The 25th Young Artist Awards ceremony, presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film and television for the year 2003, and took place on May 8, 2004 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.
[1][2][3] 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.
[1][4][5] ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category.
[3] ★ Jeremy Sumpter - Peter Pan - Universal Pictures ★ Jenna Boyd - The Missing - Revolution Studios ★ Scott Terra - Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star - Paramount Pictures ★ Aree Davis - The Haunted Mansion - Walt Disney Pictures ★ Forrest Landis - Cheaper by the Dozen - 20th Century Fox ★ Emma Bolger - In America - Hell's Kitchen Films ★ Cheaper by the Dozen ★ Caitlin E. J. Meyer - A Pioneer Miracle - Independent ★ (tie) Logan Lerman - A Painted House - Hallmark Hall of Fame ★ (tie) Calum Worthy - National Lampoon's Thanksgiving Family Reunion - FOX ★ Katie Boland - Salem Witch Trials - CBS ★ Jamie Johnston - More Than Meets the Eye: The Joan Brock Story - Lifetime ★ Emmy Clarke - My House in Umbria - HBO ★ Martin Spanjers - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - ABC ★ Masiela Lusha - The George Lopez Show - ABC ★ Michael Welch - Joan of Arcadia - CBS ★ Mackenzie Rosman - 7th Heaven - WB ★ Angus T. Jones - Two and a Half Men - CBS ★ Dee Dee Davis - The Bernie Mac Show - FOX ★ Thomas Dekker - Boston Public - FOX ★ Danielle Panabaker - The Guardian - CBS ★ Oliver Davis - E.R.
- NBC ★ Jillian Clare - Days of Our Lives - NBC ★ Julie Kavner & Dan Castellaneta - The Simpsons - FOX ★ Josh Keaton - The Even Stevens Movie - Disney ★ Alexander Gould - Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar ★ Erica Beck - Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar ★ Mackenzie Hannigan - Smart & Final ★ The Maldonado Miracle - Showtime ★ Degrassi: The Next Generation - CTV ★ Whale Rider - New Zealand ★ Finding Nemo - Walt Disney/Pixar ★ School of Rock - Paramount Pictures ★ (tie) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - New Line Cinema ★ (tie) Peter Pan - Universal/Columbia/Revolution ★ Max Pirkis - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (England) ★ Keisha Castle-Hughes - Whale Rider (New Zealand) ★ Nick Sterling - Nick Sterling Band (Arizona) ★ Shantytown Blues (Russia) ★ Casey Morris - Guitars for Life ★ Peter Jackson - Lord of the Rings ★ Jose Francisco Romas Phifer ★ Bill Nye the Science Guy - PBS