Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, Britney Spears Janet Jackson And
*NSYNC Among the Nominees For Annual Kidfest to Air Live From the Barker
Hanger in Santa Monica, CA, on Saturday, April 21, 2001
Veteran Producers Bob Bain and Mike Burg Join Albie Hecht
as Executive Producers
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Kid favorite Rosie O' Donnell will
return for a fifth year to host Nickelodeon's 14th Annual Kids' Choice Awards,
joined by an array of stars from the worlds of film, music, sports and
television. The event, which celebrates the power of kids in the new
millennium, will air live from the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, CA, on
Saturday, April 21, from 8-9:30PM ET/PT.
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Big Momma's House, Charlie's Angels and The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
topped the list of kids' favorites, with three nominations each. Big Momma's
House garnered nominations for favorite movie, movie actor (Martin Lawrence)
and song (Lil Bow Wow's "Bounce With Me"); Charlie's Angels received nods for
favorite movie, and movie actresses (Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz); while
The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps drew nominations for favorite movie, movie
actor (Eddie Murphy) and movie actress (Janet Jackson).
"I always have a blast doing the Kids' Choice Awards and this will be the
only awards show I plan to host this year," said O'Donnell. "Kids' Choice is a
great way for me to combine my love for kids and comedy."
"We are delighted with our continued relationship with Rosie O'Donnell who
brings her kid-friendly brand of humor and fun to the show each year," said
Albie Hecht, President of Film & Television, Nickelodeon and an executive
producer of the annual awards show. "Rosie is a rare breed of talent who can
connect just as easily with 10,000 screaming kids as she can with Hollywood's
hottest celebrities."
The nominees for Nickelodeon's 14th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are:
MOVIES:
Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Big Momma's House Jim Carrey/The Grinch
Charlie's Angels Tom Cruise/Mission Impossible II
The Grinch Martin Lawrence/Big Momma's House
The Nutty Professor II: Eddie Murphy/The Nutty Professor II
The Klumps
Favorite Voice From Favorite Movie Actress
An Animated Movie
Mel Gibson/Chicken Run Drew Barrymore/Charlie's Angels
Kevin Kline/The Road To El Dorado Halle Berry/X-Men
Susan Sarandon/Rugrats In Paris Cameron Diaz/Charlie's Angels
David Spade/ Janet Jackson/The Nutty Professor II
The Emperor's New Groove
MUSIC:
Favorite Song Favorite Male Singer
Bounce With Me/Lil' Bow Wow Lil' Bow Wow
Bye, Bye, Bye/*N Sync Ricky Martin
Oops, I Did It Again/ Sisqo
Britney Spears
Who Let The Dogs Out/Baha Men Will Smith
Favorite Singing Group Favorite Female Singer
The Backstreet Boys Christina Aguilera
Baha Men Jennifer Lopez
Destiny's Child Pink
*N Sync Britney Spears
Favorite Band
Blink 182
Creed
Dixie Chicks
Red Hot Chili Peppers
TELEVISION:
Favorite Television Show Favorite Television Actor
Friends Nick Cannon/All That
Malcolm In The Middle Drew Carey/The Drew Carey Show
7th Heaven Carson Daly/Total Request Live
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch Jamie Foxx/The Jamie Foxx Show
Favorite Cartoon Favorite Television Actress
Hey Arnold! Brandy/Moesha
PowerPuff Girls Amanda Bynes/ The Amanda Show
Rugrats Melissa Joan Hart/Sabrina The Teenage
Witch
The Simpsons Sarah Michelle Gellar/Buffy The
Vampire Slayer
SPORTS:
Favorite Sports Team Favorite Female Sports Star
Atlanta Braves Mia Hamm
Los Angeles Lakers Michelle Kwan
New York Giants Serena Williams
New York Yankees Venus Williams
Favorite Male Sports Star
Kobe Bryant
Tony Hawk
Shaquille O'Neal
Tiger Woods
OTHER CATEGORIES:
Favorite Video Game Favorite Book
Crash Bash Animorphs Series/By K.A. Applegate
Frogger 2 Bud, Not Buddy/By Christopher Paul
Curtis
Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 Chicken Soup Series/Edited By Jack
Canfield
Pokemon Series Harry Potter Series/By J.K. Rowling
Favorite Rising Star
Jessica Alba
Aaron Carter
Marion Jones
Lucy Liu
Kids will be able to vote both on and off air in a total of 19 categories.
Voting kicks off on February 12 at participating BURGER KING(R) restaurants
nationwide. Kids will also be able to vote for their favorites online at
Nick.com, through balloting in Nick Magazine and by calling a toll-free number
displayed during programming on Nickelodeon.
In addition, kids can log onto the Kids' Choice Awards area on nick.com to
read bios on the nominees and listen to streaming audio of nominees in the
Favorite Voice From An Animated Movie category. Nick.com will also feature a
live chat with Rosie O'Donnell one day prior to the awards show.
In addition to her current role as host and executive producer of "The
Rosie O'Donnell Show," O'Donnell has starred in several hit motion pictures
since her film debut eight years ago in "A League Of Her Own" including "Wide
Awake," "Harriet The Spy," (for which she was awarded a 1997 Kid's Choice
Award for Favorite Movie Actress), "Now and Then," Sleepless In Seattle," The
Flintstones," (O'Donnell's Betty Rubble won her a 1995 Kids' Choice Award for
Favorite Movie Actress), "Exit To Eden," and "Another Stakeout." O'Donnell is
also founder and president of the For All Kids Foundation, an organization
which awards grants to help support the intellectual, social and cultural
development of disadvantaged children throughout the United States.
Nickelodeon's 14th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than
110 million households on Nickelodeon's international channels in the UK,
Australia and Latin America as well as the U.S.
Nickelodeon's 14th Annual Kids' Choice Awards is being produced by
Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions and Teen
Asaurus Rox, Inc. Albie Hecht, Bob Bain and Mike Burg are Executive
Producers. BURGER KING(R), Gateway and Kraft are co-sponsors of Nickelodeon's
14th Annual Kids' Choice Awards.
Nickelodeon, now in its 22nd year, is the number-one entertainment brand
for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in
everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the U.S. and around the world, plus consumer products, online,
recreation, publishing and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television
network is seen in more than 78 million households and has been the number-one
rated cable network for more than five consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all
related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International
Inc.
SOURCE Nickelodeon
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