LEGO and Mattel top TOTY nominations

The nominees for the Toy Industry Association’s 2019 Toy of the Year Awards have been announced, with LEGO and Mattel racking up nine nods apiece.
November 12, 2018

The Toy Industry Association has named 123 finalists for the 2019 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards, and Mattel and LEGO are leading the pack with nine nods each. The finalists were selected by a committee of 20 industry experts—including retail buyers, journalists, bloggers and academics—from more than 500 nominees in 17 award categories.

Mattel is a finalist in the Action Figure, Collectibles, Doll, Infant/Toddler, License, Playset and Preschool categories, while LEGO scored nods in the Collectibles, Construction, Playset, Preschool, Specialty and Vehicle categories.

Spin Master (shortlisted in seven categories), Hasbro (six), Moose Toys (five) and MGA Entertainment (five) are also in the hunt for mutiple wins.

People can cast their votes in all 17 categories at the Toy Awards website until January 6. The winners will be announced during a celebration at the North American International Toy Fair in New York on February 15.

Below is a list of nominees in a few of key entertainment-centric categories; the complete list is available here.

License of the Year
Hatchimals (Spin Master)
Hot Wheels (Mattel)
Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom (Universal Brand Development)
L.O.L. Surprise! (MGA Entertainment)
Marvel Black Panther (The Walt Disney Company)
Peppa Pig (Entertainment One)
PJ Masks (Entertainment One)

Collectible of the Year
Beaker Creatures (Learning Resources)
Disney Doorables (Moose Toys)
LEGO Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Minifigure Series (LEGO Systems)
L.O.L. Surprise! Eye Spy Series (MGA Entertainment)
Lost Kitties Blind Box Multipack Assortment (Hasbro)
Pikmi Pops: Pikmi Flips (Moose Toys)
Polly Pocket (Mattel)
Twisty Petz (Spin Master)

Action Figure of the Year
DJ Bumblebee (Hasbro)
Mattel Jurassic World Dinosaur Actions Figures (Mattel)
Pokémon 4.5″ Battle Feature Figures (Wicked Cool Toys)
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Deluxe Ninja Action Figure Assortment (Playmates Toys)
Stickbot Monsters (Zing)
Treasure X (Moose Toys)
WWE Sound Slammers Figures (Mattel)

Doll of the Year
Barbie Ibtihaj Muhammad Doll (Mattel)
Barbie Robotics Engineer Doll (Mattel)
Cry Babies (IMC Toys)
DreamWorks Spirit Riding Free Deluxe Spirit Walking Horse (Just Play/Universal Brand Development)
Hairdorables (Just Play)
L.O.L. Surprise! Eye Spy Under Wraps (MGA Entertainment)
Marvel Rising Secret Warriors Doll Assortment (Hasbro)
My Friend Fancy Nancy Doll (JAKKS Pacific)

Preschool Toy of the Year
Design & Drill See Through Creative Workshop (Educational Insights)
Disney Junior Doc McStuffins Pet Rescue Mobile (Just Play)
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Rocktopus (Mattel)
Kid Trax Rideamals Scout (Kid Trax)
LEGO DUPLO STEAM Train (LEGO Systems)
Little Tikes STEM Jr. Wonder Lab (MGA Entertainment)
Pop Oh Ver Stove Set (Kangaroo Manufacturing)

Game of the Year
Disney Villainous Game by Wonder Forge (Ravensburger)
Dr. Biscuits’ Radical Road Trip (Barry and Jason Games & Entertainment)
Fryin Flyin Donuts (Maya Toys)
Monster Match (North Star Games)
Relative Insanity (PlayMonster)
Unstable Unicorns (TeeTurtle)
Voice Originals: When in Rome (Sensible Object)

Innovative Toy of the Year
Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set (Learning Resources)
Harry Potter Wizard Training (JAKKS Pacific)
K’NEX Thrill Rides Bionic Blast Roller Coaster Building Set (K’NEX, a division of Basic Fun!)
Legend Kit (Infento)
Marvel Legends Series Infinity Gauntlet Articulated Electronic Fist (Hasbro)
Mystery Flying Snitch (Wow! Stuff)
Sensors Alive: Bring Physics to Life! (Thames & Kosmos)

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