12th Youth in Film Awards


The 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, 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. 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.
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.

Categories

Bold indicates the winner in each category.

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture

Macaulay Culkin - Home Alone
Robin Weisman - Three Men and a Little Lady
Christian and Joseph Cousins - Kindergarten Cop
Christina Ricci - Mermaids

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

Stephen Dorff - Always Remember I Love You
Juliet Sorcey - A Mom for Christmas
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Sara Gilbert - Sudie and Simpson

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series

Neil Patrick Harris - Doogie Howser, M.D.
Kellie Martin - Life Goes On
Jaleel White - Family Matters
Sara Gilbert - Roseanne
Adam Jeffries - True Colors
Tatyana M. Ali - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Douglas Emerson - Beverly Hills, 90210
Andrea Barber - Full House
Christopher Pettiet - Doogie Howser, M.D.
'Tori Spelling - Saved by the Bell
Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Saved by the Bell
Christina Nigra - Out of This World
Zachary Bennett - Road to Avonlea
- The New Lassie
R. J. Williams - General Hospital
Aimee Brooks - Days of Our Lives

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor Under Nine

- Who's the Boss?
Raven-Symoné - The Cosby Show

Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

Kindergarten Cop - Christian and Joseph Cousins,,, Sarah Rose Karr, Miko Hughes,, Ben Diskin,, Emily Ann Lloyd, and class

Favorite New Recording Artist

Tevin Campbell - "Round and Round"
Nelson - "After the Rain"

Best Family Special

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Saved by the Bell
The Mickey Mouse Club: Mouseketeers
Tiny Toon Adventures

Motion Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Animation

The Rescuers Down Under
Home Alone
Ghost
Dances with Wolves

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award

Mickey Rooney

Contribution to Youth Through the Performing Arts

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The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

, Producer - Girl of the Limberlost, PBS WonderWorks Drama
, Producer - McGee and Me!, Video series

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment

, Producer

Best Young Performer in a Foreign Film

Anders Danielsen Lie -

Best Foreign Film

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