23rd Young Artist Awards

The 23rd 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, television, theater and music for the year 2001, and took place on April 7, 2002 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.[1][2][3]

23rd Young Artist Awards
Awarded forAchievement in 2001 in film and television
DateApril 7, 2002
SiteSportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Hosted byCole Caplan and Kristen Bone
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

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.[1][4][5]

Categories edit

Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]

Best Performance in a Feature Film edit

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor edit

Anton Yelchin - Hearts in Atlantis - Warner Bros.

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress edit

(tie) Scarlett Johansson - An American Rhapsody - Paramount Classics
(tie) Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Warner Bros.

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor edit

Jake Thomas - A.I. Artificial Intelligence - DreamWorks

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress edit

Brooke Anne Smith - Max Keeble's Big Move - Walt Disney

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

James Bentley - The Others - Miramax

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

Dakota Fanning - I Am Sam - New Line Cinema

Best Performance in a TV Movie edit

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actor edit

Ryan Merriman - Dangerous Child - Lifetime

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Leading Young Actress edit

Kelsey Keel - My Louisiana Sky - Showtime

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actor edit

Robert Clark - Prancer Returns - USA

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Supporting Young Actress edit

Brenda Grate - 'Twas the Night - Disney Channel

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age 10 or Under edit

Gavin Fink - Prancer Returns - USA

Best Performance in a TV Movie (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age 10 or Under edit

Hayley Lochner - Prancer Returns - USA

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series edit

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actor edit

Eric Ian Goldberg - The Education of Max Bickford - CBS

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Leading Young Actress edit

Kirsten Storms - Days of Our Lives - NBC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actor edit

Jesse McCartney - All My Children - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress edit

Keiko Agena - Gilmore Girls - WB

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

J.B. Gaynor - Touched by an Angel - CBS

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

Jamie Renée Smith - ER - NBC

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series edit

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actor edit

Frankie Muniz - Malcolm in the Middle - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress edit

Christy Carlson Romano - Even Stevens - Disney Channel

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor edit

Timmy Fitzpatrick - Grounded for Life - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress edit

Lauren Frost - Even Stevens - Disney Channel

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

Shawn Pyfrom - Reba - WB

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

Brooke Anne Smith - Malcolm in the Middle - FOX

Best Performance in a TV Comedy or Drama Series edit

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actor Age 10 or Under edit

Austin Majors - NYPD Blue - ABC

Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama): Young Actress Age 10 or Under edit

Ashley Edner - The Huntress - USA

Best Ensemble Performance edit

Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) edit

Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV/Epitome Pictures

Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, Shane Kippel, Lauren Collins, Miriam McDonald, Melissa McIntyre, Ryan Cooley, Christina Schmidt, Jake Goldsbie, Cassie Steele, Aubrey Graham, Daniel Clark
Alvin Alvarez, Bobby Gonzales, Jeffrey Licon, Vaneza Leza Pitynski
Hilary Duff, Lalaine, Adam Lamberg, Jake Thomas, Ashlie Brillault
Frankie Muniz, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan, Craig Lamar Traylor

Best Ensemble in a Feature Film edit

An American Rhapsody - Paramount Classics

Scarlett Johansson, Mae Whitman, Kelly Endresz-Banlaki
Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Tom Felton
Alyssa Gainer, Kaitlyn Gainer, Lauren Gainer, Kyle Timothy Smith, Andrew Fowler, Will McAllister

Best Family Entertainment edit

Best Family Movie or Special (Network or Cable) edit

Prancer Returns - USA

Best Family TV Drama Series edit

The Education of Max Bickford - CBS

Best Family TV Comedy Series edit

Malcolm in the Middle - FOX

Best Family Feature Film - Drama edit

I Am Sam - New Line Cinema

Best Family Feature Film - Comedy edit

The Princess Diaries - Walt Disney

Best Family Feature Film - Animation edit

Shrek - DreamWorks

Special awards edit

Best Young Actor in an International Film edit

Fernando Tielve - The Devil's Backbone (El Espinazo del Diablo) (Spain) - Directed by: Guillermo del Toro, Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics

Best Young Actress in an International Film edit

Aleksandra Gietner - Hi, Tereska (Czesc Tereska) (Poland) - Directed by: Robert Gliński, Produced by: Propaganda AG

Best International Family Film edit

Taliesin Jones (Wales) - Starring: John-Paul Macleod as "Taliesin", Directed by: Martin Duffy, Produced by: Snake River Films, Distributed by: Impact Entertainment

Outstanding Young International Performers edit

The Mini Beats (Germany)

Most Promising Young Newcomer edit

Rupert Grint (England) - "Ron Weasley" from Warner Brothers' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Outstanding Young Performer in Live Theater edit

Christopher Massey - From the Los Angeles production of Disney's The Lion King

Outstanding Young Voice-Over edit

Aria Noelle Curzon - The voice of "Ducky" in Universal's The Land Before Time (1997–2001)

Outstanding Young Performer in a National Commercial Featuring Youth edit

Tyler Patrick Jones - "Hallmark Greeting Cards"

The Michael Landon Award edit

Community Service to Youth edit

Promises - Documentary directed by: Justine Shapiro, B.Z. Goldberg, Carlos Bolado; Produced by: Promises Film Project

The Jackie Coogan Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures edit

Tir Nan Og - Short film directed by: Danica DeCosto, Starring: Sarah Swanberg

The Mickey Rooney Award edit

Former Child Star Life Achievement Award edit

Alison Arngrim - For her role as "Nellie Oleson" in the TV series Little House on the Prairie (1974–1981).

References edit

  1. ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43. ISBN 1-55002-574-0.
  2. ^ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 0-7876-9047-3.
  3. ^ a b "23rd Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ^ "Young Artist Awards - President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ "HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.

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