27th Young Artist Awards


The 27th 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 2005, and took place on March 25, 2006 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

Josh Hutcherson - ' - Columbia Pictures
Dakota Fanning - Dreamer - DreamWorks
Ridge Canipe - Walk the Line - Universal Pictures
Suzuka Ohgo - Memoirs of a Geisha - Columbia Pictures
- The Legend of Zorro - Columbia Pictures
Georgie Henley - ' - Walt Disney Pictures'
Bad News Bears - Paramount

Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer

- 2 Filhos de Francisco - Globo Films

- 2 Filhos de Francisco - Globo Films

Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor

- ' - Fresh Face Pictures'
Mary Ann Springer - ' - Curious Productions

Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor

- Silver Bells - Hallmark Productions
Danielle Keaton - ' - Fresh Water Entertainment
- ' - CBS
Niamh Wilson - Haunting Sarah - Lifetime

Best Performance in a TV series - Leading Young Actor (Comedy or Drama)

Carter Jenkins - Surface - NBC
Camille Winbush - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX
Malcolm David Kelley - Lost - ABC
Sofia Vassilieva - Medium - NBC
Angus T. Jones - Two and a Half Men - CBS
Renee Olstead - Still Standing - CBS
Noah Gray-Cabey - My Wife and Kids - ABC
Jasmine Jessica Anthony - Commander in Chief - ABC
Joseph Castanon - The Ghost Whisperer - CBS
Darcy Rose Byrnes - The Young and the Restless - CBS
Zoey 101 - Nickelodeon

Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor

- Chicken Little - Walt Disney Pictures
Tajja Isen - Atomic Betty - Cartoon Network

Best Family Television Movie or Special

Silver Bells - Hallmark
Surface - NBC
Everybody Hates Chris - UPN
Saint Ralph - Canada
' - Aardman Animations'
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Warner Bros.
' - Walt Disney Pictures

Outstanding Young Family Singing Group

The Von Trapp Children

Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth in Entertainment

Hunter Gomez

Outstanding Young Musician

Andrew Tang - Concert Pianist

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award

Victoria Paige Meyerink

Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award

MythBusters - Discovery Channel

Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Family Feature Documentary

March of the Penguins

Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Youth Feature Documentary

Mad Hot Ballroom

Best Original Song

Tony Renis - "Christmas in Love"

Outstanding International Drama

The Wedding Chest - Producer: