31st Young Artist Awards

The 31st Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theatre and music for the year 2009, and took place on April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn Hotel in North Hollywood, California.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

31st Young Artist Awards
Awarded forAchievement in 2009 in film and television
DateApril 11, 2010
SiteBeverly Garland Hotel
Studio City, Los Angeles, California
Hosted byJake T. Austin
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member Maureen Dragone, the Young Artist Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music.[1][3][7]

Categories edit

Bold indicates the winner in each category.[6]

Best Performance in a Feature Film edit

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor edit

Max Records - Where The Wild Things Are - Warner Brothers

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress edit

Abigail Breslin - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor edit

Ty Wood - The Haunting in Connecticut - Lionsgate

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress edit

(tie) Sofia Vassilieva - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema
(tie) Jessica Carlson - Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - Universal

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast edit

Shorts - Warner Brothers

Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Devon Gearhart, Leo Howard, Jolie Vanier and Trevor Gagnon
Megan Parker, Henri Young, Regan Young, Austin Robert Butler and Carter Jenkins

Best Performance in an International Feature Film edit

Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performers edit

Leonard Proxauf & Leonie Benesch (Germany) - The White Ribbon - Sony Pictures Classics

Best Performance in a Short Film edit

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor edit

Joey Luthman - Save the Skeet

  • Ricardo Hoyos - The Armoire
  • Christopher Casa - The Catharsis of Foster Pensky
  • Tristan Price - Liberty Lane
  • Jack Weatherbe - Trolls
  • Michael William Arnold - Weird Al's Big Brain
  • Dawson Dunbar - Trolls
  • Joseph Castanon - Santa's Little Helper
  • Nathan Coenen - Tinglewood
  • Ryan Grantham - The Anachronism
  • Brandon Tyler Russell - The Exemption of Hunter Riley
  • Andy Scott Harris - Amory Blaine, Son of Beatrice

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress edit

Madison Leisle - City of Lights

  • Caitlin EJ Meyer - I Love You Bernie Summersby
  • Megan McKinnon - The Tricks
  • Victoria Moroles - Innocent Eyes
  • Jolie Vanier - Strange Little Girl
  • Kiernan Shipka - Squeaky Clean
  • Sierra Pitkin - Trolls
  • Savannah McReynolds - The Christmas Valentine

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special edit

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor edit

Joey Pollari - Skyrunners - Disney XD

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading or Supporting Young Actress edit

Tori Barban - The Christmas Hope - Lifetime

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor edit

Alex Ferris - Living Out Loud - Hallmark Channel

Best Performance in a TV Series edit

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor edit

Calum Worthy - Stormworld - Space

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress edit

Ryan Newman - Zeke and Luther - Disney XD

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor edit

Ryan Malgarini - Gary Unmarried - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress edit

Kathryn Newton - Gary Unmarried - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over edit

Nate Hartley - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under edit

Billy Unger - Mental - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress edit

Emily Evan Rae - Private Practice - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over edit

Mick Hazen - As the World Turns - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under edit

Colin Ford - Supernatural - CW

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress edit

Haley Pullos - General Hospital - ABC

Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series edit

Modern Family - ABC

Rico Rodriguez II, Nolan Gould and Ariel Winter
Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jennette McCurdy and Noah Munck
Calum Worthy, Andrew Jenkins and Valentina Barron

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role edit

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor/Actress edit

Jordan Nagai - Up - Walt Disney Pictures

Best Performance in a DVD Film edit

Best Performance in a DVD Film - Young Actor/Actress edit

Matthew Knight - Gooby - ConeyBeare Stories

Best Performance in Live Theater edit

Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actor/Actress edit

Sterling Beaumon - Big: the musical - El Centro Theater, Hollywood

Special awards edit

Outstanding Young International Vocalist edit

Yatharth (यथार्थ), Varanasi, India – Finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il ChampsZee TV

Outstanding Young International Instrumentalist edit

Sungha Jung (정성하), Chungju, South Korea – Acoustic Finger-Style Guitarist

Jackie Coogan Award edit

Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment edit

The Beach Boys – Fifty Years of Outstanding Music

Michael Landon Award edit

For Humanitarian Service edit

George Clooney, Actor / Humanitarian – Co-founder: Not On Our Watch Project

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award edit

Kathy Garver – "Cissy" in the CBS TV series Family Affair

Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award edit

The UniverseThe History Channel

Outstanding Contribution to Family Entertainment edit

Minor Details – Best Family Film
Where the Wild Things Are
The 101 Dalmatians Musical
Up

References edit

  1. ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55002-574-0.
  2. ^ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-7876-9047-2.
  3. ^ a b "HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ^ "KABC-TV - Budding stars shine at Young Artist Awards". ABCLocal.go.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ "Child/Teen Star Winners Announced at 31st Annual Young Artist Awards" (PDF). The Young Artist Foundation. April 11, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2010. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "31st Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  7. ^ "Young Artist Awards - President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.

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