The 31st 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, television, theatre and music for the year 2009, and took place on April 11, 2010 at the Beverly Garland Holiday Inn Hotel in North Hollywood, 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.
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Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Performance in a Feature Film
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
â Max Records - Where The Wild Things Are - Warner Brothers
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
â Abigail Breslin - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
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Ty Wood - The Haunting in Connecticut - Lionsgate
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
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(tie) Sofia Vassilieva - My Sister's Keeper - New Line Cinema<br> âÂÂ
(tie) Jessica Carlson - ' - Universal
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast
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Shorts - Warner Brothers
Jimmy Bennett, Jake Short, Devon Gearhart, Leo Howard, Jolie Vanier and Trevor Gagnon
Megan Parker, Henri Young, Regan Young, Austin Robert Butler and Carter Jenkins
Best Performance in an International Feature Film
Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performers
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Leonard Proxauf & Leonie Benesch (Germany) - The White Ribbon - Sony Pictures Classics
Best Performance in a Short Film
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor
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Joey Luthman - Save the Skeet
- Ricardo Hoyos - The Armoire
- Christopher Casa - The Catharsis of Foster Pensky
- Tristan Price - Liberty Lane
- Jack Weatherbe - Trolls
- Michael William Arnold - Weird Al's Big Brain
- Dawson Dunbar - Trolls
- Joseph Castanon - Santa's Little Helper
- Nathan Coenen - Tinglewood
- Ryan Grantham - The Anachronism
- Brandon Tyler Russell - The Exemption of Hunter Riley
- Andy Scott Harris - Amory Blaine, Son of Beatrice
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress
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Madison Leisle - City of Lights
- Caitlin EJ Meyer - I Love You Bernie Summersby
- Megan McKinnon - The Tricks
- Victoria Moroles - Innocent Eyes
- Jolie Vanier - Strange Little Girl
- Kiernan Shipka - Squeaky Clean
- Sierra Pitkin - Trolls
- Savannah McReynolds - The Christmas Valentine
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor
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Joey Pollari - Skyrunners - Disney XD
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading or Supporting Young Actress
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Tori Barban - The Christmas Hope - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor
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Alex Ferris - Living Out Loud - Hallmark Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor
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Calum Worthy - Stormworld - Space
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress
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Ryan Newman - Zeke and Luther - Disney XD
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actor
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Ryan Malgarini - Gary Unmarried - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
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Kathryn Newton - Gary Unmarried - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over
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Nate Hartley - Hannah Montana - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under
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Billy Unger - Mental - FOX
Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
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Emily Evan Rae - Private Practice - ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over
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Mick Hazen - As the World Turns - CBS
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under
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Colin Ford - Supernatural - CW
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
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Haley Pullos - General Hospital - ABC
Outstanding Young Ensemble Performers in a TV Series
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Modern Family - ABC
Rico Rodriguez II, Nolan Gould and Ariel Winter
Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jennette McCurdy and Noah Munck
Calum Worthy, Andrew Jenkins and Valentina Barron
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor/Actress
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Jordan Nagai - Up - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a DVD Film
Best Performance in a DVD Film - Young Actor/Actress
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Matthew Knight - Gooby - ConeyBeare Stories
Best Performance in Live Theater
Best Performance in Live Theater - Young Actor/Actress
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Sterling Beaumon - ' - El Centro Theater, Hollywood
Special awards
Outstanding Young International Vocalist
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Yatharth (à ¤¯à ¤¥à ¤¾à ¤°à ¥Âà ¤¥), Varanasi, India â Finalist on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs â Zee TV
Outstanding Young International Instrumentalist
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Sungha Jung (ì Âì±ÃÂÂ), Chungju, South Korea â Acoustic Finger-Style Guitarist
Jackie Coogan Award
Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment
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The Beach Boys â Fifty Years of Outstanding Music
Michael Landon Award
For Humanitarian Service
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George Clooney, Actor / Humanitarian â Co-founder: Not On Our Watch Project
Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award
â Kathy Garver â "Cissy" in the CBS TV series Family Affair
Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award
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The Universe â The History Channel
Outstanding Contribution to Family Entertainment
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Minor Details â Best Family Film<br> âÂÂ
Where the Wild Things Are<br> âÂÂ
The 101 Dalmatians Musical<br> âÂÂ
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