1996 Kids' Choice Awards

9th Kids' Choice Awards
Date	May 11, 1996
Location	Universal Studios
Hosted by	Rosie O'Donnell Whitney Houston
Television/radio coverage
Network	Nickelodeon

The 1996 Kids' Choice Awards occurred on May 11, 1996. The award show was held at Universal Studios in Universal City, California. Rosie O'Donnell and Whitney Houston served as hosts. 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.

Categories

(winners shown in bold)

Movies

Favorite Movie

• Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
• Batman Forever
• Casper
• Toy Story

Favorite Movie Actor

• Jim Carrey – Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls as Ace Ventura and Batman Forever as the Riddler (Second time in a row)
• Tom Hanks – Apollo 13
• Robin Williams – Jumanji as Alan Parish
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas – Tom and Huck

Favorite Movie Actress

• Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen – It Takes Two as Amanda Lemmon and Alyssa Callaway
• Nicole Kidman – Batman Forever as Chase
• Alicia Silverstone – Clueless as Cher Horowitz
• Kirstie Alley – It Takes Two as Diane Barrows

Television

NOTE: Favorite TV Show is totally skipped for the ceremony.

Favorite Cartoon

• Rugrats
• Animaniacs
• Doug
• The Simpsons

NOTE: The first time Rugrats won instead of Doug, who got a nomination instead of winning it from the previous awards.

Favorite Television Actor

• Tim Allen – Home Improvement
• Jaleel White – Family Matters
• Will Smith – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Martin Lawrence – Martin

Favorite Television Actress

• Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry – Sister, Sister
• Tatyana Ali – The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
• Queen Latifah – Living Single
• Roseanne – Roseanne

Others

Favorite Video Game

• Donkey Kong Country
• Ms. Pac-Man
• Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!
• X-Men: Children of the Atom

Favorite Animal Star

• Willy the Whale – Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
• Marcel – Friends
• Babe – Babe
• Amy – Congo

Favorite Song

• "I'll Be There For You" - The Rembrandts

Hall of Fame

• Tim Allen (presented by Paula Abdul)

External links

• Kids' Choice Awards, USA: 1996