34th Young Artist Awards

34th Young Artist Awards
Awarded forAchievement in 2012 in film and television
DateMay 5, 2013
SiteSportsmen's Lodge
Studio City, California
Hosted byBella Thorne, Max Charles and Zendaya
Official websiteYoungArtistAwards.org

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".[1]

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.[2] 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.[1][3][4][5][6]

Live musical entertainment at the ceremony included Indiana based country pop group Jetset Getset and Los Angeles based vocalist Agina Alvarez.[7][8] 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.[5][9][10]

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.[3][11][12]

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  5. ^ a b Mike Barnes (2013-02-14). "Maureen Dragone, Who Attended Every Golden Globes Ceremony, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  6. ^ André Duchesne (May 5, 2013). "Trois jeunes Québécois triomphent aux Young Artist Awards". LaPresse.ca.
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  8. ^ "Photo Flash: Jetset Getset and More at 2013 Young Artist Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. May 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "Maureen Dragone, HFPA historian, dies at 93". Variety. 2013-02-14. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
  10. ^ "R.I.P. Maureen Dragone". Deadline.com. 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-02-23.
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