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]
| 2nd Youth in Film Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Awarded for | Achievement in the 1979—1980 season |
| Date | October 18, 1980 |
| Site | Sheraton Universal Hotel Universal City, California |
| Hosted by | Jodie Foster |
| Official website | YoungArtistAwards.org |
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]
Categories
edit★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.[3]
Best Young Performer in a Feature Film
editBest Young Actor in a Major Motion Picture
edit★ Justin Henry - Kramer vs. Kramer
- Christopher Atkins - The Blue Lagoon
- Matt Dillon - My Bodyguard
- Paul McCrane - Fame
- Barry Miller - Fame
- Ricky Schroder - The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Best Young Actress in a Major Motion Picture
editBest Young Performer in a Television Special
editBest Young Actor - TV Special
edit★ Michael Sharrett - Harvest - Faith For Today
- Rossie Harris - Amber Waves - ABC
- Evan H. Miranda - ABC Afterschool Special: The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid - ABC
- Robbie Rist - ABC Weekend Special: The Big Hex of Little Lulu - ABC
Best Young Actress - TV Special
edit★ Danielle Brisebois - Mom, the Wolfman and Me - Time-Life Television
- Tonya Crowe - Joshua's World - ABC
- Kristy McNichol - My Old Man - CBS
- Melissa Michaelsen - Orphan Train - ABC
Best Young Performer in a Television Series
editBest Young Actor in a Television Series
edit★ Adam Rich - Eight is Enough - ABC
- Ira Angustain - The White Shadow - CBS
- Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes - NBC
- Philip McKeon - Alice - CBS
- Harold Pruett - The Tim Conway Show - CBS
Best Young Actress in a Television Series
edit★ Quinn Cummings - Family - ABC
- Danielle Brisebois - Archie Bunker's Place - CBS
- Missy Gold - Benson - ABC
- Melissa Michaelsen - Me and Maxx - ABC
- Dana Plato - Diff'rent Strokes - NBC
- Natasha Ryan - Here's Boomer - NBC
Best Young Actor - Daytime TV Series
edit★ Philip Tanzini - General Hospital - ABC
- John E. Dunn - All My Children - ABC
- Jeremy Schoenberg - Days of Our Lives - NBC
Best Young Actress - Daytime TV Series
edit★ Genie Francis - General Hospital - ABC
- Tracey Bregman - Days of Our Lives - NBC
- Andrea Evans - One Life to Live - ABC
- Dana Kimmell - Texas - NBC
- Stacey Moran - Search For Tomorrow - CBS
Best Young Comedy Performer
editBest Young Comedian
edit★ Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes - NBC
- Scott Baio - Happy Days - ABC
- Rossie Harris - Airplane! - Paramount
- Adam Rich - Eight is Enough - ABC
Best Young Comedienne
edit★ Kim Fields - The Facts of Life - NBC
- Alison Arngrim - Little House on the Prairie - NBC
- Valerie Bertinelli - One Day at a Time - CBS
- Melissa Michaelsen - Me and Maxx - NBC
- Jill Whelan - Airplane! - Paramount
Best Young Musical Recording Artist
editBest Young Disc Artist - Male
edit★ Christopher Cross - Ride Like the Wind - W.B.
- Shaun Cassidy - Wasp - W.B.
- Leif Garrett - Surfin' USA - Atlantic
- Paul McCrane - Fame - M.G.M.
- Rex Smith - You Take My Breath Away - Columbia
Best Young Disc Artist - Female
edit★ Irene Cara - Fame - M.G.M.
- Debby Boone - I'll Never Say Goodbye - W.B.
- Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E.'s In Love - W.B.
- Dara Sedaka - In The Pocket
Best Family Entertainment
editBest Major Motion Picture for Family Entertainment
edit★ Touched by Love - Columbia
- Little Miss Marker - Universal
- The Blue Lagoon - Columbia
- The Last Flight of Noah's Ark - Disney
- Xanadu - Universal
Best TV Special for Family Entertainment
edit★ Harvest - Faith for Today
- Amber Waves - ABC
- Goldie and the Boxer - NBC
- The Long Days of Summer - ABC
- Solid Gold - Channel 13
Best TV Series for Family Entertainment
edit★ Eight is Enough - ABC
- Diff'rent Strokes - NBC
- Here's Boomer - NBC
- Kids Are People Too - ABC
- The Muppet Show - ITV
Best After School Television Special
edit★ NBC Special Treat: A Little Bit Different - NBC
- ABC Afterschool Special: The Seven Wishes of a Rich Kid - ABC
- ABC Weekend Special: The Big Hex of Little Lulu - ABC
- End of a Dream
Best Family Music Album
edit★ Fame - MGM
- Foxes - United Artists
- Can't Stop the Music - Casablanca
- Xanadu - Universal
Special Award
editGreatest Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment Media
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Crouse, Richard (2005). Reel Winners (illustrated 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.
- ^ a b "2nd Youth In Film Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "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.