The Big Ballot

The 1st Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, also known as The Big Ballot, was presented over four episodes of Nickelodeon's movie review program Rated K: For Kids By Kids which aired in 1987. Unlike its successor, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, the show was less of a televised live event, and more of a pre-produced program. The trophy in this show is a golden teleidoscope. The in-studio hosts for the show were Lakmini Besbroda, Matt Nespoli, and Rebecca Schwager. The program was sponsored by Bonkers fruit chews and Post Cereal.[1]

The Big Ballot
Date1987
LocationNew York
Hosted byLakmini Besbroda
Matt Nespoli
Rebecca Schwager
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNickelodeon
Runtime30 minutes

Hosts
  • Lakmini Besbroda
  • Matt Nespoli
  • Rebecca Schwager

History and format

The show was conceived as a way to "honor kids' opinions about movies and television", furthering Nickelodeon's campaign at the time of being a network that was "for kids, by kids".[2] Ballots for the show's awards were cast via mail, and then the winners would tape a thank you video that was shown during the program. These videos were introduced, and broken up by "link" segments, featuring the Rated K cast. While The Big Ballot was seen as a success, producers Alan Goodman, Albie Hecht, and Fred Seibert were brought in to rebrand and re-launch the award show the following year, modeling future KCA's after MTV's Video Music Awards, which was under the same banner network umbrella now that Nickelodeon had been purchased by Viacom.[3][4][5]

Awards

Below is a complete list of nominees and partial list of winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Movies

The winners were announced on March 28, 1987.

Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Movie Actress

Television

The winners were announced on April 4, 1987.

Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Actor
Favorite TV Actress

Music

The winners were announced on April 11, 1987.

Favorite Music Group Favorite Male Vocalist
Favorite Female Vocalist

Sports

The winners were announced on April 18, 1987.

Favorite Sports Team Favorite Male Athlete
Favorite Female Athlete

References
  1. Nickelodeon's Big Ballot (Video). retrorocker. April 18, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  2. "KCA Fun Facts". nickkcapress.com.
  3. "Viacom to Buy MTV and Showtime in Deal Worth $667.5 Million". LA Times.
  4. "Kids Vote for 'Karate Kid II'". Los Angeles Times. March 28, 1987. p. 10.
  5. "Stamberg Never Rests on Sunday". Philadelphia Daily News. April 7, 1987.
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