Negro indica el ganador en cada categoría.^[3]​

C. Thomas Howell - The Outsiders (Warner Bros)

• Torquil Campbell - The Golden Seal (Samuel Goldwyn Co.)
• Sebastian Duncan - Man, Woman and Child (Paramount)
• Frederick Koehler - Mr. Mom (20th Century Fox)
• Kelly Reno - The Black Stallion Returns (M.G.M.)

Roxana Zal - Table for Five (Warner Bros)

• Katherine Healy - Six Weeks (Universal)
• Diane Lane - Rumble Fish (Universal)
• Ally Sheedy - WarGames (M.G.M.)

Scott Schwartz - The Toy (Columbia)

• Allan Hubbard - Tender Mercies (EMI)
• Robby Kiger - Table for Five (Warner Bros)
• Jeremy Licht - Twilight Zone: The Movie (Warner Bros)
• Danny Pintauro - Cujo (Warner Bros)

Missy Francis - Man, Woman and Child (Paramount)

• Diane Lane - The Outsiders (Warner Bros)
• Arlene McIntyre - Man, Woman and Child (Paramount)
• Christina Nigra - Twilight Zone: The Movie (Warner Bros)
• Dana Hill - Cross Creek (Universal)

Gaby Coleman The Boy With the 200 IQ (NBC)

• Khalif Bobatoon - In Defense of the Kids (CBS)
• David Faustino - Summer Girl (CBS)
• Keith Coogan - Wrong Way Kid (CBS)
• Evan Richards - One Cooks, The Other Doesn't (CBS)
• Demetri Thomas - Grandpa, Will You Run With Me? (NBC)

Sydney Penny - The Thorn Birds (ABC)

• Quinn Cummings - Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (NBC)
• Tracey Gold - ABC Afterschool Special - Hand Me Down Kid (ABC)
• Katy Kurtzman - Allison Sydney Harrison (NBC)
• Kari Michaelsen - The Boy With the 200 IQ (NBC)
• Kyle Richards - This is Kate Bennett (ABC)

River Phoenix - Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (CBS)

• David Friedman - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)
• Timothy Gibbs - Father Murphy (NBC)
• Chris Hebert - Boone (NBC)
• John Kovacs - Second Family Tree (NBC)
• Matthew Laborteaux - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)
• Scott Mellini - Father Murphy (NBC)

Melissa Gilbert - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)

• Allison Balson - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)
• Tonya Crowe - Knots Landing (CBS)
• Shannen Doherty - Little House on the Prairie: A New Beginning (NBC)
• Melora Hardin] - Second Family Tree (NBC)
• Corin Nelson - Moving Right Along (PBS)
• Julie Anne Haddock - Boone (NBC)
• Cynthia Gibb - Fame (NBC)

Ricky Schroeder - Silver Spoons (NBC)

• Jason Bateman - Silver Spoons (NBC)
• Todd Bridges - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
• Eric Brown - Mama's Family (NBC)
• Gary Coleman - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
• Bobby Fite - Silver Spoons (NBC)
• Andre Gower - Baby Makes Five (NBC)
• Jeffrey Jaquet - Whiz Kids (CBS)
• Emmanuel Lewis - Webster (ABC)
• Keith Mitchell - Gun Shy (NBC)
• Corky Pigeon - Silver Spoons (NBC)
• Marc Price - Family Ties (NBC)
• Shavar Ross - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
• Glenn Scarpelli - One Day at a Time (CBS)

Missy Gold - Benson (ABC)

• Karin Argoud - Mama's Family (NBC)
• Bridgette Andersen - Gunshy (NBC)
• Justine Bateman - Family Ties (NBC)
• Danielle Brisebois - Archie Bunker's Place (CBS)
• Mindy Cohn - The Facts of Life (NBC)
• Kim Fields - The Facts of Life (NBC)
• Lauri Hendler - Gimme a Break! (NBC)
• Sarah Jessica Parker - Square Pegs (CBS)
• Nancy McKeon - The Facts of Life (NBC)
• Dana Plato - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
• Jill Whelan - The Love Boat (ABC)
• Lisa Whelchel - The Facts of Life (NBC)
• Tina Yothers - Family Ties (NBC)

John P. Navin, Jr. - Jennifer Slept Here (NBC)

• Timothy Gibbs - The Rousters (NBC)
• Billy Jacoby - It's Not Easy (ABC)
• Matthew Laborteaux - Whiz Kids (CBS)
• Todd Porter - Whiz Kids (CBS)
• Glenn Scarpelli - Jennifer Slept Here (NBC)

Tracey Gold - Goodnight, Beantown (CBS)

• Melanie Gaffin - Whiz Kids (CBS)
• Rachel Jacobs - It's Not Easy (ABC)
• Laura Jacoby - Mr. Smith (NBC)
• Robyn Lively - Boone (NBC)
• Amanda Peterson - Boone (NBC)

(empate) David Mendenhall - General Hospital (ABC)

• (empate) John Stamos - General Hospital (ABC)
• Michael Damian - The Young and the Restless (CBS)
• Lanny Palaco - As The World Turns (CBS)
• Damion Scheller - Search for Tomorrow (CBS)

Tracey Bregman - The Young and the Restless (CBS)

• Kristian Alfonso - Days of Our Lives (NBC)
• Lori-Nan Engler - The Doctors (ABC)
• Debbie Lytton - Days of Our Lives (NBC)
• Lisa Trusel - Days of Our Lives (NBC)

Timothy Patrick Murphy - The Love Boat (ABC)

• Corey Feldman - Lottery! (ABC)
• Jason Hervey - Gun Shy (NBC)
• Jason Lively - The Dukes of Hazzard (NBC)
• Chad Sheets - Magnum, P.I. (CBS)
• Byron Thames - CHiPs (NBC)

Dana Hill - Magnum, P.I. (CBS)

• Andre Fox - Diff'rent Strokes (NBC)
• Angela Lee - The Love Boat (ABC)
• Heather O'Rourke - Webster (ABC)
• Kim Richards - Magnum, P.I. (CBS)

Return of the Jedi (20th Century Fox)

• Cross Creek (Universal)
• The Golden Seal (Samuel Goldwyn)
• The Outsiders (Warner Bros.)
• WarGames (M.G.M.)

Mr. Mom (20th Century Fox)

• Max Dugan Returns (20th Century Fox)
• Staying Alive (Paramount)

Goodnight Beantown (CBS)

• Boone (NBC)
• Jennifer Slept Here (NBC)
• Mr. Smith (NBC)
• Webster (ABC)
• Whiz Kids (CBS)