Upon premiere , " It 's a SpongeBob Christmas ! " attracted nearly five million viewers and met positive critical reception . It received four nominations at the 40th Annie Awards including Best Animated Television Production for Children ( with Dan Driscoll winning the Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production category ) . It was also nominated for Best Sound Editing in Television at the 60th Golden Reel Awards
40th Annie Awards
40th Annie Awards
It's a SpongeBob Christmas!