12th Youth in Film Awards

The 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and music for the 1989-1990 season.[1][2][3] The exact date of the 12th annual ceremony is unknown, however, using the dates of the 11th and 13th annual awards, the 12th annual ceremony is believed to have taken place in late 1990 or early 1991 in Hollywood, California.

12th Youth in Film Awards
Awarded forAchievement in the 19891990 season
DateLate 1990/Early 1991
(exact date unknown)
SiteHollywood, California
Hosted byElijah Wood
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film 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 Young Performer in a Motion Picture edit

Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone (20th Century Fox)

Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture edit

Robin Weisman - Three Men and a Little Lady (Touchstone)

Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture edit

Christian and Joseph Cousins - Kindergarten Cop (Universal)

Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture edit

Christina Ricci - Mermaids (Orion Pictures)

Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special edit

Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot, or Special edit

Stephen Dorff - Always Remember I Love You (CBS)

Best Young Actress Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot, or Special edit

Juliet Sorcey - A Mom for Christmas (NBC)

Best Young Actor in a Cable Special edit

Michael Faustino - Judgment (HBO)

Best Young Actress in a Cable Special edit

Sara Gilbert - Sudie and Simpson (Lifetime)

  • Mairon Bennett] - Lantern Hill (PBS/Disney Channel)
  • Ellen Blain - Rachel and Marla
  • Maria King - Rachel and Marla
  • Marcie Leeds - Wheels of Terror (USA Network)
  • Bettina Rae - The Witching of Ben Wagner (Disney Channel)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series edit

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series edit

Neil Patrick Harris - Doogie Howser, M.D. (ABC)

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series edit

Kellie Martin - Life Goes On (ABC)

Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series edit

Jaleel White - Family Matters (CBS)

Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series edit

Sara Gilbert - Roseanne (ABC)

Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series edit

Adam Jeffries - True Colors (FOX)

Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series edit

Tatyana M. Ali - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC)

Best Young Actor Supporting or Recurring Role For a TV Series edit

Douglas Emerson - Beverly Hills, 90210 (FOX)

Best Young Actress Supporting or Recurring Role For a TV Series edit

Andrea Barber - Full House (ABC)

Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Series edit

Christopher Pettiet - Doogie Howser, M.D. (ABC)

Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Series edit

Tori Spelling - Saved by the Bell (NBC)

Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Primetime Series edit

Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Saved by the Bell (NBC)

Best Young Actress Starring in an Off-Primetime Series edit

Christina Nigra - Out of This World (Syndication)

Best Young Actor Co-Starring in an Off-Primetime Series edit

Zachary Bennett - Road to Avonlea (CBC/Disney Channel)

Best Young Actress Co-Starring in an Off-Primetime Series edit

Jodi Peterson - The New Lassie (Syndication)

Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series edit

R. J. Williams - General Hospital (ABC)

Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series edit

Aimee Brooks - Days of Our Lives (NBC)

Best Young Performer Under Nine Years of Age edit

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor Under Nine edit

Jonathan Halyalkar - Who's the Boss? (ABC)

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress Under Nine edit

Raven-Symoné - The Cosby Show (NBC)

Best Young Ensemble Performance edit

Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture edit

Kindergarten Cop (Universal Pictures) - Christian and Joseph Cousins, Justin Page, Peter Rakow, Sarah Rose Karr, Miko Hughes, Marissa Rosen, Ben Diskin, Tameka Runnels, Emily Ann Lloyd, Tina Hart and class

Favorite New Recording Artist/Artists edit

Favorite New Recording Artist edit

Tevin Campbell - "Round and Round"

Favorite New Music Group edit

Nelson - "After the Rain"

Best Family Television Entertainment edit

Best Family Special edit

Dolly Parton's Christmas at Home (ABC)

Best New Family Comedy Series edit

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (NBC)

Best Off-Prime Time Family Series edit

Saved by the Bell (NBC)

Best Youth Variety or Game Show edit

The Mickey Mouse Club: Mouseketeers (Disney Channel)

Best New Cartoon Series edit

Tiny Toon Adventures (Warner Bros.)

Best Family Motion Picture Entertainment edit

Motion Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Animation edit

The Rescuers Down Under (Disney)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Comedy/Action edit

Home Alone (20th Century Fox)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Comedy/Horror edit

Ghost (Paramount)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Drama edit

Dances with Wolves (TIG Productions/Orion Pictures)

Youth In Film's Special Awards edit

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award edit

Mickey Rooney

Contribution to Youth Through the Performing Arts edit

Maureen Samuels - Art of the Dance Academy

The Michael Landon Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television edit

Ann Eldridge, Producer - Girl of the Limberlost, PBS WonderWorks Drama
George Taweel, Producer - McGee and Me!, TLC Productions Video series

The Jackie Coogan Award edit

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment edit

Al Burton, Producer

Best Young Performer in a Foreign Film edit

Anders Danielsen Lie (Norway) - Herman

Best Foreign Film edit

Herman (Norway)

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 "12th Annual Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. 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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