The 10th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music for the 1987-1988 season, and took place on May 6, 1989, at the Registry Hotel in Universal City, California.
Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film 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.
The 10th Youth in Film Awards marked the first year the ceremony was moved from the fall to the spring (the previous 9th Youth in Film Awards ceremony taking place in December 1987). This 5 month "push-back" effectively resulted in no ceremony taking place during the 1988 calendar year, however, performances during late 1987 and 1988 were recognized at the 10th annual ceremony.
Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture
Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama Source:
★ Christian Bale - Empire of the Sun (Warner Bros) Warwick Davis - Willow (M.G.M.) Kevin Dillon - The Rescue (Touchstone) Sebastian Rice-Edwards - Hope and Glory Neil Patrick Harris - Clara's Heart (Warner Bros) Roland Harrah III - Braddock: Missing in Action III (Cannon Films) Darius McCrary - Mississippi Burning Doudi Shoua - Rambo III
Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama ★ Hayley Taylor Block - Touch of a Stranger (Raven Star) Annabeth Gish - Mystic Pizza (Samuel-Goldwyn) Laura Jane Goodwin - Crystalstone (Moviestore Entertainment) Marcie Leeds - Beaches (Touchstone) Mindy McEnnan - World Gone Wild (Apollo Pictures) Martha Plimpton - Running on Empty (Warner Bros) Julia Roberts - Mystic Pizza (Samuel-Goldwyn) Meredith Salenger - A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon (20th Century Fox)
Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Fantasy Source:
★ (tie) Corey Feldman - License to Drive (20th Century Fox) ★ (tie) Corey Haim - License to Drive (20th Century Fox) Jade Calegory - Mac and Me (Orion Pictures) David Moscow - Big (20th Century Fox) Jared Rushton - Big (20th Century Fox) Jamie Wild - Overboard (M.G.M.)
Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy or Fantasy Source:
★ Mayim Bialik - Beaches (Touchstone) Tina Caspary - Mac and Me (Orion Pictures) Angela Goethals - Heartbreak Hotel (Touchstone) Heather Graham - License To Drive (20th Century Fox) Alyson Hannigan - My Stepmother Is an Alien (Columbia) Lauren Stanley - Mac and Me (Orion Pictures)
Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Horror or Mystery Source:
★ Lukas Haas - Lady in White (New Century Vista Film Company) Rodney Eastman - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (New Line Cinema) Ricky Paull Goldin - The Blob (Tri-Star) Andras Jones - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (New Line Cinema) Michael Kenworthy - Return of the Living Dead Part II (Lorimar) Kieran O'Brien - Bellman and True (Island Pictures)
Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Horror or Mystery Source:
★ Kristy Swanson - Flowers in the Attic (New World Pictures) Jennifer Banko - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (Paramount) Paula Irvine - Phantasm II (Universal) Marcie Leeds - Near Dark (Anchor Bay Entertainment) Shawnee Smith - The Blob (TriStar) Ebony Smith - Lethal Weapon (Warner Bros) Brooke Theiss - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (New Line Cinema)
Best Young Actor in a Student Film Source:
★ Ryan Leigh Lewis - Little Brother (USC) Robert Arnett - Come in Johnny (LACC) Adam Carl - Rose and Katz (AFI) Josh Wiener - Stead Fast Boy (AFI)
Best Young Actress in a Student Film Source:
★ Jessica Leigh Hinds - Edifice Complex Maleshea Afle Hurts - Jack in the Box Jasmine Hicks - Halmoni, First Bow
Best Young Actor/Actress in a Film Made for Video Source:
★ Brandon Quintin Adams - Moonwalker (Warner Bros) Shalane McCall - Modeling, What It Takes Jared Rushton - Kidsongs
Best Young Performer in a TV Special, TV Movie or Mini-Series
Best Young Actor in a TV Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week, or Mini-Series Source:
★ Lukas Haas - A Place at the Table (NBC) Adam Carl - Down Delaware Road (NBC) Steven Dorff - Mutts (ABC) Michael Faustino - Home Sweet Homeless (CBS) Ross Harris - Home Sweet Homeless (CBS) Matthew Lawrence - David (ABC) James Marshall - Date Rape (ABC) Jason Oliver - I'll Be Home for Christmas (NBC) Vonni Ribisi - Promised A Miracle (CBS) Ricky Schroder - Too Young the Hero (CBS) R. J. Williams - Windmills of the Gods (CBS) Chris Young - Dance 'til Dawn (NBC)
Best Young Actress in a TV Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week, or Mini-Series Source:
★ Jenny Lewis - My Father, My Son (CBS) Jaclyn Bernstein - A Very Brady Christmas (CBS) Olivia Burnette - Stoning In Fulham County (NBC) Tonya Crowe - A Family Again (ABC) Lili Haydn - Dakota's Way Gennie James - The Secret Garden (CBS) Alyssa Milano - Dance 'til Dawn (NBC) Devon Odessa - Down Delaware Road (NBC) Vicki Wauchope - The Outsiders (FOX)
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
Best Young Actor in a Nighttime Drama Series Source:
★ Chad Allen - Our House (NBC) Raffi Di Blasio - Almost Grown (CBS) Brandon Douglas - Falcon Crest (CBS) John Frandlin - Beauty and the Beast (CBS) Robert Gorman - Falcon Crest (CBS) Brian Austin Green - Knots Landing (CBS) Brian Lando - Paradise (CBS) Matthew Newmark - Paradise (CBS) Danny Nucci - Falcon Crest (CBS) Garland Spencer - Beauty and the Beast (CBS)
Best Young Actress in a Nighttime Drama Series Source:
★ Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing (CBS) Jenny Beck - Paradise (CBS) Alyson Croft - Blue Skies
Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy Series ★ Fred Savage - The Wonder Years (ABC) Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere (ABC) Christopher Barnes - Day by Day (NBC) David Faustino - Married... with Children (FOX TV) Benji Gregory - ALF (NBC) Whitby Hertford - Family Man (ABC) Taliesin Jaffe - She's the Sheriff (Lorimar) Jeremy Licht - The Hogan Family (NBC) Danny Pintauro - Who's the Boss? (ABC) Danny Ponce - The Hogan Family (NBC)
Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Comedy Series Source:
★ Christina Applegate - Married... with Children (FOX TV) Candace Cameron - Full House (ABC) Andrea Elson - ALF (NBC) Khrystyne Haje - Head of the Class (ABC) Staci Keanan - My Two Dads (NBC) Jodie Sweetin - Full House (ABC) Tannis Vallely - Head of the Class (ABC) Tracy Wells - Mr. Belvedere (ABC) Tina Yothers - Family Ties (NBC)
Best Young Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Source:
★ Michael Bays - Days of Our Lives (NBC) Thom Bierdz - The Young and the Restless (CBS) Matt Crane - Another World (NBC) Braden Danner - One Life to Live (ABC) Justin Gocke - Santa Barbara (NBC) John Preston - General Hospital (ABC) Darrell Utley - Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Best Young Actress in a Daytime Drama Series Source:
★ Lauralee Bell - The Young and the Restless (CBS) Christie Clark - Days of Our Lives (NBC) Ami Dolenz - General Hospital (ABC) Kimberly McCullough - General Hospital (ABC) Charlotte Ross - Days of Our Lives (NBC)
Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series Source:
★ Chad Allen - My Two Dads (NBC) Kirk Cameron - Straight at Ya Andre Gower - The Hogann Family (NBC) Christian Guzek - Highway to Heaven (NBC) Jason Horst - Highway to Heaven (NBC) Bobby Jacoby - Who's the Boss? (ABC) Allan Kayser - Mama's Family (NBC) Michael Rich - A Year in the Life (NBC) Kaylan Romero - Family Ties (NBC) Robin Thicke - The Wonder Years (ABC)
Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series Source:
★ Devon Odessa - Highway to Heaven (NBC) Olivia Burnette - Disaster at Silo 7 (ABC) Holly Fields - It's Garry Shandling's Show (FOX TV) Heather Haase - Superboy (CBS) Laura Jacoby - Mr. Belvedere (ABC) Jenny Lewis - The Golden Girls (NBC)
Best Young Actor in a Featured, Co-Starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy, Drama Series, or Special Source:
★ Hakeem Abdul-Samad - Amen (NBC) Josh Blake - ALF (NBC) Scott Bloom - Who's the Boss? (ABC) Cory Danziger - Beauty and the Beast (CBS) Robert Gorman - Falcon Crest (CBS) Jason Hervey - The Wonder Years (ABC) Frederick Koehler - Kate & Allie (CBS) Vonni Ribisi - My Two Dads (NBC) Josh Saviano - The Wonder Years (ABC) Scott Sherk - It's Garry Shandling's Show (FOX TV)
Best Young Actress in a Featured, Co-Starring, Supporting, Recurring Role in a Comedy, Drama Series, or Special Source:
★ Danica McKellar - The Wonder Years (ABC) Lecy Goranson - Roseanne (ABC) Amy Hathaway - My Two Dads (NBC) Ocean Hellman - Almost Grown (CBS) Chelsea Hertford - Murphy Brown (CBS) Christina Nigra - Out of This World (KTLA) Countess Vaughn - 227 (NBC) Alitzah Wiener - My Two Dads (NBC)
Best Young Performer in Syndicated Television
Best Young Actor in a Family Syndicated Show Source:
★ Wil Wheaton - Star Trek: The Next Generation (Syndication) Steve Burton - Out of This World (KTLA) Jason Marsden - The Munsters Today (Syndication) Jerry O'Connell - My Secret Identity (Syndication) Alexander Polinsky - Charles in Charge (KTLA) Paul C. Scott - Small Wonder (FOX TV)
Best Young Actress in a Family Syndicated Show Source:
★ Josie Davis - Charles in Charge (KTLA) Tiffany Brissette - Small Wonder (FOX TV) Nicole Eggert - Charles in Charge (KTLA) Maureen Flannigan - Out of This World (KTLA) Emily Schulman - Small Wonder (FOX TV) Hilary Van Dyke - The Munsters Today (Syndication)
Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama, or Special Source:
★ David Hoskins - Superior Court (Warner Bros. Television) Seth Green - The Facts of Life (NBC) Ryan Bollman - Mama's Family (NBC) Scott Grimes - Frog (Wonderworks/PBS) Scott Nemes - Out of This World (KTLA) David Wagner - Family Medical Center (Lorimar)
Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Syndicated Family Comedy, Drama, or Special Source:
★ Robin Lynn Heath - Superior Court (Warner Bros. Television) Soleil Moon Frye - Mickey's 60th Birthday (NBC) Bettina - Family Medical Center (Lorimar) Tamlyn Tomita - Hiroshima Maiden (Wonderworks/PBS)
Best Young Performer in Cable Television
Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Series Source:
★ Christopher Crabb - Danger Bay (Disney Channel) Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Good Morning, Miss Bliss (Disney Channel) Kipp Marcus - The New Leave It to Beaver (WTBS) Joshua Miller - On The Edge Josh Milton - Young, Young Comedians Scott Nemes - It's Garry Shandling's Show (Showtime) Eric Osmond - The New Leave It to Beaver (WTBS) Andrew Sabiston - The Edison Twins (Disney Channel) John Snee - The New Leave It to Beaver (WTBS)
Best Young Actress in a Cable Family Series Source:
★ Kaleena Kiff - The New Leave It to Beaver (WTBS) Lindsay Boyd - The New Our Gang (WTBS) Ocean Hellman - Danger Bay (Disney Channel) Risa Schiffnan - The New Our Gang (WTBS) Lark Voorhies - Good Morning, Miss Bliss (Disney Channel)
Best Young Actor in a Cable Family Show Source:
★ Justin Hinds - ABC Afterschool Special - Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story (ABC) Doug Emerson - Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood Ryan Francis - Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood Christian Guzek - The New Our Gang (WTBS) Brandon Stewart - Lessons to Remember
Best Young Actress in a Cable Family Show Source:
★ Jenny Lewis - A Friendship in Vienna (Disney Channel) Robin Lynn Heath - Lessons to Remember Lindsay Boyd - The New Our Gang (WTBS)
Best Young Performer Under 9 Years of Age
Best Young Actor Under 9 Years of Age Source:
★ Brian Bonsall - Family Ties (NBC) Todd Cameron Brown - Family Medical Center (Lorimar) Justin Burnette - Dynasty (ABC) Michael Carter - Paradise (CBS) Michael Fishman - Roseanne (ABC) Joshua Harris - Dallas (CBS)