The 9th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on May 11, 1996, at Universal Studios Hollywood. Whitney Houston hosted the ceremony with Rosie O'Donnell co-hosting via satellite from a New York Harbor cruise, and Mark Curry served as a guest announcer. Houston became the first celebrity to host more than one Kids' Choice Awards.
Performers Artist(s) Song(s) Whitney Houston "I'm Every Woman" All-4-One "These Arms" Monica "Before You Walk Out of My Life" BoDeans "Closer to Free"
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.
Movies 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
Television 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
Music Favorite Singer Favorite Group Brandy Coolio Janet Jackson Michael Jackson TLC All-4-One Boyz II Men Green Day Favorite Song "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio "Baby" – Brandy "One Sweet Day" – Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men "Waterfalls" – TLC
Sports Favorite Male Athlete Favorite Female Athlete Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) Troy Aikman (Dallas Cowboys) Shaquille O'Neal (Orlando Magic) Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) Kristi Yamaguchi (Figure skating) Nicole Bobek (Figure skating) Nancy Kerrigan (Figure skating) Shannon Miller (Gymnastics) Favorite Sports Team Orlando Magic Atlanta Braves Dallas Cowboys San Francisco 49ers
Miscellaneous 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 – FriendsFavorite Book Tales to Give You Goosebumps Special Edition #1 by R. L. Stine The Babysitter IV by R. L. Stine The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks Pocahontas Illustrated Classic adapted by Gina Ingoglia
Special Recognition Hall of Fame Tim Allen Whoopi Goldberg Whitney Houston Janet Jackson
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