The 44th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 18 for achievements in 2022 in film, television, streaming, and new media. Winners and nominees are listed below.
Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the 44th and 45th Young Artist Award ceremonies were combined and took place on July 21st, 2024.
Winners and nominees
Best Performance in a Feature Film Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Forever and A Day Javon Walton – Samaritan Sunny Pawar – The Tiger's Nest★ Estian Reiner Cheah – Reunion Dinner Evan Whitten – Mona Lisa and The Blood Moon Thom Nemer – PackedBest Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young ActressBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Teen Artist★ Alisha Weir – Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical Alexa C Miller – Jikirag Skyler Elyse Philpot – Where's Rose★ Catherine Cain – Santa's Second Wife Fflyn Edwards – Save the Cinema Madison Ross – Santa's Second WifeBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young ActorBest Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress★ Bastian Fuentes – Jurassic World: Dominion Jasper Burger – Santa's Second Wife Mason Wilson – Jacob, Broken By God★ Skyler Elyse Philpot – Playing Through Ava Weiss – Moonfall Gabriella Sengos – Blacklight
Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film – Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor★ Lacey Caroline – Worm Radio Avery Garcia – Someone's In The House Kailyn Andrews – The Intentionality of Inclusion Owen Osborne – Baker Hotel Samantha Weber – Hot Tears Trinity Johnston – My Soul to Keep★ Tristan Riggs – Safe and Sound Jude Michael Rodricks – Rising Lotus Kingston Zelaya – Malleable Korwren – Mamita Mason Wilson – HuskyBest Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress★ Kayden Tokarski – Bombay Beach Ava Michele Hyl – Someone's In The House Ellivia Gold – Planting an Unwanted Seed Isabella Rese – Have You Checked The Children? Kori Michelle – Wednesday's Child
Best Performance in a Streaming Film Best Performance in a Streaming Film – Leading Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Leading Young Artist★ Marlow Barkley – Slumberland Aryan Simhadri – Cheaper By The Dozen Jake Satow – Saving Christmas Spirit★ Tristan Riggs – My Father's Day Huck Whittle – Jessie and the Elf Boy Jude Michael Rodricks – Donut KidBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Supporting Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Streaming Film – Supporting Young Artist★ Aryan Simhadri – Trevor: The Musical Brayden Eaton – Pursuit of Freedom Jake Satow – Adeline Lacey Caroline – The Rush Call Mia Denae' Brathwaite – Crescent Gang Shanel Cheatham – Lily Darling★ Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez – Bed Rest Aurelia Birchard – Donut Kid Hanalei Whittle – Jessie and the Elf Boy Jesse Gervasi – Ivy and Bean Robert Levey II – 1 Up Toby Larsen – A Christmas Mystery
Best Performance in a Streaming Series Best Performance in a Streaming Series – Leading Youth ArtistBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Supporting Teen Actor★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Austin High Kori Michelle – Generation Hope Phierce Phoenix – Skully & the Mole Crack the Case Raphael Alejandro – Acapulco★ Javon Walton – The Umbrella Academy Walker Campbell – Camp Radio Wesley Kimmel – The Book of Boba FettBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Supporting Young ActorBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Supporting Teen Actress★ Tristan Riggs – Best Foot Forward Jahleel Kamara – Manifest Roger Dale Floyd – Stranger Things★ Trinity Jo-Li Bliss – Best Foot Forward Ariana Neal – Archive 81 Lacey Caroline – Ugly StikBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Supporting Young ActressBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Recurring Youth Artist★ Hendrix Yancey – A Friend of the Family Indica Watson – The Midwich Cuckoos Jaxon Rose Moore – Archive 81★ Skyler Elyse Philpot – Raising Dion Owen Osborne – Dot Conner: Webtective Temi Blaev – LitvinenkoBest Performance in a Streaming Series – Guest Youth Artist★ Lilah Fitzgerald – Devil In Ohio Jake Satow – The Dropout Kayden Tokarski – Gaslit Remy Marthaller – Firefly Lane
Best Performance in a TV Movie Best Performance in a TV Movie – Teen ArtistBest Performance in a TV Movie – Young Artist★ Lilah Fitzgerald – Monster High: the Movie Cassidy Nugent – Big Sky River Jensen Gering – Wickensburg★ Ava Weiss – Lemonade Stand Romance Alyssa Gervasi – Feeling Butterflies David Kohlsmith – The Great Christmas Switch
Best Performance in a TV Series Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Youth ArtistBest Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Youth Artist★ Estovan Reizo Cheah – Hello Hooman Scarlett Archer – FYI Investigates: Escape From Ukraine Tilly Kaye – Biff & Chip★ Simon Webster – From Antonio Jones II – A Black Lady Sketch Show Farah Felisbret – Everything's TrashBest Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Youth Actor★ Elle Graper – NCIS Bradley Bundlie – The Kelly Clarkson Show Zane Moyer – All American: Homecoming★ David Kohlsmith – SurrealEstate Bowie Bundlie – The Kelly Clarkson Show Cole Vernon – Dodger Liam Quiring-Nkindi – Holly Hobbie Zylen Arnaud – Abbott ElementaryBest Performance in a Television Series – Guest Starring Youth ActressBest Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Teen Artist★ Remy Marthaller – Two Sentence Horror Stories Nia Rush – Rock Island Mysteries Rileigh Eames – Naomi★ Caleb Black – The Wonder Years Hannah Bos – Riverdale Scarlett Archer – Sky Kids FYI: Weekly NewsBest Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Youth Artist★ David Kohlsmith – Chucky Kesler Talbot – Resident Alien Zacary St-Pierre – Anna et Arnaud
Best Performance in a TV Commercial Best Performance in a TV Commercial – Youth Artist★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs – Famous Footwear Ayush Rajmachikar – Hershey Boe Smith – LuvBug Learning Liam Quiring-Nkindi – The All-New Honda CRV Maddox Simmons – Peacock: Homecoming
Best Voice Acting Role Best Voice Acting Role – Youth Artist★ Phierce Phoenix – Noggin Knows: Bubble Guppies Maya Jai Pinson – My Imaginary Teacher Owen Osborne – The Adventures of Cairo Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez – Deepa and Anoop
Best Performance in a Music Video Best Performance in a Music Video – Teen ArtistBest Performance in a Music Video – Young Artist★ Tristan Riggs – Lone Star Blues Kacey Fifield – Toxic Phierce Phoenix – Miscast22 Walker Campbell – Stacy's Mom★ Jude Michael Rodricks – Cover Up Jax Binkert – Vegas Ranen Navat – Winner
Outstanding Awards Outstanding Music Vocalist – Teen ArtistOutstanding Music Vocalist – Young Artist★ Robert Levey II – Perfect Symphony Jael Wena – Don't Start Now Walker Campbell – Creep★ Estovan Reizo Cheah – Hero in Me Melissa Marielle – Easy On Me Oskar Viniar – Kind HeartOutstanding Music SingleOutstanding Music Album★ Estian Reiner Cheah – Magic & Me First Day Of School – Johnny B. Goode Walker Campbell – Hot Tamale★ Kacey Fifield – Between The Lines Èl Tejas – No End First Day Of School – ExistOutstanding Ensemble CastOutstanding Dancer★ Dodger: Billy Jenkins, Aabay Ali, Ellie-May Sheridan, Mila Lieu, Lenny Rush Santa's Second Wife: Catherine Cain, Jasper Burger, Madison Ross Son of a Critch: Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Mark Ezekiel Rivera, Sophia Powers★ Mia Denae' Brathwaite B-Boy Lil E Michael CashOutstanding Influencer – Youth ActorOutstanding Influencer – Youth Actress★ Estovan Reizo Cheah Gavin Duh Ryan Secret★ Molly Belle Wright Charlotte Delaney Riggs Sophie GraceOutstanding Podcast HostOutstanding Writer★ Ari Kelly – At Your Level Leela Prickitt – At Your Level Madison Lauren – All Things Madison★ Maya Jai Pinson – Distractions Ellery Futch – The Brown Family Sejal Patel – Life with the Patels 2: Oh Deer!Outstanding ProducerOutstanding Director★ Sejal Patel – Hanging by a Thread Jeffery Wu – Indian Cowboys Kristen Duff – The Flood That Changed My Home★ Maya Jai Pinson – Distractions Brock Brenner – A Letter to My Dad Sejal Patel – Life with the Patels 2: Oh Deer! References
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