The 19th 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 and theatre for the 1996-1997 season, and took place on March 14, 1998, in Hollywood, California.[1][2][3]
19th Youth in Film Awards | |
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Awarded for | Achievement in the 1996—1997 season |
Date | March 14, 1998 |
Site | Hollywood, California |
Hosted by | Haley Joel Osment and Kimberly J. Brown |
Official website | YoungArtistAwards.org |
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, theatre and music.[1][4][5]
Categories
edit★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]
Best Young Performer in a Feature Film
editBest Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor
edit★ (tie) Blake Heron - Shiloh
★ (tie) Kevin Zegers - Air Bud
- Mario Yedidia - Warriors of Virtue
- Blake Foster - Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
- Brandon Hammond - Soul Food
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress
edit- Florence Hoath - FairyTale: A True Story
- Christina Ricci - That Darn Cat
- Jurnee Smollett - Eve's Bayou
- Jennifer Love Hewitt - I Know What You Did Last Summer
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor
edit- Erik Von Detten - Leave It to Beaver
- Adam Zolotin - Leave It to Beaver
- Elijah Wood - The Ice Storm
- Brendan Fletcher - Air Bud
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. - I Know What You Did Last Summer
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress
edit- Vanessa Zima - Ulee's Gold
- Christina Ricci - The Ice Storm
- Rebecca Lee Meza - Selena
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actor Age Ten or Under
edit★ Joseph Ashton - The Education of Little Tree
- Justin Cooper - Liar Liar
- Cameron Finley - Leave It to Beaver
- Alex D. Linz - Home Alone 3
- Vincent Berry - Free Willy 3: The Rescue
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress Age Ten or Under
edit★ Jamie Renée Smith - Dante's Peak
- Mika Boorem - The Education of Little Tree
- Danielle Wiener - Traveller
- Elizabeth Earl - FairyTale: A True Story
Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Mini-Series
editBest Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor
edit★ Gregory Smith - Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
- Robert Ri'chard - In His Father's Shoes
- Bradley Pierce - Doom Runners
- Lucas Black - Flash
- Joseph Cross - Northern Lights
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actress
edit- Anna Chlumsky - A Child's Wish
- Anna Paquin - The Member of the Wedding
- Kirsten Dunst - Tower of Terror
- Ashley Peldon - The Westing Game (aka: Get a Clue)
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actor
edit★ Edwin Hodge - Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
- Phillip Van Dyke - The Ticket
- Kevin Zegers - A Call To Remember
- Tim Redwine - The Last Don
- Shawn Toovey - Flash
- Bill Switzer - The Christmas List
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actress
edit★ Shadia Simmons - In His Father's Shoes
- Tina Majorino - Before Women Had Wings
- Kimberly J. Brown - Ellen Foster
- Allison Jones - Ellen Foster
- Mairon Bennett - Flood A River's Rampage
- Courtney Peldon - Little Girls in Pretty Boxes
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Young Actor Age 10 or Under
edit★ Seth Adkins - First Do No Harm
- Courtland Mead - The Shining
- Frankie Muniz -What the Deaf Man Heard
- Alex Trench - Oliver Twist
- Eric Lloyd - A Christmas Memory
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Young Actress Age 10 or Under
edit★ Kristen Bone - Flood: A River's Rampage
- Courtney Chase - Rose Hill
- Alexandra Purvis - Ronnie & Julie
- Dara Perlmutter - Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Best Young Performer in a TV Drama Series
editBest Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actor
edit★ (tie) Austin O'Brien - Promised Land
★ (tie) Michael Yarmush - My Life as a Dog
- David Gallagher - 7th Heaven
- Shawn Toovey - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Eddie Karr - Promised Land
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actress
edit★ (tie) Beverley Mitchell - 7th Heaven
★ (tie) Sarah Schaub - Promised Land
- Jessica Bowman - Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Jessica Biel - 7th Heaven
- Larisa Oleynik - The Secret World of Alex Mack
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actor
edit★ Ryan Merriman - The Pretender
- Shane Sweet - The Journey of Allen Strange
- Jimmy Galeota - Michael Hayes
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress
edit★ Brittany Tiplady - Millennium
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actor
edit★ Trevor O'Brien - Promised Land
- Bradley Pierce - Touched by an Angel
- Jeremy Foley - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Zackery McLemore - Gun
- Zachary Browne - The Pretender
- Haley Joel Osment - Walker, Texas Ranger
- Bobby Brewer - 7th Heaven
Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress
edit★ Cara Rose - Touched by an Angel
- Allison Bertolino - Party of Five
- Molly Orr - 7th Heaven
- Courtney Jacquin - EZ Streets
- Danielle Wiener - 7th Heaven
- Lauren Diewold - Millennium
- Aria Noelle Curzon - The Adventures of A.R.K.
Best Young Performer in a TV Comedy Series
editBest Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Performer
edit★ Melissa Joan Hart - Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Ben Savage - Boy Meets World
- Mike Damus - Teen Angel
- Corbin Allred - Teen Angel
- Tahj Mowry - Smart Guy
- Jordan Wall - Wishbone
- Brandy Norwood - Moesha
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor
edit★ Kyle Sabihy - Hiller and Diller
- Brandon Hammond - The Gregory Hines Show
- Benjamin Salisbury - The Nanny
- Justin Berfield - Unhappily Ever After
- Rahi Azizi - Space Cases
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress
edit★ Michelle Trachtenberg - Meego
- Kaitlin Cullum - Grace Under Fire
- Faryn Einhom - Hiller and Diller
- Madeline Zima - The Nanny
- Alex McKenna - You Wish
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor
edit★ Kyle Gibson - Jenny
- Billee Thomas - The Parent 'Hood
- Miles Marsico - Johnnytime
- Cody McMains - The Parent 'Hood
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actress
edit★ Sydney Berry - 3rd Rock from the Sun
- Emily Hart - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Mika Boorem - The Drew Carey Show
- Cara Rose - Ellen
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under
edit★ Jonathan Osser - Hiller and Diller
- Michael Finiguerra - Soul Man
- Angelo Massagli - Cosby
- Haley Joel Osment - Murphy Brown
- Curtis Williams - The Parent 'Hood
Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Young Actress Age Ten or Under
edit★ Madylin Sweeten - Everybody Loves Raymond
- Jillian Berard - Hiller and Diller
- Courtney Chase - Soul Man
- Ashli Amari Adams - The Parent 'Hood
Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Drama
editBest Performance in a Daytime Drama: Young Performers (Male & Female)
edit★ Collin O'Donnell (Male) - Days of Our Lives
★ Kimberly J. Brown (Female) - Guiding Light
- Bryant Jones - The Young and the Restless
- Christian Siefert - As the World Turns
- Camryn Grimes - The Young and the Restless
Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over
editBest Performance in a Voice-Over - TV or Film: Young Actor
edit★ Mathew Valencia - The New Batman Adventures
- Ryan O'Donohue - Recess
- Sam Gifaldi - Hey Arnold!
- Phillip Van Dyke - Hey Arnold!
- Josh Keaton - Hercules
Best Performance in a Voice-Over - TV or Film: Young Actress
edit★ Francesca Smith - Hey Arnold!
- Anndi McAfee - Recess
- Aria Noelle Curzon - Annabelle's Wish
- Ashley Peldon - Cats Don't Dance
- Lindsay Louie - Sing Me A Song
Best Young Ensemble Performance
editBest Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film: Young Ensemble
edit★ The Right Connections
- Elizabeth Hart, Emily Hart, Alexandra Hart-Gilliams, Brian Hart, Melissa Joan Hart
- Ditchdigger's Daughter
- Adrienne Monique Coleman, Jameelah Nuriddin, Kiara Tucker, Rae'Ven Kelly, Malaika Jabali, Niaja Cotton
- Kevin Zegers, David Klein, Blair Slater, Michael Alexander Jackson
- Mario Yedidia, Adam Wylie, Clara Bryant
Best Family Entertainment
editBest Family TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series (Network)
edit★ First Do No Harm - ABC
- Ellen Foster - CBS
- Miracle in the Woods - CBS
- What the Deaf Man Heard - CBS
- Oliver Twist - ABC
- Flash - ABC
Best Family TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series (Cable)
edit★ The Right Connections - Showtime
- Under Wraps - Disney
- Whiskers - Showtime
- Ditchdigger's Daughters - Family Channel
- The Christmas List - Family Channel
- Little Girls in Pretty Boxes - Lifetime Channel
Best Educational TV Show
edit★ Bear in the Big Blue House - Disney Channel
- Bill Nye the Science Guy - PBS
- Wishbone - PBS
- Skinnamarink TV - The Learning Channel
- Wild About Animals - ABC
Best Family TV Comedy Series
edit★ Sabrina the Teenage Witch - ABC
- Soul Man - ABC
- The Gregory Hines Show - CBS
- Everybody Loves Raymond - CBS
- The Parent 'Hood - WB
- Teen Angel - ABC
- 3rd Rock from the Sun - NBC
Best Family TV Drama Series
edit★ (tie) Promised Land - CBS
★ (tie) 7th Heaven - WB
- Touched by an Angel - CBS
- The Secret World of Alex Mack - Nickelodeon
- The Journey of Allen Strange - Nickelodeon
Youth In Film's Special Awards
editThe Jackie Coogan Award
editOutstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures
edit★ The Education of Little Tree - Paramount
The Michael Landon Award
editOutstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television
editOutstanding Young Performer in a Television Commercial
edit★ Alan James Morgan - Target Corporation
Outstanding Young Performers Live Theatre
edit★ Blake McIver Ewing
★ Danielle Wiener
Scholarship Recipients
edit★ Michael Seale, Jr.
★ Josh Evans
Best Family Feature Films
edit★ Animation: Anastasia - 20th Century Fox
★ Comedy: Air Bud - Disney
Best Family Foreign Film
edit★ Ponette (France) - Arrow Releasing
Best Young Performers in a Foreign Film
edit★ Victoire Thivisol - Ponette (France)
★ Misha Philipchuk - The Thief (Russia)
Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award
editReferences
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- ^ a b "19th Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Young Artist Awards - President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.