1997 Kids' Choice Awards

The 10th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on April 19, 1997, at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Actress Rosie O'Donnell was the host of the ceremony while Terry Bradshaw served as a guest announcer. The theme of the show that year was sports considering that the Grand Olympic Auditorium (which was called "The Nick-O-Drome") was a sporting center. The ceremony is also notable for leading into "Born to be Beavers", the first episode of The Angry Beavers.

1997 Kids' Choice Awards
DateApril 19, 1997
LocationGrand Olympic Auditorium
Hosted byRosie O'Donnell
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNickelodeon
Viewership2.89 million[1] (households)
Produced byMark Offitzer
Directed byGlenn Weiss
← 1996 · Kids' Choice Awards · 1998 →

Performers

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Artist(s) Song(s)
Savage Garden[2] "I Want You"
Jewel[3] "You Were Meant for Me"
Coolio[4] "The Winner"
Immature[4] "Watch Me Do My Thing"

Presenters

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Other appearances included Danny Tamberelli, Tommy Pickles, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans, Ross Bagley, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Mark Chmura Mike O'Malley and Madonna

Winners and nominees

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

Movies

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Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Movie Actress

Television

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Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Actor
Favorite TV Actress Favorite Cartoon

Music

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Favorite Singer Favorite Group
Favorite Song

Sports

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Favorite Male Athlete Favorite Female Athlete
Favorite Sports Team

Miscellaneous

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Favorite Video Game Favorite Animal Star
Favorite Book[6]

Hall of Fame

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References

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  1. ^ Cable’s Top 50 (pg. 44) - Broadcasting and Cable Magazine, April 28, 1997
  2. ^ 10th Annual Kids Choice Awards montage 1997 (Video). nickis4kids. May 23, 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ You Were Meant For Me - Kids Choice awards LA, 1997 (Video). Oscar. November 17, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via Vimeo.
  4. ^ a b Dempsey, John (April 3, 1997). "Nick signs celebs for Kids' nods". Variety. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "The 10th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". Whitney Houston Official Site. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Kids have their say in Nick awards vote". March 6, 1997.