20th Youth in Film Awards

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The 20th 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 and television for the 1997–1998 season, and took place on March 6, 1999, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.[1][2][3] The hosts for the ceremony that evening were Jena Malone, R.J. Arnett, Roland Thomson, Justin Thomsom, Selwyn Ward and Tracy Lynn Cruz.[4]

20th Youth in Film Awards
Awarded forAchievement in the 19971998 season
DateMarch 6, 1999
SiteSportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Hosted byJena Malone
R.J. Arnett
Roland Thomson
Justin Thomsom
Selwyn Ward
Tracy Lynn Cruz
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][5][6]

Categories

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Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]

Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

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Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor

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Miko HughesMercury Rising – Universal

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress

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(tie) Lindsay LohanThe Parent Trap – Walt Disney Pictures
(tie) Jena MaloneStepmom – Columbia Pictures

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor

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Michael WelchStar Trek: Insurrection – Paramount

Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress

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Brigid Tierney – Affliction – Lions Gate Films

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

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Liam AikenStepmom – Columbia Pictures

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

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Mae WhitmanHope Floats – 20th Century Fox

Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Mini-Series

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Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor

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Ryan MerrimanEverything That Rises – TNT

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actress

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Dominique SwainLolita – Showtime

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actor

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Courtland MeadEmma's Wish – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actress

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Haylie DuffAddams Family Reunion – HBO

  • Courtney Red-Horse Mohl – Naturally Native – Independent Feature / Project West
  • Brooke NevinRunning Wild – Showtime

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

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Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actor

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Zachery Ty BryanHome Improvement – ABC

Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress

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Lacey ChabertParty of Five – FOX

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actor

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Ryan MerrimanThe Pretender – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress

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Scarlett PomersStar Trek: Voyager – UPN

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor

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Eric LloydJesse – NBC

Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress

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Ashley Monique ClarkThe Hughleys – ABC

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

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Seth AdkinsThe Pretender – NBC

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

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Chaz Monet – Any Day Now – Lifetime

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

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(tie) Robert Bailey Jr.Becker – CBS
(tie) Bobby Brewer – Suddenly Susan – NBC
(tie) Bobby EdnerStep By Step – CBS
(tie) Sam Gifaldi – Suddenly Susan – NBC
(tie) Jarrett Lennon – Boy Meets World – ABC

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

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(tie) Anna ChlumskyCupid – ABC
(tie) Ashley & Lindsey Trefger – Home Improvement – ABC

Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Series

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Best Performance in a Daytime Serial: Young Performer

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Adrienne FrantzThe Bold and the Beautiful – CBS

Best Young Performer Age 10 or Under

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Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under

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(tie) Paul Robert Langdon – The Spiral Staircase – CBS
(tie) Connor Matheus – The Hughleys – ABC

  • Brent Meyer – The Sweetest Gift – Showtime
  • Lowell Raven – Naturally Native – Independent Feature / Project West
  • Jacob SmithParty of Five – FOX

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actress Age Ten or Under

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Chaz Monet – Ruby Bridges – ABC

Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over

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Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actor

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Courtland MeadRecess – ABC

Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actress

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Aria Noelle CurzonThe Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks

Best Young Ensemble Performance

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Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble

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Slappy and the Stinkers – Columbia

Joseph Ashton, Gary LeRoi Gray, Travis Tedford, Carl Michael Lindner, Scarlett Pomers
Mathew Botuchis, Michael J. O'Laskey II, J.P. Roeske II
Bradley Pierce, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, Flora Newbigin

Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Made-for-Video: Young Ensemble

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The Sweetest Gift – Showtime

Kristin Fairlie, Dylon Provencher, Marc Donato
Chaz Monet, Kiara Tucker, Whitney Tucker, Christopher Stokes
Lauren Hewett, Emily Jane Browning, Chelsea Yates, Ben Hanson
  • Bus 9 – Nickelodeon
Jessica DiCicco, Keith Franklin, Peter Tombaki, Julianne Michelle

Best Performance in a TV Series: Young Ensemble

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Promised Land – CBS

Austin O'Brien, Eddie Karr, Sarah Schaub
Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosman
Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher
Kyle Sabihy, Faryn Einhorn, Jillian Berard, Jonathan Osser

Best Family Entertainment

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Best Family TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series

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Sabrina Goes to Rome – ABC

Best Family TV Drama Series

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Promised Land – CBS

Best Family TV Comedy Series

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The Hughleys – ABC

Best Educational TV Show or Series

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From the Earth to the Moon – HBO

Best Family Feature Film: Animated

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The Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks

Best Family Feature Film: Comedy

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The Mask of Zorro – Tristar

Best Family Feature Film: Drama

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Stepmom – Columbia

Special awards

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The Jackie Coogan Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures

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Miramax Films – For having brought to the American audience so many outstanding domestic and foreign films featuring young performers. Their precedent lives on with the Italian film: Life Is Beautiful – starring the young Giorgio Cantarini.

The Michael Landon Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

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CBS Television Network – For its family value shows, with particular mention of Touched by an Angel.

The Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Awards

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Drew Barrymore
Johnny Whitaker

The Outstanding Young Performer in a Television Commercial Award

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Gary LeRoi Gray – For "I.H.O.P."

The Community Service Award

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Julianne Michelle – For her magnificent achievements in raising funds for charities.

References

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  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 "The 20th Annual Youth in Film Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. ^ "20th Youth In Film Awards – Introduction". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2011-04-03. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ^ "Young Artist Awards – President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  6. ^ "HFPA Golden Globes – Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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