Backstreet Boys favorite musical group at the Kids' Choice Awards

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Apr 17, 2000 Source: Reuters Submitted By: Gina Saturday April 15 5:31 AM ET By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If children ruled the world, Adam Sandler and his comedy movie ``Big Daddy'' would win the top Oscars, and rapper/actor Will Smith would add more Grammys to his collection. But until that day comes, both entertainers will have to be content with the accolades they picked up Friday at the 13th annual Kids' Choice Awards organized by the Nickelodeon cable channel. Sandler was named favorite movie actor for the second year in a row, while his summer hit ``Big Daddy'' was favorite movie. Smith won the male singer prize, also for the second consecutive year, and his tune ``Wild Wild West'' scooped the favorite song and favorite song from a movie categories. According to Nickelodeon, a record 15 million children participated in the voting, up from last year's 6.2 million, casting their ballots at Burger King outlets, or via phone or the Internet. Nickelodeon will screen the ceremony Saturday at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The awards were handed out at the historic Hollywood Bowl, with an estimated 15,000 children -- and nary a grown-up in sight -- screaming nonstop throughout the event. Presenter Kristen Johnston (''3rd Rock from the Sun'') described the commotion as ``a wall of sound ... They give you pitter-patter to say, and no one's listening to you,'' she told reporters backstage. Other winners included Backstreet Boys as favorite musical group, Britney Spears as favorite female singer, Nickelodeon's ''All That'' as favorite TV show and teen singer Mandy Moore as favorite rising star. Actress Melissa Joan Hart, who was spotted by reporters arriving at the ceremony in tears and being comforted by a male companion, was all smiles when she reached the podium to pick up the favorite movie actress prize for the teen romance ``Drive Me Crazy.'' She did not speak to reporters. But other stars did venture backstage, mostly to declare that self-esteem was good for children and too much TV was bad. Actor Jon Voight, famous for being the father of America's most talked about actress, Angelina Jolie, revealed that his 24-year-old Oscar-winning daughter held Michael Jackson theme parties as a child. On the subject of her reported romance with actor/writer/director Billy Bob Thornton, Voight said the media knew more about it than he did. The inevitable oddball questions produced some Freudian answers. When co-host David Arquette was asked to name the home product he could not live without, he said, ``My wife'' -- ''Friends'' star Courteney Cox Arquette. He shared hosting duties with rapper LL Cool J, young TV star Frankie Muniz and singer Moore. Rosie O'Donnell served as master of ceremonies and told the tykes to ``never, ever touch a gun.'' Performers included 'N Sync, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey and rock trio the Goo Goo Dolls who were accompanied by a fireworks display at the ceremony's end. Comment on this item. Next Item: Wanted: Charter Club Damask Stripe King Duvet (White) Prev Item: Backstreet Boys want charity this way