1st Youth in Film Awards
The Youth in Film Awards in 1979 were the first of their kind in the framework of the Youth in Film Awards (now the Young Artist Awards) will be honored films and series and acting performances, which a year earlier (in this case, the 1978-1979 season) were produced. The award ceremony was held in 1979 in Los Angeles ( California ) instead.
The nominees and winners
Best Youth Film
Winner: A Little Romance (A Little Romance )
Also nominated:
- Breaking Away ( Breaking Away )
- The Champ ( The Champ )
- The Muppet Movie ( The Muppet Movie)
- Nutcracker Fantasy ( Nutcracker Fantasy)
Best youthful protagonist ( in a movie )
Winner: Breaking Away ( Breaking Away ) - Dennis Christopher
Also nominated:
- Thelonious Bernard - A Little Romance (A Little Romace )
- Jeremy Levy - Not bad at all (Rich Kids)
- Panchito Gómez - Walk Proud ( Walk Proud )
Best youthful protagonist ( in a daily soap )
Winner: Meegan King - Days of Our Lives (Days Of Our Lives )
Also nominated:
- Mikey Martin - Days of Our Lives (Days Of Our Lives )
- Shawn Campbell - The Doctors ( The Doctors )
Best youthful actress ( in a daily soap opera )
Winner: Tracey E. Bregman - Days of Our Lives (Days Of Our Lives )
Also nominated:
- Natasha Ryan - Days of Our Lives (Days Of Our Lives )
- Genie Francis - General Hospital ( General Hospital )
Best youthful actress ( in a movie )
Winner: Diane Lane - A Little Romance (A Little Romance )
Also nominated:
- Cynthia Smith - Benji's Very Own Christmas Story ( Benji's Very Own Christmas Story )
- Patsy Kensit - Hanover Street ( Hanover Street )
- Brooke Shields - Just You and Me, Kid ( Just You and Me, Kid)
- Mariel Hemingway - Manhattan (Manhattan )
- Trini Alvarado - Not bad at all (Rich Kids)
Best TV Series
Winner: Eight Is Enough ( Eight Is Enough )
Also nominated:
- Diff'rent Strokes ( Diff'rent Strokes)
- Little House ( Little House on the Prairie)
- The Waltons ( The Waltons )
- Benji's Very Own Christmas Story ( Benji's Very Own Christmas Story )
Best youthful protagonist ( in a TV series )
Winner: Adam Rich - Eight Is Enough ( Eight Is Enough )
Also nominated:
- Noah Hathaway - Battlestar Galactica ( Battlestar Galactica )
- Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes ( Diff'rent Strokes)
- Willie Aames - Eight Is Enough ( Eight Is Enough )
- Shaun Cassidy - Like Normal People (Like Normal People )
Best youthful actress ( in a TV series )
Winner: Charlene Tilton - Dallas ( Dallas )
Also nominated:
- Danielle Brisebois - All in the Family ( All in the Family )
- Quinn Cummings - An American Family ( Family)
- Kristy McNichol - An American Family ( Family)
- Melissa Gilbert - Little House ( Little House on the Prairie)
Best Music Film (television or movie )
Winner: Nutcracker Fantasy ( Nutcracker Fantasy)
Also nominated:
- Sha Na Na ( Sha Na Na)
- Hair ( Hair)
- The Muppet Movie ( The Muppet Movie)
- Sleeping Beauty and the Prince ( Sleeping Beauty )
Special Awards
( Winner - Award - because of the award )
- Thelonious Bernard - Jackie Coogan Award - A Little Romance (A Little Romace )
- Diane Lane - Sybil Jason Award - A Little Romance (A Little Romance )
- Gary Coleman - Outstanding commitment to young people in show business