1988 Kids' Choice Awards

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1988 Kids' Choice Awards
Date	April 18, 1988
Location	Universal Studios Hollywood
Hosted by	Tony Danza Debbie Gibson (co-host) Brian Robbins (co-host) Dan Schneider (co-host)
Television/radio coverage
Network	Nickelodeon
Produced by	Kac Young
Directed by	Jon Merdin
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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] The show also featured the first "KCA trophy", which was created by original logo designers Tom Corey and Scott Nash.^[2]

Performers[]

• The Fat Boys ("Wipe Out")
• Debbie Gibson ("Shake Your Love" and "Out of the Blue")

Presenters[]

• Wil Wheaton and Staci Keanan - presented Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress
• Tiffany Brissette and Danny Pintauro - presented Favorite Sports Team and Favorite Male Athlete
• Amanda Peterson and Rob Stone - presented Favorite TV Actor and Favorite TV Actress via video
• Josie Davis and Mackenzie Astin - presented Favorite Female Vocalist and Favorite Male Vocalist

The awards for Favorite Movie, Favorite Female Athlete, Favorite TV Show and Favorite Song were presented by co-hosts Debbie Gibson, Brian Robbins and Dan Schneider in small vignettes throughout the show. In addition, Wesley Eure and Charles Barkley revealed the winner for Favorite Female Athlete in a small Finders Keepers sketch.

Winners and nominees[]

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

Movies[]

Television[]

Music[]

Sports[]

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