Disney's 'Encanto' wins best animated feature at 2022 Oscars

LOS ANGELES -- Parents of young children are all-too-familiar with the magic of "Encanto," and the Disney hit won the best animated feature award at the 2022 Oscars. "Encanto" was also nominated for sore and original song for its moving ballad "Dos Oruguitas." The animated musical tells the story of a family from Colombia named the Madrigals who receive magical gifts in their town called Encanto. The character Mirabel, voiced by Stephanie Beatriz, sets out to save her family's magic. The film won the animated feature Academy Award for Walt Disney Animation Studios on Sunday night. Not counting films from its Pixar subsidiary, Disney has won the animation Oscar four times since it was first handed out in 2002. Disney previously won the award for 2013's "Frozen," 2014's "Big Hero 6" and 2016's "Zootopia."