1st Youth in Film Awards
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| 1st Youth in Film Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Achievement in1978—1979season |
| Date | October 1979 |
| Site | Sheraton Universal Hotel Universal City, California |
| Hosted by | Gary Coleman |
| Official website | YoungArtistAwards.org |
The1st Youth in Film Awardsceremony (now known as theYoung Artist Awards), presented by theYouth in Film Association,honored outstanding youth performers in the fields of film, television and music for the 1978–1979 season, and took place in October 1979 at theSheraton Universal HotelinUniversal City, California.[1][2][3][4][5]
Established in 1978 by long-standingHollywood Foreign Press Associationmember,Maureen Dragone,the Youth in Film 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 offilm,television,theaterandmusic.[1][6][7]
Although theYouth in Film Awardswere conceived as a way to primarily recognize youth performers under the age of 18, the eldest winner in a competitive category at the 1st annual ceremony wasDennis Christopherwho was 23 years old on the night he won asBest Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picturefor his performance inBreaking Away.[3]
Categories[edit]
★Boldindicates the winner in each category.[3]
Best Young Performer in a Feature Film[edit]
Best Juvenile Actor in A Motion Picture[edit]
★Dennis Christopher–Breaking Away– 20th Century Fox
- Thelonious Bernard–A Little Romance– Warner Bros
- Panchito Gomez –Walk Proud– Universal
- Jeremy Levy –Rich Kids– United Artists
- Ricky Schroder–The Champ– MGM
Best Juvenile Actress in A Motion Picture[edit]
★Diane Lane–A Little Romance– Warner Bros
- Trini Alvarado–Rich Kids– United Artists
- Mariel Hemingway–Manhattan– United Artists
- Patsy Kensit–Hanover Street– Columbia
- Brooke Shields–Just You and Me, Kid– Columbia
- Cindy Smith –Benji's Very Own Christmas Story– Mulberry Square
Best Young Performer in a TV Series or Special[edit]
Best Juvenile Actor in A TV Series or Special[edit]
★Adam Rich–Eight is Enough– ABC
- Willie Aames–Eight is Enough– ABC
- Shaun Cassidy–Like Normal People– ABC
- Gary Coleman–Diff'rent Strokes– NBC
- Noah Hathaway–Battlestar Galactica– Universal
Best Juvenile Actress in a TV Series or Special[edit]
★Charlene Tilton–Dallas(Royal Marriage segment) – CBS
- Danielle Brisebois–All in the Family– CBS
- Quinn Cummings–Family– ABC
- Melissa Gilbert–Little House on the Prairie– NBC
- Kristy McNichol–Family– ABC
Best Young Performer in a TV Daytime Series[edit]
Best Juvenile Actor in A Daytime Series[edit]
★Meegan King –Days of Our Lives– NBC
- Shawn Campbell –The Doctors– NBC
- Mikey Martin –Days of Our Lives– NBC
Best Juvenile Actress in A Daytime Series[edit]
★Tracey Bregman–Days of Our Lives– NBC
- Genie Francis–General Hospital– ABC
- Natasha Ryan–Days of Our Lives– NBC
Best Young Musical Recording Artist[edit]
Best Juvenile Musical Recording Artist – Male[edit]
★Michael Jackson–Off the Wall– Epic
- Shaun Cassidy–Room Service– Warner Bros.
- Jimmy Osmond(withThe Osmonds) –Steppin' Out– Mercury
Best Juvenile Musical Recording Artist – Female[edit]
★Evelyn "Champagne" King–Shame– RCA
- Marie Osmond(withThe Osmonds) –Steppin' Out– Mercury
Best Entertainment Featuring Youth[edit]
Best Motion Picture Featuring Youth[edit]
★A Little Romance– WB
- Breaking Away– 20th Century Fox
- The Champ– MGM
- Nutcracker Fantasy– Sanrio Communications
- The Muppet Movie– Marble Arch
Best TV Series or Special Featuring Youth[edit]
★Eight is Enough– ABC
- Benji's Very Own Christmas Story– Mulberry Square
- Diff'rent Strokes– NBC
- Little House on the Prairie– NBC
- The Waltons– CBS
Best Musical Entertainment Featuring Youth – TV or Motion Picture[edit]
★Nutcracker Fantasy– Sanrio Communications
- Hair– United Artists
- Sha Na Na– NBC
- Sleeping Beauty1979 re-release – Disney
- The Muppet Movie– Marble Arch
Special awards[edit]
Jane Withers Award[edit]
Best Juvenile Comedian[edit]
★Gary Coleman–Diff'rent Strokes– NBC[5]
The Sybil Jason Award[edit]
Best Juvenile Actress in a Motion Picture[edit]
★Diane Lane–A Little Romance– WB
The Jackie Coogan Award[edit]
Best Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picture[edit]
★Thelonious Bernard–A Little Romance– WB
Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award[edit]
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