The 21st Young Artist Awards ceremony (formerly known as the Youth in Film Awards), presented by the Young Artist Association, honored excellence of young performers under the age of 21 in the fields of film, television and theatre for the year 1999, and took place on March 19, 2000, at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City, California. The announcer for the evening was William H. Bassett. The hosts for the evening were Austin O'Brien, Trevor O'Brien, Cody McMains, Michelle Trachtenberg, Kaitlin Cullum and Kimberly Cullum. Performers for the evening included, Girls On-Q, Adam Nicholson, Adam Wylie and Blake McIver Ewing. 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. Categories ★ Bold indicates the winner in each category. Best Performance in a Feature Film Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actor ★ Haley Joel Osment - The Sixth Sense - Disney (Buena Vista Pictures) Lucas Black - Crazy in Alabama - Columbia Pictures Jeremy Blackman - Magnolia - New Line Cinema Noah Fleiss - Joe the King - Trimark Jake Gyllenhaal - October Sky - Universal Best Performance in a Feature Film: Leading Young Actress ★ Kimberly J. Brown - Tumbleweeds - Fine Line Features Brittany Murphy - Girl, Interrupted - Columbia Pictures Natalie Portman - Anywhere But Here - 20th Century Fox Christina Ricci - Sleepy Hollow - Paramount Michelle Williams - Dick - TriStar Pictures Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actor ★ (tie) Reeve Carney - Snow Falling on Cedars - Universal ★ (tie) Ryan Merriman - The Deep End of the Ocean - Columbia Pictures Miles Marsico - Stuart Little - Columbia Pictures Cody McMains - Tumbleweeds - Fine Line Features Kyle Sabihy - Analyze This - Warner Brothers Best Performance in a Feature Film: Supporting Young Actress ★ Thora Birch - American Beauty - DreamWorks SKG Jena Malone - For Love of the Game - Universal Anna Paquin - A Walk on the Moon - Miramax Colleen Rennison - The Story of Us - Universal Michelle Trachtenberg - Inspector Gadget - Disney Best Performance in a Feature Film: Young Actor Age Ten or Under ★ Jake Lloyd - Star Wars: Episode