30th Young Artist Awards
The 30th 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 theater for the 2008 season, and took place on March 29, 2009 at Universal Studios' Globe Theatre in Universal City, California. Special guest performers for the ceremony that year included Russian musical artists, "Street Magic" and Las Vegas father and son acrobat team, "The Kalinins."
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
Nate Hartley - Drillbit Taylor - Paramount Pictures- Freddie Highmore - The Spiderwick Chronicles - Paramount Pictures
- Josh Hutcherson - Journey to the Center of the Earth - Warner Brothers
- Skandar Keynes - - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
- Abigail Breslin - ' - New Line Cinema
- Madeline Carroll - Swing Vote - Walt Disney Pictures
- Georgie Henley - ' - Walt Disney Pictures
- Keke Palmer - The Longshots - MGM
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
- Dylan Everett - The Devil’s Mercy - Peace Arch Entertainment
- Colin Ford - Lake City - Screen Media Films
- Nathan Gamble - Marley & Me - 20th Century Fox
- Devon Gearhart - Funny Games - Warner Independent Pictures
- - ' - Universal Pictures
- - Bedtime Stories - Universal Pictures
- Austin MacDonald - ' - New Line Cinema
- Zach Mills - - New Line Cinema
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
- Madisen Beaty - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Warner Brothers
- Sammi Hanratty - Hero Wanted - Sony Pictures Entertainment
- - Baby Blues - Allumination Filmworks
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 Performers
★ Brandon Walters - Australia - 20th Century Fox- Hussein Al-Sous & Udey Al-Qiddissi - Captain Abu Raed - NeoClassics
- Asa Butterfield & Jack Scanlon - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Heyday Films/Miramax Films
- Kåre Hedebrant & Lina Leandersson - Let the Right One In - Magnet Releasing
- Robbie Kay - Fugitive Pieces - Samuel Goldwyn Films
- Guang Li - The Children of Huang Shi - Sony Pictures Classics
- Bill Milner & Will Poulter - Son of Rambow - Paramount Vantage
- Kodi Smit-McPhee - Romulus, My Father - Magnolia Pictures
- Xu Jiao - CJ7 - Sony Pictures Classics
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor
★ Cainan Wiebe - A Pickle- - Sizzlean
- - The First Impression
- Joey Luthman - Stars and Suns
- - Alex's Halloween
- Gig Morton - The Escape of Conrad Lardbottom
- - Caleb Couldn’t Love
- - Settled at Sunrise
- - Illusional
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress
- Jasmine Jessica Anthony - Water Pills
- - Wreck the Halls
- Megan McKinnon - Illusional
- Savannah McReynolds - Return to Sender
- Diandra Newlin - Christmas at the Asylum
- - Little Miss Badass
- - The Corners of Our Rooms
- - The Doll Hospital
- - Juvenile Delinquence
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor
★ Alex Black - Generation Gap - RHI Entertainment- Luke Benward - Minutemen - Disney Channel
- Jamie Johnston - The Tenth Circle - Lifetime Television
- Robbie Kay - Pinocchio - RAI Fiction
- Maxim Knight - Our First Christmas - RHI Entertainment
- - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Hallmark Channel
- - An Accidental Christmas - Lifetime Television
- - A Raising in the Sun - ABC
- Gig Morton - Christmas Town - Peace Arch Entertainment
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress
- - Charlie & Me - Hallmark Channel
- Demi Lovato - Camp Rock - Disney Channel
- Jennifer Lawrence - The Poker House - Phase 43 Films
- Miranda Cosgrove - Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh - Nickelodeon Productions
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor
- - Merry Christmas Drake and Josh - Nickelodeon
- Alexander Conti - - ABC Family
- David Gore - Merry Christmas Drake and Josh -Nickelodeon
- - John Adams - HBO
- Matthew Knight - The Good Witch - Hallmark Channel
- Uriah Shelton - The Nanny Express - Hallmark Channel
- - The Memory Keeper's Daughter - Lifetime Television
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress
- - The Good Witch - Hallmark Channel
- Jodelle Ferland - Celine - CBC
- - Minutemen - Disney Channel
- - Another Cinderella Story - Warner Brothers
Best Performance in a TV Series
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor
★ Graham Patrick Martin - The Bill Engvall Show - TBS- Jake T. Austin - Wizards of Waverly Place - Disney Channel
- Jamie Johnston - - CTV
- Nathan Kress - iCarly - Nickelodeon
- Nat Wolff - The Naked Brothers Band - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress
- Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel
- Selena Gomez - Wizards of Waverly Place - Disney Channel
- Taylor Momsen - Gossip Girl - Warner Brothers
- Vanessa Morgan - The Latest Buzz - Decode Entertainment
- Shailene Woodley - The Secret Life of the American Teenager - ABC Family
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
- Moisés Arias - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel
- Skyler Gisondo - The Bill Engvall Show - TBS
- Mark Indelicato - Ugly Betty - ABC
- Ryan Malgarini - Gary Unmarried - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
- Jennifer Lawrence - The Bill Engvall Show - TBS
- Jennette McCurdy - iCarly - Nickelodeon
- Kathryn Newton - Gary Unmarried - CBS
- Emily Osment - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel
- Erin Sanders - Zoey 101 - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor
★ Joey Luthman - Private Practice - ABC
- - Murdoch Mysteries - Bravo
- Nathan Gamble - House M.D. - FOX
- Hunter Gomez - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - Disney Channel
- - The Border - White Pine Pictures
- Braeden Lemasters - Law & Order NBC
- Dylan Minnette - The Mentalist - CBS
- - October Road - ABC
- Billy Unger - Medium - NBC
- Cainan Wiebe - Sanctuary - Sci-Fi Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
- Isabella Acres - The Mentalist - CBS
- - Leverage - TNT
- - Criminal Minds - CBS
- Isabelle Fuhrman - Ghost Whisperer - CBS
- Joey King - - CBS
- Carly Schroeder - Ghost Whisperer - CBS
- Stefanie Scott - Chuck - NBC
- - Everybody Hates Chris - CBS Paramount
- Bella Thorne - October Road - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
- Eddie Alderson - One Life to Live - ABC
- Preston Bailey - Dexter - Showtime
- - Mad Men - AMC
- Joey Luthman - Weeds - Showtime
- Dylan Minnette - Saving Grace - TNT
- Terrell Ransom, Jr - Days of Our Lives - NBC
- - Smallville - CW Television
- Austin Williams - One Life to Live - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
- Kristen Alderson - One Life to Live - ABC
- Darcy Rose Byrnes - The Young and the Restless - CBS
- - The Unit - FOX
- Haley Ramm - Without a Trace CBS
- Christina Robinson - Dexter - Showtime
- Kiernan Shipka - Mad Men - AMC
- Mackenzie Smith - - FOX
- Brittany Underwood - One Life to Live - ABC
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series
- Cory in the House - Disney Channel
- iCarly - Nickelodeon
- One Life to Live - ABC
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor
★ David Gore - Fly Me to the Moon - Summit Entertainment- - Super Why! - PBS
- Alexander Conti - Di-Gata Defenders - Luxanimation
- Alex Ferris - Martha Speaks - PBS
- Colin Ford - Christmas Is Here Again - MyNetwork TV
- Zachary Gordon - ' - DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures
- - ' - DreamWorks Animation/Paramount Pictures
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress
- - Horton Hears a Who! - 20th Century Fox
- Selena Gomez - Horton Hears a Who! - 20th Century Fox
- Joey King - Horton Hears a Who! - 20th Century Fox
- - Return to Sender - Heavy B Productions
- Chloë Grace Moretz - My Friends Tigger & Pooh - Walt Disney Television
Best Performance in a DVD Film
Best Performance in a DVD Film
★ Billy Unger - Cop Dog - Marvista Entertainment- - A Lobster Tale - Peace Arch Entertainment
- Matthew Knight - Christmas in Wonderland - Yari Film Group
- Gig Morton - Snow Buddies - Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Stefanie Scott - Beethoven's Big Break - Universal Studios
Best Performance in Live Theater
Best Performance in Live Theater / Host
★ Shemar Charles - Pop It! - Hop To It Productions- Emily Albrecht - Ruthless! The Musical - Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center
- Logan O'Brien - Digital Video Editing & Video Camera Techniques - The Young Filmmakers Club
Special awards
Outstanding Live Family Act
★ "The Kalinins" – Misha and Ivan Kalinin – AcrobatsOutstanding International Feature Film Ensemble
★ Slumdog MillionaireOutstanding Broadway Musial Ensemble
★ Billy Elliot the MusicalJackie Coogan Award
Contribution to Youth
★ Kenny Ortega, Producer / Director / Choreographer – High School MusicalMichael Landon Award
Contribution to Youth
★ Gary Sinise, Actor / Humanitarian – Co-Founder: Operation Iraqi ChildrenSocial Relations of Knowledge Institute Award
★ Brink - The Science ChannelOutstanding Contribution to Family Entertainment
★ Bolt★ Captain Abu Raed
★ The Lucky Ones
★ Mamma Mia!
★ WALL-E