33rd Young Artist Awards


The 33rd Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 21 in the fields of film, television, theater and music for the year 2011. Nominees were announced on Saturday March 31, 2012. Winners were announced on Sunday May 6, 2012 in the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, 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

Dakota Goyo - Real Steel - DreamWorks Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress

Chloë Grace Moretz - Hugo - Paramount Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor

Matthew J. Evans - Bad Teacher - Columbia Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress

Laine MacNeil - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules - 20th Century Fox

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Ten and Under

Riley Thomas Stewart - The Beaver - Summit Entertainment

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Ten and Under

Emma Rayne Lyle - I Don't Know How She Does It - The Weinstein Company
Amara Miller - The Descendants - Fox Searchlight Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer - Relativity Media

Best Performance in an International Feature Film

Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer

Antoine Olivier Pilon - Thrill of the Hills - Canada
Julia Sarah Stone - The Year Dolly Parton Was My Mom - Canada

Best Performance in a Short Film

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor

Ryan Grantham - Liz - UBC Film Productions
  • Andy Scott Harris - From Darkness - Independent
  • Nicky Korba - Coach Ricardo - Grovestreet Ent.
  • Daniel Lupetina - My Guy - Simonee Films
  • Matthew Nardozzi - An Ordinary Summer Day - Independent
  • Anthony Restivo - Fable - Independent
  • Jason Spevack - Oliver Bumps Birthday - CFC

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress

Sarah de la Isla - The Aerial Girl - Mother Horse Productions
Ashley McGullam - Re-Abduction - Choto/Nygaard Production
Ashley Lynn Switzer - Ruby Slippers - Barefoot Girl Productions
  • Ava Allen - Becoming - Dustin Todd Films
  • Ashlee Fuss - Haven's Point - Majek Pictures
  • Cassidi Hoag - Parkdale - CFC
  • Savannah Lathem - Vanilla Promises - One Eyed Wonder Muscle
  • Camryn Molnar - The Ultimate Conquest - Nikita Zubarev Production
  • Angelique Restivo - Fable - Independent
  • Rebecca Spicher - Certified - Hollywood Shorts
  • Julia Sarah Stone - Ellipse - Alice Deegan Production
  • Brandi Alyssa Young - Broken Pieces - Denver Crazies Prod.

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor Ten and Under

Dawson Dunbar - Bred In Captivity - Simon Fraser University
  • Felix Avitia - Ingles - Independent
  • Brady Bryson - Mama - C-Zan
  • Joshua Costea - Lemons and Lemonade - Independent
  • Sean Michael Ryer - Shh! - Means of Production
  • Daven Pitkin - Why does God Hate Me - Capilano University
  • Aiden Wessel - Irreplaceable - SFU Film

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress Ten and Under

Dalila Bela - Joanna Makes a Friend - Broken Mirror Films
  • Vanessa Evancic - Liz - UBC Film Productions
  • Merit Leighton - Monster Slayer - Independent
  • Katelyn Mager - Joanna Makes a Friend - Broken Mirror Films
  • Sierra Pitkin - Dead Friends - Crazy 8's

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special

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

Nicholas Stargel - Oliver's Ghost - Hallmark
  • Connor Gibbs - A Crush on You - Hallmark
  • Joey Luthman - The Joey and Elise Show - DATV
  • Anthony Robinson - Hercules Saves Christmas - Animal Planet
  • Christopher Saavedra - We Have Your Husband - Lifetime

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

Jada Facer - Love's Christmas Journey - Hallmark
  • Elise Luthman - The Joey and Elise Show - DATV
  • Kiernan Shipka - Smooch - Hallmark

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

Liam McKanna - Beyond the Blackboard - Hallmark

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

Caitlin Carmichael - Bag of Bones - A&E TV
Kirstin Dorn - A Christmas Wish - Hallmark

Best Performance in a TV Series

Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor

Dylan Everett - Wingin' It - Family Channel
Jared Gilmore - Once Upon a Time - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress

Cristine Prosperi - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV
Niamh Wilson - Debra! - Family Channel

Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor

Karan Brar - Jessie - Disney Channel
Maxim Knight - Falling Skies - TNT

Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress

Stefanie Scott - A.N.T. Farm - Disney Channel

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 18-21

Ryan Malgarini - Mike & Molly - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21

Kara Pacitto - Pair of Kings - Disney XD
Katelyn Pacitto - Pair of Kings - Disney XD

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14-17

Trevor Jackson - Harry's Law - NBC

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 14-16

Rebecca Spicher - Criminal Minds - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13

Austin Michael Coleman - House M.D. - Fox
Baljodh Nagra - R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour - The Hub Network

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13

Cameron Protzman - The Glades - A&E
Haley Pullos - House MD - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under

Darien Provost - Mr. Young - Disney XD

Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under

Olivia Steele Falconer - Mr. Young - Disney XD

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 17-21

Brock Ciarlelli - The Middle - ABC
A.J. Saudin - Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress 17-21

Erin Sanders - Big Time Rush - Nickelodeon

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor

Zayne Emory - I'm in the Band - Disney Channel

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress

Frédérique Dufort - Tactik - Télé-Québec

Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress Ten and Under

Emily Alyn Lind - Revenge - ABC

Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor

Andrew Trischitta - One Life to Live - ABC
Austin Williams - One Life to Live - ABC

Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress

Haley Pullos - General Hospital - ABC

Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor 12 and Under

Tate Berney - All My Children - ABC
Robbie Tucker - The Young and the Restless - CBS

Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actress Ten and Under

Danielle Parker - All My Children - ABC

Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series

Debra! - Family Channel

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor

Colin Ford - Jake and the Never Land Pirates - Disney
Graeme Jokic - Franklin and Friends - Nelvanna Com
Mark Ramsay - Franklin and Friends - Nelvanna Com

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress

Grace Rolek - Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown - Warner Home Video
Alexandria Suarez - Dora the Explorer - Nickelodeon

Best Performance in a DVD Film

Best Performance in a DVD Film - Young Ensemble Cast

Spooky Buddies - Walt Disney Home Entertainment
  • Monster Mutt - Monster Muttt & Burnside Entertainment

Best Performance in Live Theater

Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actor

L.J. Benet - To Kill a Mockingbird - Lex Theatre, CA
Aiden Eyrick - Jerusalem - Music Box Theatre, NY

Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actress

Hannah Lloyd - Once Upon a Dream - The It Factor Theatre, CA
  • Lauren Delfs - Fever Chart - Eclipse Theatre, Chicago
  • Kara Oates - Mary Poppins - New Amsterdam Theatre, NY
  • Eden Sanaa Duncan Smith - The Lion King - Minskoff Theatre, NY
  • Jolie Vanier - Once On This Island - Palmer Cultural Center, Switzerland

Special awards

Outstanding Instrumentalist

★ '''Rio Mangini – Pianist / Actor / Artist'''

Michael Landon Award

★ '''Ethan Flower – Inspirational Actor to Youth'''

Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award

'Black Gold'' – truTV'''