29th Young Artist Awards
The 29th 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 and theatre for the year 2007, and took place on March 30, 2008 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
The big winner that year was Bridge to Terabithia, with one of the rare "sweeps" in the history of the Young Artist Awards. The film won all categories for which it was nominated, taking a total of five awards – "Best 'Fantasy' Family Feature Film", "Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film" for Josh Hutcherson, "Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film" for AnnaSophia Robb, "Best Young Actress Age 10 and Under in a Feature Film" for Bailee Madison, and "Best Young Ensemble in a Feature Film" for the entire young cast.
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.
Categories
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.Best Performance in a Feature Film
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
Josh Hutcherson – Bridge to Terabithia – Buena Vista Pictures- Alex Etel – ' – Columbia Pictures
- Miles Heizer – Rails & Ties – Warner Brothers
- Freddie Highmore – August Rush – Warner Brothers
- Jacob Kogan – Joshua – Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Logan Lerman – ' – Lionsgate
- Zach Mills – Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium – 20th Century Fox
- – Underdog – Buena Vista Pictures
- Chris O'Neil – The Last Mimzy – New Line Cinema
- – Chop Shop – Koch Lober Films
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress
- – Grace Is Gone – The Weinstein Company
- Abigail Breslin – No Reservations – Warner Brothers
- – Chop Shop – Koch Lober Films
- Kay Panabaker – Moondance Alexander – 20th Century Fox
- Dakota Blue Richards – The Golden Compass – New Line Cinema
- Emma Roberts – Nancy Drew – Warner Brothers
- Saoirse Ronan – Atonement – Focus Features
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Fantasy or Drama)
- Alex Ferris – The Invisible – Buena Vista Pictures
- Dillon Freasier – There Will Be Blood – Paramount Pictures
- Soren Fulton – South of Pico – Snails Pace Productions
- Jordan Garrett – Death Sentence – 20th Century Fox
- Devon Gearhart – Canvas – Screen Media Films
- – Good Time Max – Rabbit Bandini Productions
- Denzel Whitaker – The Great Debaters – MGM
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical)
- – Mr. Bean's Holiday – Universal Pictures
- Jimmy Bennett – Evan Almighty – Universal Pictures
- Dylan McLaughlin – Georgia Rule – Universal Pictures
- Graham Phillips – Evan Almighty – Universal Pictures
- Ed Sanders – – Paramount Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress
- Courtney Taylor Burness – Premonition – MGM
- Hannah Lochner – Firehouse Dog – 20th Century Fox
- Taylor Momsen – Underdog – Buena Vista Pictures
- Jamia Simone Nash – August Rush – Warner Brothers
- Keke Palmer – Cleaner – Screen Gems
- Kristen Stewart – Into the Wild – Paramount Vantage
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Ten and Under
- Nicholas Art – The Nanny Diaries – MGM
- Jackson Bond – The Invasion – Warner Brothers
- Bobby Coleman – Martian Child – New Line Cinema
- Nathan Gamble – The Mist – MGM
- – The Reaping – Warner Brothers
- Dakota Goyo – Resurrecting the Champ – Yari Film Group
- – Music & Lyrics – Warner Brothers
- Austin Williams – Michael Clayton'' – Warner Brothers
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Ten and Under
- Rachel Covey – Enchanted – Walt Disney Pictures
- Megan McKinnon – Project Grey – IndustryWorks
- Madison Pettis – The Game Plan – Buena Vista Pictures
- Willow Smith – I Am Legend – Warner Brothers
- – The Last Mimzy – New Line Cinema
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
Best Performance in an International Feature Film
Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performer
★ Adrian Alonso – La Misma Luna – Fox Searchlight- Noah Burnett – Breakfast with Scot – Capri Films
- Louis Dussol – 1 Journée – Vega Film
- Zekeria Ebrahimi – The Kite Runner – Paramount Vantage
- Michel Joelsas – O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias – City Lights Pictures
- Joel Lok – The Home Song Stories – Dendy Films
- Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada – The Kite Runner – Paramount Vantage
- Bertille Noël-Bruneau – Le Renard et l'Enfant – Picturehouse Entertainment
- Jimi Ochsenknecht – Die Wilden Kerle 4 – Buena Vista International
- Armin Omerovic – Armin – Maxima Film
- Roger Príncep – The Orphanage – Picturehouse Entertainment
- Thomas Sangster – The Last Legion – The Weinstein Company
- :de:Michelle von Treuberg|Michelle von Treuberg – Die Wilden Hühner und die Liebe – Constantin Film
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor
★ – Bad – Vincenzo Giammanco- Joseph Castanon – Little Wings – Journey Blue Films
- Hunter Gomez – The Blacksmith and the Carpenter – Scottsdale Community College
- Dominic Scott Kay – Grampa's Cabin – Red Balloon Entertainment
- – Conflation – Stéphanie Joalland
- – Heart Attack – Christi Olson
- – The Velveteen Rabbit – Denise Quesnel
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress
- – The Infamous Buddy Blade – Delaware Coalition Films
- – Conflation – Stéphanie Joalland
- Diandra Newlin – The Bench – Revolocity
- – The Infamous Buddy Blade – Delaware Coalition Films
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actor
★ Chevez Ezaneh – Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee – HBO- Devon Bostick – The Altar Boy Gang – CBC
- Cody Linley – ' – Universal
- Dylan McLaughlin – You've Got a Friend – Hallmark Channel
- Jansen Panettiere – The Last Day of Summer – Nickelodeon
- Graham Phillips – ' – Cartoon Network
- Jimmy "Jax" Pinchak – All I Want for Christmas – Hallmark Channel
- Devon Werkheiser – Shredderman Rules – Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Leading Young Actress
- Holliston Coleman – Love's Unending Legacy – Hallmark Channel
- Jodelle Ferland – Pictures of Hollis Woods – Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Marisa Guterman – Shredderman Rules – Nickelodeon
- – Emotional Arithmetic – CBS
- – Saving Sarah Cain – Lifetime
- Emily Osment – – Universal
- – Greatest Show Ever – Popoosa Productions
- Niamh Wilson – They Come Back – Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actor
- Ridge Canipe – Pictures of Hollis Woods – Hallmark Hall of Fame
- – Love's Unfolding Dream – Hallmark Channel
- Chase Ellison – You've Got a Friend – Hallmark Channel
- – The Last Day of Summer – Nickelodeon
- Jordan Garrett – By Appointment Only – American Cinema International
- Tyler Patrick Jones – – Cartoon Network
- – The Last Day of Summer – Nickelodeon
- Braeden Lemasters – Love's Unending Legacy – Hallmark Channel
- Zach Mills – The Valley of Light – CBS
- – Tin Man – Sci-Fi Channel
- – Christmas Miracle at Sage Creek – American World Pictures
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special – Supporting Young Actress
- – All I Want for Christmas – Hallmark Channel
- Jennette McCurdy – The Last Day of Summer – Nickelodeon
- Mary Matilyn Mouser – A Stranger's Heart – Hallmark Channel
- Haley Ramm – – Cartoon Network
Best Performance in a TV Series
Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor
★ Jamie Johnston – ' – CTV'The Winner – FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress
★ Miley Cyrus – Hannah Montana – Disney Channel- Rhyon Brown – Lincoln Heights – ABC Family
- Miranda Cosgrove – iCarly – Nickelodeon
- Emma Roberts – Unfabulous – Nickelodeon
- Jamie Lynn Spears – Zoey 101 – Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor
- Dean Collins – The War at Home FOX
- Jason Dolley – Cory in the House – Disney Channel
- Alexander Gould – Weeds – Showtime
- Mitch Holleman – Reba – CW
- Mark Indelicato – Ugly Betty – ABC
- Nathan Kress – iCarly – Nickelodeon
- Daniel Magder – Life with Derek – Disney Channel
- Vincent Martella – Everybody Hates Chris – CBS
- Aidan Mitchell – The Riches – FX
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress
- Taylor Atelian – According to Jim – ABC
- Malese Jow – Unfabulous – Nickelodeon
- Tinashe Kachingwe – Out of Jimmy's Head – Cartoon Network
- Jennette McCurdy – iCarly – Nickelodeon
- Mary Matilyn Mouser – Life Is Wild – CW
Best Performance in a TV Series – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
- Lorenzo Brino – 7th Heaven – CW
- Nikolas Brino – 7th Heaven – CW
- Joseph Castanon – I Hate My 30's – VH1
- Field Cate – Pushing Daisies – ABC
- Khamani Griffin – All of Us – CW
- – The New Adventures of Old Christine – CBS
Best Performance in a TV series – Guest Starring Young Actor
- Cameron Bright – The 4400 – USA Network
- Nicholas Elia – Supernatural – – CW
- Dylan Everett – The Dresden Files – Sci-Fi Channel
- Colin Ford – Journeyman – NBC
- Soren Fulton – Bones – FOX
- Dominic Scott Kay – Navy NCIS – CBS
- Quinn Lord – Smallville – CW
- – Cold Case – CBS
- Dylan Patton – Cold Case – CBS
- Colby Paul – Pushing Daisies – ABC
- – – CBS
- – Criminal Minds – CBS
Best Performance in a TV series – Guest Starring Young Actress
- Jenna Boyd – Ghost Whisperer – CW
- Darcy Rose Byrnes – Cold Case – CBS
- Conchita Campbell – Supernatural – CW
- Bailee Madison – House – NBC
- Ashlyn Sanchez – Without a Trace – TNT
- Bella Thorne – The O.C. – FOX
Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actor
- Jake Cherry – Desperate Housewives – ABC
- Marc Donato – – CTV
- – Out of Jimmy's Head – Cartoon Network
- Mick Hazen – As the World Turns – CBS
- Dominic Janes – ER – NBC
- Ty Panitz – Bones – FOX
- K'Sun Ray – Smith – CBS
- Will Shadley – Dirty Sexy Money – ABC
- Cainan Wiebe – Sanctuary – Sci-Fi Channel
- Calum Worthy – Psych – USA Network
Best Performance in a TV series – Recurring Young Actress
- Kristen Alderson – One Life to Live – ABC
- Rachel G. Fox – Desperate Housewives – ABC
- Chloe Greenfield – ER – NBC
- – The Unit – CBC
- Sammi Hanratty – The Suite Life of Zack & Cody – Disney Channel
- Chloë Grace Moretz – Dirty Sexy Money – ABC
- Ryan Newman – Hannah Montana – Disney Channel
- Christina Robinson – Dexter – Showtime
- Darcy Rose Byrnes – The Young and the Restless – CBS
- Christian Serratos – Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide – Nickelodeon
- Alyson Stoner – The Suite Life of Zack & Cody – Disney Channel
- Keaton & Kylie Rae Tyndall – Big Love – HBO
Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series
- Hannah Montana – Disney Channel
- The Naked Brothers Band – Nickelodeon
- Unfabulous – Nickelodeon
- Wizards of Waverly Place – Disney Channel
- Zoey 101 – Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor
★ Paul Butcher – Meet the Robinsons – Walt Disney Feature Animation- Marc Donato – The Future Is Wild – Discovery Kids
- Jordan Fry – Meet the Robinsons – Walt Disney Feature Animation
- – Fly Me to the Moon – nWave Pictures
- – Tom and Jerry Tales – The CW 4 Kids
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actress
- Chloë Grace Moretz – My Friends Tigger & Pooh – Walt Disney
- – Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol – Disney Channel
Best Family Entertainment
Best Family Television Movie or Special
★ You've Got a Friend – Hallmark Channel- High School Musical – Disney Channel
- The Last Day of Summer – Nickelodeon
- – Nickelodeon
Best Family Television Series
- Life Is Wild – CW
- The Naked Brothers Band – Nickelodeon
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide – Nickelodeon
- Out of Jimmy's Head – Cartoon Network
- The Winner – FOX
- Zoey 101 – Nickelodeon
Best Family Television Reality Show, Game Show or Documentary
- Endurance – Discovery Kids
- Kid Nation – CBS
- My Life as a Child – TLC
- Who Cares About Girls? – Oxygen
Best Short Film Starring Youth
- The Bench – Revolocity
- The Black Smith and the Carpenter – Scottsdale Community College
- The Don of Virgil Junior High – Rising Nile Productions
- Far Sighted – Filmmakers Alliance
- The Infamous Buddy Blade – Delaware Coalition Films
- The Velveteen Rabbit – Denise Quesnel
Best International Feature Film
- Breakfast with Scot – Canada
- Die Wilden Kerle 4 – Germany
- Le Renard et l'Enfant – France
- O Ano em que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias – Brazil
Best Family Feature Film (Animation)
- Bee Movie – DreamWorks SKG
- Meet the Robinsons – Walt Disney Animation
- Surf's Up – Sony Pictures Animation
Best Family Feature Film (Fantasy or Musical)
- Alvin and the Chipmunks – 20th Century Fox
- The Golden Compass – New Line Cinema
- Underdog – Walt Disney Pictures
- – Columbia Pictures
Best Family Feature Film (Comedy or Drama)
- Evan Almighty – Universal Pictures
- Firehouse Dog – 20th Century Fox
- Hairspray – New Line Cinema
- The Last Mimzy – New Line Cinema
- Martian Child – New Line Cinema
- Nancy Drew – Warner Brothers
Special awards