9th Youth in Film Awards

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Best Young Superstar in Motion Pictures

Best Young Male Superstar in Motion Pictures

• River Phoenix - The Mosquito Coast
• David Mendenhall - Over the Top

  Best Young Female Superstar in Motion Pictures

• Martha Plimpton - The Mosquito Coast
• Kristy Swanson - Deadly Friend

  Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama

• Harley Cross - The Believers
• Joshua Miller - River's Edge
• Jacob Vargas - The Principal
• - Amazing Grace and Chuck

  Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Drama

• - The Golden Child
• Ione Skye - River's Edge

  Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Comedy

• - Big Shots
• Keith Coogan - Adventures in Babysitting
• Darius McCrary - Big Shots
• - Harry and the Hendersons

  Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Comedy

• Tina Caspary - Can't Buy Me Love
• Margaret Langrick - Harry and the Hendersons
• Amanda Peterson - Can't Buy Me Love

  Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture: Horror

• Stephen Dorff - The Gate
• Michael Sharrett - Deadly Friend

  Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture: Horror

• - Dolls
• Jill Schoelen - The Stepfather

  Best Young Superstar in Television

Best Young Male Superstar in Television

• Chad Allen - Our House
• Jason Bateman - Valerie
• Brice Beckham - Mr. Belvedere
• Malcolm-Jamal Warner - The Cosby Show

  Best Young Female Superstar in Television

• Drew Barrymore - Babes in Toyland
• Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing
• Soleil Moon Frye - Punky Brewster
• Tracy Wells - Mr. Belvedere

  Best Young Performer in a TV Special, TV Movie or Variety Show

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• - Daniel and the Towers
• David Faustino - '
• - A Winner Never Quits
• Frederick Koehler - '
• Danny Nucci - '
• - '
• - '

  Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• Alyson Croft - '
• Ami Foster - Circus of the Stars
• - '
• Tammy Lauren - '
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• Lindsay Parker - Infidelity

  Best Young Performer in a Television Drama Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Drama Series

• C.B. Barnes - Starman
• - General Hospital
• Brian Austin Green - Knots Landing
• Joshua Harris - Dallas
• Omri Katz - Dallas
• - General Hospital
• Bumper Robinson - Days of Our Lives
• - Scarecrow and Mrs. King
• - Cagney & Lacey
• Wil Wheaton -

  Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Series

• Melissa Brennan - Days of Our Lives
• Christie Clark - Days of Our Lives
• Alyson Croft - Dallas
• Shannen Doherty - Our House
• Ami Dolenz - General Hospital
• - Our House
• Kimberly McCullough - General Hospital
• - The Young and the Restless

  Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Drama Series

• Ryan Bollman - Highway to Heaven
• - The Judge
• Chris Hebert - Murder, She Wrote
• - L.A. Law
• Taliesin Jaffe - Amazing Stories
• - The Colbys
• Paul W. Parker - Highway to Heaven

  Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Drama Series

• - Fame
• -
• - The Twilight Zone
• Elisabeth Harnois - Highway to Heaven
• - Highway to Heaven
• Tori Spelling - Hotel

  Best Young Performer in a Television Comedy Series

Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series

• Brandon Call - The Charmings
• Scott Grimes - Nothing Is Easy
• Andre Gower - Mr. President
• - Valerie
• Danny Pintauro - Who's the Boss?
• - Valerie
• Jerry Supiran - Small Wonder
• Jacob Vargas - The Tracey Ullman Show

  Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series

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• Leslie Bega - Head of the Class
• Ami Foster - Punky Brewster
• - Rags to Riches
• Khrystyne Haje - Head of the Class
• Christina Nigra - Out of This World
• Emily Schulman - Small Wonder
• Tannis Vallely - Head of the Class

  Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Comedy Series

• David Faustino - Married... with Children
• Kadeem Hardison - A Different World
• - I Married Dora
• - Out of This World

  Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate - Married... with Children
• Lisa Bonet - A Different World
• Maureen Flannigan - Out of This World
• Juliette Lewis - I Married Dora

  Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Comedy Series

• Ryan Bollman - Webster
• - ALF
• - Amen
• Jadrien Steele - Valerie
• - The New Gidget

  Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Comedy Series

• - Small Wonder
• Candace Cameron - Growing Pains
• - The Tracey Ullman Show
• Rainbow Phoenix - Family Ties

  Best Young Performer in a Cable Series or Special

Best Young Actor in a Cable Series or Special

• - Danger Bay
• Kipp Marcus - The New Leave It to Beaver
• Georg Olden - Rocky Road
• - The New Leave It to Beaver
• John Snee - The New Leave It to Beaver

  Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special

• Alyson Croft - The Chicago Seven
• Jenny Lewis - '
• Devon Odessa - Rocky Road
• - '

  Best Young Performer Under 10 Years of Age

Best Young Actor Under 10 Years of Age in Television or Motion Picture

• - The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
• Benji Gregory - ALF
• - Our Family Honor
• Billy Sullivan - Light of Day

  Best Young Actress Under 10 Years of Age in Television or Motion Picture

• Natasha Bobo - Nothing is Easy
• Olivia Burnette - Celebration Family
• - Superior Court
• Jodie Sweetin - Full House
• - The Curse

  Best Young Ensemble Performance

Outstanding Young Actors/Actresses Ensemble in Television or Motion Picture

• Bustin' Loose - Aaron Lohr,, and
• - Jason Hervey,,,, Candace Cameron and

  Outstanding Young Actor/Actress/Ensemble in Animation Voice-Over

• The Berenstain Bears -, David Mendenhall and
• Dennis the Menace - Brennan Thicke
• Foofur -
• The New Adventures of Jonny Quest - Scott Menville and Georgi Irene
• Moon Dreamers -, and
• My Little Pony - Bettina and
• Potato Head Kids -,, Scott Grimes,, Scott Menville, Kellie Martin, Anne Marie McEvoy, David Mendenhall, Breckin Meyer and
• Pound Puppies - Ami Foster
• It's Punky Brewster - Casey Ellison,, Ami Foster, Soleil Moon Frye and Cherie Johnson
• Wildfire'' - Georgi Irene, Bobby Jacoby and

  Best Family Television Entertainment

Best Television Family Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show

• A Desperate Exit
• A Different Affair
• An Enemy Among Us
• Circus of the Stars
• Little Spies
• Stranger in My Bed
• Tender Places
• Daniel and the Towers

  Best Family Television Drama Series

• Highway to Heaven
• Starman

  Best Family Comedy Series

• Alf
• The Cosby Show
• Family Ties
• Head of the Class
• Mr. Belvedere
• Rags to Riches
• Valerie
• Who's the Boss?

  The Most Promising New Fall Television Series

• A Different World
• A Year in the Life
• Bustin' Loose
• Degrassi Junior High
• Full House
• Married... with Children
• The New Adventures of Beans Baxter
• Out of This World

  Best Cable Series

• The Chicago Seven
• It's Garry Shandling's Show
• Rocky Road
• Sanchez of Bel Air
• Uncle Tom's Cabin

  Best Animation Series or Special for Family Viewing

• Cathy
• Foofur
• Ghostbusters
• Moon Dreamers
• My Little Pony

  Best Family Motion Picture Entertainment

Best Family Motion Picture: Animation

• The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
• The Chipmunk Adventure

  Best Family Motion Picture: Comedy

• Adventures in Babysitting
• Big Shots
• Can't Buy Me Love
• Harry and the Hendersons
• Raising Arizona

  Best Family Motion Picture: Drama

• Amazing Grace and Chuck
• Benji the Hunted
• '
• Solarbabies
• '

  Teen-age Favorite Horror/Drama Motion Picture

• Deadly Friend
• Near Dark
• River's Edge
• The Stepfather
• Summer Camp Nightmare

  Youth In Film's Special Awards

Best Family Music Video

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment

Former Child Stars Life Achievement Awards

Best Young Actor in A Foreign Film

Best Young Actress in A Foreign Film

Best Family Foreign Film