The 43rd Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 18 in film, television, streaming series, and new media for the 2021 calendar year.
Winners were announced on October 2, 2022, at the annual ceremony held at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.
Winners and nominees
Best Performance in a Feature Film Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Youth ArtistBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Teen Artist★ Caleb Payne – Good Life Tristan Riggs – The Seventh Day Violet McGraw – Separation★ Catherine Cain – Baking Up Love Jake Katzman – Materna Piers Bijvoet – FallingBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Artist★ Alexis Arnold – Narco Sub Devyn McDowell – Annette Juju Brener – Vanquish Kailen Jude – Old
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film – Teen ActorBest Performance in a Short Film – Teen Actress★ Mathieu Silverman – It's Alright, Dad Loka Pelletier – Angel & Alien Luke Kim – Soft Sounds of Peeling Fruit★ Jennifer Michele – Riley Brooklyn Robinson – Pumpkin Man Gracie Silva – HONEY: Us Isabella Fowler – Hahn vs Gilgallon Kristen Duff – Point Isabelle Lacey Caroline – Mr. KeepsBest Performance in a Short Film – Young ActorBest Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress★ Dontae Nathan – Drawing Circles Édouard-B. Larocque – Tenir le phare Ian Nunney – Cornbread Mateo Ray – The Daily War Tristan Riggs – Safe and Sound★ Lilou Roy-Lanouette – Like The Ones I Used To Know Ava Torres – The Rickety Man Eva Petersson – Where is Lucy? Ines Feghouli – Kamila Sarah Noelle Eastep – A Day in Plenty Valley
Best Performance in a Streaming Film Best Performance in a Streaming Film – Teen ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Teen Actress★ Brayden Eaton – Dinosaur Cove Andrew Fama – Magic in Mount Holly Owen Vaccaro – Finding 'Ohana★ Jennifer Michele – Joey and Ella Allison Mullaney – A Holiday Homecoming Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Through a Glass, Dimly Maya Jai Pinson – Crime Scene Ren Taylor – Deck the HeartBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Young ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Young Actress★ Brandon Faison – A Rich Christmas Mateo Ray – The Purple Night Ryker Overacker – Bottle Monster★ Alexis Arnold – Narco Sub Brooke Capuano – A Holiday Homecoming Catherine Cain – A Holiday Homecoming Neli Kastrinos – The Unforgivable
Best Performance in a Streaming Series Best Performance in a Streaming Series – Leading Youth ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Leading Youth Actress★ Christian Convery – Sweet Tooth Oscar Castan – NexGen News Tristan Riggs – Ashes★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Austin High Lacey Caroline – NASCAR Kids Trinity Johnston – Austin HighBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Teen ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Teen Actress★ Ricardo Ortiz – The Mysterious Benedict Society Brogan Hall – Diary of a Future President Bryson Robinson – Mani Oscar Castan – ZstarTV Owen Osborne – VID Chronicles★ Jessica Mikayla – Diary of a Future President Dariana Alvarez – Diary of a Future President Mia Denae' Brathwaite – Petal Grove Nicole James – Locke & KeyBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Young ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Young Actress★ Liam Quiring-Nkindi – Schmigadoon! Ayush Rajmachikar – Waffles + Mochi Christopher Convery – On the Verge Josh Reich – Slasher★ Rylea Whittet – Maid Catherine Cain – Welcome to Hope Phierce Phoenix – ABC Mouse
Best Performance in a TV Movie Best Performance in a TV Movie – Young ActorBest Performance in a TV Movie – Young Actress★ Azriel Dalman – Coyote Creek Christmas Josh Reich – A Christmas Letter Simon Webster – Maps and Mistletoe★ Skyler Elyse Philpot – Finding Love in Mountain View Ava Weiss – A Christmas Letter Cassidy Nugent – Chasing Waterfalls Maika Quashie – Wendy Williams: The Movie
Best Performance in a TV Series Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Youth ArtistBest Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Artist★ Judah Prehn – Resident Alien Jordan Poole – Cam Boy Björgvin Arnarson – Chucky★ Gracelyn Awad Rinke – Resident Alien Danny Boyd Jr. – Good Girls Nicholas Fry – Murdoch MysteriesBest Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Teen ArtistBest Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Artist★ Jordan Poole – Chapelwaite Jordan A. Nash – Breeders Ricardo Ortiz – Gabby Duran & The Unsittables★ Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez – Nancy Drew Everly Carganilla – That Girl Lay Lay Mateo Ray – 9-1-1Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young ActorBest Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress★ Diesel La Torraca – La Brea Dontae Nathan – How Do You Feel? Houston Towe – Animal Kingdom★ Lilou Roy-Lanouette – L'oeil du cyclone Ava Weiss – When Hope Calls Ines Feghouli – Toute la vie
Best Performance in a TV Commercial Best Performance in a TV Commercial – Teen ArtistBest Performance in a TV Commercial – Young Artist★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Proactiv Mia Denae' Brathwaite – GoDaddy Raffiella Chapman – Unexpected Guest★ Dontae Nathan – Feed It Forward Gabriella Sengos – Barbie: A Doll Can Help Change the World Jeanae Elisha Ventura – Jayman: Get Excited About Nothing Birthday Kailen Jude – Old Navy Liam Quiring-Nkindi – CPA Canada: Backbone
Best Voice Acting Role Best Voice Acting Role – Youth ActorBest Voice Acting Role – Youth Actress★ Wyatt White – Snoopy Presents: For Auld Lang Syne Mateo Ray – Vida Vert Judah Mackey – Stillwater★ Jessica Mikayla – Diary of a Wimpy Kid Athena Park – Love, Scarborough Phierce Phoenix – Paw Patrol
Best Performance in a Music Video Best Performance in a Music Video – Youth ActorBest Performance in a Music Video – Youth Actress★ Tristan Riggs – Complete Me Brodie Mullin – Tell Me Dontae Nathan – Itsy Bitsy Spider Owen Osborne – Nothing's Better Robert Levey II – Dreams★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Blackillac: Language Jorie Blake Rosen – Make Your Own Music Mia Denae' Brathwaite – Bolero
Outstanding Awards Outstanding Music VocalistOutstanding Music Single★ Elizabeth Irving – Your Time Champ Jaxon – Born in the Grove Robert Levey II – Someone You Loved★ Oscar Stembridge – These Days Champ Jaxon – Born in the Grove Elizabeth Irving – Your TimeOutstanding InstrumentalistOutstanding Dancer★ Robert Levey II – Vienna (piano) Champ Jaxon – Born in the Grove (lead guitar) Enzo Castro – La Cumparsita (accordion)★ Mia Denae' Brathwaite Andy Dabo Chace CastleOutstanding Podcast HostOutstanding Writer★ Gabriel Silva – Just Talk With Gabe Christian Robinson – Defiant Ones Sadie Sutton – She Persisted★ Jennifer Michele – Riley Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Your First Day in Hell Gracie Silva – The Trouble with the Pink ShoesOutstanding ProducerOutstanding Director★ Jennifer Michele – Riley Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Your First Day in Hell Tristan Riggs – What If Batman?★ Jennifer Michele – Riley Charlotte Quintanar – The Library Maya Jai Pinson – I Dare You Sejal Patel – Life with the Patels
Special awards Outstanding Music Ensemble Award – The Byrne Brothers
References
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