Hollywood's Best New Talent Awards 2009 promises to be our biggest and brightest event yet!

You'll receive three days of intense training and exposure, meet other performers, make lifetime friends and take the important step towards launching your career.


October 30, 2009: The training
Seminars - What are leaders in the entertainment industry looking for? This is your chance to find out. Ask questions of our judges and learn from their answers. Seminar topics include: Runway Modeling; Acting Techniques - Making the Most of Your Acting Ability; The Dos and Don'ts of Managing Your Child's Career, and The Whole Package - What Record and Dance Production Companies Are Looking For.
An example of previous Seminars:
How to make it in the Modeling Industry
By runway producer Michael Maddox


Bernard Hiller

Acting for Film or Television
Bernard Hiller specializes in helping actors discover their unique attributes and also helps them overcome their personal blocks and self defeating behaviors. He has started the careers of several film and television stars including Cameron Diaz and has worked with Billy Crystal, Richard Dreyfuss and Michelle Pfeiffer.


Edward Sayegh.

Vocal Boot Camp
By internationally distinguished vocal instructor Edward Sayegh. A class of high-energy aerobics for the entire vocal system. Sit up, push up, and leg lift your way to a freer, healthier, and more powerful voice. Edward Sayegh's Vocal Boot Camp is a vital tool for any singer who is, or aspires to be, the best in their field.


Matt Jackson Director of Talent for Television Series Disney Channel

What it Takes to Become a Star with Disney
Matt Jackson teaches you how Disney works and all about becoming a star with Disney.


Josh Schiowitz, Jay Binder, Edward Sayegh

Beginning a Career on Broadway
Featuring Jay Binder top Broadway casting Director from New York, Edward Sayegh world renowned voice teacher and Josh Schiowitz a theatrical agent from Schiowitz/Clay/Rose, Inc. Read Jay Binder's bio!


Mozy Mosanko from Jive Records.

Breaking into the Recording Industry
By Mozy Mosanko from Jive Records.

The Grand Introduction. The stage is yours. In this prelude to our competition, each and every contestant is introduced to our many judges. First impressions do count - our judges have been have been known to call contestants back at this stage of the competition.



October 31 , 2009: The competition
Preliminary Competitions - During this full day of individual, closed performances, each contestant performs for our elite panels of judges. Judges not only score each contestant, but also request callbacks for the new talent they would like to interview. Just three finalists for each primary talent category are chosen to advance to the final round of competition. However many others receive callbacks, leading to auditions and work with our top agents, managers and movie producers.





Rehearsal - Later in the day, the director of The Best New Talent Awards will lead all the contestants in a rehearsal of the final competition.



November 1 , 2009: Awards Banquet and Concert

A fabulous sit down brunch-buffet is offered while the finalists are announced and brought to the stage to collect their trophies. Celebrities and Judges will be on hand to hand out the awards.



Our Hosts Dorian Gregory of Soul Train and Charmed and former Miss California, Rebecca Keller.




Black Pearl Winner of the BEST BAND


Overall winner Carlos Pena


Previous winners Taylor and Tori Thompson recent American Juniors winners present awards.


The Best New Talent Awards trophy.

Callbacks - Throughout our three-day competition process, our judges tally a list of contestants to be invited to 1-on-1 interviews. These callback sessions are posted and held after the finals round of competition. Here, the possibilities are endless. Countless contestants have signed with agents, managers, record labels, and set up auditions for major feature films during these private interviews.


Female Model winner Whitney Hanna and her mom talk to agents.


Glen Hughs from Glen Entertainment


Casting Director Jay Binder



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Actor | Comedian | Band | Dancer | Host | Model | Singer | Instrumentalist

Hollywood's Best Talent Awards 2009
October 29 through November 1