlighted in bold.

Best Live Action TV Series

 * The Muppet Show (1976 – 1981)
 * ALF (1986 – 1990)
 * The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968 – 1970)
 * Beauty and the Beast (1987 – 1990)
 * Between the Lions (2000 – Present)
 * Dinosaurs (1991 – 1994)
 * H.R. Puffnstuff (1969 – 1971)
 * Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp (1970 – 1972)
 * Lassie (1954 – 1971)
 * Mister Ed (1961 – 1966)

Best Animated TV Series

 * Steven Spielberg presents – Animaniacs (1992 – 1998)
 * Beast Wars: Transformers (1996 – Present)
 * Disney’s Duck Tales (1987 – 1990)
 * Kimba, The White Lion (1965 – 1966)
 * Pokemon (1997 – Present)
 * Road Rovers (1996 – 1997)
 * Rocky & Friends/The Bullwinkle Show (1959 – 1973)
 * SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993 – 1995)
 * Disney’s TaleSpin (1990 – 1994)
 * Steven Spielberg presents – Tiny Toon Adventures (1990 – 1992)

Best Live Action Feature Film

 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
 * Babe (1995)
 * Dragonheart (1996)
 * Francis the Talking Mule (1950)
 * Meet the Feebles (1989)
 * The Muppet Movie (1979)
 * Planet of the Apes (1968)
 * Stuart Little (1999)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
 * You Never Can Tell (1951)

Best Animated Feature Film

 * Fantasia (1940)
 * Animalympics (1979)
 * Balto (1995)
 * Bambi (1942)
 * Cats Don't Dance (1997)
 * The Lion King (1994)
 * My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
 * Disney’s Robin Hood (1973)
 * The Secret of NIMH (1982)
 * Watership Down (1978)