The 10th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on April 19, 1997, at the

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in Los Angeles, California. Actress

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was the host of the ceremony while

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served as a guest announcer. The ceremony is also notable for leading into "Born to be Beavers", the first episode of Nick's then newest Nicktoon, ''

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''.

Performers

Winners and nominees

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

Movies

Television

Music

Sports

Miscellaneous

Hall of Fame

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References

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Kids' Choice Awards The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...

20th century in Los Angeles