With past recipients including the consummate Leonardo DiCaprio, Drew Barrymore, Melissa Joan Hart, Mario Lopez, Fergie, Hillary Duff, Bella Thorne, Tobey Maguire, Soleil Moon Frye, and Christina Applegate (to name a few) – the Young Artist Awards is one of the most prestigious and respected award shows recognizing youth in film. With such profound actors and actresses being honored with a Young Artist Award in the past years, it’s clear to see why actors and actresses worldwide dream of being nominated for a Young Artist Award. Being awarded with a Young Artist Award is beyond an honor and a stupendous recognition for one’s talent. Now, with it’s 36th year running, the Young Artist Awards is ready to bring together some of the many remarkable and astounding young artists as they celebrate the 36th Annual Young Artist Awards on March 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.
The Young Artist Awards has categories from “Best Performance In A Feature Film” to “Best Performance In A TV Series” as it encompasses a wide range of actors and actresses and their versatile acting abilities and talents. This year, the Young Artist Awards is bringing many more phenomenal talents on the red carpet. Peyton Clark, Miss California Teen USA 2015: Melanie Mitchell, Alexander Polinsky, Rodney Allen Rippy and Manny Streetz are some of the many set to present at the stellar award show. Christine Devine will be presenting the Maureen Dragone Award while Keith Coogan is set to present the Jackie Coogan Award at the Young Artist Awards. Boy band sensation, After Romeo and Jordan JAE will also be performing at the event. Evan and Ryder Londo from the sensational, Sons of Anarchy are among the many that will be attending this wonderful event. In addition, Rider Strong is this year’s recipient of the Mickey Rooney Life Time Achievement Award.
Take a look below to see the full list of nominees at the 2015 Young Artist Awards! A big, big congratulations to all the nominees for being recognized on their brilliant talent – all the nominees are winners in all of our hearts!
According to the press release: “In 1978 Maureen Dragone journalist and member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and daughter of Nora Laing who was one of the founders of HFPA founded the Non-Profit Organization Youth in Film Awards to acknowledge youth in film under the age of 21. In 2000, the association became known as The Young Artist Awards to additionally honor those in television, live theatre, voice-over and & to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically or financially challenged.”
2015 Young Artist Awards Nominations:
Leading Young Actor
Nathan Gamble Reese Hartwig Ed Oxenbould |
Dolphin Tale 2 Earth To Echo Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day |
Alcon Entertainment Panay Films Walt Disney Pictures |
Leading Young Actress
Elle Fanning Quvenzhané Wallis Cozi Zuehlsdorff |
Maleficent Annie Dolphin Tale 2 |
Walt Disney Pictures Marcy Media Alcon Entertainment |
Supporting Young Actor
Carson Bolde Max Charles Daniel Huttlestone Aidan McGraw John Paul Ruttan |
Godzilla The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Into The Woods American Sniper RoboCop |
Warner Brothers Columbia Pictures Walt Disney Studios Warner Brothers Columbia Pictures |
Supporting Young Actress
Lilla Crawford Mackenzie Foy Emma Fuhrmann Madeleine McGraw |
Into The Woods Interstellar Blended American Sniper |
Walt Disney Studios Paramount Pictures Warner Brothers Warner Brothers |
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day - Walt Disney Pictures Kerris Dorsey, Dylan Minnette, Ed Oxenbould Blended - Warner Brothers Braxton Beckham, Emma Fuhrmann, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Kyle Red Silverstein, Bella Thorne |
Young Actor
Connor Beardmore Peter Bundic Jadon Clews Joshua Costea Christian Hutcherson Nikita Olechko |
In Need of Caffeine The Dating Journal Kemosabe The Dating Journal And Then We Laugh Solomon's Bridge |
VBC L.O.T.G Productions Ryerson Films L.O.T.G Productions Vlaptkin Productions Independent |
Young Actor – 10 and Under
Devan Cohen Richard Davis Joshua Kaufman David Raynolds Blaze Tucker Jonah Wineberg |
Behind the Door Brothers Steel Albert Make It Rain Family Business |
York Films Sheridan Films Triserratops Productions Joreel Productions Meza Multimedia York University |
Young Actress
Janette Bundic Jeri Leader Katelyn Mager Sofie Uretsky Abigail Wolff |
Dating Journal The Spiked Watermelon Discovered Clinch The Watchers: The Darkness Outside |
L.O.T.G Productions York University L.O.T.G Productions Sheridan Films Highly Sober Productions |
Young Actress – 10 and Under
Carla Costea Maia Costea Alyssa Cross Emily Delahunty Peyton Kennedy Madeline Lupi Isabella Piombini Cadence Schuster Katie Silverman |
Molly The Battle When Fish Fly My Mom is an Alien Dorsal Milkshake At the Doctor's Florence and the Fish Raw Head + Bloody Bones |
Young Movie Makers Joreel Productions Organic Water Productions Independent Ryerson Image Artists Cinema Kography Tarlington Films York Films Mer-Made Productions |
Young Actor
Samuel Patrick Chu Joey Luthman Donnie MacNeil Christian Martyn Ty Parker |
Zapped Finders Keepers Zapped The Christmas Parade Mt. Happy |
Disney Channel SyFy Disney Channel Hallmark ABC |
Young Actor – 13 and Under
John Alyn Jake Lucas Darien Provost Valin Shinyei |
Peter Pan Live! Peter Pan Live! The Town That Came A-Courtin' Along Came a Nanny |
NBC NBC Up TV Network Hallmark |
Young Actress
Olivia Steele-Falconer Jennifer Jolliff Emilia McCarthy Jordyn Ashley Olson Tiera Skovbye |
The Tree That Saved Christmas It Only Happens with Rose Zapped The Christmas Shepherd The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story |
Up TV Network Moe Entertainment Disney Channel Hallmark Lifetime |
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES, SPECIAL or PILOT
Young Actress – 11 and Under
Sydney Mikayla Jaeda Lily Miller Gracyn Shinyei Jena Skodje Alissa Skovbye |
The Gabby Douglas Story The Christmas Secret A Cookie Cutter Christmas Along Came a Nanny One Christmas Eve |
Lifetime Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark |
Leading Young Actor
Max Burkholder Lyle Lettau Kolton Stewart Benjamin Stockham |
Parenthood Degrassi: The Next Generation Some Assembly Required About A Boy |
NBC CTV YTV NBC |
Leading Young Actor – 13 and Under
Jadiel Dowlin Filip Geljo Sean Michael Kyer Sloane Morgan Siegel Albert Tsai |
Annedroids Odd Squad Odd Squad Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street Trophy Wife |
Amazon PBS PBS Amazon ABC |
Leading Young Actress
Dalila Bela Millie Davis Addison Holley Emilia McCarthy Paris Smith |
Odd Squad Odd Squad Annedroids Max and Shred Every Witch Way |
PBS PBS Amazon Nickelodeon Nickelodeon |
Supporting Young Actor
Miles Brown Pierce Gagnon Evan and Ryder Londo Eric Osborne Keidrich Sellati |
Black-ish Extant Sons of Anarchy Degrassi: The Next Generation The Americans |
ABC CBS FX CTV FX |
Supporting Young Actress
Adrianna Di Liello Marsai Martin Savannah Paige Rae Holly Taylor |
Annedroids Black-ish Parenthood The Americans |
Amazon ABC NBC FX |
Guest Starring Young Actor 15-21
Nicholas Azarian Samuel Patrick Chu Jake Elliott Dalton E. Gray Joey Luthman Zachary Mitchell |
The McCarthys R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Ray Donovan American Horror Story The Goldbergs Girl Meets World |
CBS The Hub Network Showtime FX ABC Disney Channel |
Guest Starring Young Actor 11-14
Nick Cuthbertson Justin Ellings Rio Mangini John Paul Ruttan |
Mr. D CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Good Luck Charlie Saving Hope |
CBC CBS Disney Channel CTV |
Guest Starring Young Actor – 10 and Under
Thomas Barbusca Shannon Brown Samuel Faraci Jack Fulton Zachary Haven Albert Tsai |
Friends with Better Lives Extant Hannibal Saving Hope My Haunted House Benched |
FOX CBS Gaumont Int'l TV CTV Lifetime USA Network |
Guest Starring Young Actress 17-21
Zoé De Grand Maison Laine MacNeil Chanel Marriott |
Motive Strange Empire Hawaii Five-O |
CTV CBC CBS |
Guest Starring Young Actress 14-16
Ava Allan Katherine Evans Johnnie Ladd Jessica Lonardo Emily Robinson |
The Middle Intruders Melissa & Joey Swamp Murders Scorpion |
ABC BBC America ABC Family ID Channel CBS |
Guest Starring Young Actress 11-13
Ella Ballentine Julia Lalonde Olivia Steele-Falconer |
Reign Heartland R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour |
The CW CBC The Hub Network |
Guest Starring Young Actress – 10 and Under
Layla Crawford Michela Luci Morgan McGarry Jaeda Lily Miller Afra Sophia Tully |
True Blood Odd Squad The Mysteries of Laura Some Assembly Required Legit |
HBO PBS NBC YTV FX |
Recurring Young Actor 17-21
Connor Beardmore Brock Ciarlelli Daniel Polo Richard Walters |
The Killing The Middle The Bridge Degrassi: The Next Generation |
FOX ABC FX CTV |
Recurring Young Actor
Jaden Betts Brendan Heard Sean Michael Kyer Matt Tolton Robbie Tucker Tai Urban |
Scandal Odd Squad When Calls the Heart Mr. D See Dad Run Shameless |
ABC PBS Hallmark CBC Nickelodeon Showtime |
Recurring Young Actor – 10 and Under
Thomas Barbusca Christian Distefano Armani Jackson |
Grey's Anatomy Odd Squad Grey's Anatomy |
ABC PBS ABC |
Recurring Young Actress 17-21
Jaylen Barron Kiersey Clemons Zoé De Grand Maison Frédérique Dufort Kelly Heyer |
Good Luck Charlie Transparent Orphan Black Unité 9 Raising Hope |
Disney Channel Amazon BBC America Radio Canada TV FOX |
Recurring Young Actress 14-16
Brielle Barbusca Katherine Evans Ally Ioannides Emily Robinson Danika Yarosh |
Scandal The Killing Parenthood Transparent Shameless |
ABC FOX NBC Amazon Showtime |
Recurring Young Actress 11-13
Lizzie Boys Stephanie Katherine Grant Julia Lalonde Katelyn Mager Kassidy Mattera |
When Calls The Heart The Goldbergs Odd Squad When Calls the Heart Mr. D |
Hallmark ABC PBS Hallmark CBC |
Recurring Young Actress – 10 and Under
Siena Agudong Peyton Kennedy Mamie Laverock Sunnie Pelant Isabella Kai Rice Gracyn Shinyei |
Killer Women Odd Squad When Calls the Heart Bones True Blood When Calls the Heart |
ABC PBS Hallmark FOX HBO Hallmark |
Annedroids - Amazon Adrianna Di Liello, Jadiel Dowlin, Addison Holley Girl Meets World – Disney Channelk Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, August Maturo, Peyton Meyer Odd Squad - PBS Dalila Bela, Millie Davis, Filip Geljo, Sean Michael Kyer |
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A VOICE-OVER ROLE
Young Actor
Stuart Allan Jaden Betts Joshua Carlon Valin Shinyei Alex Thorne |
Son of Batman Doc McStuffins Sofia The First Frozen In Time Paw Patrol |
Warner Brothers Animation Disney Channel Disney Jr. Cartoon Network Nickelodeon |
Young Actor – 10 and Under
Max Calinescu Devan Cohen Christian Distefano Christopher Downs Zac McDowell Jaxon Mercey |
Paw Patrol Paw Patrol Paw Patrol Tumble Leaf Tumble Leaf Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood |
Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Amazon Amazon PBS |
Young Actress
Amariah Faulkner Bailey Gambertoglio Kallan Holley Sarah Sheppard Berkley Silverman Brooke Wolloff |
Creative Galaxy Bubble Guppies Paw Patrol Doki Paw Patrol Tumble Leaf |
Amazon Nickelodeon Nickelodeon Discovery Kids Nickelodeon Amazon |
Mandalynn Carlson Jet Jurgensmeyer John Paul Ruttan |
Small Town Santa The Little Rascals Save The Day Shelby–The Dog Who Saved Christmas |
Screen Media Films Universal Studios Home Ent. Anchor Bay Entertainment |
Young Actor
Jack Fulton William Leon Zach Louis Austin James Wolff |
Hemlock Grove Camouflage Camp Abercorn Dead Souls |
Netflix Project Studios 505 Gray Oak Productions Independent |
Young Actress
Jessica Mikayla Adams Sage Boatright Isabelle Dubroy Elise Luthman Kayla Servi Shae Smolik |
Reel Kids Boozy Mom Microchip Jones Beachwood Charter Comet Microchip Jones |
HD Films Independent Independent Harrison Productions IFC Films Independent |
Young Actor
Alexander Davis Robin de Zwart Graham Verchere Toby Verchere |
A Christmas Story Chitty Chitty Mary Poppins The Old Curiosity Shop |
Neptune Theatre, Halifax Island Discovery Theatre, Vancouver Stanley Theatre, Vancouver Jericho Arts Centre, Vancouver |
Young Actress
Alora Killam Lily Killam Jeri Leader |
My Fair Lady Les Misérables Suessical The Musical |
South Island Musical Theatre, B.C. Canada Chemainus Theatre, B.C. Canada Lower Ossington Theatre, Toronto |
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