20th Youth in Film Awards explained

Number:20
Award:Youth in Film Awards
Award Link:Young Artist Award
Date:March 6, 1999
Site:Sportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Awarded For:Achievement in the 19971998 season
Host:Jena Malone
R.J. Arnett
Roland Thomson
Justin Thomsom
Selwyn Ward
Tracy Lynn Cruz
Website:YoungArtistAwards.org
Last:19th
Next:21st

The 20th 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 and television for the 1997–1998 season, and took place on March 6, 1999, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.[1] [2] [3] The hosts for the ceremony that evening were Jena Malone, R.J. Arnett, Roland Thomson, Justin Thomsom, Selwyn Ward and Tracy Lynn Cruz.[4]

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.[1] [5] [6]

Categories

Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]

Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor

Miko HughesMercury Rising – Universal

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress

(tie) Lindsay LohanThe Parent Trap – Walt Disney Pictures
(tie) Jena Malone – Stepmom – Columbia Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor

Michael Welch – Paramount

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress

Brigid Tierney – Affliction – Lions Gate Films

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actor Age Ten or Under

Liam AikenStepmom – Columbia Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress Age Ten or Under

Mae WhitmanHope Floats – 20th Century Fox

Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Mini-Series

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor

Ryan MerrimanEverything That Rises – TNT

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actress

Dominique SwainLolita – Showtime

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actor

Courtland MeadEmma's Wish – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actress

Haylie DuffAddams Family Reunion – HBO

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actor

Zachery Ty BryanHome Improvement – ABC

Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress

Lacey ChabertParty of Five – FOX

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actor

Ryan MerrimanThe Pretender – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress

Scarlett Pomers – UPN

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor

Eric LloydJesse – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress

Ashley Monique ClarkThe Hughleys – ABC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actor

Seth AdkinsThe Pretender – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress

Chaz Monet – Any Day Now – Lifetime

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor

(tie) Robert Bailey Jr.Becker – CBS
(tie) Bobby Brewer – Suddenly Susan – NBC
(tie) Bobby EdnerStep By Step – CBS
(tie) Sam Gifaldi – Suddenly Susan – NBC
(tie) Jarrett Lennon – Boy Meets World – ABC

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actress

(tie) Anna ChlumskyCupid – ABC
(tie) Ashley & Lindsey Trefger – Home Improvement – ABC

Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Series

Best Performance in a Daytime Serial: Young Performer

Adrienne FrantzThe Bold and the Beautiful – CBS

Best Young Performer Age 10 or Under

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under

(tie) Paul Robert Langdon – The Spiral Staircase – CBS
(tie) Connor Matheus – The Hughleys – ABC

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actress Age Ten or Under

Chaz Monet – Ruby Bridges – ABC

Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over

Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actor

Courtland MeadRecess – ABC

Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actress

Aria Noelle CurzonThe Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks

Best Young Ensemble Performance

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble

Slappy and the Stinkers – Columbia

Joseph Ashton, Gary LeRoi Gray, Travis Tedford, Carl Michael Lindner, Scarlett Pomers

Mathew Botuchis, Michael J. O'Laskey II, J.P. Roeske II

Bradley Pierce, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, Flora Newbigin

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Made-for-Video: Young Ensemble

The Sweetest Gift – Showtime

Kristin Fairlie, Dylon Provencher, Marc Donato

Chaz Monet, Kiara Tucker, Whitney Tucker, Christopher Stokes

Lauren Hewett, Emily Jane Browning, Chelsea Yates, Ben Hanson

Jessica DiCicco, Keith Franklin, Peter Tombaki, Julianne Michelle

Best Performance in a TV Series: Young Ensemble

Promised Land – CBS

Austin O'Brien, Eddie Karr, Sarah Schaub

Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosman

Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher

Kyle Sabihy, Faryn Einhorn, Jillian Berard, Jonathan Osser

Best Family Entertainment

Best Family TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series

Sabrina Goes to Rome – ABC

Best Family TV Drama Series

Promised Land – CBS

Best Family TV Comedy Series

The Hughleys – ABC

Best Educational TV Show or Series

From the Earth to the Moon – HBO

Best Family Feature Film: Animated

The Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks

Best Family Feature Film: Comedy

The Mask of Zorro – Tristar

Best Family Feature Film: Drama

Stepmom – Columbia

Special awards

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures

Miramax Films – For having brought to the American audience so many outstanding domestic and foreign films featuring young performers. Their precedent lives on with the Italian film: Life Is Beautiful – starring the young Giorgio Cantarini.

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

CBS Television Network – For its family value shows, with particular mention of Touched by an Angel.

The Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Awards

Drew Barrymore
Johnny Whitaker

The Outstanding Young Performer in a Television Commercial Award

Gary LeRoi Gray – For "I.H.O.P."

The Community Service Award

Julianne Michelle – For her magnificent achievements in raising funds for charities.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Crouse, Richard. Reel Winners. Dundurn Press Ltd.. 2005. illustrated. 42–43. 1-55002-574-0.
  2. Book: Riggs, Thomas . Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. 2007. 0-7876-9047-3.
  3. Web site: The 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards . Young Artist Awards . 2017-03-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128203408/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms20.htm . 2016-11-28 .
  4. Web site: 20th Youth In Film Awards – Introduction . 2011-03-31 . YoungArtistAwards.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110403131638/http://www.youngartistawards.org/20thintro.htm . 2011-04-03 .
  5. Web site: Young Artist Awards – President's Message . 2011-03-31 . YoungArtistAwards.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130116181906/http://www.youngartistawards.org/presidents.html . 2013-01-16 .
  6. Web site: HFPA Golden Globes – Young Artist Foundation . 2011-03-31 . GoldenGlobes.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110317192954/http://www.goldenglobes.org/blog/2011/03/young-artist-foundation-recognizes-the-young-and-talented/ . 2011-03-17 .