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".
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. 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.
Live musical entertainment at the ceremony included Indiana based country pop group Jetset Getset and Los Angeles based vocalist Agina Alvarez. 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.
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.
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Categories.
★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
Best Performance in a Feature Film.
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor.
★ Tom Holland – "The Impossible" – Warner Brothers
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress.
★ (tie) Kathryn Newton – "Paranormal Activity 4" – Paramount Pictures
★ (tie) Quvenzhané Wallis – "Beasts of the Southern Wild" – Fox Searchlight Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Ten and Under.
★ CJ Adams – "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" – Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor.
★ (tie) Robert Capron – ' – Fox 2000
★ (tie) Austin MacDonald – "Jesus Henry Christ" – Entertainment One
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress.
★ Savannah Lathem – "California Solo" – Cherry Sky Films
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor Ten and Under.
★ Sebastian Banes – "In the Family" – In The Family Productions
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Ten and Under.
★ Isabelle Allen – "Les Miserables" – Universal Pictures
Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast.
★ ' – Fox 2000
Zachary Gordon, Robert Capron, Peyton List, Karan Brar, Laine MacNeil, Connor &amp; Owen Fielding, Devon Bostick, Grayson Russell
Bailee Madison, Joshua Rush, Kyle Harrison Breitkopf
Best Performance in an International Feature Film.
Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actor.
★ Antoine Olivier Pilon – "Les Pee-Wee 3D" – Canada
Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Young Actress.
★ Alice Morel-Michaud – "Les Pee-Wee 3D" – Canada
Best Performance in a Short Film.
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor.
★ Connor Beardmore – "When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Dinosaur" – Capilano University
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress.
★ Jolie Vanier – "Hello, My Name is Abigail" – BFA Film Productions
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor 11 and 12.
★ (tie) Dawson Dunbar – "A Strange Day in July" – Independent
★ (tie) Christian Traeumer – "Bolero" – Wildflower Films
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress 11 and 12.
★ Paris Smith – "Scouted" – Independent
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actor Ten and Under.
★ Nicolas Neve – "A Sunflower" – TASA Productions
Best Performance in a Short Film – Young Actress Ten and Under.
★ (tie) Katelyn Mager – "When I Grow Up, I Want To Be A Dinosaur" – Capilano University
★ (tie) Hannah Swain – "Geronimo" – APASI Productions
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot.
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Leading Young Actor.
★ (tie) Josh Feldman – ' – Disney
★ (tie) Sean Michael Kyer – "Anything But Christmas" – ION Television
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Leading Young Actress.
★ Kyla Kennedy – "Raising Izzie" – GMC-TV
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Supporting Young Actor.
★ Valin Shinyei – "Christmas Miracle" – Vivendi Entertainment
Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, Special or Pilot – Supporting Young Actress.
★ Eliza Faria – "The Christmas Consultant" – Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Series.
Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor.
★ Blake Michael – "Dog with a Blog" – Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress.
★ (tie) Savannah Paige Rae – "Parenthood" – NBC
★ (tie) Torri Webster – "Life with Boys" – Nickelodeon
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor.
★ Tyree Brown – "Parenthood" – NBC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actress.
★ Alisha Newton – "Heartland" – CBC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 14–21.
★ (tie) Shak Ghacha – "Touch" – FOX
★ (tie) Joey Luthman – "Kickin' It" – Disney XD
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 17–21.
★ Erin Sanders – "Fresh Beat Band" – Nick Jr.
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 14–16.
★ Isabella Palmieri – "Good Luck Charlie" – Disney Channel
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13.
★ Mateus Ward – "Weeds" – Showtime
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress 11–13.
★ Annika Horne – "Army Wives" – Lifetime
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor Ten and Under.
★ Bruce Salomon – "Emily Owens, M.D." – CW Network
Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actress Ten and Under.
★ Charlotte White – "Private Practice" – ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor 17–21.
★ Brock Ciarlelli – "The Middle" – ABC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress 17–21.
★ Frederique Dufort – "Unité 9" – Radio Canada (TV)
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor.
★ Martin Holden Weiner – "Mad Men" – AMC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress.
★ (tie) Addison Holley – "My Babysitter's a Vampire" – Disney Channel
★ (tie) Kiernan Shipka – "Mad Men" – AMC
Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actor Ten and Under.
★ Rory and Declan McTigue – "Boardwalk Empire" – HBO
Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actor.
★ Daniel Polo – "The Young and the Restless" – CBS
Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress.
★ Samantha Bailey – "The Young and the Restless" – CBS
Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series – Young Actress Ten and Under.
★ Brooklyn Rae Silzer – "General Hospital" – ABC
Outstanding Young Ensemble in a TV Series.
★ "The Neighbors" – ABC
 Max Charles, Isabella Cramp, Ian Patrick
Shauna Case, Shameik Moore, Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso, Jeremy Shada, Brandon Soo Hoo
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role.
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Feature Film) – Young Actor.
★ Charlie Tahan – "Frankenweenie" – Walt Disney Pictures
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actor.
★ (tie) Zach Callison – "Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess" – Walt Disney Pictures
★ (tie) Jake Sim – "The Magic Hockey Skates" – Amberwood Entertainment
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role (Television) – Young Actress.
★ Caitlin Carmichael – "Doc McStuffins" – Disney Channel
Best Performance in a DVD Film.
Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actor.
★ (tie) Ryan Hartwig – "The Aggression Scale" – Anchor Bay Entertainment
★ (tie) Brandon Tyler Russell – "Smitty" – Tri Coast Studios
Best Performance in a DVD Film – Young Actress.
★ Jordan Van Vranken – "After the Wizard" – Breaking Glass Pictures
Best Web Performance.
Best Web Performance – Young Actor.
★ Luke Broyles – "Up in Arms" – Wild Monkey Productions
Best Web Performance – Young Actress.
★ Ariel Fournier – "Beyond the Spotlight" – Talent GPS
Best Performance in Live Theater.
Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actor.
★ Matthew Nardozzi – "Lyle the Crocodile" – Orlando Repertory Theatre, Florida
Best Performance in Live Theater – Young Actress.
★ Camden Angelis – "Mary Poppins" – Cadillac Theatre, Chicago
Special awards.
Mickey Rooney Former Child Star Award.
★ Melissa Joan Hart – Clarissa Darling in the Nickelodeon series "Clarissa Explains It All" and Sabrina Spellman in ABC's "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"
Jackie Coogan Award.
Contribution to Youth Through Entertainment.
★ Barbara Gasser, Journalist – "Rote Nasen" ("Clown Doctors")
Social Relations of Knowledge Institute Award.
★ "Nova: " with David Pogue – PBS 
References.
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