2nd Youth in Film Awards

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2nd Youth in Film Awards
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Awarded forAchievement in the 1979—1980 season
DateOctober 18, 1980
Site Sheraton Universal Hotel
Universal City, California
Hosted by Jodie Foster
Official website YoungArtistAwards.org

The 2nd Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers in the fields of film, television and music for the 1979-1980 season, and took place on October 18, 1980, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California, United States. [1] [2] [3]

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Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, 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 18 in the fields of film, television, theater, and music. [1] [4] [5]

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★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. [3]

Best Young Performer in a Feature Film

Best Young Actor in a Major Motion Picture

★ Justin Henry - Kramer vs. Kramer

Best Young Actress in a Major Motion Picture

★ Diane Lane - Touched by Love

Best Young Performer in a Television Special

Best Young Actor - TV Special

★ Michael Sharrett - Harvest - Faith For Today

Best Young Actress - TV Special

★ Danielle Brisebois - Mom, the Wolfman and Me - Time-Life Television

Best Young Performer in a Television Series

Best Young Actor in a Television Series

★ Adam Rich - Eight is Enough - ABC

Best Young Actress in a Television Series

★ Quinn Cummings - Family - ABC

Best Young Actor - Daytime TV Series

★ Philip Tanzini - General Hospital - ABC

Best Young Actress - Daytime TV Series

★ Genie Francis - General Hospital - ABC

Best Young Comedy Performer

Best Young Comedian

★ Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes - NBC

Best Young Comedienne

★ Kim Fields - The Facts of Life - NBC

Best Young Musical Recording Artist

Best Young Disc Artist - Male

★ Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind - W.B.

Best Young Disc Artist - Female

★ Irene Cara - Fame - M.G.M.

Best Family Entertainment

Best Major Motion Picture for Family Entertainment

★ Touched by Love - Columbia

Best TV Special for Family Entertainment

★ Harvest - Faith for Today

Best TV Series for Family Entertainment

★ Eight is Enough - ABC

Best After School Television Special

★ NBC Special Treat: A Little Bit Different - NBC

Best Family Music Album

★ Fame - MGM

Special Award

Greatest Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment Media

★ Carol Johnston

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References

  1. 1 2 Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp.  42–43. ISBN   1-55002-574-0.
  2. ↑ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN   978-0-7876-9047-2.
  3. 1 2 "2nd Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Young Artist Awards - President's Message". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ↑ "HFPA Golden Globes - Young Artist Foundation". GoldenGlobes.org. Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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