# 37th Young Artist Awards

The 37th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers between the ages of 5 and 18 in the fields of film, television, theatre and the internet for the 2015 calendar year. Winners were announced on March 13, 2016, at the annual ceremony and banquet luncheon held in the Empire Ballroom of the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California.

## Winners and nominees

★ Winners were announced on March 13, 2016.

### Best Performance in a Feature Film

| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor (10 and under) | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (13 and under) |
| ★ Jared Breeze – The Boy Carsen Warner – Lovesick Jacob Tremblay – Room Jakob Salvati – Little Boy Kyle Catlett – The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet | ★ Quinn McColgan – Extinction Ivy George – Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension Kaitlin Cheung – Where Love Found Me Katelyn Mager – Charlotte's Song Kennedi Clements – Poltergeist Zoe Fraser – Bark Ranger |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor (11–13) | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Steele Stebbins – Vacation Emjay Anthony – Krampus Joshua Rush – Break Point Levi Miller – Pan Onni Tommila – Big Game Ty Simpkins – Jurassic World | ★ Liv Southard – Breaking Legs Abigail Breslin – Maggie Chanel Marriott – Alison's Choice Elle Fanning – Trumbo Odeya Rush – Goosebumps Olivia DeJonge – The Visit |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor (14–21) | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (13 and under) |
| ★ Michael Grant – Where Hope Grows Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation Josh Wiggins – Max | ★ Isabella Crovetti – Joy Giselle Eisenberg – Danny Collins Hannah Alligood – Paper Towns Isabella Kai Rice – Jem and the Holograms Ripley Sobo – Steve Jobs |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (13 and under) | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Aiden Lovekamp – Pawn Sacrifice Christian Isaiah – Ambivalent Hope: A Gun and a Prayer Jack Fulton – Pay the Ghost Jet Jurgensmeyer – Woodlawn Kyle Catlett – Poltergeist Milo Parker – Mr. Holmes Tate Berney – Insidious: Chapter 3 | ★ Niamh Wilson – The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet Bella Thorne – The DUFF Saxon Sharbino – Poltergeist |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (14–21) | |
| ★ Forrest Goodluck – The Revenant Jacob Lofland – Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Tom Holland – In the Heart of the Sea Zach Louis – Marshall's Miracle |

### Best Performance in a Short Film

| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor (10 and under) | Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress (10 and under) |
| ★ Michael Berthold – Billy the Fetus Joshua Kaufman – Have You Seen Calvin? Sean Quan – Mattress | ★ Savannah Liles – Big Sister Allison Augustin – Muna Carissa Bazler – The Grim Reaper's Daughter Kacey Fifield – The Lemonade Wars Kelea Skelton – Mermaid Maia Costea – The Candy Girl Mila Brener – Superkid |
| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor (11–13) | Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress (11–13) |
| ★ Jakob Wedel – Real Boy Logan Reinhart – Christine Nicholas Neve – Standing Up | ★ Keely Wilson – Until Tomorrow Isabella Bazler – Recovery Katelyn Mager – Date-O-Phobe Molly Jackson – Penny for Your Thoughts |
| Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor (14–21) | Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Robin de Zwart – Circular Adam Murciano – Nicholas & the Poet Connor Long – Menschen Daniel Rövira – Imagination of Young Joshua Costea – Date-O-Phobe | ★ Megan Ashley Brown – Until Tomorrow Cassidy Mack – Two Secrets Jolie Vanier – Miscomunication Rachel Durose – The Deepest Cut Tiffany Dion – Dragon Child |

### Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot

| Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actor | Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Young Actress |
| ★ Forrest Deal – Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Dalton Cyr – A History of Radness Graham Verchere – A Perfect Wedding Isaak Presley – A History of Radness Khalid Alzouma – The Slap Kolton Stewart – Angels in the Snow Owen Tanzer – The Slap Rio Mangini – One Crazy Cruise Tate Berney – The Right Girl | ★ Nicole Samantha Huff – Degrasssi: Don't Look Back Cecilia Balagot – A History of Radness Genea Charpentier – Run for Your Life Hannah Cheramy – October Kiss Peyton Kennedy – Murdoch Mysteries: A Merry Murdoch Christmas Savannah McReynolds – By God's Grace Marlhy Murphy – A History of Radness Jordyn Ashley Olson – The Unauthorized Full House Story Danika Yarosh – Heroes Reborn |

### Best Performance in a TV Series

| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor (13 and under) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress (13 and under) |
| ★ Sloane Morgan Siegel – Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street Gabe Eggerling – The Kicks Hunter Fischer – The Midnight Anthology Jake Goodman – Max and Shred Jude Wright – Spy Pierce Gagnon – Extant Sean Michael Kyer – Odd Squad | ★ Layla Crawford – The First Family Madison Ferguson – The Stanley Dynamic Olivia Sanabia – Just Add Magic |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor (14–21) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Rhys Matthew Bond – Ties That Bind Jadiel Dowlin – Annedroids Kolton Stewart – Some Assembly Required Marcus Scribner – Black-ish Ryan Cargill – WITS Academy Sean Giambrone – The Goldbergs | ★ Johnnie Ladd – Table 58 Emilia McCarthy – Max and Shred Mika Abdalla – Project Mc² Paris Smith – Every Witch Way |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress |
| ★ Miles Brown – Black-ish Albert Tsai – Dr. Ken Graham Verchere – Once Upon a Time Ian Chen – Fresh Off the Boat | ★ Marsai Martin – Black-ish Adrianna Di Liello – Annedroids Genneya Walton – Project Mc² Kylie Rogers – The Whispers Victoria Vida – Project Mc² Ysa Penarejo – Project Mc² |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (10 and under) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress (10 and under) |
| ★ Samuel Faraci – Saving Hope Elisha Henig – CSI: Cyber Jack McGraw – Workaholics Keith L. Williams – The Goldbergs Madison Rojas – Jane the Virgin Zachary Haven – Blood Relatives | ★ Mila Brener – Mutt & Stuff Gracyn Shinyei – Supernatural Laya DeLeon Hayes – The Haunted Hathaways Siena Agudong – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (11–13) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress (11–13) |
| ★ Graham Verchere – Impastor Logan Guleff – MasterChef Junior Trevor Larcom – Scorpion | ★ Piper Madison – 100 Things to Do Before High School Laura Krystine – Fresh Off the Boat Zoe Fraser – Murdoch Mysteries |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor (14–21) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Christian Hutcherson – Survivor's Remorse Jake Elliott – The Night Shift Zach Callison – Henry Danger | ★ Mandalynn Carlson – Grey's Anatomy Brielle Barbusca – Bones Danika Yarosh – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ekeme Ekanem – Married Leah Lewis – Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything Lexi DiBenedetto – Instant Mom Madison Grace – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Stephanie Katherine Grant – Survivor's Remorse |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor (13 and under) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (13 and under) |
| ★ Rio Mangini – Bella and the Bulldogs Elisha Henig – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Jordan Poole – Mr. D Major Dodson – The Walking Dead Steele Stebbins – Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tate Yap – Odd Squad Thomas Barbusca – American Horror Story "Hotel" Trevor Larcom – True Detective | ★ Laura Krystine – 100 Things to Do Before High School Brooklyn Rae Silzer – General Hospital Gabrielle Trudel – Haven Kassidy Mattera – Mr. D McKenna Roberts – The Young and the Restless Peyton Kennedy – Odd Squad Sunnie Pelant – Bones |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor (14–21) | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress (14–21) |
| ★ Matt Cornett – Bella and the Bulldogs Joey Luthman – General Hospital Myles Erlick – The Next Step Nicolas Fontaine – 30 Vies Quinn Lord – The Man in the High Castle Richard Walters – Degrassi: The Next Generation | ★ Luna Blaise – Fresh Off the Boat Emily Robinson – Transparent Katelyn Nacon – The Walking Dead Madison Lintz – Bosch Maureen Adelson – 30 Vies Olivia Steele Falconer – Once Upon a Time Stephanie Janusauskas – This Life |

### Best Performance in a TV Commercial

* Best Performance in a TV Commercial – Young Actor/Actress
* ★ Christian Ganiere – Subaru Jr. Driver
* Thomas Barbusca – Geico Peter Pan Reunion
* Alyssa Cross – HSBC Bank The Invitation
* Logan Guleff – Olive Garden Appetizer
* Olivia Sanabia – Dairy Queen Rolo Minis Blizzard
* Thunder Squad Drumline – ESPN Black History Lead Commercial
* Keith L Williams – Chex Fort Green Sheets vs Castle Brave Storm

### Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a TV Series

* Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a TV Series
* ★ Fresh Off The Boat – Hudson Yang, Forrest Wheeler and Ian Chen
* Black-ish – Marcus Scribner, Yara Shahidi, Miles Brown and Marsai Martin
* Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn – Lizzy Greene, Aidan Gallagher, Casey Simpson and Mace Coronel
* Odd Squad – Dalila Bela, Filip Geljo, Millie Davis and Sean Michael Kyer
* The Fosters – Hayden Byerly, Jake T. Austin and Gavin MacIntosh

### Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series

* Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Web or VOD Series
* ★ A History of Radness – Marlhy Murphy, Isaak Presley, Cecilia Balagot and Dalton Cyr
* Annedroids – Addison Holley, Jadiel Dowlin, Adrianna Di Liello and Millie Davis
* Blooob – Justin Galluccio and Zane Huett
* Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street – Sloane Morgan Siegel, Drew Justice and Ashley Boettcher
* Project Mc$^2$ – Mika Abdalla, Ysa Penarejo, Victoria Vida and Genneya Walton

### Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role

| Best Performance in a Voice–Over Role – Young Actor (11 and under) | Best Performance in a Voice–Over Role – Young Actress (11 and under) |
| ★ Zachary Haven – Pearly Gates Devan Cohen – PAW Patrol Gabe Eggerling – Die drei Räuber Jaxon Mercey – Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Jet Jurgensmeyer – Bubble Guppies | ★ Ava Priestley – Wishenpoof! Brooke Wolloff – Tumble Leaf Chelsea Miller – Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure Darielle Stewart – Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets Isabella Crovetti – Shimmer and Shine Laya DeLeon Hayes – Doc McStuffins Nicole Taylor Wedel – Harvey Beaks |
| Best Performance in a Voice–Over Role – Young Actor (12–21) | Best Performance in a Voice–Over Role – Young Actress (12–21) |
| ★ Graham Verchere – My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Elijha Hammill – PAW Patrol Marcus Scribner – The Good Dinosaur Reese Hartwig – Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest Zac McDowell – Tumble Leaf | ★ Kaitlyn Dias – Inside Out Addison Holley – Wishenpoof! Amariah Faulkner – Assassin's Creed: Syndicate Bailey Gambertoglio – Bubble Guppies Hannah Swain – Ruff-Ruff Tweet and Dave Hope Cassandra – Wishenpoof! Nicole Tompkins – Antboy: Revenge of the Red Fury |

### Best Performance in a Film for DVD

| Best Performance in a Film for DVD – Young Actor | Best Performance in a Film for DVD – Young Actress |
| ★ Toby Nichols – Chasing Ghosts John Paul Ruttan – Shelby Will Spencer – Ghost Squad | ★ Mandalynn Carlson – A Horse for Summer Annabelle Roberts – Further Instructions Cassidy Mack – Zoey to the Max Laci Kay – Midlife |

### Best Web Performance

| Best Web Performance – Young Actor | Best Web Performance – Young Actress |
| ★ Brice Fisher – Between 2 Phat Kids Christian Ganiere – Reaper Tales Lucas Barker – Dogs & Me Max Geschwind – WeHo Politics with Max Geschwind Noah Schnacky – HitStreak | ★ Mila Brener – Hopeless Bromantic Amanda Buhs – The Deadersons Elise Luthman – Short Girls Club Kacey Fifield – Clique Wars Molly Jackson – The Magnificent Life of Meg Taylor Blackwell – Tweet: The Series Tori Griffith – The Fergusons |

### Best Performance in Live Theater

| Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actor | Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actress |
| ★ Exodus Lale – The Lion King • Regent Theatre, Melbourne Mathew Edmondson – High School Musical • First Act Youth Company Julien Hicks – The Singing Butler • Ghost Light Projects Gavin Morales – Right Behind You • Gala de Danza Matthew Nardozzi – Irving Berlin and Co. • 13th Street Theater Carson Reaume – The Heart of Robin Hood • Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto Valin Shinyei – A Christmas Story-The Musical • Vancouver Arts Club | ★ Eva de Zwart – The Velveteen Rabbit • Island Discovery Learning Community Theatre, Bowen Island Abigail Wolff – Leading Ladies • Black Box Theater, MA Anna Claire Bartlam – White Christmas • Dunfield Theatre, Cambridge Courtney Lynne Coleman – The Backdoor Draft Improv Group • London, Ontario Madeline Lupi – Mother Goosed • Tuxedo Park School Drama Club, NJ Samantha Hodges – The Lady From The Sea • Collaborative Artists Ensemble, CA Sydney Mikayla – Pino, A Pinocchio Story • Amazing Grace Conservatory, CA |