34th Young Artist Awards Last updated June 23, 2025 The 34th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association , honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the 2012 calendar year. The 34th annual ceremony also marked the first year the association recognized achievements of young internet performers with the inaugural presentation of the award for "Best Web Performance". [ 1]
Categories Best Performance in a Feature Film Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Ten and Under Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast Best Performance in an International Feature Film Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actor Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actress Best Performance in a Short Film Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor 11 and 12 Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress 11 and 12 Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor Ten and Under Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Leading Young Actor Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Leading Young Actress Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Supporting Young Actor Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Supporting Young Actress Best Performance in a TV Series 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 – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–21 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 17–21 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 14–16 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 11–13 Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 17–21 Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 17–21 Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actor Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress Ten and Under Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Feature Film) – Young Actor Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actress Best Performance in a DVD Film Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actor Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actress Best Web Performance Best Web Performance – Young Actor Best Web Performance – Young Actress Best Performance in Live Theater Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actor Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actress Special awards Mickey Rooney Former Child Star Award Jackie Coogan Award Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award References External links Nominees were announced on Sunday March 31, 2013, and subsequent voting was undertaken by former Youth in Film Award/Young Artist Award winners, from 1979 to 2011. [ 2] Winners were announced on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at the annual ceremony and banquet luncheon in the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California . [ 1] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Live musical entertainment at the ceremony included Indiana based country pop group Jetset Getset and Los Angeles based vocalist Agina Alvarez. [ 7] [ 8] Following the death of Young Artist Association president and founder, Maureen Dragone on February 8, 2013, it was announced that the 34th Annual ceremony would also feature a memorial tribute in her honor. [ 5] [ 9] [ 10]
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 . [ 3] [ 11] [ 12]
Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. [ 1]
★ Antoine Olivier Pilon – Les Pee-Wee 3D – Canada
★ Alice Morel-Michaud – Les Pee-Wee 3D – Canada
★ Connor Beardmore – When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Dinosaur – Capilano University
Dakota Bales – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Joshua Bales – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Mark D'Sol – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Jonathon Tyler Ford – No Hitter – Independent Andy Scott Harris – The Stone on the Shore – Chapman University Joey Luthman – Tough Guy – Powder Films Caon Mortenson – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Matthew Nardozzi – May – Independent Brandon Tyler Russell – Transcendence – Shipman Media ★ Jolie Vanier – Hello, My Name is Abigail – BFA Film Productions
Brighid Fleming – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Carol Huska – Breaking Over Me – York University Leeah D. Jackson – A Mother's Choice: The Ultimatum – Star Trac Productions Chanel Marriott – Bombay Beach – Screen Australia Brea Renee – A Mother's Choice: The Ultimatum – Star Trac Productions Kiana Lyz Rivera – The Supplement – Cat Eye Productions Courtney Robinson – A.B.S. – Phish Tank Philms Jordan Van Vranken – Detention – Independent ★ (tie) Dawson Dunbar – A Strange Day in July – Independent (tie) Christian Traeumer – Bolero – Wildflower Films
Brady Bryson – Under the Big Top – Independent Samuel Caruana – Kickstart Theft – BandPro Films Joshua Costea – Lucid – Team Jugular Knott Josh Feldman – The Sleepover – Independent Tanner Saunders – Say Lovey – Capilano University Tai Urban – Hiding Game – Urban Media Group ★ Paris Smith – Scouted – Independent
Ava Allan – Billie Speare – Tramline Entertainment Jade Aspros – Life Doesn't Frighten Me – LDFM Films Tara-Nicole Azarian – ROTFL – Front Porch Films Laci Kay – Olivia – Colirio Films Ashley Lonardo – Clear Revenge – Lonardo Productions Elise Luthman – More Than Words – AFI Ashley Lynn Switzer – Handbag – Barefoot Girl Productions ★ Nicolas Neve – A Sunflower – TASA Productions
Alexander Almaguer – The Best Man – Columbia College Chicago Peter Bundic – Man of the House – Independent Richard Davis – The Comeback Kid – Ryerson Short Jack Fulton – Night Light – CFC Edward Sass III – The Cure – Densely Hollow Films ★ (tie) Katelyn Mager – When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Dinosaur – Capilano University (tie) Hannah Swain – Geronimo – APASI Productions
Eliana Calogiros – By My Side – Blackspear Productions Genea Charpentier – The Old Woman in the Woods – Independent Megan Charpentier – The Old Woman in the Woods – Independent Kaitlin Cheung – Frank – Capilano University Maia Costea – Maia – Kinoeye Productions Bianca D'Ambrosio – Voodoo the Right Thing – Mansfield Productions Chiara D'Ambrosio – Voodoo the Right Thing – Mansfield Productions Jada Facer – Nina Del Tango – Lens Flare Films Eliza Faria – A Strange Day in July – Independent Bridget Jeske – Rumpelstiltskin – Celluloid Social Club Peyton Kennedy – The Offering – CFC Productions Ariyena Koh – Little Mao – CAA Media Veronica McFarlane – Nobody's Victim - AFI Savannah McReynolds – Transcendence – Shipman Media Alisha Newton – No Place Like Home – Independent Alisha-Jo Penney – Like Smoke – Sakaria Film Marlowe Peyton – How To Get To Candybar – White Eagle Productions ★ Kyla Kennedy – Raising Izzie – GMC-TV
★ Valin Shinyei – Christmas Miracle – Vivendi Entertainment
★ Frederique Dufort – Unité 9 – Radio Canada (TV)
★ Martin Holden Weiner – Mad Men – AMC
★ (tie) Ryan Hartwig – The Aggression Scale – Anchor Bay Entertainment (tie) Brandon Tyler Russell – Smitty – Tri Coast Studios
David Chandler – FDR American Badass – Screen Media Films Zach Louis – Golden Winter – The Asylum Valin Shinyei – A Christmas Story 2 – Warner Brothers Austin Wolff – Golden Winter – The Asylum ★ Luke Broyles – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions
Alex Dale – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Dawson Dunbar – Written By a Kid – Geek and Sundry Garret Palmer – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Michael Pena – Teens Wanna Know – Pena Talent and Productions Nathaniel Pena – Teens Wanna Know – Pena Talent and Productions Ivan Quijano – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Ethan Singal – Drugs Not 4 Me – Team Seven Entertainment ★ Ariel Fournier – Beyond the Spotlight – Talent GPS
Camden Angelis – Totally Amp'd – Shaftesbury Films Madison Curtis – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Victoria Grace – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Emily Jordan – Up in Arms – Wild Monkey Productions Brandi Alyssa Young – The Dark One – Insidious Set Productions ★ Matthew Nardozzi – Lyle the Crocodile – Orlando Repertory Theatre, Florida
L.J. Benet – Waiting for Godot – Mark Taper Forum, California Sean Eaton – The Square Root of Wonderful – The Raven Playhouse, California Lewis Grosso – Newsies – Nederlander Theatre, New York Aidan Wessels – The Music Man – Theatre Under the Stars, Vancouver Jordan Wessels – All the Way Home – Electric Company Theatre, Vancouver Special awards Jackie Coogan Award Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment ★ Barbara Gasser, Journalist – "Rote Nasen" ("Clown Doctors")
References 1 2 3 "34th Annual Young Artist Awards" . YoungArtistAwards.org . Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2013-01-03 . ↑ "Annual Young Artist Awards – Nomination Submission Requirements" . YoungArtistAwards.org . Archived from the original on 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2013-01-03 . 1 2 Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners ed.). Dundurn Press Ltd. pp. 42–43 . ISBN 1-55002-574-0 ↑ Riggs, Thomas (2007). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television . Gale / Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-7876-9047-2 1 2 Mike Barnes (2013-02-14). "Maureen Dragone, Who Attended Every Golden Globes Ceremony, Dies at 93" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2013-02-23 . ↑ André Duchesne (May 5, 2013). "Trois jeunes Québécois triomphent aux Young Artist Awards" . LaPresse.ca . ↑ "34th Annual Young Artist Awards – Showcasers" . YoungArtistAwards.org . Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved April 28, 2013 . ↑ "Photo Flash: Jetset Getset and More at 2013 Young Artist Awards" . BroadwayWorld.com . May 6, 2013. ↑ "Maureen Dragone, HFPA historian, dies at 93" . Variety . 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-23 . ↑ "R.I.P. Maureen Dragone" . Deadline Hollywood . 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-23 . ↑ "Young Artist Awards – President's Message" . YoungArtistAwards.org . Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2011-03-31 . ↑ "HFPA Golden Globes – Young Artist Foundation" . GoldenGlobes.org . Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-31 . External links
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