The 26th 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 and television for the year 2004, and took place on April 30, 2005, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, 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 ★ Jamie Bell - Undertow - MGM/UA Liam Aiken - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks Rory Culkin - Mean Creek - Paramount Classics Freddie Highmore - Finding Neverland - Miramax Bobby Preston - Motocross Kids - Tag Ent. Evan Peters - Clipping Adam
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress ★ Emmy Rossum - The Phantom of the Opera - Warner Bros. Emily Browning - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks Dakota Fanning - Man on Fire - 20th Century Fox Carly Schroeder - Mean Creek - Paramount Classics Alexa Vega - Sleepover - MGM
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor ★ Devon Alan - Undertow - MGM/UA Cameron Bright - Birth - New Line Cinema Hunter Gomez - National Treasure - Disney Malcolm David Kelley - You Got Served - Sony Pictures C. J. Sanders - Ray - Universal
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress ★ Kallie Flynn Childress - Sleepover - MGM Shelbie Bruce - Spanglish - Columbia Hannah Pilkes - The Woodsman - Newmarket Films Sarah Steele - Spanglish - Columbia Kristen Stewart - Undertow - MGM/UA
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger ★ Luke Spill - Finding Neverland - Miramax Ian Hyland - Spanglish - Columbia
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger ★ Raquel Castro - Jersey Girl - Miramax Kara and Shelby Hoffman - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast ★ Finding Neverland - MiramaxFreddie Highmore, Joe Prospero, Nick Roud and Luke SpillMotocross Kids - Tag Entertainment Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Preston, Alexa Nikolas and Wayne Dalglish Sleepover - MGM Sara Paxton, Mika Boorem, Sean Faris, Scout Taylor-Compton, Kallie Flynn Childress, Brie Larson, Evan Peters, Hunter Parrish, Douglas Smith, Katija Pevec, Eileen April Boylan and Ryan Slattery
Best Performance in an International Feature Film Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer ★ Yannick van de Velde - In Oranje (Netherlands)Katie Boland - Some Things That Stay (Canada) Marc Donato - The Blue Butterfly (Canada) Jean-Baptiste Maunier - Les Choristes (France) Andrea Rossi - Le Chavi di Casa (Italy) Yūya Yagira - Nobody Knows (Japan)
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film ★ Madison Ford - Swan Dive - Voyager FilmsWill Bell - 17 Inch Cobras - Independent Jillian Clare - Chasing Daylight - AFI Jason Dolley - Chasing Daylight - AFI Megan McKinnon - Samantha's Art - Independent Hailey Anne Nelson - 17 Inch Cobras - Independent
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor ★ Cody Arens - Plainsong - CBSDan Byrd - 'Salem's Lot - TNT David Dorfman - A Wrinkle in Time - ABC Dominic Scott Kay - Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - Hallmark Anton Yelchin - Jack - Showtime
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress ★ Danielle Panabaker - Searching for David's Heart - ABC FamilyApril Mullen - Cavedweller - Showtime Keke Palmer - The Wool Cap - Hallmark Hayden Panettiere - Tiger Cruise - Disney Channel AnnaSophia Robb - Samantha: An American Girl Holiday - WB Shailene Woodley - A Place Called Home - Hallmark
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor ★ Joseph Marrese - Lives of the Saints - CTVAlexander Conti - When Angels Come to Town - CBS Zac Efron - Miracle Run - Lifetime Brock Everitt-Elwick - The Lost Prince - PBS Mick Hazen - Plainsong - CBS Daniel Williams - The Lost Prince - PBS
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress ★ Olivia Ballantyne - Samantha: An American Girl Holiday WBGenevieve Buechner - Family Sins - CTV Bianca Collins - Tiger Cruise - Disney Channel Dani Goldman - The Kids Who Saved Summer - Showtime Miriam McDonald - She's Too Young - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Series Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor ★ (tie) Jack DeSena - All That - Nickelodeon★ (tie) Logan Lerman - Jack & Bobby - WBTyler Hoechlin - 7th Heaven - WB Jamie Johnston - Wild Card - Lifetime Malcolm David Kelley - Lost - ABC Jesse McCartney - Summerland - WB Romeo Miller - Romeo! - Nickelodeon Adamo Ruggiero - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress ★ Kay Panabaker - Summerland - WBAndrea Bowen - Desperate Housewives - ABC Alyson Michalka - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel Sara Paxton - Darcy's Wild Life - Discovery Kids Scarlett Pomers - Reba - WB Emma Roberts - Unfabulous - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor ★ Jason Dolley - Complete Savages - ABCNoel Callahan - Romeo! - Nickelodeon Oliver Davis - Rodney - ABC Evan Ellingson - Complete Savages - ABC Aubrey Graham - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV Cody Kasch - Desperate Housewives - ABC J. Dhylan Meyer - Everwood - WB
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress ★ (tie) Christina Schmidt - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV★ (tie) Alia Shawkat - Arrested Development - FOXDanielle Bouffard - Doc - PAX Vivien Cardone - Everwood - WB Megan Fox - Hope & Faith - ABC Sarah Ramos - American Dreams - NBC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger ★ Zane Huett - Desperate Housewives - ABCEthan Dampf - American Dreams - NBC Noah Gray-Cabey - My Wife and Kids - ABC Mitch Holleman - Reba - WB Matthew Josten - Rodney - ABC Frankie Ryan Manriquez - Life with Bonnie - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger ★ Darcy Rose Byrnes - The Young and the Restless - CBSTaylor Atelian - According to Jim - ABC Billi Bruno - According to Jim - ABC Conchita Campbell - The 4400 - USA Dee Dee Davis - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX Jodelle Ferland - Kingdom Hospital - ABC Kali Majors - ER - NBC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actor ★ Christopher Malpede - That's So Raven - Disney ChannelLoren Berman - Without a Trace - CBS Alex Black - CSI: Miami - CBS Cameron Bowen - Judging Amy - CBS Cody Estes - Navy NCIS - CBS Carter Jenkins - Everwood - WB Andrew Michaelson - Judging Amy - CBS Cole Peterson - Oliver Beene - FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actress ★ Alix Kermes - Kevin Hill - UPNDanielle Churchran - Crossing Jordan - NBC Jennette McCurdy - Strong Medicine - Lifetime Erica Mer - Medical Investigation - NBC Katelin Petersen - Judging Amy - CBS Cassie Steele - Doc - PAX Tessa Vonn - Threat Matrix - ABC Aria Wallace - Strong Medicine - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actor ★ Cameron Monaghan - Malcolm in the Middle - FOXSpencer Achtymichuk - The Dead Zone - USA Oliver Davis - E.R. - NBC J. B. Gaynor - The George Lopez Show ABC Christopher Gerse - Days of Our Lives - NBC Carter Jenkins - Unfabulous - Nickelodeon Austin Majors - NYPD Blue - ABC Rory Thost - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actress ★ Jillian Clare - Days of Our Lives - NBCKay Panabaker - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel Alex Rose Steele - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV Scout Taylor-Compton - The Guardian - CBS Keaton and Kylie Rae Tyndall - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS Brittney Wilson - Romeo! - Nickelodeon
Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series ★ That's So Raven - Disney ChannelOrlando Brown, Kyle Massey, Anneliese van der Pol, Raven-SymonéAll That - Nickelodeon Chelsea Brummet, Ryan Coleman, Lisa Foiles, Christina Kirkman, Shane Lyons, Giovonnie Samuels, Jack DeSena, Jamie Lynn Spears, Kyle Sullivan Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV Ryan Cooley, Jake Epstein, Stacey Farber, Aubrey Drake Graham, Miriam McDonald, Adamo Ruggiero, Christina Schmidt, Alex Rose Steele, Cassie Steele, Sarah Barrable Tishauer Unfabulous - Nickelodeon Jordan Calloway, Bianca Collins, Dustin Ingram, Carter Jenkins, Malese Jow, Emma Roberts, Brandon Mychal Smith, Chelsea Tavares
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Artist ★ Tajja Isen - Atomic Betty - Cartoon NetworkPatrick Alan Dorn - Teacher's Pet - Disney Spencer Fox - The Incredibles - Disney/Pixar Taylor Masamitsu - Higglytown Heroes - Disney Channel Matt Weinberg - The Lion King 1½ - Disney Brittney Wilson - Polly and the Pockets - Mattel
Best Family Entertainment Best Family Television Movie or Special ★ Miracle Run - LifetimePlainsong - Hallmark Prodigy - WB Samantha: An American Girl Holiday - WB Searching for David's Heart - ABC Family The Winning Season - TNT
Best Family Television Series (Drama) ★ Jack & Bobby - WB7th Heaven - WB American Dreams - NBC Summerland - WB
Best Family Television Series (Comedy) ★ Reba - WBAll That - Nickelodeon Complete Savages - ABC Darcy's Wild Life - NBC Rodney - ABC Still Standing - CBS
Best Short Film Starring Youth ★ Chasing Daylight - AFISamantha's Art - Independent 17 Inch Cobras - Independent Swan Dive - Voyager Films
Best International Feature Film ★ In Oranje - NetherlandsThe Blue Butterfly - Canada Les Choristes (The Chorus) - France Le Chiavi Di Casa (The Keys to the House) - Italy Yesterday - South Africa
Best Family Feature Film - Animation ★ The Incredibles - Disney/PixarHome on the Range - Disney Shrek 2 - DreamWorks Skg The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Nickelodeon
Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical ★ Christmas with the Kranks - ColumbiaJersey Girl - Miramax Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks The Phantom of the Opera - Warner Bros. Sleepover - MGM Spanglish - Columbia
Best Family Feature Film - Drama ★ Finding Neverland - MiramaxCatch That Kid - 20th Century Fox Friday Night Lights - Universal Garden State - Fox Searchlight In Good Company - Universal National Treasure - Disney
Special awards Outstanding Young Rock Musician ★ Antonio Pontarelli - Rock Violinist (California)Outstanding Young Entertainment Journalist ★ Angela Riccio - Journalist / Feature WriterOutstanding Young Performance in Theater ★ Darian Weiss - 'Young Patrick' in Auntie Mame
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a New Medium Young Motion Performance Capture and Voice Artists ★ The Polar Express Jimmy Bennett, Josh Hutcherson, Dante Pastula, Daryl Sabara, Dylan Cash, Connor Matheus, Isabella Peregrina, Eve Sabara, Ashly Holloway, Hayden McFarland, Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Chantel Valdivieso
Jackie Coogan Award Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures ★ The Polar Express - Warner Brothers Pictures
Michael Landon Award Contribution to Youth Through Television ★ Raven-Symoné - That's So Raven - Disney Channel
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