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20th Youth in Film Awards

The 20th Youth in Film Awards ceremony, presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film and television for the 1997–1998 season, and took place on March 6, 1999, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. The hosts for the ceremony that evening were Jena Malone, R.J. Arnett, Roland Thomson, Justin Thomsom, Selwyn Ward and Tracy Lynn Cruz.

Categories
Bold indicates the winner in each category. ==Best Young Performer in a Feature Film==
Best Young Performer in a Feature Film
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor 'Miko HughesMercury Rising – Universal' • Michael CalozLittle Men – Warner Bros. • Joseph CrossWide Awake – Miramax • Kieran CulkinThe Mighty – Miramax • Kyle Gibson – True Friends – 2nd Generation Films • Joseph MazzelloSimon Birch – Hollywood Pictures • Eamonn OwensThe Butcher Boy – Warner Bros. • Ian Michael SmithSimon Birch – Hollywood Pictures • Gregory SmithSmall Soldiers – DreamWorks • Kevin ZegersAir Bud: Golden Receiver – Keystone Entertainment Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress '(tie) Lindsay LohanThe Parent Trap – Walt Disney Pictures' '(tie) Jena MaloneStepmom – Columbia Pictures' • Kirsten DunstSmall Soldiers – DreamWorks • Jennifer Love Hewitt – ''Can't Hardly Wait'' – Columbia Pictures • Scarlett JohanssonThe Horse Whisperer – Touchstone Pictures • Emily Lipoma – Frog and Wombat – Pigtail Productions • Leelee Sobieski – ''A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries'' – October Films • Katie Stuart – Frog and Wombat – Pigtail Productions Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor ★ 'Michael WelchStar Trek: Insurrection – Paramount' • Bryan Burke – True Friends – 2nd Generation Films • Kristian De La Osa – Madeline – Tristar • Edward FurlongAmerican History X – New Line Cinema • Mason GambleRushmore – Touchstone Pictures • Jack JohnsonLost in Space – New Line Cinema • Cody LightningSmoke Signals – Miramax • Miles Marsico – Rhapsody in Bloom – Becker Films Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress ★ 'Brigid Tierney – Affliction – Lions Gate Films' • Camilla BellePractical Magic – Warner Bros. • Lacey ChabertLost in Space – New Line Cinema • Auriol Evans – Hilary and Jackie – October Films • Keeley FlandersHilary and Jackie – October Films • Kyla PrattDr. Dolittle – 20th Century Fox • Michelle WilliamsHalloween: H20 – Miramax • Evan Rachel WoodPractical Magic – Warner Bros. Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actor Age Ten or Under ★ 'Liam AikenStepmom – Columbia Pictures' • Cameron FinleyHope Floats – 20th Century Fox • Jason FuchsMafia! – Touchstone • Darrell Johnston – Dancing at Lughnasa – Sony • Robby Seager – Splitsville – Cineville Productions Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actress Age Ten or Under ★ 'Mae WhitmanHope Floats – 20th Century Fox' • Rachel Chamberlain – Faith – Alynne Entertainment • Alana De Roma – Amy – Cascade Films • Hallie Kate EisenbergPaulie – DreamWorks • Kulani Hassen – Down in the Delta – Miramax • Hatty JonesMadeline – Tristar ==Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Mini-Series==
Best Young Performer in a TV Movie, Pilot or Mini-Series
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor ★ 'Ryan MerrimanEverything That Rises – TNT' • Carlo AlbanThicker Than Blood – TNT • Brendan Ryan Barrett – ''Logan's War: Bound By Honor'' – ABC • Trevor BlumasStranger in Town – Showtime • Jordan Kiziuk – The Island on Bird Street – Showtime Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actress ★ 'Dominique SwainLolita – Showtime' • Kimberly J. BrownHalloweentown – Disney Channel • Kristin FairlieThe Sweetest Gift – Showtime • Kashmir Jones – World Upon Her Shoulder – Lifetime • Brittany MurphyDavid and Lisa – ABC Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actor ★ 'Courtland MeadEmma's Wish – NBC' • Cody Jones – Running Wild – Showtime • Eric LloydChameleon – UPN • Shawn PyfromA Wing and a Prayer – USA Network • Kenny VadasGalileo – Family Channel • Daniel Williams – Always Outnumbered – HBO Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series: Supporting Young Actress ★ 'Haylie DuffAddams Family Reunion – HBO' • Courtney Red-Horse Mohl – Naturally Native – Independent Feature / Project West • Brooke NevinRunning Wild – Showtime ==Best Young Performer in a Television Series==
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actor ★ 'Zachery Ty BryanHome Improvement – ABC' • Thomas DekkerHoney, I shrunk the Kids – Disney • David LagoHollywood Safari – Animal Planet Channel • Robert Ri'chardCousin Skeeter – Nickelodeon • Taran Noah SmithHome Improvement – ABC • Shawn TooveyDr. Quinn, Medicine Woman – CBS • Lee Thompson YoungThe Famous Jett Jackson – The Disney Channel Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series: Leading Young Actress ★ 'Lacey ChabertParty of Five – FOX' • Sarah Michelle GellarBuffy the Vampire Slayer – FOX • Brandy NorwoodMoesha – UPN • Larisa OleynikThe Secret World of Alex Mack – Nickelodeon Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actor ★ 'Ryan MerrimanThe Pretender – NBC' • Joseph AshtonL.A. Doctors – CBS • Corey SevierLittle Men – PAX • Myles Jeffrey – Early Edition – CBS • Trevor MorganER – NBC • Shane SweetThe Journey of Allen Strange – Nickelodeon • Oren WilliamsChicago Hope – CBS Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress ★ 'Scarlett PomersStar Trek: Voyager – UPN' • Erica & Vanessa Jimenez-Alvarado – L.A. Doctors – CBS • Mae MiddletonAny Day Now – Lifetime • Sarah Rayne – Legacy – UPN • Shari Dyon Perry – Any Day Now – Lifetime • Brittany TipladyMillennium – FOX • Caitlin WachsProfiler – CBS Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actor ★ 'Eric LloydJesse – NBC' • Justin BerfieldUnhappily Ever After – UPN • Justin Cooper – ''Brother's Keeper'' – ABC • Dee Jay DanielsThe Hughleys – ABC • Trevor Einhorn – ''Brother's Keeper'' – ABC • Maestro HarrellGuys Like Us – UPN • Deon RichmondSister, Sister – WB • Jeffrey Schoeny – Oh Baby – Lifetime Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Supporting Young Actress ★ 'Ashley Monique ClarkThe Hughleys – ABC' • Kaitlin Cullum – Grace Under Fire – ABC • Brittany & Brianna McConnell – Maggie Winters – CBS • Courtney Mun – Guys Like Us – UPN • Natasha Slayton – ''Brother's Keeper'' – ABC • Madylin SweetenEverybody Loves Raymond – CBS • Karle WarrenDiResta – UPN Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actor ★ 'Seth AdkinsThe Pretender – NBC' • Jeremy FoleyTouched by an Angel – CBS • Craig Hauer – 7th Heaven – WB • Zack Hopkins – Promised Land – CBS • Nathan LawrenceTouched by an Angel – CBS • Joey Pardon – High Incident – ABC • Billie Thomas – The Practice – ABC Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress ★ 'Chaz Monet – Any Day Now – Lifetime' • Camilla BelleWalker, Texas Ranger – CBS • Kimberly CullumNothing Sacred – ABC • Olivia Marisco – Hyperion Bay – WB • Ashley PeldonThe Pretender – ABC • Nicholle TomWelcome to Paradox – Sci-Fi Channel • Danielle Wiener – Beverly Hills, 90210 – FOX Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor ★ '(tie) Robert Bailey Jr.Becker – CBS' ★ '(tie) Bobby Brewer – Suddenly Susan – NBC' ★ '(tie) Bobby EdnerStep By Step – CBS' ★ '(tie) Sam Gifaldi – Suddenly Susan – NBC' ★ '(tie) Jarrett Lennon – Boy Meets World – ABC' Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actress ★ '(tie) Anna ChlumskyCupid – ABC' ★ '(tie) Ashley & Lindsey Trefger – Home Improvement – ABC' • Courtney PeldonHome Improvement – ABC • Caitlin WachsTo Have & to Hold – CBS ==Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Series==
Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Series
Best Performance in a Daytime Serial: Young Performer ★ 'Adrienne FrantzThe Bold and the Beautiful – CBS' • Kimberly J. BrownGuiding Light – CBS • Ashley Monique ClarkSunset Beach – NBC • Camryn GrimesThe Young and the Restless – CBS • Steven Hartman – The Young and the Restless – CBS • Jonathan JacksonGeneral Hospital – ABC • Logan O'BrienGeneral Hospital – ABC • Carly SchroederPort Charles – CBS ==Best Young Performer Age 10 or Under==
Best Young Performer Age 10 or Under
Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actor Age Ten or Under ★ '(tie) Paul Robert Langdon – The Spiral Staircase – CBS' ★ '(tie) Connor Matheus – The Hughleys – ABC' • Brent Meyer – The Sweetest Gift – Showtime • Lowell Raven – Naturally Native – Independent Feature / Project West • Jacob SmithParty of Five – FOX Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series / Series: Young Actress Age Ten or Under ★ 'Chaz Monet – Ruby Bridges – ABC' • Hilary DuffCasper Meets Wendy – FOX Channel • Britt McKillipIn the Dog House – Showtime • Carly McKillipStranger in Town – Showtime • Dara Perlmutter – Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story – USA ==Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over==
Best Young Performer in a Voice-Over
Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actor ★ 'Courtland MeadRecess – ABC' • Miko HughesThe Rugrats Movie – Paramount • Myles Jeffrey – Babe: Pig in the City – Universal • Mathew ValenciaThe New Batman/Superman Adventures – WB • Phillip Van DykeHey Arnold! – Nickelodeon • Michael YarmushArthur – PBS Best Performance in a Voice-Over in a Feature or TV: Best Young Actress ★ 'Aria Noelle CurzonThe Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks' • Ashley JohnsonRecess – ABC • Julia McIlvaineKaBlam! – Nickelodeon • Hayden Panettiere – ''A Bug's Life'' – Walt Disney • Sabrina Wiener – The Wild Thornberrys – Nickelodeon ==Best Young Ensemble Performance==
Best Young Ensemble Performance
Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Ensemble ★ '''Slappy and the Stinkers – Columbia''' :Joseph Ashton, Gary LeRoi Gray, Travis Tedford, Carl Michael Lindner, Scarlett Pomers3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain – Tristar :Mathew Botuchis, Michael J. O'Laskey II, J.P. Roeske II • The Borrowers – Polygram :Bradley Pierce, Hugh Laurie, Mark Williams, Flora Newbigin Best Performance in a TV Movie / Pilot / Made-for-Video: Young Ensemble ★ '''The Sweetest Gift – Showtime''' :Kristin Fairlie, Dylon Provencher, Marc DonatoRuby Bridges – ABC :Chaz Monet, Kiara Tucker, Whitney Tucker, Christopher Stokes • The Echo of Thunder – CBS :Lauren Hewett, Emily Jane Browning, Chelsea Yates, Ben Hanson • Bus 9 – Nickelodeon :Jessica DiCicco, Keith Franklin, Peter Tombaki, Julianne Michelle Best Performance in a TV Series: Young Ensemble ★ '''Promised Land – CBS''' :'''Austin O'Brien, Eddie Karr, Sarah Schaub''' • 7th Heaven – WB :Beverley Mitchell, Barry Watson, Jessica Biel, David Gallagher, Mackenzie Rosman • ''That '70s Show'' – FOX :Topher Grace, Laura Prepon, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama, Danny Masterson, Ashton KutcherHiller and Diller – ABC :Kyle Sabihy, Faryn Einhorn, Jillian Berard, Jonathan Osser ==Best Family Entertainment==
Best Family Entertainment
Best Family TV Movie / Pilot / Mini-Series ★ '''Sabrina Goes to Rome – ABC''' • The Sweetest Gift – Showtime • In the Dog House – Showtime • The Echo of Thunder – CBS • ''Nicholas' Gift'' – CBS • Merlin – NBC • Everything that Rises – TNT Best Family TV Drama Series ★ '''Promised Land – CBS''' • Touched by an Angel – CBS • 7th Heaven – Warner Bros. • The Journey of Allen Strange – Nickelodeon • Little Men – PAX Best Family TV Comedy Series ★ '''The Hughleys – ABC''' • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch – ABC • Two of a Kind – ABC • Smart Guy – Warner Bros. • Flipper: The New Adventures – PAX Best Educational TV Show or Series ★ '''From the Earth to the Moon – HBO''' • Wishbone – PBS • Bear in the Big Blue House – Disney Channel • ''Blue's Clues'' – Nickelodeon • Wild About Animals – ABC Best Family Feature Film: Animated ★ '''The Prince of Egypt – DreamWorks''' • ''A Bug's Life'' – Walt Disney Pictures • Babe: Pig in the City – Universal • Mulan – Walt Disney Pictures • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie – Goodtimes Entertainment • The Rugrats Movie – Paramount Best Family Feature Film: Comedy ★ '''The Mask of Zorro – Tristar''' • The Borrowers – Polygram • The Parent Trap – Walt Disney Pictures • Madeline – Tristar • Paulie – DreamWorks • Patch Adams – Universal Best Family Feature Film: Drama ★ '''Stepmom – Columbia''' • The Mighty – Miramax • Wide Awake – Miramax • Simon Birch – Hollywood Pictures • The Truman Show – Paramount • Star Trek: Insurrection – Paramount • Lost in Space – New Line Cinema ==Special awards==
Special awards
The Jackie Coogan Award Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Motion Pictures ★ 'Miramax Films – For having brought to the American audience so many outstanding domestic and foreign films featuring young performers. Their precedent lives on with the Italian film: Life Is Beautiful – starring the young Giorgio Cantarini.' The Michael Landon Award Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television ★ 'CBS Television Network – For its family value shows, with particular mention of Touched by an Angel.' The Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Awards Drew Barrymore Johnny Whitaker The Outstanding Young Performer in a Television Commercial AwardGary LeRoi Gray – For "I.H.O.P." The Community Service AwardJulianne Michelle – For her magnificent achievements in raising funds for charities. ==References==
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