1988 Kids' Choice Awards

The 2nd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on April 18, 1988, from the Conan Sword and Sorcery Spectacular Arena at Universal Studios Hollywood. This was the first event held under this title, and first to feature a live audience, as well as celebrity hosts and attendees, while the first KCA occurred the previous year in 1987 as The Big Ballot, and only featured taped segments linked together by its studio hosts.[1]

1988 Kids' Choice Awards
DateApril 18, 1988
LocationUniversal Studios Hollywood
Hosted byTony Danza
Debbie Gibson
Brian Robbins
Dan Schneider
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNickelodeon

Presenters, performers, and format

Hosts

Musical performances

Format

While the previous year's inaugural Nickelodeon award show only featured in-studio segments and pre-taped celebrity pieces, the 1988 Kids' Choice Awards was a full blown event, featuring a live audience, celebrity presenters, and the first "KCA trophy", which was created by original logo designers Tom Corey and Scott Nash.[2]

Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and in boldface.

Movies
Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Movie Actress

Television
Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Actor
Favorite TV Actress

Music
Favorite Male Vocalist Favorite Female Vocalist
Favorite Song

Sports
Favorite Male Athlete Favorite Female Athlete
Favorite Sports Team

Events within the show

Stunts, Events
  • Mackenzie Astin taking the Blindfold Ice Cream Challenge...on his face.
  • Wil Wheaton taking the Head-To-Head Giant Beach Ball Challenge.

Slimed Celebrities
  • Les Lye: The only celebrity to be slimed during the show, Les Lye was slimed during the initial 90 seconds of the show.

References
  1. "Stamberg Never Rests on Sunday". Philadelphia Daily News. April 7, 1987.
  2. The Nickelodeon Logo, The Fred/Alan Archive
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