The 12th Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the

Youth in Film Association The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for youn ...

, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and music for the 1989-1990 season. The exact date of the 12th annual ceremony is unknown, however, using the dates of the 11th and 13th annual awards, the 12th annual ceremony is believed to have taken place in late 1990 or early 1991 in

Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Picture ...

. Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film 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.

Best Young Performer in a Motion Picture

Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture

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Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prom ...

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Home Alone ''Home Alone'' is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film directed by Chris Columbus and written and produced by John Hughes. The first film in the ''Home Alone'' franchise, the film stars Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Hea ...

'' (20th Century Fox) * Balthazar Getty - ''

Lord of the Flies ''Lord of the Flies'' is a 1954 novel by the Nobel Prize-winning British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves. Themes ...

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Charlie Korsmo Charles Randolph Korsmo (born July 20, 1978) is an American lawyer and actor. He is best known for portraying the Kid from the film adaption of ''Dick Tracy'' and Jack Banning in ''Hook''. Personal life and acting work Korsmo was born in Fargo, ...

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Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...

'' (Touchstone) * Joshua Miller - ''

Class of 1999 ''Class of 1999'' is a 1990 American science fiction thriller film directed by Mark L. Lester. It is the director's follow-up to his 1982 film ''Class of 1984''. Plot in an alternate 1990s, violence in American high schools had spiraled out o ...

'' (Lightning Pictures) * Elijah Wood - ''

Avalon Avalon (; la, Insula Avallonis; cy, Ynys Afallon, Ynys Afallach; kw, Enys Avalow; literally meaning "the isle of fruit r appletrees"; also written ''Avallon'' or ''Avilion'' among various other spellings) is a mythical island featured in the ...

'' (TriStar)

Best Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture

★ Robin Weisman - '' Three Men and a Little Lady'' (Touchstone) *

Kimberly Cullum Kimberly Cullum is an American former child actor, child actress, who had many film and television roles during the 1990s. Biography Born in Los Angeles, California, Cullum is the daughter of cartoonist Leo Cullum, whose work regularly appeared ...

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The Rapture The rapture is an eschatological position held by some Christians, particularly those of American evangelicalism, consisting of an end-time event when all Christian believers who are alive, along with resurrected believers, will rise "in the c ...

'' (New Line Cinema) * Brooke Fontaine - '' Ghost Dad'' (Universal) *

Staci Keanan Anastasia Love Sagorsky, also known as Staci Keanan, is an American deputy district attorney, law professor, and former actress. Keanan is best known for portraying the role of Nicole Bradford on the NBC sitcom ''My Two Dads'', from 1987 to 1990 ...

- '' Lisa'' (United Artists) * Lexi Faith Randall - '' The Long Walk Home'' (Miramax)

Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

★ Christian and Joseph Cousins - '' Kindergarten Cop'' (Universal) *Grant Gelt - ''

'' (TriStar) * Balthazar Getty - ''

Young Guns II ''Young Guns II'' is a 1990 American Western film and a sequel to '' Young Guns'' (1988). It stars Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, and Christian Slater, and features William Petersen as Pat Garrett. It was written ...

'' (20th Century Fox) * Omar Gooding - '' Ghost Dad'' (Universal) *

Salim Grant ''Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' is an American teen sitcom television series, and spinoff from '' Saved by the Bell''. ''The New Class'' premiered on September 11, 1993. The series ran for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's T ...

- '' Ghost Dad'' (Universal) *Zakee L. Howze - ''

Mo' Better Blues ''Mo' Better Blues'' is a 1990 American musical comedy-drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also wrote, produced, and directed. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played ...

'' (Universal) * Danuel Pipoly - ''

'' (Columbia) *Brady Tsurutani - ''

Come See the Paradise ''Come See the Paradise'' is a 1990 American drama film written and directed by Alan Parker, and starring Dennis Quaid and Tamlyn Tomita. Set before and during World War II, the film depicts the treatment of Japanese Americans in the United St ...

'' (20th Century Fox)

Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

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Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress. Known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge, Ricci predominantly works in independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box office hits. She has receive ...

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Mermaids In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes asso ...

'' (Orion Pictures) *Tanya Fenmore - '' Lisa'' (United Artists) *

Angela Goethals Angela Bethany Goethals ( ) is an American film, television and stage actress. Goethals made her acting debut in the Broadway production of ''Coastal Disturbances'' in 1987, and later played the sister of Macaulay Culkin's character in ''Home Alo ...

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'' (20th Century Fox) *Mindy Isenstein - ''

'' (TriStar) *Marlene Katz - ''

Arachnophobia Arachnophobia is a specific phobia brought about by the irrational fear of spiders and other arachnids such as scorpions. Signs and symptoms People with arachnophobia tend to feel uneasy in any area they believe could harbour spiders or that ...

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Ariana Richards Ariana Clarice Richards is an American painter and former actress. She is best known for her role as Lex Murphy in the blockbuster film ''Jurassic Park''. Richards won several Young Artist Awards for her acting as a child, but as an adult has f ...

- '' Tremors'' (Universal)

Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Special

Best Young Actor Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot, or Special

★ Stephen Dorff - ''

Always Remember I Love You ''Always Remember I Love You'' is a 1990 television film starring Patty Duke and Stephen Dorff, produced by Gross-Weston Productions in association with Stephen J. Cannell Productions. It tells the story of a teenage boy who, after finding out he ...

'' (CBS) *Brandon Crane - '' It'' (ABC) *Jacob Parker - '' A Killing in a Small Town'' (CBS) * Bradley Pierce - ''Casey's Gift: For the Love of A Child'' (NBC) *Kimber Shoop - ''Extreme Close-Up'' *Brady Tsurutani - ''Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes'' * Elijah Wood - ''

Child in the Night ''Child in the Night'' is a 1990 American television film broadcast during the 1990 May sweeps. It aired on the CBS Network before a subsequent release to home video and syndication. The psychological thriller stars JoBeth Williams as a child p ...

'' (CBS) * Morgan Weisser - ''Extreme Close-Up'' (NBC)

Best Young Actress Starring in a TV Movie, Pilot, or Special

★ Juliet Sorcey - '' A Mom for Christmas'' (NBC) *Courtney Barilla - '' The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story'' (NBC) * Olivia Burnette - ''Casey's Gift: For the Love of a Child'' (NBC) *

Rachael Crawford Rachael Crawford (born c. 1969 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an actress best known for her roles in ''Brewster Place'', '' Here and Now'', and '' Show Me Yours'', as well as guest appearances on various television series such as ''Cold Squad ...

- ''On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story'' (NBC) *

Erika Flores Erika Flores (born November 2, 1978 in Grass Valley, Nevada County, California) is an American former child actress and former actress, and sister of Melissa Flores, also a former child actress. Career She is known for her role as the first ...

- '' Danielle Steel's Kaleidoscope'' (NBC) *Nichole Francois - ''Follow Your Heart'' (NBC) *Marta Woodward - ''In the Best Interest of the Child'' (CBS)

Best Young Actor in a Cable Special

★ Michael Faustino - ''Judgment'' (HBO) *

Justin Gocke Justin Gocke (January 31, 1978 – September 8, 2014) was an American actor. Justin Gocke was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Steve and Loren Gocke. As a former child actor, he is known for his role as Brandon Capwell (1987–1993) on ...

- ''The Witching of Ben Wagner'' (Disney Channel) *

Mike Simmrin Mike Simmrin (born Michael Avrum Simmrin; July 8, 1979) is an American film and television actor. Early life and career Mike was born in Los Angeles, California on July 8, 1979. He has a brother, Joey Simmrin, who is also an actor. He start ...

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Tales from the Crypt Tales from the Crypt may refer to: * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (album), by American rapper C-Bo * ''Tales from the Crypt'' (comics), published by EC Comics during the 1950s ** ''Tales from the Crypt'' (film), a 1972 Amicus film starring Ralph Ric ...

'' (HBO) *Martin Smits - '' The Challengers'' (CBC) *Leo Wheatley - '' The Little Kidnappers'' (Disney Channel) * Noam Zylberman - ''Last Train Home'' (CBC)

Best Young Actress in a Cable Special

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Sara Gilbert Sara Gilbert (born Sara Rebecca Abeles; January 29, 1975) is an American actress best known for her role as Darlene Conner on the ABC sitcom ''Roseanne'' (1988–1997; 2018), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and its ...

- '' Sudie and Simpson'' (Lifetime) *Mairon Bennett] - '' Lantern Hill (film), Lantern Hill'' (PBS/Disney Channel) *Ellen Blain - ''Rachel and Marla'' *Maria King - ''Rachel and Marla'' *Marcie Leeds - '' Wheels of Terror'' (USA Network) *Bettina Rae - ''The Witching of Ben Wagner'' (Disney Channel)

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series

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Neil Patrick Harris Neil Patrick Harris (born June 15, 1973) is an American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television host. Primarily known for his comedic television roles and dramatic and musical stage roles, he has received multiple accolades throughout ...

- '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' (ABC) * Chris Burke - '' Life Goes On'' (ABC) * Darius McCrary - ''

Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...

'' (CBS) *Matthew Newmark - '' Guns of Paradise'' (CBS) *Luke Rossi - '' Thirtysomething'' (ABC)

Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Series

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Kellie Martin Kellie Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Rebecca "Becca" Thatcher in '' Life Goes On'' (1989–1993), Lucy Knight on '' ER'' (1998–2000), Samantha Kinsey in the '' Mystery Woman'' TV film seri ...

- '' Life Goes On'' (ABC) *

Jenny Beck Jennifer Beck (born August 3, 1974) is an American actress best known for playing a young Elizabeth on '' V: The Final Battle'' and '' V: The Series'' (episode 1). The daughter of Jim and Lori Beck, she was born in Los Angeles, California, a ...

- '' Guns of Paradise'' (CBS) * Candace Cameron - ''

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...

'' (ABC) * Nicole Dubuc - ''

Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. ...

'' (CBS) *Chelsea Hertford - ''

'' (CBS) * Marisa Ryan - ''

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Kellie Shanygne Williams Kellie Shanygne Williams-Jackson (née Williams; born March 22, 1976) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Laura Lee Winslow, the middle-born child of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the ABC/CBS television series ''Family Mat ...

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Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series

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Jaleel White Jaleel Ahmad White (born November 27, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Steve Urkel on the sitcom '' Family Matters''. The character was originally intended to be a one-time guest appearance on the show; however, he ...

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'' (CBS) * Dustin Diamond - ''

Saved by the Bell ''Saved by the Bell'' is an American television sitcom created by Sam Bobrick for NBC. The series premiered, in primetime, on August 20, 1989, a Sunday night. Targeted at kids and teens, ''Saved by the Bell'' was broadcast in the United States ...

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David Faustino David Anthony Faustino (; born March 3, 1974) is an American actor and radio personality primarily known for his role as Bud Bundy on the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children''. He has also voiced animated characters for Nickelodeon, includi ...

- '' Married... with Children'' (FOX) * Jason Marsden - ''

The Munsters Today ''The Munsters Today'' is an American sitcom and a revival of the original 1964–66 sitcom '' The Munsters'' that aired in syndication from October 8, 1988, to May 25, 1991. Plot The series concerns the day-to-day life of a family of benign m ...

'' (Syndication)

Outstanding Young Comedienne in a Television Series

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Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Rosea ...

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Jodie Sweetin Jodie Lee Ann Sweetin (born January 19, 1982) is an American actress and television personality. She is best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner in the ABC comedy series '' Full House'' and its Netflix sequel series '' Fuller House''. Ear ...

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Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series

★ Adam Jeffries - '' True Colors'' (FOX) * Marty Belafsky - '' Hull High'' (NBC) * Leonardo DiCaprio - '' Parenthood'' (NBC) * Stephen Dorff - ''

What a Dummy ''What a Dummy'' is a syndicated television sitcom that lasted for one season in 1990 until 1991. The premise of the show was that the Brannigan family of Secaucus, New Jersey was getting advice from a talking, thinking ventriloquist's dummy na ...

'' (Syndicated) * Jay Ferguson - '' Evening Shade'' (CBS) *Joshua Rudoy - ''

'' (Syndicated) * Scott Weinger - ''

The Family Man ''The Family Man'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay by David Diamond and David Weissman. The film stars Nicolas Cage and Téa Leoni, with Don Cheadle, Saul Rubinek, and Jerem ...

'' (CBS)

Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Series

★ Tatyana M. Ali - ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'' (NBC) * Maia Brewton - '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' (FOX) *Alexis Caldwell - ''

Lenny Lenny or Lennie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lenny (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lennie (surname), a list of people * Lenny (singer) (born 1993), Czech songwriter Arts and entertainment Music * ''L ...

'' (CBS) *Dah-ve Chodan - '' Uncle Buck'' (CBS) *

Shannen Doherty Shannen Doherty (, born April 12, 1971) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Jenny Wilder in ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1982–1983); Maggie Malene in ''Girls Just Want to Have Fun'' (1985); Kris Witherspoon in '' Our Hous ...

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Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...

'' (FOX) *Chay Lentin - '' American Dreamer'' (NBC) * Jenna von Oÿ - ''

'' (CBS)

Best Young Actor Supporting or Recurring Role For a TV Series

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Douglas Emerson Douglas Emerson (born October 4, 1974) is an American former child actor who played Scott Scanlon on ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' in the show's first and second seasons and played Eddie Beckner in ''The Blob''. On Beverly Hills 90210, Emerson's ch ...

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'' (FOX) *Billy Cohen - '' Dear John'' (NBC) *Chance Michael Corbitt] - ''

'' (CBS) *Grant Gelt - '' WIOU (TV series), WIOU'' (CBS) *

Brian Austin Green Brian Austin Green (born Brian Green; July 15, 1973) is an American actor, rapper, television personality and podcaster, best known for his portrayal of David Silver on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–2000). Green was al ...

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'' (FOX) *Brian Lando - ''

Paradise In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in para ...

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Max Elliott Slade Max Elliott Slade (born July 4, 1980) is an American former child actor who starred in ''3 Ninjas'', '' 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up'', and ''3 Ninjas Kick Back '' as the character named Jeffrey Douglas, later nicknamed Colt by his grandfather Mori Tanaka. ...

- '' Parenthood'' (NBC) * Troy Slaten - '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' (FOX)

Best Young Actress Supporting or Recurring Role For a TV Series

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Andrea Barber Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' and the Netflix sequel series '' Fuller House''. Early life Barber is the youngest of three children. She ...

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'' (ABC) *Tanya Fenmore - '' Life Goes On'' (ABC) *

Jaimee Foxworth Jaimee Monae Foxworth (born December 17, 1979) is an American actress, model, and former pornographic actress. She is best known for her role of Judy Winslow, the youngest daughter of Carl and Harriette Winslow on the ABC sitcom '' Family Matter ...

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'' (CBS) *

Jennie Garth Jennifer Eve Garth (born April 3, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for starring as Kelly Taylor throughout the ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise and Val Tyler on the sitcom '' What I Like About You'' (2002–06). In 2012, she starre ...

- ''

'' (FOX) *

Leigh Ann Orsi Leigh Ann Orsi (born May 15, 1981 in California) is a former actress. She is best known for playing Brad's (Zachery Ty Bryan) second girlfriend, Ashley, on the sitcom '' Home Improvement''. Also featured as Hannah in the 1994 film, '' The Favor ...

- '' Life Goes On'' (ABC) * Tori Spelling - ''

'' (FOX) * Thora - '' Parenthood'' (NBC)

Best Young Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Series

★ Christopher Pettiet - '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'' (ABC) * Jonathan Brandis - ''

The Flash The Flash (or simply Flash) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in ''Flash Comics'' #1 (cover date ...

'' (CBS) * Justin Burnette - ''

'' (ep. "Good Neighbor Brannigan") (Syndication) *Gregor Hesse - ''

The New Lassie ''The New Lassie'' is an American children and family oriented drama series which aired in first-run syndication from September 8, 1989 to February 15, 1992. The series stars Will Estes (then using his real name of Will Nipper) as Will McCullough, ...

'' (ep. "A Boy and His Dog") (Syndication) *Joshua Smith - '' Dear John'' (ep. "The Blunder Years") (NBC)

Best Young Actress Guest-Starring in a Television Series

★ Tori Spelling - ''

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Lindsey Alley Lindsey Erin Alley (born December 6, 1977) is an American actress and singer, who for several years lived in New York City and now resides in Los Angeles. She is known for Bedtime Stories (2008), Ernest Saves Christmas (1988) and Jessica Jones ...

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B.L. Stryker ''B.L. Stryker'' is an American detective drama that aired on ABC from February 13, 1989, to May 5, 1990, as part of the '' ABC Mystery Movie'' umbrella group, along with '' Columbo'', and ''Kojak''. Tom Selleck was one of the series' executive p ...

'' (ep. "Night Train") (ABC) * Olivia Burnette - ''

Jake and the Fatman ''Jake and the Fatman'' is an American crime drama television series starring William Conrad as prosecutor J. L. (Jason Lochinvar) "Fatman" McCabe and Joe Penny as investigator Jake Styles. The series ran on CBS for five seasons from Septemb ...

'' (ep. "My Buddy") (CBS) *Amy Torchia - ''

Midnight Caller ''Midnight Caller'' is an American drama television series created by Richard DiLello, which aired on NBC from October 25, 1988, to May 17, 1991. It was one of the first television series to address the dramatic possibilities of the then-growi ...

'' (ep. "Do You Believe in Miracles") (NBC) *Haylie Tyrie - ''

Empty Nest ''Empty Nest'' is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from October 8, 1988, to April 29, 1995. The series, which was created as a spin-off of ''The Golden Girls'' by creator and producer Susan Harris, starred Ri ...

'' (ep. "Take My Mom, Please") (NBC) *Vicki Wauchope - ''

Lifestories ''Lifestories'' (originally ''Signs of Life'') is an American medical drama television series that premiered August 20, 1990, on NBC. Done in a documentary style with off-screen narration by Robert Prosky, ''Lifestories'' was an attempt to make ...

'' (NBC)

Best Young Actor Starring in an Off-Primetime Series

★ Mark-Paul Gosselaar - ''

'' (NBC) *Andrew Bednarski - '' Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop'' (CTV) * Richard Cox - '' The Adventures of the Black Stallion'' (Family Channel) *

Mario Lopez Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on '' Saved by the Bell'', '' Saved by the Bell ...

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'' (NBC) * Jason Marsden - ''

'' (Syndication) * Will Nipper - ''

'' (Syndication) * Alexander Polinsky - ''

Charles in Charge ''Charles in Charge'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 3, 1984, on CBS. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television and starred Scott ...

'' (Syndication) *Josiah Trager - ''

Big Brother Jake ''Big Brother Jake'' is an American sitcom starring Jake Steinfeld that aired on The Family Channel from September 2, 1990 to April 10, 1994. It is notable for being the first sitcom on ''The Family Channel''. Plot The show follows the life of ...

'' (Family Channel)

Best Young Actress Starring in an Off-Primetime Series

★ Christina Nigra - '' Out of This World'' (Syndication) *Wendy Cox - ''

'' (Syndication) * Josie Davis - ''

'' (Syndication) *

Hilary Van Dyke Hilary Van Dyke (born October 30, 1970) is an American actress and singer who began her career in TV advertisements before landing the role of Marilyn Munster in ''The Munsters Today ''The Munsters Today'' is an American sitcom and a revival of ...

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Sarah Polley Sarah Ellen Polley (born January 8, 1979) is a Canadian actress,Howell, Peter (September 24, 1999)"Nobody's Starlet: Toronto's Sarah Polley is Only 20 but already a veteran actor so secure in her craft she can thumb her nose at Hollywood" ''Tor ...

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Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the '' CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created ...

'' (CBC/Disney Channel) *

Lark Voorhies Lark Voorhies (born Lark Holloway; March 25, 1974) is an American actress, singer, spokeswoman and model. Voorhies rose to fame playing Lisa Marie Turtle on the NBC sitcom ''Saved by the Bell'' (1989–1993). Voorhies was nominated for the Youn ...

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Best Young Actor Co-Starring in an Off-Primetime Series

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Zachary Bennett Zachary Bennett is a Canadian actor and musician, who is known for playing Felix King in ''Road to Avonlea''. He also co-starred in the 2006 TV film '' Jekyll + Hyde'' and for voicing Coach Clydesdale on '' Corn & Peg''. He also currently voices ...

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'' (CBC/Disney Channel) *Joel Blake - ''

'' (CBC/Disney Channel) *Daniel Hilfer - ''

'' (Family Channel) *Avi Phillips - ''

Maniac Mansion ''Maniac Mansion'' is a 1987 graphic adventure video game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It follows teenage protagonist Dave Miller as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend Sandy Pantz from a mad scientist, whose mind has been ensla ...

'' (Family Channel) *Jeremy Wieand - ''

'' (Family Channel)

Best Young Actress Co-Starring in an Off-Primetime Series

★ Jodi Peterson - ''

'' (Syndication) * Gabrielle Carmouche - ''

'' (Family Channel) *Harmony Cramp - ''

'' (CBC/Disney Channel) * Kathleen Robertson - ''

'' (Family Channel) *

Gema Zamprogna Gema Zamprogna (born 24 May 1976) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role as Felicity King on ''Road to Avonlea'' and Mackie "Mac" Daniels in '' The Challengers''. Personal life Gema Zamprogna was born 24 May 1976 in Hamilton, ...

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'' (CBC/Disney Channel)

Best Young Actor in a Daytime Series

★ R. J. Williams - ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the longest-running American soap opera in production, and the second in American history after '' ...

'' (ABC) * Leonardo DiCaprio - '' Santa Barbara'' (NBC) *

- '' Santa Barbara'' (NBC) *Scott Groff - ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

'' (NBC) * Andy Kapovit - ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

'' (CBS) * Justin Whalin - '' Santa Barbara'' (NBC)

Best Young Actress in a Daytime Series

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Aimee Brooks Aimee Brooks (born November 19, 1974) is an American former actress. She is mostly known for her roles in horror movies, including the lead protagonist in ''Critters 3''. Her most recent film is '' Closed for the Season'' in 2010. Aimee Brooks a ...

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'' (NBC) *Brighton Hertford - ''

'' (ABC) * Kassandra Kelly - ''

Generations A generation is "all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively." Generation or generations may also refer to: Science and technology * Generation (particle physics), a division of the elementary particles * Gen ...

'' (NBC) * Ashley Peldon - ''

Guiding Light ''Guiding Light'' (known as ''The Guiding Light'' before 1975) is an American radio and television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the third longest-running drama in television in American history. ''Guiding Light'' a ...

'' (CBS)

Best Young Performer Under Nine Years of Age

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actor Under Nine

★ Jonathan Halyalkar - '' Who's the Boss?'' (ABC) *M.P. Carter - '' Guns of Paradise'' (CBS) *

Michael Fishman Michael Aaron Fishman (born October 22, 1981) is an American actor, writer, and producer known for playing D.J. Conner on the long-running series ''Roseanne'' and its spin-off show, '' The Conners''. Early life Fishman was born in Los Angeles ...

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'' (ABC) *Jacob Gelman - '' Uncle Buck'' (CBS) *Tony T. Johnson - ''

Amen Amen ( he, אָמֵן, ; grc, ἀμήν, ; syc, ܐܡܝܢ, ; ar, آمين, ) is an Abrahamic declaration of affirmation which is first found in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently found in the New Testament. It is used in Jewish, Christian, and ...

'' (NBC) *Charles Miller - '' The Little Kidnappers'' (Disney Channel) *Jacob Parker - '' Evening Shade'' (CBS)

Exceptional Performance By a Young Actress Under Nine

★ Raven-Symoné - ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom co-created by and starring Bill Cosby, which aired Thursday nights for eight seasons on NBC between September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on an upper middle-class Africa ...

'' (NBC) * Ashleigh Blair Sterling - ''

'' (CBS) * Ashley Johnson - ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...

'' (ABC) *Melissa Martin - '' Evening Shade'' (CBS) *Sarah Martineck - '' Uncle Buck'' (NBC) *

Janna Michaels Janna Michaels (born July 9, 1983) is an American former child actress. She voiced Molly Cunningham on Disney's ''TaleSpin''. Michaels was a regular on the short-lived television series, '' What a Dummy''. She later had a recurring role on ''Dr ...

- ''

'' (Syndication)

Best Young Ensemble Performance

Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture

★ '' Kindergarten Cop'' (Universal Pictures) - Christian and Joseph Cousins, Justin Page, Peter Rakow, Sarah Rose Karr,

Miko Hughes Miko John Hughes (born February 22, 1986) is an American actor known for his film roles as a child, such as Gage Creed in ''Pet Sematary'' (1989), ''Kindergarten Cop'' (1990), ''Apollo 13'' (1995), '' Spawn'' (1997), '' Mercury Rising'' (1998), ...

, Marissa Rosen,

Ben Diskin Benjamin Isaac Diskin (born August 25, 1982) is an American actor who was affiliated in Studiopolis, Bang Zoom!, SDI Media, Funimation, VSI Los Angeles, and NYAV Post. Early life Diskin was born in Los Angeles County, California to a Jewish fami ...

, Tameka Runnels,

Emily Ann Lloyd Emily Ann Lloyd (born Emily Ann Morelli; March 27, 1984) is a retired American actress. She is best known for her role as Susan Lovell, the daughter of Jim Lovell, in ''Apollo 13''. Life and career Lloyd was born in Glendale, California, the ...

, Tina Hart and class * ''

'' (Columbia Pictures) - Balthazar Getty, Chris Furrh, Danuel Pipoly, Badge Dale, Andrew and Edward Taft, Gary Rule, Brian Jacobs, Brian Matthews, Robert Shea, David Weinstein, Terry Wells and cadets * ''

'' (Universal Pictures) - Zakee L. Howze, Arnold Cromer, Raymond Thomas, Sheldon Turnipseed, Christopher Skeffrey and Terrence Williams

Favorite New Recording Artist/Artists

Favorite New Recording Artist

★

Tevin Campbell Tevin Jermod Campbell (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer and songwriter. He performed gospel in his local church from an early age. Following an audition for jazz musician Bobbi Humphrey in 1988, Campbell was signed to Warner Bros. R ...

- " Round and Round" * Ana - "Got To Tell Me Something" *Bobby Ross Avila - "I'm Your Puppet" * Monie Love - " Monie in the Middle" * Tommy Puett - "Kiss You All Over"

Favorite New Music Group

★ Nelson - " After the Rain" * Guys Next Door - "I've Been Waiting For You" *

Linear Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship ('' function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear ...

- " Sending All My Love" *

Perfect Gentlemen Perfect Gentlemen were an American trio of teen R&B vocalists formed under the direction of Maurice Starr, who discovered New Edition and New Kids on the Block. Starr put the group together in Boston in 1988, and had them tour the US openi ...

- "Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You)" * The Party - " I Found Love"

Best Family Television Entertainment

Best Family Special

★ ''Dolly Parton's Christmas at Home'' (ABC) *''Casey's Gift: For the Love of a Child'' (NBC) *''Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes'' (NBC) *''

ABC Afterschool Special ''ABC Afterschool Special'' is an American television anthology series that aired on ABC from October 4, 1972, to January 23, 1997, usually in the late afternoon on weekdays. Most episodes were dramatically presented situations, often controve ...

- The Perfect Date'' (ABC) *'' The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story'' (NBC)

Best New Family Comedy Series

★ ''

'' (NBC) * ''

'' (FOX) * ''

'' (CBS) * '' Parker Lewis Can't Lose'' (FOX) * ''

'' (CBS) * '' Uncle Buck'' (CBS)

Best Off-Prime Time Family Series

★ ''

'' (NBC) * '' Out of This World'' (KTLA) * ''

The Adventures of Superboy ''The Adventures of Superboy'' is a proposed TV series that was put into production in 1961. It was meant to capitalize on the success of '' Adventures of Superman'', which went out of production in 1958. Only a pilot episode ("Rajah's Ransom") w ...

'' (KTLA) * '' The Adventures of the Black Stallion'' (Family Channel) * ''

'' (KTLA) * ''

'' (KCOP)

Best Youth Variety or Game Show

★ ''

The Mickey Mouse Club ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised ...

'': Mouseketeers (Disney Channel) * '' Fun House'': J.D. Roth (FOX) * '' Guys Next Door'': Patrick J. Dancy, Eddie Garcia, Bobby Leslie, Damon Sharpe and Chris Wolf (NBC) * '' Hey Dude'':

David Lascher David Scott Lascher (born April 27, 1972) is an American actor best known for his roles in ''Blossom'', ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch'', and the Nickelodeon show ''Hey Dude''. Life and career Lascher was born in Scarsdale, New York to a psycho ...

and Joe Torres (Nickelodeon) * '' Wake, Rattle, and Roll'': R. J. Williams (FOX) * ''Youthquake'': Jennifer Spears (USA Network)

Best New Cartoon Series

★ ''

Tiny Toon Adventures ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' is an American animated comedy television series that was broadcast from September 14, 1990, to December 6, 1992. It was the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation a ...

'' (Warner Bros.) * '' TaleSpin'' (Buena Vista) * '' Gravedale High'' (NBC) * ''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

'' (Group W)

Best Family Motion Picture Entertainment

Motion Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Animation

★ ''

The Rescuers Down Under ''The Rescuers Down Under'' is a 1990 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 29th Disney animated feature film and the second movie to be produced during the Disne ...

'' (Disney) * '' DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' (Disney) * '' Jetsons: The Movie'' (Universal) * '' The Nutcracker Prince'' (Warner Bros.)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Comedy/Action

★ ''

'' (20th Century Fox) * ''

Back to the Future Part III ''Back to the Future Part III'' is a 1990 American science fiction Western film and the final installment of the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis, and stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Ste ...

'' (Universal) * '' Kindergarten Cop'' (Universal) * '' Three Men and a Little Lady'' (Buena Vista)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Comedy/Horror

★ ''

Ghost A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to re ...

'' (Paramount) * ''

'' (Buena Vista) * ''

'' (Touchstone)

Most Entertaining Family Youth Motion Picture: Drama

★ ''

Dances with Wolves ''Dances with Wolves'' is a 1990 American epic western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel '' Dances with Wolves'' by Michael Blake that tells the ...

'' (TIG Productions/Orion Pictures) * ''

'' (Tri-Star) * ''

'' (New Line Cinema)

Youth In Film's Special Awards

Former Child Star - Life Achievement Award

★

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last surviving stars of the ...

Contribution to Youth Through the Performing Arts

★ Maureen Samuels - ''Art of the Dance Academy''

The Michael Landon Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

★ Ann Eldridge, Producer - '' Girl of the Limberlost'', PBS ''

WonderWorks ''WonderWorks'' is an anthology series which ran from 1984 to 1992. Produced by the Public Broadcasting Service, the Walt Disney Company purchased the home video rights to the series in 1987 and was responsible for making the series available t ...

'' Drama
★ George Taweel, Producer - ''

McGee and Me! ''McGee and Me!'' is an American Christian television series created by Ken C. Johnson and Bill Myers. The series premiered on June 4, 1989, spanning twelve episodes and one special until its conclusion on June 11, 1995. Each half-hour-long epi ...

'', TLC Productions Video series

The Jackie Coogan Award

Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment

★ Al Burton, Producer

Best Young Performer in a Foreign Film

★

Anders Danielsen Lie Anders Danielsen Lie (born 1 January 1979) is a Norwegian actor, musician and medical doctor. Education Danielsen Lie studied Ancient Greek (1997-1998), musicology (2001-2003) and medicine (1999-2007) at the University of Oslo. Career Acting ...

(Norway) - ''Herman''

Best Foreign Film

★ ''Herman'' (Norway)

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