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.
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 ★ Max Records - Where The Wild Things Are - Warner Brothers Jake T. Austin - Hotel for Dogs - DreamWorks Paramount Jimmy Bennett - Alabama Moon - Alabama Moon Entertainment Taylor Lautner - The Twilight Saga: New Moon - Imprint Entertainment Devon Bostick - Adoration - Ego Film Arts
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress ★ Abigail Breslin - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema Emma Roberts - Hotel for Dogs - DreamWorks Paramount Jolie Vanier - Shorts - Warner Brothers Yara Shahidi - Imagine That - Paramount Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones - DreamWorks
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor ★ Ty Wood - The Haunting in Connecticut - Lionsgate Brennan Bailey - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema Alex Ferris - The Time Traveler's Wife - Warner Brothers Brandon Soo Hoo - G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra - Paramount William Cuddy - Amelia - Fox Searchlight Chandler Canterbury - Knowing - Summit Entertainment Jake Cherry - Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Twentieth Century Fox Jae Head - The Blind Side - Warner Brothers Chase Ellison - Fireflies in the Garden - Kulture Machine Jason Spevack - Sunshine Cleaning - Overture
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress ★ (tie) Sofia Vassilieva - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema ★ (tie) Jessica Carlson - Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant - Universal Chloë Grace Moretz - (500) Days of Summer - Fox Searchlight Evanna Lynch - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Warner Brothers Raini Rodriguez - Paul Blart: Mall Cop - Sony Kiernan Shipka - Carriers - Paramount Vantage
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast ★ Shorts - Warner BrothersJimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Devon Gearhart, Leo Howard, Jolie Vanier and Trevor GagnonAliens in the Attic - 20th Century Fox Megan Parker, Henri Young, Regan Young, Austin Robert Butler and Carter Jenkins
Best Performance in an International Feature Film Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performers ★ Leonard Proxauf & Leonie Benesch (Germany) - The White Ribbon - Sony Pictures ClassicsDenis Sukhomlinov (Russia) - Shenok (Puppy) - Universe Nick Romeo Reimann (Germany) - - Constantin Film Tom Russell (Australia) - Last Ride - Madman Entertainment Fouad Habash & Ibrahim Frege (Israel) - Ajami - Kino International
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor ★ 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 ★ 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 Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor ★ Joey Pollari - Skyrunners - Disney XD Cainan Wiebe - Beyond Sherwood Forest - Syfy Channel Brendan Meyer - Christmas in Canaan - Hallmark Channel Jaishon Fisher - Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story - TNT Jason Dolley - Hatching Pete - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading or Supporting Young Actress ★ Tori Barban - The Christmas Hope - Lifetime Selena Gomez - Princess Protection Program - Disney Channel Patricia Raven - Dear Harvard - New York TV Festival Demi Lovato - Princess Protection Program - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor ★ Alex Ferris - Living Out Loud - Hallmark Channel Gig Morton - Angel and the Badman - Hallmark Channel Dante Brown - America - Lifetime Patrick Casa - Amazing Stories: The Michael Jackson Story - Nippon TV Corporation Matthew Knight - The Good Witch's Garden - Hallmark Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor ★ Calum Worthy - Stormworld - Space Jamie Johnston - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV Andrew Jenkins - Stormworld - Space Jake T. Austin - Wizards of Waverly Place - Disney Channel Austin Robert Butler - Ruby & The Rockits - ABC Family Nat Wolff - The Naked Brothers Band - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress ★ Ryan Newman - Zeke and Luther - Disney XD Valentina Barron - Stormworld - Space Cassandra Sawtell - Harper's Island - CBS Miley Cyrus - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel Miranda Cosgrove - iCarly - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor ★ Ryan Malgarini - Gary Unmarried - CBS Nathan Kress - iCarly - Nickelodeon Kurt Doss - Ruby & The Rockits - ABC Family Skyler Gisondo - The Bill Engvall Show - TBS Vinicius Ricci - 9MM Sao Paulo - MundoFox Trevor Gagnon - The New Adventures of Old Christine - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress ★ Kathryn Newton - Gary Unmarried - CBS Joey King - Anatopmy of Hope - HBO Allisyn Ashley Arm - Sonny with a Chance - Disney Channel Meaghan Jette Martin - 10 Things I Hate About You - ABC Family Aislinn Paul - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over ★ Nate Hartley - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel Calum Worthy - Flashpoint - CTV Hunter Gomez - Ghost Whisperer - CBS Colby Paul - The Mentalist - CBS Jack Knight - Heartland - CBS Jahmil French - Flashpoint - CTV Brendan Meyer - The Assistants - The N Nick Nervies - Monk - USA
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under ★ Billy Unger - Mental - FOX Austin MacDonald - Rick Mercer Report - CBS Cainan Wiebe - Supernatural - CW David Gore - Lie to Me - FOX Sterling Beaumon - The Cleaner - A&E Joey Luthman - iCarly - Nickelodeon Aaron Refvem - Sons of Anarchy - FX Productions Andy Scott Harris - House M.D - FOX Scotty Noyd Jr. - CSI: Miami - CBS Benjamin Stockham - Criminal Minds - CBS Ryan Casa - The Colony - Discovery Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress ★ Emily Evan Rae - Private Practice - ABC Erin Sanders - Mad Men - AMC Danielle Chuchran - ER - NBC Stefanie Scott - The New Adventures of Old Christine - CBS Jordan Van Vranken - Criminal Minds - CBS Savannah Lathem - Lost - ABC Dalila Bela - Supernatural - CW Mary Charles Jones - Grey's Anatomy - ABC Bella Thorne - Mental - FOX Laytrel McMullen - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over ★ Mick Hazen - As the World Turns - CBS Devon Bostick - Being Erica - CBC Nate Hartley - Zeke and Luther - Disney XD A.J. Saudin - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV J Brock Ciarlelli - The Middle - ABC Daniel J. Gordon - Da Kink in My Hair - Global TV Eli Goree - Soul - Vision TV
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under ★ Colin Ford - Supernatural - CW Austin Williams - One Life to Live - ABC Aaron Refvem - General Hospital - ABC Alex Cardillo - Durham County - ION Connor Stanhope - Smallville - CW Preston Bailey - Dexter - Showtime Riley Thomas Stewart - 90210 - CW Sterling Beaumon - Lost - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress ★ Haley Pullos - General Hospital - ABC Christina Robinson - Dexter - Showtime Madison Leisle - Ghost Whisperer - CBS Eden Sher - The Middle - ABC Makenzie Vega - The Good Wife - CBS
Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series ★ Modern Family - ABCRico Rodriguez II, Nolan Gould and Ariel WinteriCarly - Nickelodeon Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jennette McCurdy and Noah Munck Stormworld - Space Calum Worthy, Andrew Jenkins and Valentina Barron
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor/Actress ★ Jordan Nagai - Up - Walt Disney PicturesFreddie Highmore - Astro Boy - Summit Entertainment Cainan Wiebe - Dinosaur Train - PBS Shemar Charles - Wibbly Pig - CBBC Dakota Fanning - Coraline - Focus Features Joey King - Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs - Blue Sky Studios/20th Century Fox
Best Performance in a DVD Film Best Performance in a DVD Film - Young Actor/Actress ★ Matthew Knight - Gooby - ConeyBeare StoriesDanielle Chuchran - The Wild Stallion - Fill More Entertainment Kelsey Edwards - Minor Details - MainStay Productions Caitlin EJ Meyer - Minor Details - MainStay Productions Connor Christopher Levins - Trick 'r Treat - Warner Bros. Pictures Andrew Cottrill - Minor Details - MainStay Productions Gig Morton - Santa Buddies - Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Best Performance in Live Theater Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actor/Actress ★ Sterling Beaumon - Big: The Musical - El Centro Theater, HollywoodJolie Vanier - Oliver! - Red Carpet Theater Company, N. Hollywood Alex Scolari - Big: The Musical - El Centro Theater, Hollywood Major Curda - The Little Mermaid - Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York Lauren Delfs - Blackbird - Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago Kayley Stallings - Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - Panatges Theater, Hollywood
Special awards Outstanding Young International Vocalist ★ Yatharth (यथार्थ), Varanasi, India – Finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs – Zee TVOutstanding Young International Instrumentalist ★ Sungha Jung (정성하), Chungju, South Korea – Acoustic Finger-Style Guitarist Jackie Coogan Award Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment ★ The Beach Boys – Fifty Years of Outstanding MusicMichael Landon Award For Humanitarian Service ★ George Clooney, Actor / Humanitarian – Co-founder: Not On Our Watch ProjectFormer Child Star - Life Achievement Award ★ Kathy Garver – "Cissy" in the CBS TV series Family Affair
Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award ★ The Universe – The History ChannelOutstanding Contribution to Family Entertainment ★ Minor Details – Best Family Film★ Where the Wild Things Are ★ The 101 Dalmatians Musical ★ Up
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