WHEN: Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8PM ET/PT WHERE: Televised live on Nickelodeon from the Pauley Pavilion at UCLA Los Angeles
Time for another celebrity slime-fest as the Kids Choice Awards returned this year on Nickelodeon!
Usually airing in March, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 was pushed back until July and televised live on Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT from the Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles,
Your hosts this year? SpongeBob SquarePants, himself (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Faberbakke) were the show;s ringleaders -- celebrating the landmark 25th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants 00 and the first animated stars to host the awards show.
2024 Kids Choice nominees (also see WINNERS, below) had "Barbie" and Taylor Swift leading the pack in the movie and music categories, with Swift the leading nominee with six nods, followed by Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake with four nominations each.
Barbie also scored big time with eight nods in the movie categories including .favorite movie, favorite movie actor for Ryan Gosling and favorite movie actress for Margot Robbie and America Ferrera.
Barbie and Taylor Swift are leading nominees at this year's KCA goo fest.
On hand to receive a special honor was tennis great Serena Williams who received the Legend Award at this year's ceremony. Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell were among the stars that made live appearances.
Performing during this year's festivities were The Kid Laroi, along with Young Dylan" stars Wolfgang Schaeffer and Jahzir Bruno, and "The Really Loud House" co-star Lexi Janicek who were also in attendance
Just up ahead, be sure to check out the complete list of 2024 Kids' Choice Award nominess and WINNERS along with Kids' Choice Awards trivia and fun facts ....
Sean Cosgrave is a frequent editorial contributor to Chiff.com.
DID YOU KNOW? Kids' Choice Awards fun facts
In 2010, Michelle Obama became
the
first
First Lady ever
to win at
the
Kids
Choice
Awards.
• Will Smith is the most nominated star in Kids’ Choice Awards history, with a total of 29.
• In 2002, singer Pink became the first person in the history of the awards to be slimed with non-green goo. It was pink, of course!
• Rosie O'Donnell has hosted the show a record eight times, followed by Jack Black with three.
• By winning the Big Help Award in 2010, Michelle Obama made history by becoming the first First Lady to receive a Blimp.
• Orlando Bloom and Jack Black are record holders for the longest sliming, getting showered with green goo for one whole minute at the 2008 Awards.
2024 Kids Choice Awards Nominees & WINNERS
Favorite album
Various Artists, Barbie: The Album
Beyoncé, Cowboy Carter
Miley Cyrus, Endless Summer Vacation
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo, GUTS
Taylor Swift, The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology
Jelly Roll, Whitsitt Chapel
Favorite song
Dua Lipa, “Dance the Night”
Luke Combs, “Fast Car”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Doja Cat, “Paint the Town Red”
Justin Timberlake, “Selfish”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold ‘Em”
WINNER: Billie Eilish, “What Was I Made For?”
Ariana Grande, “yes, and?”
Favorite viral song
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
David Kushner, “Daylight”
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Tate McRae, “Greedy”
Paul Russell, “Lil Boo Thang”
Tyla, “Water”
Favorite music collaboration
Lil Durk and J. Cole, “All My Life”
David Guetta, Anne Marie and Coi Leray, “Baby Don’t Hurt Me”
WINNER: Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice with Aqua, “Barbie World”
Pharrell Williams featuring Miley Cyrus, “Doctor (Work it Out)”
Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone, “Fortnight”
Taylor Swift and Ice Spice, “Karma (Remix)”
DJ Khaled featuring Lil Baby, Future and Lil Uzi Vert, “Supposed to Be Loved”
Jessie Murph and Jelly Roll, “Wild Ones”
Favorite female artist
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Selena Gomez
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Favorite male artist
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Timberlake
WINNER: Post Malone
The Weeknd
Travis Scott
Usher
Favorite music group
Black Eyed Peas
Coldplay
WINNER: Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
*NSYNC
Favorite breakout artist
Coco Jones
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
WINNER: Reneé Rapp
Tate McRae
Teddy Swims
Tyla
Victoria Monét
Favorite social music star
Addison Rae
WINNER: Bella Poarch
David Kushner
Djo
Madison Beer
Paul Russell
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
WINNER: Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Favorite global music star
Africa: Tyla
Asia: BLACKPINK
Australia/NZ: Troye Sivan
Europe: Zara Larsson
Latin America: Karol G
WINNER: North America: Taylor Swift
UK: Dua Lipa
Favorite movie
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
WINNER: 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)
WINNER: 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)
WINNER: Margot Robbie (Barbie, Barbie)
Melissa McCarthy (Ursula, The Little Mermaid)
Zendaya (Chani, Dune: Part Two)
Zoe Saldana (Gamora, Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3)
WINNER: 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)
Favorite male creator
Dhar Mann
Mark Rober
Markiplier
WINNER: MrBeast
Ryan’s World
Spencer X
Favorite female creator
Charli D’Amelio
Dixie D’Amelio
Emma Chamberlain
Hannah Stocking
Kids Diana Show
WINNER: Lexi Rivera
Favorite gamer
Aphmau
WINNER: Kai Cenat
Ninja
Preston
TheBoyDilly
Unspeakable
Favorite creator family
FGTeeV
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Simone Biles
Venus Williams
Favorite male sports star
Cristiano Ronaldo
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Patrick Mahomes
Stephen Curry
WINNER: Travis Kelce
Favorite video game
Just Dance 2024
Madden NFL 24
Minecraft
WINNER: Roblox
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
KCA on the Web
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