9th Youth in Film Awards

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Best Young Superstar in Motion Pictures

Best Young Male Superstar in Motion Pictures

• River Phoenix - The Mosquito Coast
• Wil Wheaton - ''Stand By Me''

Best Young Female Superstar in Motion Pictures

• Martha Plimpton - The Mosquito Coast
• Kristy Swanson - ''Deadly Friend''

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama

• Harley Cross - The Believers
• Joshua Miller - River's Edge
• Jacob Vargas - The Principal
• Joshua Zuehlke - ''Amazing Grace and Chuck''

Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama

• J. L. Reate - The Golden Child
• Ione Skye - ''River's Edge''

Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy

• Ricky Busker - Big Shots
• Keith Coogan - Adventures in Babysitting
• Darius McCrary - Big Shots
• Joshua Rudoy - ''Harry and the Hendersons''

Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy

• Tina Caspary - Can't Buy Me Love
• Margaret Langrick - Harry and the Hendersons
• Amanda Peterson - ''Can't Buy Me Love''

Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Horror

• Stephen Dorff - The Gate
• Michael Sharrett - ''Deadly Friend''

Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Horror

• Carrie Lorraine - Dolls
• Jill Schoelen - ''The Stepfather''

Best Young Superstar in Television

Best Young Male Superstar in Television

• Chad Allen - Our House
• Jason Bateman - Valerie
• Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner - ''The Cosby Show''

Best Young Female Superstar in Television

• Drew Barrymore - Babes in Toyland
• Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing
• Soleil Moon Frye - Punky Brewster
• Tracy Wells - ''Mr. Belvedere''

Best Young Performer in a TV Special, TV Movie or Variety Show

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• Miguel Alamo - Daniel and the Towers
• David Faustino - A Drug Knot
• Huckleberry Fox - A Winner Never Quits
• Frederick Koehler - Tender Places
• Danny Nucci - An Enemy Among Us
• Kimber Shoop - The Ted Kennedy Jr. Story
• Carl Steven - ''The Kid Who Wouldn't Quit: The Brad Silverman Story''

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• Alyson Croft - Double Switch
• Ami Foster - Circus of the Stars
• Christina Marie Hutter - Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
• Tammy Lauren - An Enemy Among Us
• Marcie Leeds - When the Bough Breaks
• Lindsay Parker - ''Infidelity''

Best Young Performer in a Television Drama Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series

• C.B. Barnes - Starman
• Shaun Donahue - General Hospital
• Brian Austin Green - Knots Landing
• Joshua Harris - Dallas
• Omri Katz - Dallas
• Jamie McEnnan - General Hospital
• Bumper Robinson - Days of Our Lives
• Paul Stout - Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• Tony La Torre - Cagney & Lacey
• Wil Wheaton - ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series

• Melissa Brennan - Days of Our Lives
• Christie Clark - Days of Our Lives
• Alyson Croft - Dallas
• Shannen Doherty - Our House
• Ami Dolenz - General Hospital
• Keri Houlihan - Our House
• Kimberly McCullough - General Hospital
• Amy Lynn - ''The Young and the Restless''

Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Drama Series

• Ryan Bollman - Highway to Heaven
• David Hoskins - The Judge
• Chris Hebert - Murder, She Wrote
• Damon Hines - L.A. Law
• Taliesin Jaffe - Amazing Stories
• Coleby Lombardo - The Colbys
• Paul W. Parker - ''Highway to Heaven''

Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Drama Series

• Tanya Fenmore - Fame
• Holly Fields - Hard Copy
• Heather Haase - The Twilight Zone
• Elisabeth Harnois - Highway to Heaven
• Kellie Parker - Highway to Heaven
• Tori Spelling - ''Hotel''

Best Young Performer in a Television Comedy Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series

• Brandon Call - The Charmings
• Scott Grimes - Nothing Is Easy
• Andre Gower - Mr. President
• Jeremy Licht - Valerie
• Danny Pintauro - Who's the Boss?
• Danny Ponce - Valerie
• Jerry Supiran - Small Wonder
• Jacob Vargas - ''The Tracey Ullman Show''

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series

• Julie Akin - The Real Adventures of Sherlock Jones and Proctor Watson
• Leslie Bega - Head of the Class
• Ami Foster - Punky Brewster
• Blanca De Garr - Rags to Riches
• Khrystyne Haje - Head of the Class
• Christina Nigra - Out of This World
• Emily Schulman - Small Wonder
• Tannis Vallely - ''Head of the Class''

Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Comedy Series

• David Faustino - Married... with Children
• Kadeem Hardison - A Different World
• Jason Horst - I Married Dora
• Carl Steven - ''Out of This World''

Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate - Married... with Children
• Lisa Bonet - A Different World
• Maureen Flannigan - Out of This World
• Juliette Lewis - ''I Married Dora''

Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Comedy Series

• Ryan Bollman - Webster
• Phillip Gordon - ALF
• Hakeem Abdul-Samad - Amen
• Jadrien Steele - Valerie
• David Wagner - ''The New Gidget''

Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Comedy Series

• Tiffany Ashley - Small Wonder
• Candace Cameron - Growing Pains
• Tanya Fenmore - The Tracey Ullman Show
• Rainbow Phoenix - ''Family Ties''

Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Special

Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special

• Christopher Crabb - Danger Bay
• Kipp Marcus - The New Leave It to Beaver
• Georg Olden - Rocky Road
• Eric Osmond - The New Leave It to Beaver
• John Snee - ''The New Leave It to Beaver''

Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special

• Alyson Croft - The Chicago Seven
• Jenny Lewis - Uncle Tom's Cabin
• Devon Odessa - Rocky Road
• Alitzah Wiener - ''Sanchez of Bel Air''

Best Young Performer Under 10 Years of Age

Best Young Actor Under 10 Years of Age in Television or Motion Picture

• Scott Bremmer - The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
• Benji Gregory - ALF
• Scott Sherk - Our Family Honor
• Billy Sullivan - ''Light of Day''

Best Young Actress Under 10 Years of Age in Television or Motion Picture

• Natasha Bobo - Nothing is Easy
• Olivia Burnette - Celebration Family
• Jennifer Roach - Superior Court
• Jodie Sweetin - Full House
• Amy Wheaton - ''The Curse''

Best Young Ensemble Performance

Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture

• Bustin' Loose - Aaron Lohr, Larry Williams, Tyren Perry and Marie Lynn Wise
• Little Spies - Jason Hervey, Adam Carl, Peter Smith, Scott Nemes, Candace Cameron and Sarah Jo Martin

Outstanding Young Actor/Actress/Ensemble in Animation Voice-Over

• The Berenstain Bears - Christina Lange, David Mendenhall and Josh Rodine
• Dennis the Menace - Brennan Thicke
• Foofur - Christina Lange
• [The New Adventures of Jonny Quest - Scott Menville and Georgi Irene
• Moon Dreamers - Elizabeth Lyn Fraser, Melanie Gaffin and Robin Kaufman
• My Little Pony - Bettina and Keri Houlihan
• Potato Head Kids - Ian Fried, Susie Garbo, Scott Grimes, Christina Lange, Scott Menville, Kellie Martin, Anne Marie McEvoy, David Mendenhall, Breckin Meyer and Laura Mooney
• Pound Puppies - Ami Foster
• It's Punky Brewster - Casey Ellison, Teddy S. Field III, Ami Foster, Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson
• Wildfire - Georgi Irene, Bobby Jacoby and Lilly Moon

Best Family Television Entertainment

Best Television Family Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• A Desperate Exit
• A Different Affair
• An Enemy Among Us
• Circle of Violence: A Family Drama
• Circus of the Stars
• Little Spies
• Stranger in My Bed
• Tender Places
• ''Daniel and the Towers''

Best Family Television Drama Series

• Highway to Heaven
• ''Starman''

Best Family Comedy Series

• Alf
• The Cosby Show
• Family Ties
• Head of the Class
• Mr. Belvedere
• Rags to Riches
• Valerie
• ''Who's the Boss?''

The Most Promising New Fall Television Series

• A Different World
• A Year in the Life
• Bustin' Loose
• Degrassi Junior High
• Full House
• Married... with Children
• The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
• ''Out of This World''

Best Cable Series

• The Chicago Seven
• It's Garry Shandling's Show
• Rocky Road
• Sanchez of Bel Air
• ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''

Best Animation Series or Special for Family Viewing

• Cathy
• Foofur
• Ghostbusters
• Moon Dreamers
• ''My Little Pony''

Best Family Motion Picture Entertainment

Best Family Motion Picture: Animation

• The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
• ''The Chipmunk Adventure''

Best Family Motion Picture: Comedy

• Adventures in Babysitting
• Big Shots
• Can't Buy Me Love
• Harry and the Hendersons
• ''Raising Arizona''

Best Family Motion Picture: Drama

• Amazing Grace and Chuck
• Benji the Hunted
• Nutcracker: The Motion Picture
• Solarbabies
• ''Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home''

Teen-age Favorite Horror/Drama Motion Picture

• Deadly Friend
• Near Dark
• River's Edge
• The Stepfather
• ''Summer Camp Nightmare''

Youth In Film's Special Awards

Best Family Music Video

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment

Former Child Stars Life Achievement Awards

Best Young Actor in A Foreign Film

Best Young Actress in A Foreign Film

Best Family Foreign Film