Teen Spirit in 2008

December 26, 2:59 AMNY Music ExaminerSherrill Fulghum

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Over the years we have all seen generations of children grow up on the television screen and in the movie theatres.  And as long as there has been rock and roll music there have been teen idols.  But recent years have brought even more of these young stars to light as television networks vie for the sharing of the ratings in younger audiences.  Television, movies, and even music companies are dropping the target age for their products.  It used to be that television networks aimed shows at the 25 to 49 years range, but now it is 18 to 25 and sometimes even lower.  As music fans lean more toward the digital download, the music companies are aiming the music toward the younger computer generation of the pre teen to 18 year olds.

In 2008 the stars that made the biggest splash in music, television, and movies were the teen age set, most notably the teen girls.  The hot teens of 2008...

Miley Cyrus aka Hannah Montana
pop star and Disney television star

Country music star Taylor Swift

Vanessa Hudgens from "High School Musical"

Ashely Tisdale from "High School Musical"

Demi Lovato singer and actress from the movie "Princess Protection Program" and an upcoming Disney channel show "Sonny With a Chance"

Selena Gomez, another Disney actress of "Wizards of Waverly Place"

Dakota Fanning, a child actress who is growing up on the screen right in front of our very eyes

Miranda Cosgrove star of iCarly and fledgling singer

Emma Roberts the movie version of Nancy Drew

Kristen Stewart, the newest member of the "Teen Queens" as Bella in "Twilight"

Jordin Sparks, season six "American Idol" winner and a 2009 Grammy Award nominee

all photos from Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com)