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Young Artist Awards

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    Young Artist Award

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    Best New Family Television, Comedy or Drama Series - Fall Season

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Our House

      7.2 (990)
    • [object Object]

      ALF

      7.4 (41K)
    • [object Object]

      Head of the Class

      6.6 (3.7K)
    • [object Object]

      Heart of the City

      7.3 (102)
    • [object Object]

      One Big Family

      7.0 (21)
    • [object Object]

      Nothing Is Easy

      6.9 (64)

    Best Young Actor/Actress in a Cable Series or Cable Special

    • Winner
      • Scott Nemes
      • It's Garry Shandling's Show.
      • Sheryl Giffis
    • Randy Josselyn in Down to Earth (1984)
      • Randy Josselyn
      • Down to Earth
      • Georg Olden
      • Rocky Road

    Exceptional Family Animation Series or Specials

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Muppet Babies

      7.5 (6K)
    • [object Object]

      Adventures of the Gummi Bears

      7.5 (13K)
    • [object Object]

      He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

      7.5 (21K)
    • [object Object]

      Alvin & the Chipmunks

      6.6 (4.1K)
    • [object Object]

      The Berenstain Bears

      6.9 (4K)
    • [object Object]

      Star Fairies

      6.9 (81)

    Exceptional Family TV Special or Movie of the Week

    • [object Object]
      Winner

      CBS Schoolbreak Special

      6.9 (388)
      For episode "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes (#3.4)".
      • [object Object]

        A Time to Live

        6.3 (184)
      • [object Object]

        Alex: The Life of a Child

        8.1 (268)
      • [object Object]

        ABC Afterschool Specials

        7.1 (1.4K)
        For episode "Don't Touch (#14.3)".
      • [object Object]

        The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

        7.2 (1.6K)

      Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment - Drama

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Karate Kid Part II

        6.1 (106K)
      • [object Object]

        Flight of the Navigator

        6.9 (54K)
      • [object Object]

        Lucas

        6.9 (18K)
      • [object Object]

        One Magic Christmas

        6.4 (4.8K)
      • [object Object]

        Papa Was a Preacher

        7.5 (63)
      • [object Object]

        SpaceCamp

        5.8 (16K)

      Exceptional Feature Film - Family Entertainment - Fantasy or Comedy

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        The Dirt Bike Kid

        5.3 (1.6K)
      • [object Object]

        Enemy Mine

        6.8 (54K)
      • [object Object]

        Legend

        6.3 (77K)
      • [object Object]

        Rad

        6.7 (7.5K)
      • [object Object]

        The Boy Who Could Fly

        6.6 (6.9K)
      • [object Object]

        Young Sherlock Holmes

        6.8 (24K)

      Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series

      • Christina Applegate
        Winner
        • Christina Applegate
        • Heart of the City
      • Natasha Bobo in Nothing Is Easy (1986)
        • Natasha Bobo
        • Nothing Is Easy
      • Shannen Doherty at an event for Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
        • Shannen Doherty
        • Our House
      • Andrea Elson in ALF (1986)
        • Andrea Elson
        • ALF
      • Khrystyne Haje
        • Khrystyne Haje
        • Head of the Class
        • Keri Houlihan
        • Our House
      • Alison McMillan
        • Alison McMillan
        • One Big Family
      • Megan Mullally
        • Megan Mullally
        • The Ellen Burstyn Show
      • Elliott Gould, Natasha Bobo, Scott Grimes, Katie O'Neill, Ke Huy Quan, and Dee Wallace in Nothing Is Easy (1986)
        • Katie O'Neill
        • Nothing Is Easy
      • Tannis Vallely
        • Tannis Vallely
        • Head of the Class

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

      • Peter Billingsley in Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
        Winner
        • Peter Billingsley
        • The Dirt Bike Kid
      • Chad Allen at an event for Say Uncle (2005)
        • Chad Allen
        • TerrorVision
      • Brandon Douglas in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
        • Brandon Douglas
        • Papa Was a Preacher
      • Scott Grimes at an event for ER (1994)
        • Scott Grimes
        • Critters
      • Corey Haim
        • Corey Haim
        • Lucas
        • Bobby Jacoby
        • The Zoo Gang

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor Starring in a Television Comedy or Drama Series

      • Kirk Cameron
        Winner
        • Kirk Cameron
        • Growing Pains
      • Brice Beckham
        • Brice Beckham
        • Mr. Belvedere
      • Danny Cooksey
        • Danny Cooksey
        • Diff'rent Strokes
      • Frederick Koehler
        • Frederick Koehler
        • Kate & Allie
      • Joey Lawrence
        • Joey Lawrence
        • Gimme a Break!
      • Emmanuel Lewis at an event for Kickin' It Old Skool (2007)
        • Emmanuel Lewis
        • Webster
      • Alfonso Ribeiro at an event for After Earth (2013)
        • Alfonso Ribeiro
        • Silver Spoons
        • Jerry Supiran
        • Small Wonder

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series

      • Kimberly McCullough
        Winner
        • Kimberly McCullough
        • General Hospital
      • Brandon Call in St. Elsewhere (1982)
        Winner
        • Brandon Call
        • Santa Barbara
      • 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards
        • Lauralee Bell
        • The Young and the Restless
      • Melissa Reeves at an event for Days of Our Lives (1965)
        • Melissa Reeves
        • Days of Our Lives
      • Christie Clark
        • Christie Clark
        • Days of Our Lives
      • Kelly Hyman
        • Kelly Hyman
        • The Young and the Restless
      • Thom Bierdz
        • Thom Bierdz
        • The Young and the Restless
        • Danny Gellis
        • Capitol
        • Jamie McEnnan
        • The Young and the Restless
      • David Mendenhall
        • David Mendenhall
        • General Hospital

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama

      • Danny Pintauro
        Winner
        • Danny Pintauro
        • Who's the Boss?
        • Peter Costa
        • The Cosby Show
        • Joshua Harris
        • Dallas
      • Jason Hervey
        • Jason Hervey
        • Diff'rent Strokes
      • Omri Katz in Matinee (1993)
        • Omri Katz
        • Dallas
        • Steve Shaw
        • Knots Landing
      • Joanie Miller
        • Jeremy Miller
        • Growing Pains

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a New Television, Comedy or Drama Series

      • Ke Huy Quan
        Winner
        • Ke Huy Quan
        • Nothing Is Easy
      • Chad Allen at an event for Say Uncle (2005)
        • Chad Allen
        • Our House
        • Gabriel Damon
        • One Big Family
      • Andre Gower
        • Andre Gower
        • Fathers and Sons
      • Benji Gregory in ALF (1986)
        • Benji Gregory
        • ALF
      • Scott Grimes at an event for ER (1994)
        • Scott Grimes
        • Nothing Is Easy
      • Jeremy Licht
        • Jeremy Licht
        • Valerie
      • Dan Ponce
        • Dan Ponce
        • Valerie
      • Ernie Reyes Jr.
        • Ernie Reyes Jr.
        • Sidekicks
      • Jonathan Ward at an event for The New Adventures of Beans Baxter (1987)
        • Jonathan Ward
        • Heart of the City

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Supporting Role - TV Special or Movie of the Week

      • Taliesin Jaffe
        Winner
        • Taliesin Jaffe
        • Child's Cry
      • Johnny Depp at an event for Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
        • Johnny Depp
        • Slow Burn
      • Mario Lopez
        • Mario Lopez
        • The Deacon Street Deer
      • Joey Lawrence
        • Joey Lawrence
        • ABC Afterschool Specials
        For episode "Don't Touch (#14.3)".
      • Mars Callahan at an event for What Love Is (2007)
        • Mars Callahan
        • The Children of Times Square
      • Danny Nucci
        • Danny Nucci
        • The Children of Times Square
      • Carl Steven
        • Carl Steven
        • Crossings
      • Scott Schwartz
        • Scott Schwartz
        • A Time to Live

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series

      • Billy Jayne
        Winner
        • Billy Jayne
        • The Golden Girls
        • Phillip Boutte
        • Family Ties
        • Adam Carl
        • Family Ties
        • Danny Capri
        • Hardesty House
      • Regina King, Curtis Baldwin, and Helen Martin in 227 (1985)
        • Curtis Baldwin
        • 227
        • Roland Harrah III
        • Airwolf
        • Bobby Jacoby
        • Diff'rent Strokes
      • Chris Hebert in Fuzzbucket (1986)
        • Chris Hebert
        • The Twilight Zone
        • Scooter Stevens
        • Tales from the Darkside
      • Jacob Vargas
        • Jacob Vargas
        • Hunter

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Supporting Role, Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama

      • Fred Savage at an event for The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards (2015)
        Winner
        • Fred Savage
        • The Boy Who Could Fly
      • David Bennent
        • David Bennent
        • Legend
      • Brandon Call in St. Elsewhere (1982)
        • Brandon Call
        • Jagged Edge
        • E'Lon Cox
        • Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
      • Bumper Robinson
        • Bumper Robinson
        • Enemy Mine

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Feature Film - Comedy or Drama

      • Winner
        • Laura Jacoby
        • Rad
      • Lucy Deakins
        • Lucy Deakins
        • The Boy Who Could Fly
      • Kerri Green in Three for the Road (1987)
        • Kerri Green
        • Lucas
      • Elisabeth Harnois at an event for Pretty Persuasion (2005)
        • Elisabeth Harnois
        • One Magic Christmas
      • Melora Hardin at an event for The Proposal (2009)
        • Melora Hardin
        • Papa Was a Preacher
      • Robyn Lively
        • Robyn Lively
        • Wildcats
      • Alyssa Milano
        • Alyssa Milano
        • Commando
      • Heather O'Rourke
        • Heather O'Rourke
        • Poltergeist II: The Other Side

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Long Running Series Comedy or Drama

      • Winner
        • Emily Schulman
        • Small Wonder
      • Tonya Crowe in Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
        • Tonya Crowe
        • Knots Landing
      • Ami Foster
        • Ami Foster
        • Punky Brewster
      • Lauri Hendler
        • Lauri Hendler
        • Gimme a Break!
      • Cherie Johnson
        • Cherie Johnson
        • Punky Brewster
      • Regina King
        • Regina King
        • 227
      • Lara Jill Miller
        • Lara Jill Miller
        • Gimme a Break!

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Supporting Role - TV Special or Movie of the Week

      • Barbara Hershey, Melanie Gaffin, David Labiosa, and Natasha Ryan in The Entity (1982)
        Winner
        • Melanie Gaffin
        • CBS Schoolbreak Special
        For episode "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes (#3.4)".
        • Heather Haase
        • Maricela
      • Gennie James in The Hugga Bunch (1985)
        • Gennie James
        • Alex: The Life of a Child
        • Marissa Mendenhall
        • 2 1/2 Dads
        • Lisa Marie Simmon
        • Maricela

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Guest Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series

      • Alyson Croft
        Winner
        • Alyson Croft
        • Highway to Heaven
      • Tonya Crowe in Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
        • Tonya Crowe
        • Who's the Boss?
      • Nicole Eggert
        • Nicole Eggert
        • Who's the Boss?
      • The Other Side album - Singer-Songwriter
        • Tanya Fenmore
        • Tales from the Darkside
        • Laura Jacoby
        • Punky Brewster
        • Angela Lee Sloan
        • Who's the Boss?
      • April Lerman in Charles in Charge (1984)
        • April Lerman
        • Growing Pains
      • Amy Lynne
        • Amy Lynne
        • New Love, American Style
      • Julie St. Claire
        • Julie St. Claire
        • The Judge
        • Stefanie Ridel
        • Punky Brewster

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Starring in a Television, Comedy or Drama Series

      • Alyssa Milano
        Winner
        • Alyssa Milano
        • Who's the Boss?
      • Tempestt Bledsoe and Phil Knight at an event for ParaNorman (2012)
        • Tempestt Bledsoe
        • The Cosby Show
      • Tiffany Brissette and Chris Hebert in Small Wonder (1985)
        • Tiffany Brissette
        • Small Wonder
      • Keshia Knight Pulliam
        • Keshia Knight Pulliam
        • The Cosby Show
      • Ari Meyers
        • Ari Meyers
        • Kate & Allie
      • Allison Smith
        • Allison Smith
        • Kate & Allie
      • Tracy Wells
        • Tracy Wells
        • Mr. Belvedere

      Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress, Supporting Role in a Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama

      • Gennie James in The Hugga Bunch (1985)
        Winner
        • Gennie James
        • Papa Was a Preacher
      • Jenny Beck in Troll (1986)
        • Jenny Beck
        • Troll
      • Carrie Henn
        • Carrie Henn
        • Aliens
      • Cynthia Nixon
        • Cynthia Nixon
        • The Manhattan Project
      • Natalie Roth
        • Natalie Roth
        • The Delta Force

      Exceptional Young Actor Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week

      • Corey Haim
        Winner
        • Corey Haim
        • A Time to Live
      • Brandon Douglas in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
        • Brandon Douglas
        • The Children of Times Square
      • David Faustino at an event for Back to the Future Part III (1990)
        • David Faustino
        • Mr. Boogedy
      • Huckleberry Fox in Misunderstood (1984)
        • Huckleberry Fox
        • Konrad
        • David Greenlee
        • CBS Schoolbreak Special
        For episode "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes (#3.4)".
      • Chris Hebert in Fuzzbucket (1986)
        • Chris Hebert
        • Fuzzbucket
        • Chad Sheets
        • Lone Star Kid

      Exceptional Young Actors in Animation - Series, Specials or Feature Film

      • David Mendenhall
        Winner
        • David Mendenhall
        • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
      • Chad Allen at an event for Say Uncle (2005)
        • Chad Allen
        • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
        • Josh Rodine
        • The Berenstain Bears
        • Jeremy Scott Reinbolt
        • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
        • Brennan Thicke
        • MASK
      • RJ Williams
        • R.J. Williams
        • Kissyfur
      • David Mendenhall
        • David Mendenhall
        • The Transformers: The Movie

      Exceptional Young Actress Starring in a Television Special or Movie of the Week

      • Roxana Zal in Something About Amelia (1984)
        Winner
        • Roxana Zal
        • CBS Schoolbreak Special
        For episode "God, the Universe & Hot Fudge Sundaes (#3.4)".
      • Tina Caspary
        • Tina Caspary
        • News at Eleven
      • Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, and Louis Tripp in The Gate (1987)
        • Christa Denton
        • News at Eleven
      • Tyne Daly and Natalie Gregory in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
        • Natalie Gregory
        • Alice in Wonderland
      • Virginya Keehne
        • Virginya Keehne
        • Casebusters
      • Jenny Lewis
        • Jenny Lewis
        • Convicted
      • Shawnee Smith
        • Shawnee Smith
        • Crime of Innocence
      • Kristy Swanson in Flowers in the Attic (1987)
        • Kristy Swanson
        • Mr. Boogedy

      Exceptional Young Actresses in Animation - Series, Specials or Feature Film

      • Winner
        • Kristie Baker
        • Happy New Year, Charlie Brown
      • Drew Barrymore at an event for Everybody's Fine (2009)
        • Drew Barrymore
        • Star Fairies
        • Susanne Pollatschek
        • The Great Mouse Detective
      • Bettina Bush at an event for Catch and Release (2006)
        • Bettina Bush
        • Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer
        • Tiffany Reinbolt
        • You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
        • Samantha Newark
        • Jem

      Feature Films: Animation

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer

        6.8 (1.5K)
      • [object Object]

        The Transformers: The Movie

        7.2 (44K)
      • [object Object]

        The Great Mouse Detective

        7.1 (57K)

      Special Award

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      Ensemble Award

      • [object Object]
        Winner

        Kids Incorporated

        7.2 (1.2K)
        Ryan Lambert
        Renee Sandstrom
        Rahsaan Patterson
        Fergie
        Martika

      Exceptional Foreign Film - Family Entertainment

      • Winner

        The Little House Under the Moon

        China.

      Most Inspiring Family Commercial

      • Winner
          For "Father and Son".

        Performing Arts Scholarship

        • Winner
          • Wendy Anderson

        Jackie Coogan Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          Stand by Me

          8.1 (469K)
          Wil Wheaton
          River Phoenix
          Corey Feldman
          Jerry O'Connell

        Michael Landon Award

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        • [object Object]
          Winner

          CBS Schoolbreak Special

          6.9 (388)
          Akosua Busia
          Renée Estevez
          Lori Loughlin
          Claudia Wells
          Jill Whelan
          For episode "Babies Having Babies (#3.3)".

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