The YoungStar Awards, presented by The Hollywood Reporter, honored young American actors and actresses from ages 6–18 in their work in film, television, stage and music.
[1] Winners were chosen via a poll of 3,500 entertainment industry insiders who read The Hollywood Reporter.
The Fourth Annual YoungStar Awards were held on November 7, 1999 at Universal Studios' Panasonic Theatre.
[7] The Fifth Annual YoungStar Awards were held on November 19, 2000 at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The event was produced by Dick Clark, Robert J. Dowling, Dawn Allen, Al Schwartz and Ken Shapiro.