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| 2nd Youth in Film Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Achievement in the 1979—1980 season |
| Date | October 18, 1980 |
| Site | Sheraton Universal Hotel Universal City, California |
| Hosted by | Jodie Foster |
| Official website | YoungArtistAwards.org |
The 2nd Youth in Film Awards ceremony (now known as the Young Artist Awards), presented by the Youth in Film Association, honored outstanding youth performers in the fields of film, television and music for the 1979-1980 season, and took place on October 18, 1980, at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, California, United States.[1][2][3]
Established in 1978 by long-standing Hollywood Foreign Press Association member, Maureen Dragone, the Youth in Film Association was the first organization to establish an awards ceremony specifically set to recognize and award the contributions of performers under the age of 18 in the fields of film, television, theater, and music.[1][4][5]