Young Artist Award

The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation. Started in 1980 by Maureen Dragone, they were envisioned specifically as awards to be presented to talented young people in television and movies who might otherwise be overshadowed by their older costars. The secondary purpose of the awards is to garner attention to the foundation's scholarship fund for physically or financially challenged aspiring young artists, to allow them to pursue their dreams.

For the first twenty years, they were called the Youth In Film Awards. The name Young Artist Awards was first used at the 21st annual awards ceremony on March 19, 2000.

Categories
As of 2004, the foundation gives out awards in 32 categories:


 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actor 10 or Younger
 * Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress 10 or Younger
 * Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Leading Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Supporting Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special - Supporting Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actor 10 or Younger
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Young Actress 10 or Younger
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress
 * Most Popular Mom and Dad in a Television Series
 * Best Adult Performer in a Teenaged Role
 * Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actor
 * Best Performance in a Voice Over Role - Young Actress
 * Best Performance in a Commercial
 * Best Family Television Movie or Special
 * Best Family Television Series
 * Best International Feature Film
 * Best Family Feature Film - Animation
 * Best Family Feature Film - Comedy or Musical
 * Best Family Feature Film - Drama