Results

The 2003 AFTI Media Boy Poll started on January 8, 2004, and ended on January 21, 2004, at 23:59:59 PST. Fans around the world were invited to vote via the Internet for their favorite young male performers based on their work during the year 2003. Eligible nominees must have been a part of a production (either in the movies, TV, music, or stage) that had first run original status in any part of 2003, and 17 years of age or younger in any part of 2003. Voters were able to vote for their 5 favorite performers, with their #1 favorite receiving 5 points, their #2 favorite receiving 4 points, and so on.

Around 450 young performers were nominated to be 2003 AFTI Media Boy, from world-wide superstars to boys who may have only appeared in a TV commercial.

Thanks to all the many devoted fans on the Internet for making the 8th annual AFTI Media Boy Poll successful. This year 102 ballots were included in the voting.

Here's what we've all been waiting for...the results of the 2003 AFTI Media Boy Poll! Congratulations to all the winners, and especially these notable success stories:

Biggest jumps from last year: David Dorfman and Stevie Brock soared 98 places from 124th place and ended up still tied at 26th! Liam Aiken made a big leap, up 64 places to #13, and Michael Welch was not far behind, jumping from 69th to 9th place.

We salute strong debuts from Logan Lerman (more about him in a minute), Alexander Gould, the voice of "Finding Nemo;" Ryan Malgarini from "Freaky Friday;" and Ryan Pinkston of "Spy Kids 3-D" and Punk'd. There were big re- entries from Christopher Gerse of Days of Our Lives; and Harry Eden who starred in 3 films: "Real Men," "Pure," and "Peter Pan."

This year, the votes were very close in the middle and lower rankings of the poll. But among the top 3 finishers, you'll see that voters made a crystal- clear choice.

Jesse McCartney

He's one of only 3 stars who has earned a Top 10 spot in each year of this decade. A talented actor, dancer, and singer, his hard work touring and meeting fans has really paid off. Now with a new TV series, Jesse McCartney starts a new phase of his career with strong support from our voters.

Michael Welch

2003 was a great comeback year for Michael Welch. After a near-record number of guest appearances, he starred in Joan of Arcadia, one of this TV season's biggest hits. He's come close twice, and now for the first time, Michael wins a well-deserved top 10 spot in the AFTI Media Boy Poll.

Logan Lerman

A strong top 10 showing gives Logan Lerman overnight success in the AFTI Media Boy Poll. He's the highest-voted newcomer this year after starring roles in "A Painted House" and the TV show 10-8. We'll look forward to seeing more of Logan in "The Butterfly Effect."

Tyler Garcia Posey

A strong vote for this rising young star puts Tyler Garcia Posey in the top 10 for the first time. That's no surprise to his weekly viewers on Doc, or those who finally saw his terrific performance in "Maid in Manhattan." Tyler has the looks of a magazine fave, and the talent for many more years of poll success.

Shia LaBeouf

What a resume for a young star, as he's held the lead in a sitcom for years, and now wins starring roles in major films like "Holes" and 4 other feature movies in one year! Plus, he sparred successfully with Jay Leno and other talk show stars. We've noticed - Shia LaBeouf is Hollywood's next big thing.

Frankie Muniz

He's the most successful teen in Hollywood, and many wondered, would Frankie Muniz top the AFTI Media Boy Poll for the second year in a row? Not quite, but this solid score is a fine finish for Frankie's final year of eligibility. Malcolm finishes appropriately in the Middle of the top 10.

Griffin Frazen

We've been watching Griffin Frazen grow up nicely in his 3 seasons of Grounded for Life. This year he hit the big time as we eagerly watched every week. "Jimmy" got bigger plots - and bigger hair! - with each episode, and by year's end he matured into a funny, and good looking, teen.

Billy Gilman

Billy Gilman had more than his share of struggles in 2003, as his famous soprano voice changed to a tenor, and his record company walked away. He battled back with strength and commitment to his heroic friend Mattie J.T. Stepanek. We honor Billy's emotional triumph with "Heartsongs."

Martin Spanjers

A year of big success and tragedy put Martin Spanjers in the spotlight. He handled the emotions of his TV dad's death with honesty and courage, then jumped back into work for an impressive recovery. Martin, we've been watching you for years, but we salute you this year like no other.

Jeremy Sumpter

Was there ever any doubt? Jeremy Sumpter won the most clear-cut victory in the history of the AFTI Media Boy Poll. All year we anticipated "Peter Pan," we enjoyed the summer DVD of "Local Boys," and then we were glued to the talk show appearances. Any way you count it, Jeremy's massive voting support showed this was his year. Congratulations to Jeremy Sumpter, the AFTI Media Boy champion of 2003!

Here's the vote count. First you'll see last year's rank, then this year's rank, the star, and his point total. "New" means the performer was not on last year's ballot (although he may have been listed in previous years), and Re- entry means the performer was on the ballot but received no votes last year.

Complete Results

This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
1	9	173	Jeremy Sumpter
2	21	69	Martin Spanjers
3	2	55	Billy Gilman
4	17	51	Griffin Frazen
5	1	39	Frankie Muniz
6	33	37	Shia LaBeouf
7	50	34	Tyler Garcia Posey
8	New	30	Logan Lerman
9	69	29	Michael Welch
10	5	28	Jesse McCartney
11	13	26	Bobby Edner
11	27	26	Scotty Leavenworth
13	6	24	Haley Joel Osment
13	77	24	Liam Aiken
13	New	24	Alexander Gould
16	New	23	Ryan Malgarini
16	31	23	Erik Per Sullivan
16	Re-entry	23	Christopher Gerse
19	18	22	Jake Thomas
19	New	22	Ryan Pinkston
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
19	13	22	Scott Terra
22	Re-entry	21	Harry Eden
22	New	21	Max Pirkis
24	46	20	Michael Angarano
24	51	20	Seth Adkins
26	55	19	Joseph Cross
26	124	19	Stevie Brock
26	New	19	Kevin Alexander Clark
26	124	19	David Dorfman
30	21	18	Max Morrow
31	4	16	Aaron Carter
31	11	16	Justin Berfield
31	15	16	Rory Culkin
34	New	15	Oliver Davis
35	84	14	Ethan Dampf
35	New	14	Mattie J.T. Stepanek
35	New	14	Khleo Thomas
38	16	13	Matt O'Leary
38	108	13	Imanol
40	24	12	Alex D. Linz
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
40	New	12	Frankie Ryan Manriquez
42	New	11	Canyon Grove
43	24	10	Ryan Cooley
43	Re-entry	10	Luis Armand Garcia
43	65	10	Emmett Shoemaker
43	New	10	Ross Pirrelli
43	New	10	Ivan Dobronravov
48	124	9	Devin Douglas Drewitz
48	Re-entry	9	David Henrie
48	New	9	Mike Hansen
51	New	8	Joe Prospero
51	65	8	Matt Weinberg
51	New	8	A.J. Melendez
51	27	8	Oliver Adams
51	Re-entry	8	Joel Homan
56	Re-entry	7	Michael Cera
57	10	6	David Gallagher
57	38	6	Calvin Goldspink
57	New	6	Taylor Emerson
57	124	6	Thomas Dekker
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
57	23	6	Gavin Fink
57	52	6	Bow Wow
63	36	5	Declan Galbraith
63	69	5	James Kirk
63	18	5	Nicholas Hoult
63	84	5	Ryan Sheckler
63	New	5	Ryan Wilson
63	Re-entry	5	Blake Foster
63	101	5	Zachary Hanson
63	New	5	Grant Rosenmeyer
63	New	5	Naoya Akama
63	New	5	Tang Yun
63	New	5	Patrick Alan Dorn
63	New	5	RyanD rescher
63	New	5	Sosuke Ikematsu
63	New	5	Duel Farnes
63	Re-entry	5	Manuel Lozano
78	60	4	Jacob Smith
78	32	4	Pablo Santos
78	Re-entry	4	Charlie Stewart
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
78	New	4	Orlando Brown
78	30	4	Tyler Hoechlin
78	New	4	C.J. Johnson
78	Re-entry	4	Francesco Casisa
78	New	4	Sebastian Elmaloglou
78	Re-entry	4	Ryan James
78	69	4	Jared Daperis
78	New	4	Little Jay Jay
89	Re-entry	3	Aaron Renfree
89	Re-entry	3	Reiley McClendon
89	Re-entry	3	Angus T. Jones
89	New	3	Kyle Searles
89	Re-entry	3	Alvin Alvarez
89	84	3	Myles Jeffrey
89	60	3	Anton Yelchin
89	108	3	Thomas Sangster
89	84	3	Erik Knudsen
89	Re-entry	3	Luke Benward
89	New	3	Cameron Kush
100	Re-entry	2	Connor Widdows
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
100	108	2	J.B. Gaynor
100	New	2	Rory Thost
100	New	2	Alec Medlock
100	Re-entry	2	Dyllan Christopher
100	New	2	Spencer Achtymichuk
100	40	2	Michael Weinberg
100	New	2	Luke Eberl
100	38	2	Mark Rendall
100	New	2	Giuseppe Cristiano
100	New	2	Timmy Deters
100	55	2	Juan José Ballesta
100	New	2	Artyom Bogucharsky
100	New	2	C.J.Burton (Lil' C)
114	124	1	Taylor Ball
114	Re-entry	1	Mitch Holleman
114	New	1	Kyle Orlando Massey
114	Re-entry	1	Matthew Borish
114	Re-entry	1	Daryl Sabara
114	New	1	Joey Gaydos
114	108	1	Jake Burbage
This Year's Rank	Last Year's Rank	Number of Points	Performer
114	New	1	Spencer Treat Clark
114	69	1	Aaron Johnson
114	New	1	Mattia Di Pierro
114	New	1	Frederik Christian Johansen