26th Young Artist Awards
The 26th 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 2004, and took place on April 30, 2005 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
Jamie Bell - Undertow - MGM/UA
- Liam Aiken - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks
- Rory Culkin - Mean Creek - Paramount Classics
- Freddie Highmore - Finding Neverland - Miramax
- Bobby Preston - Motocross Kids - Tag Ent.
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
Emmy Rossum - The Phantom of the Opera - Warner Bros.
- Emily Browning - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks
- Dakota Fanning - Man on Fire - 20th Century Fox
- Carly Schroeder - Mean Creek - Paramount Classics
- Alexa Vega - Sleepover - MGM
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
★ Devon Alan - Undertow - MGM/UA
- Cameron Bright - Birth - New Line Cinema
- Hunter Gomez - National Treasure - Disney
- Malcolm David Kelley - You Got Served - Sony Pictures
- C. J. Sanders - Ray - Universal
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
★ Kallie Flynn Childress - Sleepover - MGM
- Shelbie Bruce - Spanglish - Columbia
- - The Woodsman - Newmarket Films
- Sarah Steele - Spanglish - Columbia
- Kristen Stewart - Undertow - MGM/UA
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
★ - Finding Neverland - Miramax
- - Spanglish - Columbia
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
★ Raquel Castro - Jersey Girl - Miramax
- and - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast
★ Finding Neverland - Miramax
- Motocross Kids - Tag Entertainment
- Sleepover - MGM
Best Performance in an International Feature Film
Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer
★ - In Oranje
- Katie Boland -
- Marc Donato - The Blue Butterfly
- Jean-Baptiste Maunier - Les Choristes
- - Le Chavi di Casa
- Yūya Yagira - Nobody Knows
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a Short Film
★ - ' - Voyager Films'
17 Inch Cobras - IndependentJillian Clare - Chasing Daylight - AFIJason Dolley - Chasing Daylight - AFIMegan McKinnon - Samantha's Art - IndependentHailey Anne Nelson - 17 Inch Cobras'' - IndependentBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor
★ Cody Arens - ' - CBS
Salem's Lot - TNTDavid Dorfman - A Wrinkle in Time - ABCDominic Scott Kay - Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - HallmarkAnton Yelchin - Jack'' - ShowtimeBest Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress
★ Danielle Panabaker - Searching for David's Heart - ABC Family
- - Cavedweller - Showtime
- Keke Palmer - The Wool Cap - Hallmark
- Hayden Panettiere - Tiger Cruise - Disney Channel
- AnnaSophia Robb - - WB
- Shailene Woodley - A Place Called Home - Hallmark
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor
★ - Lives of the Saints - CTV
- Alexander Conti - When Angels Come to Town - CBS
- Zac Efron - Miracle Run - Lifetime
- - The Lost Prince - PBS
- Mick Hazen - Plainsong - CBS
- - The Lost Prince - PBS
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress
★ - ' WB'
Family Sins - CTVBianca Collins - Tiger Cruise - Disney Channel - The Kids Who Saved Summer - ShowtimeMiriam McDonald - She's Too Young'' - LifetimeBest Performance in a TV Series
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor
★ Jack DeSena - All That - Nickelodeon
★ Logan Lerman - Jack & Bobby - WB
- Tyler Hoechlin - 7th Heaven - WB
- Jamie Johnston - Wild Card - Lifetime
- Malcolm David Kelley - Lost - ABC
- Jesse McCartney - Summerland - WB
- Romeo Miller - Romeo! - Nickelodeon
- Adamo Ruggiero - - CTV
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress
★ Kay Panabaker - Summerland - WB
- Andrea Bowen - Desperate Housewives - ABC
- Alyson Michalka - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel
- Sara Paxton - Darcy's Wild Life - Discovery Kids
- Scarlett Pomers - Reba - WB
- Emma Roberts - Unfabulous - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
★ Jason Dolley - Complete Savages - ABC
- Noel Callahan - Romeo! - Nickelodeon
- Oliver Davis - Rodney - ABC
- Evan Ellingson - Complete Savages - ABC
- Aubrey Graham - - CTV
- Cody Kasch - Desperate Housewives - ABC
- - Everwood - WB
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
★ Christina Schmidt - ' - CTV
★ Alia Shawkat - Arrested Development - FOX'
Doc - PAXVivien Cardone - Everwood - WBMegan Fox - Hope & Faith - ABCSarah Ramos - American Dreams'' - NBCBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger
★ Zane Huett - Desperate Housewives - ABC
- - American Dreams - NBC
- Noah Gray-Cabey - My Wife and Kids - ABC
- Mitch Holleman - Reba - WB
- - Rodney - ABC
- - Life with Bonnie - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger
★ Darcy Rose Byrnes - The Young and the Restless - CBS
- Taylor Atelian - According to Jim - ABC
- Billi Bruno - According to Jim - ABC
- Conchita Campbell - The 4400 - USA
- Dee Dee Davis - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX
- Jodelle Ferland - Kingdom Hospital - ABC
- - ER - NBC
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actor
★ - That's So Raven - Disney Channel
- - Without a Trace - CBS
- Alex Black - - CBS
- - Judging Amy - CBS
- Cody Estes - ER - NBC
- Carter Jenkins - Everwood - WB
- - Judging Amy - CBS
- - Oliver Beene - FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Guest Starring Young Actress
★ - Kevin Hill - UPN
- - Crossing Jordan - NBC
- Jennette McCurdy - Strong Medicine - Lifetime
- Erica Mer - Medical Investigation - NBC
- - Judging Amy - CBS
- Cassie Steele - Doc - PAX
- - Threat Matrix - ABC
- Aria Wallace - Strong Medicine - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actor
★ 'Cameron Monaghan - Malcolm in the Middle - FOX
The Dead Zone - USAOliver Davis - E.R. - NBCJ. B. Gaynor - The George Lopez Show ABCChristopher Gerse - Days of Our Lives - NBCCarter Jenkins - Unfabulous - Nickelodeon - NYPD Blue - ABC - Phil of the Future'' - Disney ChannelBest Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Recurring Young Actress
★ Jillian Clare - Days of Our Lives - NBC
- Kay Panabaker - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel
- Alex Rose Steele -
' - CTVScout Taylor-Compton - The Guardian - CBSKeaton and Kylie Rae Tyndall - The Bold and the Beautiful - CBSBrittney Wilson - Romeo! - NickelodeonOutstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series
★ That's So Raven - Disney Channel
- All That - Nickelodeon
- - CTV
- Unfabulous - Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Artist
★ Tajja Isen - Atomic Betty - Cartoon Network
- - Teacher's Pet - Disney
- Spencer Fox - The Incredibles - Disney/Pixar
- - Higglytown Heroes - Disney Channel
- Matt Weinberg - The Lion King 1½ - Disney
- Brittney Wilson - Polly and the Pockets - Mattel
Best Family Entertainment
Best Family Television Movie or Special
★ Miracle Run - Lifetime
- ' - Hallmark
- ' - WB
- - WB
- Searching for David's Heart - ABC Family
- The Winning Season - TNT
Best Family Television Series (Drama)
★ 'Jack & Bobby - WB
7th Heaven - WBAmerican Dreams - NBCSummerland'' - WBBest Family Television Series (Comedy)
★ Reba - WB
- All That - Nickelodeon
- Complete Savages - ABC
- Darcy's Wild Life - NBC
- Rodney - ABC
- Still Standing - CBS
Best Short Film Starring Youth
★ ' - AFI
' - Independent' - Independent' - Voyager FilmsBest International Feature Film
★ In Oranje - Netherlands
- The Blue Butterfly - Canada
- Les Choristes - France
- Le Chiavi Di Casa - Italy
- Yesterday - South Africa
Best Family Feature Film - Animation
★ The Incredibles - Disney/Pixar
- Home on the Range - Disney
- Shrek 2 - DreamWorks Skg
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie - Nickelodeon
Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
★ Christmas with the Kranks - Columbia
- Jersey Girl - Miramax
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events - Paramount/DreamWorks
- The Phantom of the Opera - Warner Bros.
- Sleepover - MGM
- Spanglish - Columbia
Best Family Feature Film - Drama
★ Finding Neverland - Miramax
- Catch That Kid - 20th Century Fox
- Friday Night Lights - Universal
- Garden State - Fox Searchlight
- In Good Company - Universal
- National Treasure - Disney
Special awards
Outstanding Young Rock Musician
★ Antonio Pontarelli - Rock Violinist Outstanding Young Entertainment Journalist
★ Angela Riccio - Journalist / Feature WriterOutstanding Young Performance in Theater
★ - 'Young Patrick' in Auntie MameOutstanding Young Ensemble in a New Medium
Young Motion Performance Capture and Voice Artists
★ The Polar ExpressJackie Coogan Award
Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures
★ The Polar Express - Warner Brothers PicturesMichael Landon Award
Contribution to Youth Through Television
★ Raven-Symoné - That's So Raven - Disney Channel