25th Young Artist Awards
The 25th 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 and television for the year 2003, and took place on May 8, 2004 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
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.
Categories
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.Best Performance in a Feature Film
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
Jeremy Sumpter - Peter Pan - Universal Pictures- Liam Aiken - Good Boy! - Jim Henson Productions
- David Henrie - Arizona Summer - Westpark Productions
- Shia LaBeouf - Holes - Walt Disney Pictures
- Frankie Muniz - Agent Cody Banks - MGM
- Haley Joel Osment - Secondhand Lions - New Line Cinema
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
- Dakota Fanning - The Cat in the Hat - Universal Pictures
- Rachel Hurd-Wood - Peter Pan - Universal Pictures
- Lindsay Lohan - Freaky Friday - Walt Disney Pictures
- Evan Rachel Wood - Thirteen - Fox Searchlight Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
- Marc John Jefferies -
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
★ Aree Davis - The Haunted Mansion - Walt Disney Pictures- Jenna Boyd - - Paramount Pictures
- - Peter Pan - Universal Pictures
- - Hotel Lobby - Triskelion, Inc.
- - Anger Management - Revolution Studios
- Kristen Stewart - Cold Creek Manor - Touchstone Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
- Jimmy Bennett - Daddy Day Care - Revolution Studios
- Lorenzo James Henrie - Arizona Summer - Westpark Productions
- Ryan Malgarini - Freaky Friday - Buena Vista Pictures
- Mitchel Musso and - Secondhand Lions - New Line Cinema
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
- Jillian Clare - Quigley - Quigley Productions
- Hailey Anne Nelson - Big Fish - Columbia Pictures
- Jennifer Stone - Secondhand Lions - New Line Cinema
- Alyson Stoner - Cheaper by the Dozen - 20th Century Fox
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast
- Daddy Day Care
- School of Rock
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a Short Film
★ - ' - Independent'- Devon Alan -
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor
★ Logan Lerman - A Painted House - Hallmark Hall of Fame★ Calum Worthy - National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion - FOX
- Josh Hutcherson - Wilder Days - TNT
- Eddy Martin - The Maldonado Miracle - Showtime
- - - Ruff Productioins
- - The Last Cowboy - Hallmark Channel
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress
- Amber Marshall -
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor
★ Jamie Johnston - ' - Lifetime'- Jacob Kraemer -
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress
★ Emmy Clarke - My House in Umbria - HBO- Ashley Edner - Monster Makers - Hallmark Channel
- Margo Harshman - The Even Stevens Movie - Disney Channel
- Hannah Lochner - The Elizabeth Smart Story - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor
★ Martin Spanjers - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - ABC- Jake Epstein - - CTV
- David Henrie - The Pitts - FOX
- Kyle Massey - That's So Raven - Disney Channel
- Charlie Stewart - Life with Bonnie - ABC
- Jeremy Suarez - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress
- Amanda Bynes - What I Like About You - WB
- Christel Khalil - The Young and the Restless - ABC
- Scarlett Pomers - Reba - WB
- Shadia Simmons - Strange Days at Blake Holsey High - NBC/CTV
- Raven-Symoné - That's So Raven - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
- Griffin Frazen - Grounded for Life - WB
- Christopher Gerse - Days of Our Lives - NBC
- Aaron Meeks - Soul Food - Showtime
- Tyler Posey - Doc - PAX
- Jake Thomas - Lizzie McGuire - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
- Margo Harshman -
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
★ Angus T. Jones - Two and a Half Men - CBS- Dylan Cash - General Hospital - ABC
- - American Dreams - NBC
- Noah Gray-Cabey - My Wife and Kids - ABC
- - NYPD Blue - ABC
- Bobby Preston - Dragnet - ABC
- Bobb'e J. Thompson - The Tracy Morgan Show - NBC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
- Taylor Atelian - According to Jim - ABC
- Billi Bruno - According to Jim - ABC
- Vivian Cardone - Everwood - WB
- Macey Cruthird - Hope & Faith - ABC
- Sarah Ramos - American Dreams - NBC
- Alex Steele - - CTV
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor
- Marc Donato - Doc - PAX
- - E.R. - NBC
- Miko Hughes - Boston Public - FOX
- - Doc - PAX
- Miles Marsico - Judging Amy - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
- Aria Noelle Curzon - Without a Trace - CBS
- Hallie Kate Eisenberg - Presidio Med - CBS
- Jodelle Ferland - Smallville - WB
- Sara Paxton - - CBS
- Aria Wallace - That '70s Show - FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
- - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBS
- - Radio Free Roscoe - CTV
- - I'm With Her - ABC
- - Days of Our Lives - NBC
- Crawford Wilson - Judging Amy - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
- Kaitlin Cullum -
Most Popular Mom & Dad in a Television Series
★ Julie Kavner & Dan Castellaneta - The Simpsons - FOX- Gail O'Grady & Tom Verica - American Dreams - NBC
- Jane Kaczmarek & Bryan Cranston - Malcolm in the Middle - FOX
- Jami Gertz & Mark Addy - Still Standing - CBS
- Constance Marie & George Lopez - The George Lopez Show - ABC
- Jean Louisa Kelly & Anthony Clark - Yes, Dear - CBS
Best Young Adult Performer in a Teenage Role
- - Strange Days at Blake Holsey High - NBC/CTV
- Kaley Cuoco - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - ABC
- Patrick Flueger - Twelve Mile Road - CBS
- Christy Carlson Romano - The Even Stevens Movie - Disney
- Gregory Smith - Everwood - WB
- Amber Tamblyn - Joan of Arcadia - CBS
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor
★ Alexander Gould - Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar- Harrison Chad - Dora the Explorer - Nickelodeon
- - The Young Black Stallion - Walt Disney Pictures
- Haley Joel Osment - The Jungle Book 2 - Walt Disney Pictures
- Jeremy Suarez - Brother Bear - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress
- Tajja Isen - The Berenstain Bears - PBS/CTV
- Masiela Lusha - Clifford's Puppy Days - PBS
Best Performance in a Commercial
Best Performance in a Commercial
★ - Smart & Final- Jake Cherry - Vlasic Pickles
- Nolan Johnson - Toaster Strudel
- - Hallmark Cards
- Frankie Ryan Manriquez - Maytag
- Kay Panabaker - Youth Anti-Smoking PSA
Best Family Entertainment
Best Family Television Movie or Special
★ ' - ShowtimeBest Family Television Series (Comedy or Drama)
- American Dreams - NBC
- The Bernie Mac Show - FOX
- Joan of Arcadia - CBS
- Life with Bonnie - ABC
- The Simpsons - FOX
- Two and a Half Men - CBS
Best International Feature Film
- Blizzard - Canada
- I'm Not Scared - Italy
- Osama - Afghanistan
- Valentín - Argentina
Best Family Feature Film - Animation
- Brother Bear - Walt Disney Pictures
- The Triplets of Belleville - Sony Pictures Classics
Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
- Agent Cody Banks - MGM
- Big Fish - Columbia/Sony Pictures
- Good Boy! - MGM/Jim Henson Prods.
- A Mighty Wind - WB/Castle Rock Ent.
- - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Family Feature Film - Drama
★ Peter Pan - Universal Pictures
- Holes - Walt Disney Pictures
- In America - Hell's Kitchen Films
- - 20th Century Fox/Miramax/Universal
- Seabiscuit - Universal/DreamWorks
Special awards