Young Artist Award

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The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. Started in 1980 by Maureen Dragone^[1], they were envisioned specifically as awards to be presented to talented young people in television and movies who might otherwise be overshadowed by their older costars. The secondary purpose of the awards is to garner attention to the foundation's scholarship fund for physically or financially challenged aspiring young artists, to allow them to pursue their dreams.

For the first twenty years, they were called the Youth In Film Awards. The name Young Artist Awards was first used at the 21st annual awards ceremony on March 19, 2000.^[2]

[edit] Categories

As of 2004, the foundation gives out awards in 32 categories:

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor 10 or Younger
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress 10 or Younger
Best Ensemble in a Feature Film
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actress
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Supporting Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Supporting Young Actress
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress
Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor 10 or Younger
Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actress 10 or Younger
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
Most Popular Mom and Dad in a Television Series
Best Adult Performer in a Teenaged Role
Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actor
Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actress
Best Performance in a Commercial
Best Family Television Movie or Special
Best Family Television Series
Best International Feature Film
Best Family Feature Film - Animation
Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
Best Family Feature Film - Drama