The sixth Annual Pop Corn Music Awards in 1996, at the Aliki Theatre, in Athens, Greece. The awards recognized the most popular artists and albums in Greece from the year 1996 as voted by readers of Greek music publication Pop Corn. The ceremony was hosted by Petros Filipidis and Natalia Germanou in March, 1997. The Pop Corn Music Awards were discontinued in 2002.Georgantas, Themis, Pop Corn Magazine #156: Mousika Vravia Pop Corn '97, Musicoekdotiki Co., Athens, 1998, p.16-17Georgantas, Themis, Mousika Vravia Pop Corn '98 Magazine, Musicoekdotiki Co., Athens, 1999, p.16-17Georgantas, Themis, Mousika Vravia Pop Corn '99 Magazine, Musicoekdotiki Co., Athens, 2000, p.16-17
Performances Artist(s) Song(s) Giorgos Alkaios "Parapono" Antonis Remos "Gia Na Tin Kerdiseis" Stella Georgiadou "Lioma" Sakis Rouvas "Mi M'Agapiseis" Antonis Vardis "Den Tha Me Ksehaseis" "Tha Thela Na Isouna Edo" Giorgos Alkaios "Me Dyo Marmarina Filia" Katy Garbi "Perasmena Ksehasmena" Kaka Koritsia "Irthes Pali (O Dolofonos)" Viktoria Halkiti "Star to Wish On" Anna Vissi "Paralio" Sakis Rouvas "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" Lambis Livieratos "Mpam Kai Kato" Thanos Kalliris "Poses Fores" Anna Vissi "Ekatommiria"
Winners and nominees Best Video Clip Most Liked ArtistStefanos Korkolis – "Ksespasa" (Manos Adamakis) Evridiki – "Na Me Kitas" (Giorgos Gavalos) Christos Dantis – "Trelo Ki Agapisiariko" (Nikos Soulis) Marina Skiadaresi – "Stin Pigi Mia Kopela" (Dimitris Sotas) Dionysis Shinas – "Ti Trela Mou Zitas" (Manolis Tzirakis)Giorgos Alkaios Viktoria Halkiti Sofia Arvaniti Despina Vandi Dionysis Shinas Best Breakthrough Artist Best Live PerformanceAntonis Remos Imiskoumbria Omega Vibes Pimis Petrou Fiona TzavaraSakis Rouvas Evridiki Lambis Livieratos Anna Vissi Viktoria Halkiti Album of the Year Song of the YearKaty Garbi – Arhizo Polemo Anna Vissi – Klima Tropiko Dimitris Kokotas – Sineidisi Stefanos Korkolis – Ksespasa Sakis Rouvas – Tora Arhizoun Ta DyskolaSakis Rouvas – "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" Giorgos Alkaios – "Me Dyo Marmarina Filia" Christos Dantis – "Trelo Ki Agapisiariko" Stefanos Korkolis – "Ksespasa" Lambis Livieratos – "Mpam Kai Kato" Best Duet Best Laiko Dance SongVasilis Karras & Konstantina – "To Dilitirio" Christos Dantis & Katerina Topazi – "An" Nikos Karvelas & Anna Vissi – "Vre Kouto" Antonis Remos & Manto – "Emeis" Kostas Tournas, Christos Dantis & Vlassis Mponatsos – "Astes Na Kimatizoune"Katy Garbi – "Perasmena Ksehasmena" Anna Vissi – "Sentonia" Dimitris Kokotas – "Anemona" Giorgos Mazonakis – "Mou Lipis" Notis Sfakianakis – "Mia Matia Sou Mono Ftanei" Best Lyric Best GroupKaty Garbi – "Arhizo Polemo" (Giannis Doksas) Mando – "Ston Evdomo Ourano" (Ifigenia Giannopoulou) Despina Vandi – "Esena Perimeno" (Natalia Germanou) Stefanos Korkolis – "Vradies Aipnies" (Efi Droutsa) Evridiki – "Gia Pian Agapi Mou Milas" (Kostas Trigonis)Kaka Koritsia Ekeinos + Ekeinos O.P.A RIFIFI Stereo Nova Best Composition Best Vocal AbilitiesKaty Garbi – "Tha Melagholiso" (Phoebus) Evridiki – "Gia Pian Agapi Mou Milas" (Giorgos Theofanous) Thanos Kalliris – "I Aniksi Den Menei Pia Edo" (Thanos Kalliris) Sakis Rouvas – "Mi Magapiseis" (Nikos Karvelas) Stefanos Korkolis – "Ksespasa" (Stefanos Korkolis)Anna Vissi – "Paralio" Despina Vandi – "Esena Perimeno" Christos Dantis – "Monima" Thanos Kalliris – "Poses Fores" Mando – "Pistevo" Best Male Artist Best Female ArtistThanos Kalliris Giorgos Alkaios Christos Dantis Sakis Rouvas Dimitris KokotasAnna Vissi Despina Vandi Katy Garbi Evridiki MandoInternational Best GroupBoyzoneBest Male ArtistGeorge MichaelBest Female ArtistCeline DionBest Breakthrough ArtistPeter AndreBest SingleToni Braxton - "Un-Break My Heart"Best AlbumCeline Dion - "Falling into You"Best Video ClipGeorge Michael - "Fastlove"Innovation Award MAD TVRadio Sfera 102.1 Song of the Year Anna Vissi – "Sentonia"Achievement Award Antonis Vardis
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