Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
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The Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show, usually held in March or April, that honors the year's biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by the children who watch the Nickelodeon cable channel. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts.
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[edit] History
Alan Goodman, Albie Hecht and Fred Seibert started the awards show as The Big Ballot in 1986, named for the ballots kids voted with from places like Toys "R" Us. In 1988, it was renamed the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Now, it is possible to vote online at nick.com.
In 1990, the Kids' Choice Awards introduced the now familiar orange blimp award. Previously, the Kids' Choice Award was a gold statue shaped to look like a beret wearing child standing up (with his right leg crossed) and holding up a long orange stick (with the word Nickelodeon inscribed on it).
[edit] Hosts
| Year | Host |
|---|---|
| 1986 | The Big Ballot |
| 1987 | No show |
| 1988[1] | Tony Danza, Debbie Gibson, Brian Robbins and Dan Schneider |
| 1989[2] | Nicole Eggert and Wil Wheaton |
| 1990[3] | Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron and David Faustino |
| 1991[4] | Corin Nemec |
| 1992[5] | Paula Abdul |
| 1993 | Brian Austin Green, Holly Robinson and Tori Spelling |
| 1994[6] | Candace Cameron and Joey Lawrence |
| 1995[7] | Whitney Houston |
| 1996[8] | Whitney Houston and Rosie O' Donnell |
| 1997[9] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 1998[10] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 1999[11] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 2000[12] | Rosie O'Donnell, David Arquette, LL Cool J, Mandy Moore and Frankie Muniz |
| 2001[13] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 2002[14] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 2003[15] | Rosie O'Donnell |
| 2004[16] | Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers |
| 2005[17] | Ben Stiller |
| 2006 | Jack Black |
| 2007 | Justin Timberlake |
[edit] The Wannabe Award
The Wannabe Award is a lifetime achievement award that's presented annually at the Kids' Choice Awards. It's called The Wannabe Award because it represents the best celebrity role model or inspiration (or the person for whom the kids want to be like). The Wannabe Award has been awarded since the year 2001 and replaced the Hall of Fame Award, which was first awarded in 1991. The Wannabe Award's color is silver whereas the regular awards are orange.
[edit] Winners
- 1991 - Paula Abdul
- 1992 - Michael Jordan
- 1993 - Robin Williams
- 1994 - Boyz II Men
- 1995 - Tim Allen
- 1996 - Whitney Houston
- 1997 - Will Smith
- 1998 - Tia and Tamera Mowry
- 1999 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas
- 2000 - Rosie O'Donnell
- 2001 - Tom Cruise
- 2002 - Janet Jackson
- 2003 - Will Smith
- 2004 - Adam Sandler
- 2005 - Queen Latifah
- 2006 - Chris Rock
- 2007 - Ben Stiller
[edit] Mystery Slimed Celebrities
- 1988 - Les Lye
- 1989 - Bill Kirchenbauer
- 1990 - Dave Coulier and Wil Wheaton
- 1991 - Corin Nemec
- 1992 - The audience of the awards.
- 1993 - Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Zachary Ty Bryan and Taran Noah Smith
- 1994 - James Earl Jones
- 1995 - Mark Curry
- 1996 - Queen Latifah
- 1997 - Rosie O'Donnell
- 1998 - Sean Combs
- 1999 - Randy Savage and Chilli
- 2000 - Will Smith
- 2001 - *NSYNC, Tom Cruise and Melissa Joan Hart
- 2002 - Adam Sandler and Pink
- 2003 - Jim Carrey
- 2004 - Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen and Mike Myers
- 2005 - Will Ferrell, Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller*
- 2006 - Robin Williams and Jack Black*
- 2007 - Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Mandy Moore, Vince Vaughn and Justin Timberlake
*Caught in crossfire.
[edit] Controversy
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Unlike other televised awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards never says how the nominees are determined. Some choices make it hard to believe that "kids" had any say in the matter[citation needed]; for example, in 2003 and 2004, the only NFL team nominated for favorite sports team was the Miami Dolphins, and in 2006, after years of Tony Hawk winning the favorite male athlete award; no "extreme sports" athletes were even nominated.
The KCA voting method, online polling, allows one to vote "Once a Day". It is possible for someone to vote several times. For year 2007 voting, one can only submit one set of votes daily. Also, it appears that the votes are rigged which ensure the winner is the one who is the most parentally acceptable.
[edit] Infamous/Controversial moments
- In 1995, Keanu Reeves was nominated (but ultimately lost to Tim Allen in The Santa Clause) for Favorite Movie Actor for his work in the R rated Speed.
- In 1999, Britney Spears gave a performance via satellite in Florida, in which she wore a tight-fitting white shirt that clearly gave the impression that she wasn't wearing a bra.
- In 2001, American Pie 2 (the sequel to the 1999, teen sex comedy) Jason Biggs helped present. What should be noted is that during the show, Biggs was introduced as the star of American Pie 2.
- In 2001, MTV VJ Carson Daly was voted Favorite TV Actor for his work on Total Request Live. This is in spite of the fact that TRL isn't a scripted program with Daly simply hosting the show instead of playing a character.
- In 2002, veteran actress Julie Andrews was nominated for Favorite Movie Actress for her work in The Princess Diaries. Nickelodeon picked Andrews over a considerably more logical choice like her co-star Anne Hathaway (given that Hathaway was much closer to the age demographic of the KCAs' target audience). Andrews ultimately lost to Jennifer Lopez for her work in The Wedding Planner.
- In 2003, host Rosie O'Donnell (who just a year earlier, publicly disclosed her sexual orientation), issued a statement promising to not air her anti-Iraq War statements during the program. O'Donnell claimed that a lighthearted show like the Kids' Choice Awards wasn't the right place for making a political statement. "Peace is good. War is bad," O'Donnell said. "That's the message I'd like every child to learn." Nickelodeon said a "subtle" message would be acceptable, if O'Donnell decided to deliver it.[18]
- In 2004, Favorite TV Actress Award winner Raven-Symoné ended her acceptance speech by shouting "Disney rocks!" This was perhaps seen as a reference of superiority from Nickelodeon's rival The Disney Channel (the network that broadcasts Raven-Symoné's show That's So Raven). Others say it could have been a dig at former Disney teen queen Hilary Duff who was also nominated for Disney's Lizzie McGuire. It can also be noted that Chris Brown was announcing the Favorite Sports Athlete next to Avril Lavigne and when announcing the winner tripped over his words and said what sounded like "shit ooh."[citation needed]
- In 2005, Favorite Music Band winner Green Day was criticized by some who objected to the lyrics and content of their controversial but critically-acclaimed American Idiot.
- In 2006, Favorite Movie Actress Award winner Lindsay Lohan (who won for Herbie: Fully Loaded) accidentally exposed her bare bottom (the back of her short dress was clinging) as she was walking up on the stage to accept her award.
- In 2007, Dakota Fanning won Favorite Movie Actress, which seemed influenced by the fact she was in the "kid friendly" movie, giving evidence to a rigged vote.[citation needed]
- In 2007, Cole Sprouse was nominated for Favorite TV Actor, seeming odd how Dylan Sprouse, Cole's twin brother, was not nominated as well when both of them star equally on Disney Channel's The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.
- In 2007, Adam Levine from Maroon 5 barely censored "fuck" in a song that Maroon 5 played.
- From 2003-2007, Spongebob Squarepants, a Nickelodeon show, won the award for Favorite Cartoon. This may however be a reflection on the popularity of the show among children.
- In 2007, Justin Timberlake won the Favorite Male Singer award while also being the show's host.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards - KCA 2007
- Kids' Choice Awards Press Area and Fun Facts
- Entertainment Awards > Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in the Yahoo! Directory
- Jack Black Tapped to Host Nickelodeon's 19th Annual Kids' Choice Awards Live, Saturday, April 1 from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion
- Viewers Can Program Kids' Choice Awards
- WireImage - Kids' Choice Awards
- IMDb: Kids' Choice Awards, USA
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