The 33rd Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music for the year 2011. Nominees were announced on Saturday March 31, 2012. Winners were announced on Sunday May 6, 2012 in the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, 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 ★ Dakota Goyo - Real Steel - DreamWorks Pictures Asa Butterfield - Hugo - Paramount Pictures Joel Courtney - Super 8 - Paramount Pictures Nathan Gamble - Dolphin Tale - Warner Bros. Brian Gilbert - The Son of No One - Anchor Bay Zachary Gordon - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox José Julián - A Better Life - Summit Entertainment
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress ★ Chloë Grace Moretz - Hugo - Paramount Pictures Jordana Beatty - Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - Relativity Media Elle Fanning - Super 8 - Paramount Pictures Saoirse Ronan - Hanna - Focus Features Ariel Winter - The Chaperone - Samuel Goldwyn Films
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor ★ Matthew J. Evans - Bad Teacher - Columbia Pictures Jonah Bobo - Crazy, Stupid, Love - Warner Bros. Karan Brar - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox Robert Capron - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox Mason Cook - Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - Dimension Films Colin Ford - We Bought a Zoo - 20th Century Fox Griffin Gluck - Just Go With It - Columbia Pictures Zach Mills - Super 8 - Paramount Pictures Cole Heppell - Red Riding Hood - Warner Bros.
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress ★ Laine MacNeil - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox Bailey Anne Borders - The Change-Up - Universal Sammy Boyarsky - Rampart - Millennium Entertainment Kaitlyn Dever - Bad Teacher - Columbia Pictures Alix Kermes - Prodigal - Lost Coin Productions Bella King - Red Riding Hood - Warner Bros. Bailee Madison - Just Go With It - Columbia Pictures Stefanie Scott - No Strings Attached - Paramount Pictures Cozi Zuehlsdorff - Dolphin Tale - Warner Bros. Mandy Manis - The 5th Quarter - Rocky Mountain Pictures Savannah Lathem - California Solo - Strand Releasing
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Ten and Under ★ Riley Thomas Stewart - The Beaver - Summit Entertainment Andrew Astor - Insidious - Film District/TriStar Preston Bailey - Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - Relativity Media Peter Bundic - Rise of the Planet of the Apes - 20th Century Fox Connor & Owen Fielding - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox Sean Michael Kyer - Everything and Everyone - Take a Bow Entertainment Robbie Tucker - Prom - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Ten and Under ★ (tie) Emma Rayne Lyle - I Don't Know How She Does It - The Weinstein Company ★ (tie) Amara Miller - The Descendants - Fox Searchlight Pictures Dalila Bela - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox Rowan Blanchard - Spy Kids: All the Time in the World - Dimension Films Megan Charpentier - Red Riding Hood - Warner Bros. Maggie Elizabeth Jones - We Bought a Zoo - 20th Century Fox Arcadia Kendal - Sacrifice - Millennium Entertainment
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast ★ Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - Relativity Media Jordana Beatty, Preston Bailey, Parris Mosteller, Garrett Ryan, Ashley Boettcher, Taylar Hender, Cameron Boyce, Jackson Odell Super 8 - Paramount Pictures Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Ryan Lee, Zack Mills, Riley Griffiths, Gabriel Basso, Britt Flatmo
Best Performance in an International Feature Film Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer ★ (tie) Antoine Olivier Pilon - Thrill of the Hills (Frisson des collines) - Canada ★ (tie) Julia Sarah Stone - The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom - Canada Guillermo Campra - Águila Roja, la película (Red Eagle: The Movie) - Spain Thomas Doret - Le gamin au vélo (The Kid with a Bike) - Belgium Zoé Héran - Tomboy - France Stella Kunkat - Dschungelkind (Jungle Child) - Germany Adrian Moore - Der ganz große Traum (The Ultimate Big Dream) - Germany Theo Trebs - Der ganz große Traum (The Ultimate Big Dream) - Germany
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor ★ Ryan Grantham - Liz - UBC Film Productions Andy Scott Harris - From Darkness - Independent Nicky Korba - Coach Ricardo - Grovestreet Ent. Daniel Lupetina - My Guy - Simonee Films Matthew Nardozzi - An Ordinary Summer Day - Independent Anthony Restivo - Fable - Independent Jason Spevack - Oliver Bumps Birthday - CFC
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress ★ (tie) Sarah de la Isla - The Aerial Girl - Mother Horse Productions ★ (tie) Ashley McGullam - Re-Abduction - Choto/Nygaard Production ★ (tie) Ashley Lynn Switzer - Ruby Slippers - Barefoot Girl Productions Ava Allen - Becoming - Dustin Todd Films Ashlee Fuss - Haven's Point - Majek Pictures Cassidi Hoag - Parkdale - CFC Savannah Lathem - Vanilla Promises - One Eyed Wonder Muscle Camryn Molnar - The Ultimate Conquest - Nikita Zubarev Production Angelique Restivo - Fable - Independent Rebecca Spicher - Certified - Hollywood Shorts Julia Sarah Stone - Ellipse - Alice Deegan Production Brandi Alyssa Young - Broken Pieces - Denver Crazies Prod.
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor Ten and Under ★ Dawson Dunbar - Bred In Captivity - Simon Fraser University Felix Avitia - Ingles - Independent Brady Bryson - Mama - C-Zan Joshua Costea - Lemons and Lemonade - Independent Sean Michael Ryer - Shh! - Means of Production Daven Pitkin - Why does God Hate Me - Capilano University Aiden Wessel - Irreplaceable - SFU Film
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress Ten and Under ★ Dalila Bela - Joanna Makes a Friend - Broken Mirror Films Vanessa Evancic - Liz - UBC Film Productions Merit Leighton - Monster Slayer - Independent Katelyn Mager - Joanna Makes a Friend - Broken Mirror Films Sierra Pitkin - Dead Friends - Crazy 8's
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor ★ Nicholas Stargel - Oliver's Ghost - Hallmark Connor Gibbs - A Crush on You - Hallmark Joey Luthman - The Joey and Elise Show - DATV Anthony Robinson - Hercules Saves Christmas - Animal Planet Christopher Saavedra - We Have Your Husband - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress ★ Jada Facer - Love's Christmas Journey - Hallmark Elise Luthman - The Joey and Elise Show - DATV Kiernan Shipka - Smooch - Hallmark
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor ★ Liam McKanna - Beyond the Blackboard - Hallmark Brennan Bailey - The Dog Who Saved Halloween - ABC Family Channel Matthew Knight - The Good Witch's Family - Hallmark Robert Naylor - Cyberbully - ABC Family Channel Raymond Ochoa - Other People's Kids - ABC Studio Bruce Salomon - Deck the Halls - TNT Riley Thomas Stewart - A Christmas Wedding Tail - Hallmark
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress ★ (tie) Caitlin Carmichael - Bag of Bones - A&E TV ★ (tie) Kirstin Dorn - A Christmas Wish - Hallmark Megan Charpentier - He Loves Me - Lifetime Olivia Steele Falconer - A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! - Nickelodeon Hannah Leigh - Meet Jane - Lifetime Savannah McReynolds - Beyond the Blackboard - Hallmark Quinn McColgan - Mildred Pierce - HBO Olivia Scriven - Mistletoe Over Manhattan - Hallmark Morgan Turner - Mildred Pierce - HBO
Best Performance in a TV Series Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor ★ (tie) Dylan Everett - Wingin' It - Family Channel ★ (tie) Jared Gilmore - Once Upon a Time - ABC Devan Cohen - The Yard - Movie Central Will Jester - Debra! - Family Channel Matthew Knight - My Babysitter's a Vampire - Disney Channel Daniel Lupetina - The Yard - Movie Central Chandler Riggs - The Walking Dead - AMC
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress ★ (tie) Cristine Prosperi - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV ★ (tie) Niamh Wilson - Debra! - Family Channel Sami Gayle - Blue Bloods - CBS Jillian Rose Reed - Awkward. - MTV Bella Thorne - Shake It Up - Disney Channel Zendaya - Shake It Up - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor ★ (tie) Karan Brar - Jessie - Disney Channel ★ (tie) Maxim Knight - Falling Skies - TNT Max Burkholder - Parenthood - NBC Jake Johnson - Man Up! - ABC Austin MacDonald - Debra! - Family Channel Bradley Steven Perry - Good Luck Charlie - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress ★ Stefanie Scott - A.N.T. Farm - Disney Channel Ciara Bravo - Big Time Rush - Nickelodeon Kaitlyn Dever - Last Man Standing - ABC Caitlyn Taylor Love - I'm in the Band - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 18-21 ★ Ryan Malgarini - Mike & Molly - CBS Scott Beaudin - Haven - SYFY Max Ehrich - Parenthood - NBC Cameron Monaghan - Rizzoli & Isles - TNT Boo Boo Stewart - Good Luck Charlie - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21 ★ (tie) Kara Pacitto - Pair of Kings - Disney XD ★ (tie) Katelyn Pacitto - Pair of Kings - Disney XD Katlin Mastandrea - The Middle - ABC Erin Sanders - CSI: Miami - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17 ★ Trevor Jackson - Harry's Law - NBC Sterling Beaumon - Law & Order - NBC L. J. Benet - Wizards of Waverly Place - Disney Channel Harrison Boxley - Kickin' It - Disney XD Ricardo Hoyos - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network Donnie MacNeil - Hiccups - CTV Brandon Soo Hoo - Workaholics - Comedy Central Austin Williams - A Gifted Man - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 14-16 ★ Rebecca Spicher - Criminal Minds - CBS Chelsey Bryson - Kickin' It - Disney XD Sami Gayle - Royal Pains - USA Laine MacNeil - Shattered - Global Entertainment Evie Louise Thompson - Shake It Up - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 ★ (tie) Austin Michael Coleman - House M.D. - Fox ★ (tie) Baljodh Nagra - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network Chandler Canterbury - Fringe - Warner Bros. Zach Callison - I'm in the Band - Disney XD Zayne Emory - Shake It Up - Disney Channel Dakota Goyo - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network Maxim Knight - CSI: Miami - CBS Connor Levins - Endgame - Endemol Worldwide Christopher Mastandrea - Hot in Cleveland - TV Land Regan Mizrahi - White Collar - USA Jason Spevack - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network Justin Tinucci - Big Love - HBO Mateus Ward - Sports Show with Norm Macdonald - Comedy Central
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13 ★ (tie) Cameron Protzman - The Glades - A&E ★ (tie) Haley Pullos - House MD - FOX Mia Ford - Chase - NBC Ava Rebecca Hughes - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network Madison Leisle - Love Bites - NBC Jessica Mcleod - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under ★ Darien Provost - Mr. Young - Disney XD Tucker Albrizzi - Big Time Rush - Nickelodeon Peter Bundic - Eureka - Syfy Niles Fitch - Tyler Perry's House of Payne - TBS Connor Gibbs - Memphis Beat - TNT