44th Young Artist Awards

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44th Young Artist Awards
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Awarded forAchievement during the year 2022 in film, television, streaming, and new media
DateJuly 21, 2024
Site Directors Guild of America
Hosted by Neal McDonough

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. [1]

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Due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the 44th and 45th Young Artist Award ceremonies were combined and took place on July 21st, 2024. [2]


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 – Packed
Best 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 Wife
Best 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 – Husky
Best 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 Kid
Best 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

Best 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 Stik
Best 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 – Litvinenko
Best 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 Trash
Best 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

Best 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 News
Best Performance in a Television Series – Recurring Youth Artist

★ David Kohlsmith – Chucky

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 Heart
Outstanding 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 – Exist
Outstanding 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 Cash
Outstanding Influencer – Youth ActorOutstanding Influencer – Youth Actress

★ Estovan Reizo Cheah

  • Gavin Duh
  • Ryan Secret

★ Charlotte Delaney Riggs

  • Molly Belle Wright
  • Sophie Grace
Outstanding 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

  1. "44YAA". youngartistacademy.info. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
  2. "Neal McDonough to Host the 2024 Young Artist Academy™ Awards". PR.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.