Nickelodeon's 2024 Kids' Choice Awards has revealed the list of nominees for its annual awards show.
Taylor Swift leads the pack with the most number of nominations, six; followed by Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus and Beyoncé who have four each.
First-time would-be slimees include Halle Bailey, Austin Butler, Sabrina Carpenter, Kai Cenat, Timothée Chalamet, Luke Combs, Ariana DeBose, Ayo Edebiri, Ryan Gosling, Renée Rapp, Margot Robbie and Paul Rudd. The event's musical performers and presenters will be revealed at a later date.
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According to the Paramount-owned TV channel, the awards show will feature enhanced graphics, high-tech motion capture, as well as augmented reality. The event will also feature celebrity stunts and collaborations to celebrate the 25th birthday of the network's star, SpongeBob SquarePants. Of course, it wouldn't be a Nickelodeon event without its iconic blimp award and slimings.
Going full-on resident of the Playhouse under the sea, the Kids' Choice Awards will be hosted by SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill fa*gerbakke). The event will premiere live from Bikini Bottom on July 13, Saturday, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). The awards show will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TeenNick, CMT, MTV2 and TVLand.
Starting today, fans in the US can vote for their favorites across 33 categories on the official website of the Kids' Choice Awards, KidsChocieAwards.com. Fans living outside the US can also starting voting today, including awards in regional categories.
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards began in 1987. Until 1989, a kaleidoscope served as a trophy. Beginning in 1990, it was changed into an orange blimp. The slime stunts was incorporated into the show starting 2002.
The animated series SpongeBob Square Pants has the most KCA trophies, with 20 during its run. For the individual artists, Selena Gomez has the most awards with 12. Will Smith and Adam Sandler have 11, while Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande have nine.
Whoopi Goldberg is the only EGOT winner with a Kids' Choice Awards.
Rosie O'Donnell has hosted the most number of times at eight, with Jack Black having hosted three times. Candace Cameron, Whitney Houston and John Cena have all hosted twice.
The 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees:
TELEVISION
Favorite Kids TV Show:
- Danger Force
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
- Raven's Home
- The Muppets Mayhem
- The Really Loud House
- Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Favorite Family TV Show:
- Abbott Elementary
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Goosebumps
- iCarly
- Loki
- Young Sheldon
Favorite Reality Show:
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- America's Got Talent
- American Ninja Warrior
- Is It Cake?
- Kids Baking Championship
- LEGO Masters
Favorite Cartoon:
- Big City Greens
- Monster High
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Loud House
- The Simpsons
Favorite Female TV Star (Kids):
- Hunter Deno (Amelia Jones,Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)*
- Lilly Singh (Nora Singh,The Muppets Mayhem)
- Olivia Rodrigo (Nini,HighSchool Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven's Home)
- Sofia Wylie (Gina,High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Tessa Rao (Izzy Garcia,Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)*
Favorite Male TV Star (Kids):
- Chance Perez (Javi Garcia,Power Rangers Cosmic Fury)*
- Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan,Tyler Perry's Young Dylan)
- Jahzir Bruno (Clyde McBride,The Really Loud House)*
- Joshua Bassett (Ricky,High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson,Percy Jackson and the Olympians)*
- Wolfgang Schaeffer (Lincoln Loud,The Really Loud House)
Favorite Female TV Star (Family):
- Janelle James (Ava Coleman,Abbott Elementary)*
- Laci Mosley (Harper,iCarly)*
- Miranda Cosgrove (Carly,iCarly)
- Peyton List (Maddie Nears,School Spirits)
- Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues,Abbott Elementary)*
- Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano,Ahsoka)*
Favorite Male TV Star (Family):
- Gordon Cormier (Aang,Avatar: The Last Airbender)*
- Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper,Young Sheldon)
- Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay,iCarly)
- Justin Long (Nathan Bratt,Goosebumps)
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki,Loki)
- Zack Morris (Isaiah Howard,Goosebumps)*
FILM
Favorite Movie:
- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
- Barbie
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- The Little Mermaid
- The Marvels
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
- Wonka
Favorite Movie Actor:
- Adam Sandler (Danny Friedman,You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah)
- Chris Pratt (Peter Quill,Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3)
- Jason Momoa (Arthur,Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)
- John Cena (Jakob Toretto,Fast X)
- Paul Rudd (Gary Grooberson,Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)*
- Ryan Gosling (Ken,Barbie)*
- Ryan Reynolds (Cal,IF)
- Timothée Chalamet (Willy Wonka,Wonka)*
Favorite Movie Actress:
- America Ferrera (Gloria,Barbie)*
- Brie Larson (Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel,The Marvels)
- Halle Bailey (Ariel,The Little Mermaid)*
- Jennifer Garner (Jess,The Family Switch)
- Margot Robbie (Barbie,Barbie)*
- Melissa McCarthy (Ursula,The Little Mermaid)
- Zendaya (Chani,Dune: Part Two)
- Zoe Saldana (Gamora,Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3)
Favorite Animated Movie:
- Elemental
- Kung Fu Panda 4
- PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- The Garfield Movie
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Trolls Band Together
Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie:
- Adam Sandler (Leo,Leo)
- Brady Noon (Raphael,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)
- Chris Pratt (Mario,The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
- Jack Black (Bowser,The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
- Jack Black (Po,Kung Fu Panda 4)
- Jackie Chan (Splinter,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)
- Justin Timberlake (Branch,Trolls Band Together)
- Shameik Moore (Miles Morales,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)
Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie:
- Anna Kendrick (Poppy,Trolls Band Together)
- Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach,The Super Mario Bros. Movie)*
- Ariana DeBose (Asha,Wish)*
- Awkwafina (Zhen,Kung Fu Panda 4)
- Ayo Edebiri (April,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem)*
- Hailee Steinfeld (Gwen Stacy,Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse)
- Kristen Bell (Janet,PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie)
- McKenna Grace (Skye,PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie)*
Favorite Villain:
- Amy Schumer (Velvet,Trolls Band Together)*
- Austin Butler (Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen,Dune: Part Two)*
- Jack Black (Bowser,The Super Mario Bros. Movie)
- Keegan-Michael Key (Chief of Police,Wonka)*
- Melissa McCarthy (Ursula,The Little Mermaid)
- Reneé Rapp (Regina George,Mean Girls)*
MUSIC
Favorite Female Artist:
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Cardi B
- Miley Cyrus
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Selena Gomez
- Taylor Swift
Favorite Male Artist:
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Timberlake
- Post Malone
- The Weeknd
- Travis Scott
- Usher
Favorite Music Group:
- Black Eyed Peas
- Coldplay
- Imagine Dragons
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- *NSYNC
Favorite Song:
- Dance the Night by Dua Lipa
- Fast Car by Luke Combs*
- Flowers by Miley Cyrus
- Paint The Town Red by Doja Cat
- Selfish by Justin Timberlake
- TEXAS HOLD ‘EM by Beyoncé
- What Was I Made For? by Billie Eilish
- yes, and? by Ariana Grande
Favorite Music Collaboration:
- All My Life by Lil Durk* and J. Cole*
- Baby Don't Hurt Me by David Guetta, Anne Marie* and Coi Leray*
- Barbie World by Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice* with Aqua*
- Doctor (Work it Out) by Pharrell Williams featuring Miley Cyrus
- Fortnight by Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone
- Karma (Remix) by Taylor Swift and Ice Spice*
- Supposed To Be Love by DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby,* Future* and Lil Uzi Vert*
- Wild Ones by Jessie Murph* and Jelly Roll*
Favorite Breakout Artist:
- Coco Jones*
- Ice Spice*
- Jelly Roll*
- Reneé Rapp*
- Tate McRae*
- Teddy Swims*
- Tyla*
- Victoria Monét*
Favorite Album:
- Barbie: The Album
- Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé
- Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus
- Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
- The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology by Taylor Swift
- Whitsitt Chapel by Jelly Roll*
Favorite Global Music Star:
- Africa:Tyla*
- Asia:Blackpink
- Australia/NZ:Troye Sivan
- Europe:Zara Larsson
- Latin America:Karol G*
- North America: Taylor Swift
- UK:Dua Lipa
Favorite Ticket of the Year:
- Bad Bunny: Most Wanted
- Beyoncé: Renaissance Tour
- BlackPink: BornPink Tour
- Olivia Rodrigo: Guts Tour
- Sabrina Carpenter: Emails That I Can’t Send Tour*
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Favorite Viral Song:
- Beautiful Things by Benson Boone*
- Daylight by David Kushner*
- Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter*
- Greedy by Tate McRae*
- Lil Boo Thang by Paul Russell*
- Water by Tyla*
OTHER CATEGORIES
Favorite Male Creator:
- Dhar Mann*
- Mark Rober*
- Markiplier
- MrBeast
- Ryan's World
- Spencer X
Favorite Female Creator:
- Charli D’Amelio
- Dixie D’Amelio
- Emma Chamberlain
- Hannah Stocking*
- Kids Diana Show
- Lexi Rivera
Favorite Gamer:
- Aphmau*
- Kai Cenat*
- Ninja
- Preston
- TheBoyDilly*
- Unspeakable
Favorite Social Music Star:
- Addison Rae
- Bella Poarch
- David Kushner*
- Djo*
- Madison Beer*
- Paul Russell*
Favorite Creator Family:
- FGTeeV
- Jordan Matter/Salish Matter*
- Ninja Kidz
- Royalty Family
- The Beverly Halls*
- The Herberts*
Favorite Female Sports Star:
- Alex Morgan
- Caitlin Clark*
- Coco Gauff*
- Sha’Carri Richardson*
- Simone Biles
- Venus Williams
Favorite Male Sports Star:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- LeBron James
- Lionel Messi
- Patrick Mahomes
- Stephen Curry
- Travis Kelce*
Favorite Video Game:
- Just Dance 2024
- Madden NFL 24
- Minecraft
- Roblox
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
