The 9th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on May 11, 1996, at Universal Studios Hollywood.[2][3] Whitney Houston hosted the ceremony with Rosie O'Donnell co-hosting via satellite from a New York Harbor cruise,[2][4] and Mark Curry served as a guest announcer. Houston became the first celebrity to host more than one Kids' Choice Awards.[5] 
    Winners and nominees
 Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order. 
 Movies
  Television
  Music
  Sports
    | Favorite Male Athlete | Favorite Female Athlete | 
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 Miscellaneous
  Special Recognition
 Hall of Fame
  References
   - ^ Cable’s Top 15 (pg. 61) - Broadcasting and Cable Magazine - May 20, 1996 
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon set to reveal Kids' Choice Awards tonight". Houston Chronicle. May 11, 1996. p. 8. ProQuest 296140939. 
- ^ "Whitney Houston Hosts Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1996". Whitney Houston Official Site. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2020. 
- ^ a b c d e f Kleid, Beth (May 13, 1996). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 4, 2021. 
- ^ "KCA Fun Facts - Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Press Site". Nickelodeon. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2020. 
- ^ a b c d e Mangan, Jennifer (March 28, 1996). "Poll Position". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2021. 
- ^ SNICK - Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award - Keenan & Kel - Favorite Movie Voting (1996) (Video). member berries. March 16, 2017. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via YouTube. 
- ^ a b c d e "Does This Hunchback Ring a Bell With You?". Chicago Tribune. May 21, 1996. Retrieved March 4, 2021. 
- ^ Opening 10 minutes - Kids' Choice Awards 1996 (Video). Magitroopa. April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021 – via YouTube. 
- ^ "The 9th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". Whitney Houston Official Site. Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2020. 
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