The 2011 Young Artist Awards
Before we post the Young Artist Award winners for this year, we'd like to say how sad it is that such high-profile awards are not based on talent. To be nominated, young actresses' agents or parents must submit a performance for consideration, and/or attend the awards gala. This is why the Young Artist Awards usually nominate unknown young actresses, fame-chasers like Bella Thorne, or the same people year after year. High-profile stars (like this year's Hailee Steinfeld, Chloe Moretz, and Elle Fanning) are thrown in for publicity, even though they didn't submit their work.
The Young Artist Awards also give out some of the most bizarre nominations we've ever seen. This year, for example, Elle Fanning is nominated for The Nutcracker but not Somewhere, and Stefanie Scott, not Madeline Carroll, is nominated for Flipped! We're still shaking our heads over those.
Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film: Age Eleven and Above
Winner: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Delanie Armstrong, Lavanderia
Elle Fanning, The Nutcracker in 3D
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone
Chloe Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film: Age Ten and Under
Winner: Joey King, Ramona and Beezus
Bailee Madison, An Invisible Sign
Kiernan Shipka, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film: Age Eleven and Above
Winner (tie): Diandra Newlin, Dreamkiller
Winner (tie): Stefanie Scott, Flipped
Seychelle Gabriel, The Last Airbender
Laine MacNeil, Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Courtney Robinson, Dark House
Ada-Nicole Sanger, Grown-Ups
Best Supporting Young Actress in a Feature Film: Age Ten and Under
Winner: Melody B. Choi, Gunless
Simone Lopez, Mother and Child
Destiny Whitlock, Tooth Fairy
Faith Wladyka, Blue Valentine
Best Leading Young Actress in a TV Series
Winner: Bella Thorne, "Shake It Up"
Miranda Cosgrove, "iCarly"
Ryan Newman, "Zeke and Luther"
Keke Palmer, "True Jackson, VP"
Best Supporting Young Actress in a TV Series
Winner: Teala Dunn, "Are We There Yet?"
Brittany Curran, "Men of a Certain Age"
Hannah Hodson, "Hawthorne"
Kathryn Newton, "Gary Unmarried"
Kiernan Shipka, "Mad Men"
Mackenzie Vega, "The Good Wife"
See also our post on The 2010 Young Artists Awards.