1996 Kids' Choice Awards Facts for Kids

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1996 Kids' Choice Awards

Host

Date

May 11, 1996

Location

Television coverage

Network

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The 9th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on May 11, 1996, at Universal Studios Hollywood. Whitney Houston hosted and Rosie O'Donnell co-hosted via satellite from a New York Harbor cruise. Houston became the first celebrity to host more than one Kids' Choice Awards.

Mark Curry passed the torch to actress and rap star Queen Latifah and slimed her.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.

Favorite Movie	Favorite Movie Actor
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Batman Forever Casper Toy Story	Jim Carrey – Batman Forever as Edward Nygma / The Riddler & Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls as Ace Ventura Tom Hanks – Apollo 13 as Jim Lovell Jonathan Taylor Thomas – Tom and Huck as Tom Sawyer Robin Williams – Jumanji as Alan Parrish
Favorite Movie Actress
Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen – It Takes Two as Amanda Lemmon & Alyssa Callaway Kirstie Alley – It Takes Two as Diane Burrows Nicole Kidman – Batman Forever as Dr. Chase Meridian Alicia Silverstone – Clueless as Cher Horowitz

Favorite TV Show	Favorite TV Actor
Home Improvement Family Matters The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Sister, Sister	Tim Allen – Home Improvement as Tim Taylor Martin Lawrence – Martin as Martin Payne Will Smith – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Will Smith Jaleel White – Family Matters as Steve Urkel
Favorite TV Actress	Favorite Cartoon
Tia & Tamera Mowry – Sister, Sister as Tia Landry & Tamera Campbell Tatyana Ali – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Ashley Banks Roseanne Barr – Roseanne as Roseanne Conner Queen Latifah – Living Single as Khadijah James	Rugrats Animaniacs Doug The Simpsons

Favorite Singer	Favorite Group
Brandy Coolio Janet Jackson Michael Jackson	TLC All-4-One Boyz II Men Green Day
Favorite Song
"Baby" – Brandy "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio "One Sweet Day" – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "Waterfalls" – TLC

Favorite Male Athlete	Favorite Female Athlete
Michael Jordan Troy Aikman Shaquille O'Neal Emmitt Smith	Shannon Miller Nicole Bobek Nancy Kerrigan Kristi Yamaguchi
Favorite Sports Team
Orlando Magic Atlanta Braves Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers

Favorite Video Game	Favorite Animal Star
Donkey Kong Country Ms. Pac-Man Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! X-Men	Willy – Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home Amy – Congo Babe – Babe Marcel – Friends
Favorite Book
The Babysitter IV by R.L. Stine The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks Pocahontas Illustrated Classic adapted by Gina Ingoglia Tales to Give You Goosebumps Special Edition #1 by R.L. Stine