25th Young Artist Awards


The 25th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film and television for the year 2003, and took place on May 8, 2004 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Young Artist 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.

Categories

Bold indicates the winner in each category.

Best Performance in a Feature Film

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor

Jeremy Sumpter - Peter Pan - Universal Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress

Jenna Boyd - The Missing - Revolution Studios

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor

Scott Terra - Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star - Paramount Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress

Aree Davis - The Haunted Mansion - Walt Disney Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger

Forrest Landis - Cheaper by the Dozen - 20th Century Fox

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger

Emma Bolger - In America - Hell's Kitchen Films

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast

Cheaper by the Dozen

Best Performance in a Short Film

Best Performance in a Short Film

Caitlin E. J. Meyer - A Pioneer Miracle - Independent
  • Devon Alan - It's Better to Be Wanted for Murder Than Not to Be Wanted at All - Fox Searchlab
  • Houston McCrillis - Stop That Cycle - Independent
  • Darian Weiss - Little Ricky - Independent

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor

Logan Lerman - A Painted House - Hallmark Hall of Fame
Calum Worthy - National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress

Katie Boland - Salem Witch Trials - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor

Jamie Johnston - More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story - Lifetime

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress

Emmy Clarke - My House in Umbria - HBO

Best Performance in a TV Series

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor

Martin Spanjers - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress

Masiela Lusha - The George Lopez Show - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor

Michael Welch - Joan of Arcadia - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress

Mackenzie Rosman - 7th Heaven - WB

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger

Angus T. Jones - Two and a Half Men - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger

Dee Dee Davis - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor

Thomas Dekker - Boston Public - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress

Danielle Panabaker - The Guardian - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor

Oliver Davis - E.R. - NBC

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress

Jillian Clare - Days of Our Lives - NBC

Most Popular Mom & Dad in a Television Series

Julie Kavner & Dan Castellaneta - The Simpsons - FOX

Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role

Josh Keaton - The Even Stevens Movie - Disney

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor

Alexander Gould - Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress

Erica Beck - Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar

Best Performance in a Commercial

Best Performance in a Commercial

Mackenzie Hannigan - Smart & Final

Best Family Entertainment

Best Family Television Movie or Special

The Maldonado Miracle - Showtime

Best Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama)

Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV

Best International Feature Film

Whale Rider - New Zealand

Best Family Feature Film - Animation

Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar

Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical

School of Rock - Paramount Pictures

Best Family Feature Film - Drama

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - New Line Cinema
Peter Pan - Universal/Columbia/Revolution

Special awards

Best International Performance by a Young Actor

'Max Pirkis - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' '''

Best International Performance by a Young Actress

'Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider'' '''

Outstanding Young Rock Musician

★ '''Nick Sterling - Nick Sterling Band '''

Best Family Foreign Film

'Shantytown Blues'' '''

Michael Landon Award

Contribution to Youth

★ '''Casey Morris - Guitars for Life'''

Jackie Coogan Award

Contribution to Youth

'Peter Jackson - Lord of the Rings'''''

Young Artist Awards Scholarship Recipient

★ '''Jose Francisco Romas Phifer'''

Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award

'Bill Nye the Science Guy'' - PBS'''