The 27th 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 and television for the year 2005, and took place on March 25, 2006 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, 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.
Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Performance in a Feature Film Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor ★ Josh Hutcherson - Zathura: A Space Adventure - Columbia Pictures Adam Butcher - Saint Ralph - Alliance Entertainment Freddie Highmore - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Warner Bros. Taylor Lautner - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D - Columbia Pictures William Moseley - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress ★ Dakota Fanning - Dreamer - DreamWorks Taylor Dooley - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D - Columbia Pictures Jordan-Claire Green - Come Away Home - Haven Films Q'Orianka Kilcher - The New World - New Line Cinema AnnaSophia Robb - Because of Winn-Dixie - 20th Century Fox
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor ★ Ridge Canipe - Walk the Line - Universal Pictures Josh Flitter - The Greatest Game Ever Played - Walt Disney Pictures Michael Kanev - Saint Ralph - Alliance Atlantis Owen Kline - The Squid and the Whale - American Empirical Pictures Steven Anthony Lawrence - Kicking & Screaming - Universal Pictures Steven Christopher Parker - Rebound - 20th Century Fox Max Thieriot - The Pacifier - Walt Disney Pictures Shia LaBeouf - Constantine - Warner Bros. Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress ★ Suzuka Ohgo - Memoirs of a Geisha - Columbia Pictures Aleisha Allen - Are We There Yet? - Columbia Pictures Jenna Boyd - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Warner Bros. Alisha Mullally - The 12 Dogs of Christmas - Kragen Productions
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger ★ Adrian Alonso - The Legend of Zorro - Columbia Pictures Jonah Bobo - Zathura: A Space Adventure - Columbia Pictures Philip Bolden - Are We There Yet? - Columbia Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger ★ Georgie Henley - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Walt Disney Pictures Heidi Hayes - A History of Violence - New Line Cinema Chloë Grace Moretz - The Amityville Horror - MGM Aria Wallace - The Perfect Man - Universal Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast ★ Bad News Bears - ParamountSeth Adkins, Ridge Canipe, Brandon Craggs, Jeffrey Davies, Timmy Deters, Carlos and Emmanuel Estrada, Troy Gentile, Kenneth "KC" Harris, Aman Johal, Carter Jenkins, Tyler Patrick Jones, Sammi Kane Kraft and Jeffrey TedmoriCheaper by the Dozen 2 - 20th Century Fox Brent Kinsman, Shane Kinsman, Forrest Landis, Liliana Mumy, Piper Perabo, Kevin Schmidt, Jacob Smith, Alyson Stoner, Blake Woodruff and Morgan York Your, Mine and Ours - Paramount Drake Bell, Dean Collins, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennifer Habib, Jessica Habib, Miki Ishikawa, Lil' JJ, Tyler Patrick Jones, Brecken Palmer, Bridger Palmer, Danielle Panabaker, Ty Panitz, Slade Pearce, Haley Ramm, Nicholas Roget-King and Andrew Vo
Best Performance in an International Feature Film Best Performance in an International Feature Film - Leading Young Performer ★ (tie) Marcos Henrique (Brazil) - 2 Filhos de Francisco - Globo Films★ (tie) Dablio Moreira (Brazil) - 2 Filhos de Francisco - Globo FilmsBarney Clark (England) - Oliver Twist - Runteam II Ltd. Matteo Gadola (Italy) - Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide - Aquarius Films Hannah Lochner (England) - Child of Mine - Kudos Productions Topi Majaniemi (Finland) - Äideistä parhain - Marila Rohr Productions
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actor ★ Evan Lee Dahl - Christopher Brennan Saves the World - Fresh Face PicturesCody Estes - See Anthony Run - Manpants Films Austin Majors - Volare - Sky King Productions Calum Worthy - When Jesse was Born - Ginger Pants Productions
Best Performance in a Short Film - Young Actress ★ Mary Ann Springer - Cleats of Imminent Doom - Curious ProductionsAnna Friedman - The Braggart - David Andalman Productions Courtney Halverson - A Distant Shore - Franklin Rho Productions
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actor ★ Michael Mitchell - Silver Bells - Hallmark ProductionsChristopher Plumley - The Metro Chase - Legend Family Films Jeremy Sumpter - Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life - Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Leading Young Actress ★ Danielle Keaton - American Black Beauty - Fresh Water EntertainmentCourtney Jines - Silver Bells - Hallmark Productions Alexa Vega - Odd Girl Out - Lifetime Shailene Woodley - Felicity: An American Girl Adventure - WB
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor ★ Hunter Clary - Snow Wonder - CBSJosh Hayden - Deck the Halls - USA Network Jake Scott - Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life - Lifetime Benjamin B. Smith - Bob the Butler - Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress ★ Niamh Wilson - Haunting Sarah - LifetimeJasmine Berg - Lies My Mother Told Me - Lifetime Katie Boland - The Man Who Lost Himself - Lifetime Tessa Vonn - Buffalo Dreams - Disney Channel Brittney Wilson - Chasing Christmas - ABC
Best Performance in a TV series Best Performance in a TV series - Leading Young Actor (Comedy or Drama) ★ Carter Jenkins - Surface - NBCDylan and Cole Sprouse - The Suite Life of Zack & Cody - Disney Channel Tyler James Williams - Everybody Hates Chris - UPN
Best Performance in a TV series - Leading Young Actress (Comedy or Drama) ★ Camille Winbush - The Bernie Mac Show - FOXAmy Bruckner - Phil of the Future - Disney Channel Hallee Hirsh - Flight 29 Down - NBC
Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actor (Drama) ★ Malcolm David Kelley - Lost - ABCSpencer Achtymichuk - The Dead Zone USA Network Eddie Hassell - Surface - NBC
Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actress (Drama) ★ Sofia Vassilieva - Medium - NBCConchita Campbell - The 4400 - USA Vivien Cardone - Everwood - WB Caitlin Wachs - Commander in Chief - ABC
Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy) ★ Angus T. Jones - Two and a Half Men - CBSOliver Davis - Rodney - ABC Joel Homan - Yes, Dear - CBS Paulie Litt - Hope and Faith - ABC Vincent Martella - Everybody Hates Chris - UPN
Best Performance in a TV series - Supporting Young Actress (Comedy) ★ Renee Olstead - Still Standing - CBSMacey Cruthird - Hope and Faith - ABC Joy Lauren - Desperate Housewives - ABC
Best Performance in a TV series - Young Actor Age Ten or Younger (Comedy or Drama) ★ Noah Gray-Cabey - My Wife and Kids - ABCAllen Alvarado - Flight 29 Down - NBC Connor and Garret Sullivan - According to Jim - ABC Drake Johnston - 7th Heaven - WB
Best Performance in a TV series - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger (Comedy or Drama) ★ Jasmine Jessica Anthony - Commander in Chief - ABCTaylor Atelian - According to Jim - ABC Billi Bruno - According to Jim - ABC Ariel Gade - Invasion - ABC Maria Lark - Medium - NBC Jazz Raycole - My Wife and Kids - ABC
Best Performance in a TV series - Guest Starring Young Actor (Comedy or Drama) ★ Joseph Castanon - The Ghost Whisperer - CBSSeth Adkins - The West Wing - NBC Reed Alexander - Will & Grace - NBC Alex Black - Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - Nickelodeon Cole Heppell - The Dead Zone - USA Network Masam Holden - Without a Trace - CBS Cameron Monaghan - Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide - Nickelodeon Tanner Richie - Nip/Tuck - FX Cole Evan Weiss - Close to Home - CBS
Best Performance in a TV series - Guest Starring Young Actress (Comedy or Drama) ★ Darcy Rose Byrnes - The Young and the Restless - CBSCourtney Hope - Related - WB Kali Majors - Strong Medicine - Lifetime Cherrelle Noyd - Judging Amy - CBS Ashley Rose Orr - Without a Trace - CBS Jennifer Stone - House M.D. - FOX
Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) ★ Zoey 101 - NickelodeonSean Flynn Amir, Paul Butcher, Kristin Herrera, Victoria Justice, Christopher Massey, Alexa Nikolas, Erin Sanders, Jamie Lynn Spears and Matthew UnderwoodDarcy's Wild Life - Discovery Kids Andrew Chalmers, Shannon Collis, Demetrius Joyette, Melanie Leishman, Sara Paxton and Kerry Michael Saxena Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV Dalmar Abuzeid, Sarah Barrable-Tishauer, John Bregar, Deanna Casaluce, Daniel Clark, Lauren Collins, Ryan Cooley, Marc Donato, Jake Epstein, Stacey Farber, Aubrey Graham, Jake Goldsbie, Shenae Grimes, Jamie Johnston, Shane Kippel, Andrea Lewis, Mike Lobel, Miriam McDonald, Melissa McIntyre, Daniel Morrison, Adamo Ruggiero and Cassie Steele Life with Derek - Disney Channel Ashley Leggat, Daniel Magder, Michael Seater, Jordan Todosey and Ariel Waller Unfabulous - Nickelodeon Jordan Calloway, Bianca Collins, Emma Degerstedt, Dustin Ingram, Malese Jow, Carter Jenkins, Emma Roberts, Brandon Smith and Chelsea Tavares
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actor ★ Matthew Josten - Chicken Little - Walt Disney PicturesJake T. Austin - Go, Diego, Go! - Nickelodeon Marc Donato - Pom Poko - Disney Home Entertainment
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress ★ Tajja Isen - Atomic Betty - Cartoon NetworkSarah Heinke - Strawberry Shortcake - Dic Entertainment Brenda Grate - Tarzan II - Walt Disney Animation
Best Family Entertainment Best Family Television Movie or Special ★ Silver Bells - HallmarkFelicity: An American Girl Adventure - WB Go Figure - Disney Channel Pope John Paul II - CBS Riding the Bus with My Sister - Hallmark
Best Family Television Series (Drama) ★ Surface - NBCFlight 29 Down - NBC Strong Medicine - Lifetime Sue Thomas: FB Eye - KPXN
Best Family Television Series (Comedy) ★ Everybody Hates Chris - UPNAccording to Jim - ABC Hope & Faith - ABC Rodney - ABC That's So Raven - Disney Channel
Best International Family Feature Film ★ Saint Ralph - CanadaÄideistä parhain (Mother of Mine) - Finland Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont - England Oliver Twist - England Once You're Born You Can No Longer Hide - Italy 2 Filhos de Francisco (Two Sons of Francisco) - Brazil
Best Family Feature Film - Animation ★ Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - DreamWorks/AardmanHowl's Moving Castle - Buena Vista Pictures Pooh's Heffalump Movie - Walt Disney Pictures Robots - 20th Century Fox Tim Burton's Corpse Bride - Warner Bros. Valiant - Vanguard Animation
Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical ★ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Warner Bros.Because of Winn-Dixie - 20th Century Fox Bewitched - Columbia Pictures Rebound - 20th Century Fox Sky High - Walt Disney Pictures Yours, Mine and Ours - Paramount/MGM/Nickelodeon/Columbia
Best Family Feature Film - Drama ★ The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Walt Disney PicturesCinderella Man - Universal Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story - DreamWorks Finding Home - Castle Hill Productions Legend of Zorro - Columbia Pictures Memoirs of a Geisha - Universal The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Warner Bros.
Special awards Outstanding Young Family Singing Group ★ The Von Trapp ChildrenMichael Landon Award Outstanding Contribution to Youth in Entertainment ★ Hunter GomezOutstanding Young Musician