Young Entertainer Awards Announce Nominees for Combined 10th & 11th Ceremonies

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Greg Evigan of GREASE and MY TWO DADS will receive the YEA Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hollywood ceremony.

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Organizers of the Young Entertainer Awards (YEA) are planning a two-for-one event on Saturday, June 20, when both the 10th and the 11th awards will be presented at the Harmony Gold Theatre in Hollywood. The double ceremony is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., with red carpet arrivals beginning at 3:30.

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'Logistical issues caused us to postpone the ninth annual awards ceremony until January of 2025,' said Alitzah Wiener, YEA executive producer. 'That program honored projects from 2023. We're catching up this year, by honoring projects from 2024 and 2025 in the same ceremony.'

The Young Entertainer Awards Foundation was founded in 2015 to instill confidence in young people pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. The annual awards ceremony honors artists in a range of categories including feature length films, short films, television, stage, web series, commercials, voiceovers and more. Proceeds from ticket sales and contributions help provide a scholarship to an individual or support another organization assisting talented youth who might not otherwise be able to realize their dream.

Radio and TV personality Manny Streetz Guevara, actor-comedian Rafael Sigler, and TV host Star Harvey will emcee the YEA Awards ceremony, with youth advocate and radio personality Chris Loos announcing. Television Icon, Broadway star, recording artist and songwriter Greg Evigan ('Grease,' 'BJ and the Bear,' 'My Two Dads') will receive the YEA Lifetime Achievement Award.

'Greg's career is a beautiful example of passion, perseverance, and dedication,' Wiener said. 'He began as a young performer, built an extraordinary career across Broadway, television, film, and music, and continues creating today. What has always impressed me about Greg is not only his talent and longevity, but his generosity."

YEA nominees for Best Leading Actor in a Television Series include Max Matenko ('Wizards Beyond Waverly Place') and Juan Pablo Romero ('Dino Dex'). Nominees for Best Recurring Young Actress in a Television Series include Teddie Allen ('Malice'), Sophie Leonard ('Platonic'), Violet Tinnirello ('Sesame Street'). In Feature Film categories, nominees include Miguel Gabriel ('Camera'), Ranen Navat ('Traumatika'), Banks Pierce ('Playdate'), Tristan Riggs ('Bad Men Must Bleed'), Rayce Snyder ('Aftermath'), Antonina Battrick ('Papa Sierra'), Avery Berry ('Carmen and Magic'), Abigail Grace Korenthal ('Aftermath'), Kylee Levien ('A Chrismystery') and more. The complete list of nominees can be seen here and it also appears below.

"We know first-hand the value of peer recognition, family encouragement and support, and preparation in the lives of young entertainers,' said Michael Wiener, YEA co-founder and director. 'That's what the Young Entertainer Awards is all about-actors and actress, working and struggling, make a tremendous effort in their endeavor to land a role. It's that very endeavor we wish to recognize, encourage, support and celebrate so that they have nice memories of this time in their lives."

The Young Entertainer Awards will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the Harmony Gold Theatre, 7655 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, Ca 90046. Doors open and Red Carpet arrivals begin at 3:30 p.m. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. Tickets for non-nominees are $185 and can be reserved at youngentertainerawards.org .

The Young Entertainer Awards Foundation, established in 2015, uses proceeds from ticket sales and contributions to fund scholarships and support organizations that assist young performers pursuing careers in the entertainment industry. Nominees span categories including feature film, television, stage, short film, web series, commercials, and voiceovers, with a full nominee list available on the organization's website. The ceremony takes place at Harmony Gold Theatre, 7655 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, on June 20, 2026.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/Young-Entertainer-Awards-to-Honor-10th-and-11th-Ceremonies-in-Double-Event-at-Harmony-Gold-Theatre-Nominees-Announced-20260612)._