'Modern Family': talking with Nolan Gould at the 2011 Youth Rock Awards (VIDEO)

The First Annual 2011 Youth Rock Awards, one of the hottest awards shows to hit the scene, was held on Hollywood on Wednesday, December 7th. Held at the Avalon Theater, the event included a red carpet, celebrity nominees, live performances and an exclusive VIP after party.

The Youth Rock Awards were created to celebrate and recognize the industry’s current top young artists who are twenty-five years old and younger in the fields of music, dance, television and film. “Young talent rarely receives the notoriety they deserve.The Youth Rock Awards were designed to honor these young artists that excel in dance, music and acting, ” the organizers of the event said in a statement.

This year’s nominees include celebrities from some of today’s hottest TV shows and networks such as: Modern Family, Pretty Little Liars, Teen Wolf, The Vampire Diaries, Disney, Nickelodeon, So You Think You Can Dance, America’s Best Dance Crew; breakout stars in films such as Twilight, X-Men: First Class, Kick Ass, Sucker Punch, Super 8; and music artists from Bruno Mars to Justin Bieber.

Nolan Gould, who plays Luke Dunphy on ABC’s hit show “Modern Family,” stopped by to talk to Examiner for a bit about the show and his favorite music. Click on the video below to see what he had to say. Nolan was one the talented kids nominated in the “Rockin Child Actor” category.

“Modern Family” airs Wednesday’s on ABC.

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