Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
 The current KCA logo |
|
| Format | Reality, award show |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Running time | Around 120 min. including commercials |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nickelodeon |
| Original run | March 1, 1988 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Big Ballot |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the KCAs, is an annual awards show, which always aired live and usually is held in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest television, movie and music acts, as voted by the people (mostly kids) who watch the Nickelodeon cable channel. The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years slime stunts have come into the show. The KCAs also hosts live musical entertainment.
Contents |
[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.
Unlike any other award show, the Kids' Choice Awards uses other things instead of envelopes. The show sometimes uses ballons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and other wacky stuff. In other words, the Kids' Choice Awards mainly uses outside the box ideas.
[edit] Locations
The Kids' Choice Awards are typically held in Los Angeles, California. They have been held at the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA, the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, the Hollywood Bowl, the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, and Universal Studios in Universal City, California.
[edit] Hosts
After Rosie O' Donnell's final show as host in 2003, Nickelodeon started picking other celebrities to host, based on their upcoming movies, in 2004. For example, Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz hosted the KCAs in 2004, coinciding with their upcoming movie, Shrek 2. In 2005, Ben Stiller was the host to promote Madagascar. The 2006 and 2008 awards were hosted by Jack Black, so far the first host after Rosie O'Donnell to host the show twice. Justin Timberlake hosted in 2007 promoting Shrek the Third. In 2008, Jack Black hosted the show to tie in with Kung Fu Panda, Black hosted the first time in 2006 to promote Nacho Libre.
| Year | Host |
|---|---|
| 1986 | The Big Ballot |
| 1987 | No show |
| 1988 | Tony Danza, Debbie Gibson, Brian Robbins and Dan Schneider |
| 1989 | Nicole Eggert, Wil Wheaton |
| 1990 | Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron and David Faustino |
| 1991 | Corin Nemec |
| 1992 | Paula Abdul |
| 1993 | Brian Austin Green, Holly Robinson and Tori Spelling |
| 1994 | Candace Cameron, Joey Lawrence and Marc Weiner |
| 1995 | Whitney Houston |
| 1996 | Whitney Houston and Rosie O' Donnell |
| 1997 | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 1998 | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 1999[1] | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 2000[2] | Rosie O' Donnell, David Arquette, LL Cool J and Mandy Moore |
| 2001 | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 2002[3] | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 2003[4] | Rosie O' Donnell |
| 2004[5] | Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers |
| 2005[6] | Ben Stiller |
| 2006[7] | Jack Black |
| 2007[8] | Justin Timberlake |
| 2008[9] | Jack Black |
[edit] The Hall of Fame Award
The Hall of Fame Award (a gold version of the Blimp award) was presented to those whose accomplishments, fame and popularity set them above everyone else. Initially, the award was chosen by the kids from a slate of nominees. Actors, athletes and singers were all eligible for the award, with ballots containing nominees from multiple categories. Following the 2000 awards, the Hall of Fame Award was replaced with the Wannabe Award.
[edit] Hall of Fame Award 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
[edit] The Wannabe Award
The Wannabe Award (a silver version of the Blimp award) is presented to the best celebrity role model or inspiration (or the person whom the kids want to be like). The winner is determined prior to the awards, and is not voted upon by the kids.
[edit] Wannabe Award winners
- 2001 - Tom Cruise
- 2002 - Janet Jackson
- 2003 - Will Smith
- 2004 - Adam Sandler
- 2005 - Queen Latifah
- 2006 - Chris Rock
- 2007 - Ben Stiller
- 2008 - Cameron Diaz
[edit] Mystery slimed celebrities
During a Kids' Choice Awards, sometimes a celebrity might not know when they are going to be slimed onstage or offstage. Hosts have also been slimed, mostly in the finale of the show. Below is a list of all the Celebrities that have been slimed over the past years from the Kids' Choice Awards:
- 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 - Tom Cruise
- 2002 - Adam Sandler and Pink
- 2003 - Jim Carrey
- 2004 - Mike Myers, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
- 2005 - Will Ferrell, Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller
- 2006 - Robin Williams and Jack Black
- 2007 - Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Mandy Moore, Steve Carell, Tobey Maguire, Vince Vaughn and Justin Timberlake
- 2008 - Orlando Bloom, Brendan Fraser, Harrison Ford and Jack Black.
[edit] Special bonuses
[edit] World record, awe-inspiring, slime stunts
 |
This article or section is written like an advertisement. Please help rewrite this article from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising which would require a fundamental rewrite in order to become encyclopedic for speedy deletion, using {{db-spam}}. (March 2008) |
Started in 2002, the show began wowing the crowd with annual World Record Slime Stunts. Soaking up the spirit of Nick, the jaw-dropping, eye-popping feats by Olympians, extreme sports superstars and daredevils of all stripes further distinguish Kids' Choice from any TV offering – past, present and future. Following is a yearly rundown of the slimy feats:
- 2002 – BMX Pro-Biker Dave Mirra Breaks Record for Double Back-Flip into Tank of Slime
Reflecting the extreme theme of the show – "Bigger, louder, messier!" – in a spectacular record-breaking stunt, BMX superstar pro-biker Dave Mirra broke his own record for a double back flip on a BMX bike by performing the stunt and landing in a 4,000 gallon tank of Nickelodeon's signature green slime.
- 2003 – Tony Hawk Clinches "World Record Skateboarding Slime Dive" with Flying Colors
In addition to winning Favorite Athlete, skateboarding champion Tony Hawk went for the green – and clinched a record – wowing the crowd with an astonishing "World Record Skateboarding Slime Dive," landing in an 11,000-gallon tank of Nickelodeon's signature green slime.
- 2004 – BMX Champion Mat Hoffman Aces "World Record Skydiving-Bike Jump"
BMX champion Mat Hoffman set a world record and wowed the crowd with an extraordinary "World Record Skydiving Bike Jump," landing in a monstrous lake of Nickelodeon's signature green slime.
- 2005 – Donald Trump's Declaration "You're fired!" Triggers World Record-Setting Human Cannonball Stunt; Nick Cannon Fires off Colorful Commentary
In a breathtaking Kids' Choice stunt, Donald Trump triggered a World Record-setting human cannonball with his oft-dreaded declaration, "You're fired!" And Nick Cannon fired off colorful commentary, as the skyward soaring daredevil wowed the crowd and stayed true to Kids' Choice tradition with the never-before-attempted slimy feat – ultimately landing in a net that exploded into Nickelodeon's signature green slime.
- 2006 – U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerial Skier Ryan St Onge Sets World Record with Gravity Defying First-Ever Slime Ski Stunt
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice set yet another world record with an awesome aerial skiing slime stunt. US Olympic Freestyle Aerial Skier Ryan St Onge nailed a gravity defying freestyle ski stunt off a snowy slope, plunging into 10,000 gallons of Nickelodeon's signature green slime. Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice world-record Skateboarding Slime Diver and 2003 "favorite athlete" winner Tony Hawk hosted the stunt.
- 2007 - Bungee Jumping into a pool of slime.
- 2008 - Kids' Choice 2008 had 3 different stunts, all hosted by professional boxer and American Gladiators host Laila Ali. Depending on the outcome of the stunt, a certain amount of Nickelodeon's trademark green slime was added to a "slime vat" backstage. The slime was to be used later on, at the end of the show, in supposedly the "World's Longest Celebrity Sliming," in which Orlando Bloom joined host Jack Black to be "slimed" for about one solid minute.
- 1/3- In the first stunt, affectionately called the "Slime-o-Lition Derby," Akon had 45 seconds to ride the Jack Black Bobble Head Kart - essentially a go-kart with a giant Jack Black head on the top - into clusters of barrels, scattered across the track, that determined how much slime went into the vat. Kids voted online for the Bobble Head Kart, which beat out two other go-karts, the shark-themed "Jaws Jalopy" and the hot dog-shaped "Weiner Wagon." Akon successfully completed the course, adding 10 tons of slime to the vat, "plus 5 for finishing," bringing the total to 15 tons.
- 2/3- The second stunt was performed by Usher manning a "slime hose," firing at a Sumo wrestler and propelling the poor guy in the costume along a long platform. The amount of slime added to the vat was determined by how far the "human target" was propelled by the spray of slime. Viewers voting online picked the Sumo wrestler over his competitor, the Scuba diver. The "human target" was launched all the way to the 5-ton mark, and 5 more tons of slime were added to the vat, which brought it up to 20 tons.
- 3/3- The third and last stunt involved supermodel Heidi Klum as a "Human Dart." Klum was attached by a harness to a long cable, allowing her to swing freely. And swing she did - armed with a pad of spikes on her rear, she swung between her platform and what was essentially a trampoline-like wall covered in slime balloons. For every slime balloon Klum popped in 30 seconds, one more ton of slime was added to the vat. Kids voting online determined exactly what spike pad Heidi would use to pop the balloons - the "butt pad" or as "mittens" unanimously beat out the oven mitt-shaped hand pad. Klum popped 7 balloons on the wall, adding 7 more tons of slime to the vat and bringing the grand total to 27 tons. Host Jack Black even remarked about how 27 tons of slime could fit in a vat that only held 25 tons.
[edit] Controversy
In 2007, Geoff Boucher of Los Angeles Times accused Nickelodeon of using the Kids' Choice Awards as essentially, a glorified commercial.[10][11][12] Many of the hosts, guests and presenters on the Kids' Choice Awards either had an upcoming movie, TV program, or album that came in the days or weeks after the ceremony.
[edit] References
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99 (1999) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards '08 (2008) (TV)
- ^ Nickelodeon pours it on
- ^ Kids' Choice Awards grows up
- ^ Ad pros get giddy for Kids' Choice
[edit] See also
|
|||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
