Young Artist Award
33rd Young Artist Awards
The Young Artist Award statuette
Awarded for	Excellence of young performers in motion pictures, television, theatre, and music.
Presented by	Young Artist Foundation
Country	United States of America
First awarded	1979
Official website	YoungArtistAwards.org

The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth In Film Award) is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.^[1][2][3][4]

The Young Artist Foundation 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.^[1][5][6]

The 1st Youth In Film Awards ceremony was held in November 1979, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood to honor outstanding young performers of the 1978/1979 season.^[7][8] The most recent 33rd Annual Young Artist Awards ceremony, honoring young performers of the year 2011, was held at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California on May 6, 2012.^[9]

Young Artist Foundation[link]

The Young Artist Foundation is a non-profit 501(c) organization founded in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press (Golden Globes) member Maureen Dragone and dedicated to presenting scholarships to physically and/or financially challenged aspiring young artists, allowing them to pursue a career in entertainment by attending a performing arts school of their choice.^[1][3][4] The scholarship program is funded exclusively by donations, one of its most prominent contributors being the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.^[3][10]

Young Artist Awards[link]

History[link]

The Young Artist Awards (also known as the YAA) are presented annually by the Young Artist Foundation. Originally known as the Youth In Film Awards for the first twenty years,^[8][11][12] the name was officially changed to the Young Artist Awards for the 21st annual awards ceremony in March 2000.^[1][12][13] Playfully referred to as the "Kiddie Oscars", the Young Artist Awards are regarded as young Hollywood's answer to the Academy Awards, recognizing children for their work within the entertainment industry.^{[14][15][16][17][18]}

First presented for the 1978-1979 entertainment season, the awards were envisioned by Maureen Dragone, as a way to honor talented young people in film, television and music who might otherwise be eclipsed by their adult co-stars.^[1][3][5] Two notable examples that year being young Ricky Schroder in The Champ and Justin Henry in Kramer vs. Kramer, who were each nominated for Golden Globes in the same categories as their adult counterparts.^[5][14] Originally held in November or December in its early years, the awards ceremony has traditionally taken place in March or April for more than 20 years.^{[8][19][20][21]}

Statuette[link]

The original Youth In Film Award was a statuette which bore a striking resemblance to a miniature Oscar.^[14][22] A gilded figure of a man holding a laurel wreath instead of a sword and standing upon a relatively large "trophy" style base.^[22] The more recognizable incarnation is the current Young Artist Award statuette, still reminiscent of a child-size Oscar, but now displaying a star above its head and standing upon a decidedly smaller base, much less cumbersome for its young recipients.^[23][24] In addition to the Young Artist Award statuette presented to the winners, all nominees are presented with a special nomination plaque at the ceremony, commemorating their nominations in their respective categories.^[25]

Voting[link]

Candidates considered for nomination must be between the ages of 5 and 21 and are usually submitted for consideration by producers or by the young artist's agent and/or manager.^[6][19] Submissions are traditionally due by the end of January to mid-February and nominees are announced about one month later at an annual nomination ceremony and party.^[6][19] Originally conceived of as a way to acknowledge young artists under the age of 21, the focus of the awards has shifted over time to focus primarily on young artists who were under the age of 18 at the time of principal production of the project for which they are nominated.^[5][7][14]

Winners are selected by members of the Young Artist Association.^[21] Originally known as the Hollywood Women's Photo and Press Club, and later, the Youth in Film Association, the general membership was originally composed of 88 journalists and photographers, who were active in various branches of the arts.^[7][8][26] Today, the Young Artist Association has a voting board of over 125 members composed of journalists, agents, and former child performers.^[14] Winners are selected by secret ballot of all associated with the Young Artist Association as well as former nominees.^[21]

Categories[link]

The various Young Artist Awards categories have evolved extensively since the first awards were presented. Originally beginning with only 11 competitive categories in 1979, the first categories included "Best Juvenile Actor and Actress in a Motion Picture", "Best Juvenile Actor and Actress in a TV Series or Special", "Best Juvenile Actor and Actress in a Daytime TV Series", and "Best Male and Female Juvenile Recording Artist", as well as competitive categories honoring studios and networks for "family friendly" films and television programming.^[5]

Over time, the competitive categories have been expanded to include "Best Young Actor and Actress in an International Feature Film", "Best Young Actor and Actress in a Short Film", "Best Young Supporting Actor and Actress in Film", "Best Young Ensemble Cast", "Best Young Recurring Actor and Actress in a TV Series", and "Best Young Guest-starring Actor and Actress in a TV Series", with many of the categories being split to acknowledge young artists age 10 and under in their own separate categories.^[27] In addition to its well known film and television awards, the association has also recognized the achievements of youth in other fields of the performing arts over the years, including theater, dance, commercials, journalism, radio and stand-up comedy.^[11][28][29]

Special Awards[link]

While many of the acting categories have been expanded over time, some early competitive categories such as "Best Juvenile Recording Artist", "Best Family Motion Picture" and "Best Family TV Series" have been phased out over the years, with accolades for those achievements now being bestowed in the form of special "Honorary" awards.^[27]

The foundation's most notable annual Honorary awards include the "Jackie Coogan Award", often presented to film studios, producers or directors for their "Outstanding Contribution To Youth Through Entertainment", and the "Former Child Star Award", presented as the foundation's "Lifetime Achievement Award" honoring former child stars for their achievements.^[30][31]

Ceremony[link]

The ceremony is held annually in Hollywood and has traditionally been considered one of the more formal children's awards ceremonies, with honorees and their chaperones "dressing-up" for the occasion, and arriving in limousines.^{[14][15][32][33]} All press is invited to attend the pre-show red carpet arrivals as young celebrity attendees make their entrances and sign autographs, and each year's presenters are often selected from the previous year's young winners or from that year's list of nominees.^{[14][15][18][25]} After the ceremony is the annual banquet dinner and then dancing with live musical entertainment often provided by talented young musical artists of the day.^{[14][15][16][24]}

The first Youth In Film Awards were presented in November 1979 at a banquet ceremony held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Hollywood, California.^[7][8] Subsequent venues over the years have included the Ambassador Hotel's Coconut Grove, the Globe Theater, the Beverly Garland Hotel, and the Sportsmen's Lodge.^[27][21][34]

See also[link]

• Academy Juvenile Award
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Performer
• Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Young Artist Awards photographs at LIFE.com

Nolan Gould
Gould at the World of Color premiere at the Disney California Adventure Park in June 2010.
Born	Nolan Gould (1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 (age 13) Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Nolan Gould (born October 28, 1998) is an American child actor best known for his starring role as Luke Dunphy on the ABC comedy Modern Family. He is the brother of Aidan Gould.

Acting career[link]

Gould began his career at the age of three doing commercials.^[1] Nolan Gould's most recent films include leads in the features Ghoul (based on the novel by Brian Keene) and Space Buddies.^[1] Current television credits for Nolan Gould include Eleventh Hour and the movie of the week, "Sweet Nothing in My Ear."^[1] He is also a star of the popular TV show Modern Family, in which he has won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best ensemble in a Comedy Series along with the rest of the show's cast.

Gould has trained with Patrick Malone and Lisa Picotte for years, focusing on scene study, cold reading and improv.^[1] During 2009, Gould appeared in commercials for The Hartford.

Personal life[link]

Gould is a member of Mensa.^[1]He has an IQ of 150. He plays the double bass and was recently given a banjo by Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show.^[2]

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

Television[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Nolan Gould at the Internet Movie Database

Joey King
Joey King in August 2010
Born	Joey Lynn King (1999-07-30) July 30, 1999 (age 12) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, model, singer, voice actress
Years active	2006–present

Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American child actress widely known for her starring role as Ramona Quimby in the 2010 adaption of Beverly Cleary's book series with the same title.

Personal life[link]

Joey King was born in Los Angeles, California.^[1] Her older sisters Haley King and Kelli King are also actresses.

Career[link]

King's first commercial was a national spot for Life Since then, she has completed over 104 commercials including national campaigns for Eggo and Walmart. She then appeared in her first film, Grace.

King has been featured in Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler, Quarantine, and has lent her voice to the animated films Horton Hears A Who! (2008) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009). In the year 2010, she guest starred in the series Ghost Whisperer. She was also featured in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Emily Mason in two episodes.

King's first lead role was in the 2010 film Ramona and Beezus, an adaption of the Beverly Cleary book series, Starring as Ramona Quimby opposite Selena Gomez as her older sister, Beezus Quimby.^[2]

She has appeared in several television shows and movies of the week, CSI, Entourage, Ghost Whisperer, Medium, The Suite Life and Malcolm in the Middle, to name a few. She has completed three pilots, one directed by J.J. Abrams.

Her first movie "Grace", was shot when she was six years old. On the first day of filming she had to pretend to almost drown in the cold ocean.

King has worked with Adam Sandler on the feature Reign Over Me, and said she loved learning to do stunts for the character Brianna, on Quarantine. She voiced the yellow fur ball Katie, for the animated feature Horton Hears A Who, and Beaver, for Ice Age 3-D.

King's most recent projects included Battle: Los Angeles, where she played a girl named Kirsten, who was battling for her life with the help of many courageous Marines. In the feature Ramona and Beezus, based on the book series by Beverly Cleary, King portrays Ramona Quimby, whose character always seems to be in some sort of mischief or manages to totally embarrass her big sister Beezus, played by Selena Gomez. She also released a single for the movie called Anything At All, which starred her friend Keisha rapping.

In 2011, she appeared in Taylor Swift's "Mean" music video as a young student at the school cafeteria rejected by her peers.

It was reported by Variety in May 2011 that King will have a role in Christopher Nolan's 2012 Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. In January 2012, she revealed her role to My Entertainment world magazine as a young Talia al Ghul.In 2013 King will be featuring in The Warren Files along with Mackenzie Foy.

Filmography[link]

Music videos[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Joey King at the Internet Movie Database
• Ramona and Beezus Official site