Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato are placed in competition against each other at the upcoming 31st Annual Young Artist Awards. As the Young Artist Foundation unveiled this year’s nominees, it is revealed that the two Disney stars and best friends are vying for Leading or Supporting Young Actress title in a category for TV movie, mini-series or special.
Both Selena and Demi received the nomination for their performance as Carter Mason and Rosalinda respectively in “Princess Protection Program”. Beside each other, they are also up against two other hopefuls, Tori Barban of “The Christmas Hope” and Patricia Raven of “Dear Harvard”.
The two teen stars are not the only Disney’s leading lady to get nominated for 2010 Young Artist Awards. Miley Cyrus has earned a nod for Leading Young Actress in TV series for her role on “Hannah Montana”. She is listed among four other contenders that include the star of Nickelodeon’s “iCarly”, Miranda Cosgrove.
The 31st Annual Young Artists Awards will reveal the winners at the Beverly Garland, Studio City, California on Sunday, April 11. Beside honoring those young artists in television world, the event also recognizes those in feature films.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV MOVIE, MINISERIES or SPECIAL
Leading Young Actor:
* Joey Pollari, “Skyrunners”
* Cainan Wiebe, “Beyond Sherwood Forest”
* Brendan Meyer, “Christmas in Canaan”
* Jaishon Fisher, “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story”
* Jason Dolley, “Hatching Pete”
Leading or Supporting Young Actress:
* Selena Gomez, “Princess Protection Program”
* Tori Barban, “The Christmas Hope”
* Patricia Raven, “Dear Harvard”
* Demi Lovato, “Princess Protection Program”
Supporting Young Actor:
* Gig Morton, “Angel and the Badman”
* Alex Ferris, “Living Out Loud”
* Dante Brown, “America”
* Patrick Casa, “Amazing Stories-The Michael Jackson Story”
* Matthew Knight, “The Good Witches Garden”
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SERIES
Leading Young Actor:
* Calum Worthy, “Stormworld”
* Jamie Johnston, “Degrassi: The Next Generation”
* Andrew Jenkins, “Stormworld”
* Jake T. Austin, “Wizards of Waverly Place”
* Austin Robert Butler, “Ruby and the Rockits”
* Nat Wolff, “The Naked Brothers Band”
Leading Young Actress :
* Valentina Barron, “Stormworld”
* Cassandra Sawtell, “Harper’s Island”
* Ryan Newman, “Zeke and Luther”
* Miley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana”
* Miranda Cosgrove, “iCarly”
Supporting Young Actor:
* Nathan Kress, “iCarly”
* Ryan Malgarini, “Gary Unmarried”
* Kurt Doss, “Ruby and the Rockits”
* Skyler Gisondo, “The Bill Engvall Show”
* Vinicius Ricci, “9MM Sao Paulo”
* Trevor Gagnon, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
Supporting Young Actress:
* Kathryn Newton, “Gary Unmarried”
* Joey King, “Anatomy of Hope”
* Allisyn Ashley Arm, “Sonny With a Chance”
* Meghan Jette Martin, “10 Things I Hate About You”
* Aislinn Paul, “Degrassi”
Recurring Young Actor 14 and Over:
* Devon Bostick, “Being Erica”
* Nate Hartley, “Zeke and Luther”
* AJ Saudin, “Degrassi”
* J Brock Ciarelli, “The Middle”
* Mick Hazen, “As The World Turns”
* Daniel J. Gordon, “Da Kink in My Hair”
* Eli Goree, “Soul”
Recurring Young Actor 13 and Under:
* Austin Williams, “One Life to Live”
* Colin Ford, “Supernatural”
* Aaron Refvem, “General Hospital”
* Alex Cardillo, “Durham County”
* Connor Stanhope, “Smallville”
* Preston Bailey, “Dexter”
* Riley Thomas Stewart, “90210″
* Sterling Beaumon, “Lost”
Recurring Young Actress:
* Haley Pullos, “General Hospital”
* Christina Robinson, “Dexter”
* Madison Leisle, “Ghost Whisperer”
* Eden Sher, “The Middle”
* Makenzie Vega, “The Good Wife”
Guest Starring Young Actor 14 and Over:
* Calum Worthy, “Flashpoint”
* Nate Hartley, “Hannah Montana”
* Hunter Gomez, “Ghost Whisperer”
* Colby Paul, “The Mentalist”
* Jack Knight, “Heartland”
* Jahmil French, “Flashpoint”
* Brendan Meyer, “The Assistants”
* Nick Nervies, “Monk”
Guest Starring Young Actor 13 and Under:
* Austin McDonald, “Rick Mercer Report”
* Cainan Wiebe, “Supernatural”
* David Gore, “Lie to Me”
* Billy Unger, “Mental”
* Sterling Beaumon, “The Cleaner”
* Joey Luthman, “iCarly”
* Aaron Refvem, “Sons of Anarchy”
* Andy Scott Harris, “House M.D.”
* Scotty Noyd Jr., “CSI: Miami”
* Benjamin Stockham, “Criminal Minds”
* Ryan Casa, “The Colony”
Guest Starring Young Actress:
* Erin Sanders, “Mad Men”
* Danielle Chuchran, “ER”
* Stefanie Scott, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
* Jordan Van Vranken, “Criminal Minds”
* Savannah Lathem, “Lost”
* Emily Rae, “Private Practice”
* Dalila Bela, “Supernatural”
* Mary Charles Jones, “Grey’s Anatomy”
* Bella Thorne, “Mental”
OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERFORMERS IN A TV SERIES:
* “iCarly” – Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, Jeanette McCurdy, Noah Munck
* “Stormworld” – Calum Worthy, Andrew Jenkins, Valentina Barron
* “Modern Family” – Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould, Ariel Winter
