The 2010 RyMickey Awards - Best Younger Actor/Actress

***EDITED 4/14/11***
I originally did not have five nominees for this category, but a recent viewing has added a new face into the mix, so my original "jokey" #5 nominees are now in the runner-up spot.

***Originally Posted 4/3/11***
For my purposes, this category is open to anyone under the age of 21.

For those wondering about some possible notable absences, The Social Network's Brenda Song is 22 and I didn't care for the Academy Award nominated performance of Winter's Bone's Jennifer Lawrence all that much (although Ms. Lawrence was number two in this category last year).

Runners-up

#5 (tie) - Rapunzel -- Tangled // Bonnie -- Toy Story 3

 The well-rounded character of Rapunzel was one of the best surprises of 2010.  And who didn't think that Toy Story 3 should have had many more scenes with the cute Bonnie?

Best Younger Actor/Actress

#5 - Kodi Smit-McPhee and #4 - Chloe Moretz -- Let Me In

These two young actors were not playing even remotely happy people, but this duo crafted characters that were relatable (difficult to do considering one is a vampire) in spite of their gloomy depressed demeanors.

#3 - Aaron Johnson - Nowhere Boy, Kick-Ass, The Greatest

Although Johnson was certainly good in Kick-Ass and The Greatest, his turn as a young John Lennon in Nowhere Boy is what lands him on this list.

#2 - Dakota Fanning -- The Runaways

A ballsy turn from the young actress.  Fanning absolutely disappears right into the role of drug-addled Cherie Currie providing many uncomfortable but tremendously effective moments.

#1 - Hailee Steinfeld -- True Grit

A very nice debut performance from Ms. Steinfeld who absolutely carries this film.  In nearly every scene, her head-strong, poised, and wise-beyond-her-years Mattie Ross is a winner.  And she manages to spout that sometimes tricky Coen Brothers dialog without any problem at all.