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Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers Are Tapped as Co-Hosts of Nickelodeon's 17TH Annual Kids' Choice Awards Live Telecast Saturday, April 3, 2004. Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jim Carrey, Beyonce, Bruce Willis, Queen Latifah, Ashton Kutcher, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Lynn Spears, SpongeBob SquarePants, Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake and Hilary Duff Also Notch Long Nominee List. Finding Nemo, Friends, Elf, All That, Harry Potter, The Simpsons, The Fairly OddParents Garner Nods Too LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ - Former Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Blimp Award winners Mike Myers (Austin Powers: Goldmember, 2003) and Cameron Diaz (Best Burp, 2002) will join forces as the new hosts of Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards Saturday, April 3 (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT), when kids honor their favorites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television. It's the night Hollywood's biggest stars will get Nick'd in a no-holds-barred event airing live from Los Angeles (tape delayed for West Coast). "Kids love Cameron and Mike not only because they're superstars, but for their unique kid-like energy and humor," said Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon Networks. "We know our audience will be as thrilled as we are to welcome them back to Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards as the new hosts." Also a nominee for Favorite Movie Actress, Diaz affirmed, "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards rock. I've had a blast every time I've gone to the show, and I'm looking forward to hanging with the kids and hosting with Mike this year." "Kids are the biggest, best audience in the world and they deserve to have their say. And they say it all and say it loud at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards," said Myers, also a nominee for Favorite Movie Actor. "I'm ready for the screaming!" The feature film Finding Nemo topped the list of kids' favorites this year, garnering three nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Ellen DeGeneres) and Favorite Video Game. Pairs of nods went to Ashton Kutcher for Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite TV Actor; Friends for Favorite TV Show and Favorite TV Actress (Jennifer Aniston); Daddy Daycare and Bruce Almighty for Favorite Movie and Favorite Male Actor (respectively Eddie Murphy and Jim Carrey); SpongeBob SquarePants for Favorite Cartoon and Favorite Video Game; Harry Potter for Favorite Book Series and Favorite Video Game; All That and Lizzie McGuire for Favorite TV Show and Favorite TV Actress (respectively Jamie Lynn Spears, Hilary Duff); LA Lakers and Chicago Cubs for Favorite Sports Team and Favorite Male Athlete (respectively Shaquille O'Neal and Sammy Sosa); and Beyonce for Favorite Female Singer. The nominees for Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are: MOVIES:
Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Favorite Movie Actress MUSIC:
Favorite Song Favorite Male Singer
Favorite Music Group Favorite Female Singer TELEVISION:
Favorite Television Show Favorite Television Actor
Favorite Cartoon Favorite Television Actress SPORTS:
Favorite Sports Team Favorite Female Athlete Favorite
Male Sports Star OTHER CATEGORIES:
Favorite Video Game Favorite Book Kids will be able to vote both on and off air. Beginning March 8, kids can vote online on Nick.com, where more than 20 million kids cast their votes for their favorites last year. In addition, surprise awards will be announced during the show. Beginning March 24 through March 28, kids can also vote by calling a toll-free number displayed on the screen during programming on Nickelodeon. Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 281.5 million households in 162 territories world wide on Nickelodeon's international channels and branded blocks across Africa, Asia and the Pacific Rim, CIS/Baltic Republics, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions. Bob Bain, Mike Burg and Marjorie Cohn are Executive Producers. General Mills, Burger King, and Hasbro are presenting sponsors of Nickelodeon's 17th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, with Keebler and Reebok serving as associate sponsors. Nickelodeon,
which is celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary this 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 United States and around the world,
plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature
films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 86 million
households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more
than eight consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters
and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. For more information
visit nick.com.
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