1996 Kids' Choice Awards

The 9th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were held on May 11, 1996 at Universal Studios in Universal City, California. Rosie O'Donnell and Whitney Houston served as hosts. Previous slime victim Mark Curry also appeared as a special guest announcer. Houston became the first celebrity to host more than one Kids' Choice Awards.
The stage for this year’s show took on a playground aesthetic. The venue was transformed into Nickelodeon’s “Playground Zero”, featuring slides, half-pipes, a firemen’s pole, and even an “extreme-screen” where VR adventures could take place. Meanwhile, Rosie hosted from aboard the KCA Hall of Fame cruise in New York City. This is the last event to use the original KCA logo.
== Hall of Fame ==
* Tim Allen (presented by Paula Abdul)
* Whoopi Goldberg
* Whitney Houston
* Janet Jackson
== Slimed Celebrities ==
* Queen Latifah - At the end of the show, Mark is seen with Queen in the audience. Queen points out that Mark was slimed at that same time at last year's show, to which Mark quickly dodges by asking Queen what she was going to do after the show. Queen replies with “I don’t know...”, only to be surprised with a bucket of slime from behind.
== Winners ==
Category 	Winner
Favorite Movie 	Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Favorite Movie Actor 	Jim Carrey (Batman Forever and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls)
Favorite Movie Actress 	Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen (It Takes Two)
Favorite TV Show 	Home Improvement
Favorite TV Actor 	Tim Allen (Home Improvement)
Favorite TV Actress 	Tia & Tamera Mowry (Sister, Sister)
Favorite Cartoon 	Rugrats
Favorite Singer 	Brandy Norwood
Favorite Group 	TLC
Favorite Song 	"Gangsta's Paradise" - Coolio
Favorite Male Athlete 	
Favorite Female Athlete	Shannon Miller
Favorite Sports Team 	Orlando Magic
Favorite Video Game 	Donkey Kong Country
Favorite Animal Star 	Willy (Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home)
Favorite Book 	Goosebumps Special Edition #1
== Gallery ==
1996 9th Annual Kid's Choice Awards Print Ad.jpg
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