Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Adele, Justin Bieber, John Boyega, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Selena Gomez, Daisy Ridley and Chris Evans among Superstar Nominees for Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards

Official Nickelodeon USA Press Release via Business Wire:

Adele, Justin Bieber, John Boyega, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, Anna Kendrick, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Hemsworth, Selena Gomez, Daisy Ridley and Chris Evans among Superstar Nominees for Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards

Voting Kicks Off Today, Tuesday, Feb. 2, with New Categories and New Nominees

Hosted by Blake Shelton, the Show Returns to the "Fabulous" Forum Live on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)

Tweet it: @NickelodeonTV #KCA

February 02, 2016 10:14 AM Eastern Standard Time

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nickelodeon today announced the nominations for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, the ultimate fan celebration of the best of everything kids love in pop culture. The nominees reflect the entertainment that audiences see, play, listen to and read in droves, from movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and Pitch Perfect 2, to a host of television shows, music, gaming, books and more. Highlights from this year's list of nominees include Adele, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, John Boyega, One Direction, Sofia Vergara, Daisy Ridley, Chris Hemsworth, Nickelodeon's very own Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Jace Norman and more. Hosted by Country music superstar and coach panelist on NBC's The Voice Blake Shelton, Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards returns to the "Fabulous" Forum in Inglewood, Calif., live on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).


Said Shelton, "The nominees are out now and I can't wait to see who wins. We've got categories for everybody - TV, movies, video games, actors, singers, everything you can think of. It's all in there. Make sure you get out there and vote, and we'll see you at the show."

Beginning today, kids can cast their votes across 22 categories on Nickelodeon's digital platforms including Nick.com and the Nick app on iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and select Android devices. Users will be able to vote on Nickelodeon's Twitter feed using #KCA and the hashtag of their favorite nominee. Fans also can join in on the slime-fest by going to Nick.com/kca16, the official destination for everything Kids' Choice Awards, for hilarious videos, quizzes, photo galleries and get the latest KCA news on this year's show and nominees.

Stiff competition ignites the television categories as last year's favorite Modern Family finds itself neck-and-neck with The Big Bang Theory, garnering four nominations each. Modern Family grabbed its nods for "Favorite Family TV Show," Rico Rodriguez for "Favorite Male TV Star - Family Show" and show favorite's Sofia Vergara and Sarah Hyland battling it out for "Favorite Female TV Star - Family Show." The Big Bang Theory is in contention with nominations for "Favorite Family TV Show," Kaley Cuoco for "Favorite Female TV Star - Family Show" and Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki rivaling the "Favorite Male TV Star - Family Show" title. Meanwhile, the new "Favorite Cooking Show" category heats up, pitting the popular MasterChef Junior and Chopped Junior against Hell's Kitchen, Cake Boss, Cake Wars and Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

The music categories, which span an eclectic mix of genres, finds vocal powerhouse Adele against Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran for "Favorite Song of the Year," and new kids on the block, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara competing for "Favorite New Artist." Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are all tied with three nominations each, while artists Drake, The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar follow closely behind with two.

In the movie categories, Jennifer Lawrence will face off against Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Scarlett Johansson for "Favorite Movie Actress," while Jurassic World, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens compete for the title of "Favorite Movie."

The nominees and categories for Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards are (*new categories):

TELEVISION:

Favorite TV Show
Austin & Ally - #VoteAustinAndAlly #KCA
Girl Meets World - #VoteGirlMeetsWorld #KCA
Henry Danger - #VoteHenryDanger #KCA
Jessie - #VoteJessie #KCA
Lab Rats: Bionic Island - #VoteLabRats #KCA
The Thundermans - #VoteThundermans #KCA

Favorite Family TV Show
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - #VoteSHIELD #KCA
Modern Family - #VoteModernFamily #KCA
Once Upon a Time - #VoteOnceUponATime #KCA
The Big Bang Theory - #VoteBigBangTheory #KCA
The Flash - #VoteTheFlash #KCA
The Muppets - #VoteMuppets #KCA

Favorite Male TV Star - Kids' Show
Aidan Gallagher - Nicky Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn - #VoteAidenGallagher #KCA
Casey Simpson - Ricky Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn - #VoteCaseySimpson #KCA
Jace Norman - Henry Hart, Henry Danger - #VoteJaceNorman #KCA
Jack Griffo - Max Thunderman, The Thundermans - #VoteJackGriffo #KCA
Ross Lynch - Austin Moon, Austin & Ally - #VoteRossLynch #KCA
Tyrel Jackson Williams - Leo Dooley, Lab Rats: Bionic Island - #VoteTyrelJWilliams #KCA

Favorite Male TV Star - Family Show
Anthony Anderson - Andre 'Dre' Johnson, Black-ish - #VoteAnthonyAnderson #KCA
Ben McKenzie - James Gordon, Gotham - #VoteBenMcKenzie #KCA
Grant Gustin - Barry Allen, The Flash - #VoteGrantGustin #KCA
Jim Parsons - Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory - #VoteJimParsons #KCA
Johnny Galecki - Leonard Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory - #VoteJohnnyGalecki #KCA
Rico Rodriguez - Manny Delgado, Modern Family - #VoteRicoRodriguez #KCA

Favorite Female TV Star - Kids' Show
Debby Ryan - Jessie Prescott, Jessie - #VoteDebbyRyan #KCA
Dove Cameron - Liv Rooney, Liv and Maddie - #VoteDoveCameron #KCA
Kira Kosarin - Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans - #VoteKiraKosarin #KCA
Laura Marano - Ally Dawson, Austin & Ally - #VoteLauraMarano #KCA
Lizzy Greene - Dawn Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn - #VoteLizzyGreene #KCA
Zendaya - K.C. Cooper, K.C. Undercover - #VoteZendaya #KCA

Favorite Female TV Star - Family Show
Chloe Bennet - Daisy "Skye" Johnson, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - #VoteChloeBennet #KCA
Jennifer Morrison - Emma Swan, Once Upon a Time - #VoteJenniferMorrison #KCA
Kaley Cuoco - Penny Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory - #VoteKaleyCuoco #KCA
Ming-Na Wen - Melinda May, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - #VoteMingNaWen #KCA
Sarah Hyland - Haley Dunphy, Modern Family - #VoteSarahHyland #KCA
Sofia Vergara - Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Modern Family - #VoteSofiaVergara #KCA

Favorite Talent Competition Show
America's Got Talent - #VoteAGT #KCA
American Idol - #VoteAmericanIdol #KCA
Dance Moms - #VoteDanceMoms #KCA
Dancing with the Stars - #VoteDWTS #KCA
The Voice - #VoteTheVoice #KCA

Favorite Cooking Show*
Cake Boss - #VoteCakeBoss #KCA
Cake Wars - #VoteCakeWars #KCA
Chopped Junior - #VoteChoppedJunior #KCA
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives - #VoteDinersDriveInsDives #KCA
Hell's Kitchen - #VoteHellsKitchen #KCA
MasterChef Junior - #VoteMasterChefJunior #KCA

Favorite Cartoon
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks - #VoteAlvinnn #KCA
Gravity Falls - #VoteGravityFalls #KCA
Ninjago - #VoteNinjago #KCA
Phineas & Ferb - #VotePhineasAndFerb #KCA
SpongeBob SquarePants - #VoteSpongeBob #KCA
Steven Universe - #VoteStevenUniverse #KCA
Teen Titans Go! - #VoteTeenTitansGo #KCA
The Amazing World of Gumball - #VoteGumball #KCA

FILM:

Favorite Movie
Ant-Man - #VoteAntMan #KCA
Avengers: Age of Ultron - #VoteAvengers #KCA
Cinderella - #VoteCinderella #KCA
Daddy's Home - #VoteDaddysHome #KCA
Jurassic World - #VoteJurassicWorld #KCA
Pitch Perfect 2 - #VotePitchPerfect2 #KCA
Star Wars: The Force Awakens - #VoteStarWars #KCA
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 - #VoteHungerGames #KCA

Favorite Movie Actor
Chris Evans - Steve Rogers/Captain America, Avengers: Age of Ultron - #VoteChrisEvans #KCA
Chris Hemsworth - Thor, Avengers: Age of Ultron - #VoteChrisHemsworth #KCA
Chris Pratt - Owen, Jurassic World - #VoteChrisPratt #KCA
John Boyega - Finn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens - #VoteJohnBoyega #KCA
Robert Downey Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron - #VoteRobertDowneyJr #KCA
Will Ferrell - Brad Whitaker, Daddy's Home - #VoteWillFerrell #KCA

Favorite Movie Actress
Anna Kendrick - Beca, Pitch Perfect 2 - #VoteAnnaKendrick #KCA
Daisy Ridley - Rey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens - #VoteDaisyRidley #KCA
Jennifer Lawrence - Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2 - #VoteJLaw #KCA
Lily James - Cinderella, Cinderella - #VoteLilyJames #KCA
Rebel Wilson - Fat Amy, Pitch Perfect 2 - #VoteRebelWilson #KCA
Scarlett Johansson - Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Age of Ultron - #VoteScarlettJohansson #KCA

Favorite Animated Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip - #VoteAlvinMovie #KCA
Home - #VoteHome #KCA
Hotel Transylvania 2 - #VoteHotelTransylvania2 #KCA
Inside Out - #VoteInsideOut #KCA
Minions - #VoteMinions #KCA
The Peanuts Movie - #VotePeanutsMovie #KCA

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
Amy Poehler - Joy, Inside Out - #VoteAmyPoehler #KCA
Jennifer Lopez - Lucy, Home - #VoteJLo #KCA
Jim Parsons - Oh, Home - #VoteJimParsonsHome #KCA
Justin Long - Alvin, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip - #VoteJustinLong
Sandra Bullock - Scarlet Overkill, Minions - #VoteSandraBullock #KCA
Selena Gomez- Mavis, Hotel Transylvania 2 - #VoteSelenaMovie #KCA

MUSIC:

Favorite Music Group
Fall Out Boy - #VoteFallOutBoy #KCA
Fifth Harmony - #Vote5H #KCA
Imagine Dragons - #VoteImagineDragons #KCA
Maroon 5 - #VoteMaroon5 #KCA
One Direction - #VoteOneDirection #KCA
Pentatonix - #VotePentatonix #KCA

Favorite Male Singer
Blake Shelton - #VoteBlakeShelton #KCA
Drake - #VoteDrake #KCA
Ed Sheeran - #VoteEdSheeran #KCA
Justin Bieber - #VoteJustinBieber #KCA
Nick Jonas - #VoteNickJonas #KCA
The Weeknd - #VoteTheWeeknd #KCA

Favorite Female Singer
Adele - #VoteAdele #KCA
Ariana Grande - #VoteArianaGrande #KCA
Meghan Trainor - #VoteMeghanTrainor #KCA
Nicki Minaj - #VoteNickiMinaj #KCA
Selena Gomez - #VoteSelenaGomez #KCA
Taylor Swift - #VoteTaylorSwift #KCA

Favorite Song Of The Year
Bad Blood (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - Taylor Swift - #VoteBadBlood #KCA
Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd - #VoteCantFeelMyFace #KCA
Hello - Adele - #VoteHello #KCA
Hotline Bling - Drake - #VoteHotlineBling #KCA
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran - #VoteThinkingOutLoud #KCA
What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber - #VoteWhatDoYouMean #KCA

Favorite New Artist
Alessia Cara - #VoteAlessia #KCA
DNCE - #VoteDNCE #KCA
OMI - #VoteOmi #KCA
Shawn Mendes - #VoteShawnMendes #KCA
Silento - #VoteSilento #KCA
WALK THE MOON - #VoteWALKTHEMOON #KCA

Favorite Collaboration*
Bad Blood - Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar - #VoteBadBloodCollab #KCA
Downtown - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz - #VoteDowntown #KCA
Good For You - Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky - #VoteGoodForYou #KCA
Like I'm Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend - #VoteLikeImGonna #KCA
See You Again - Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth - #VoteSeeYouAgain #KCA
Where Are Ü Now - Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Diplo - #VoteWhereAreUNow #KCA

OTHER CATEGORIES:

Favorite Book
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie - #VoteDiaryOfAMinecraftZombie #KCA
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - #VoteDiaryOfAWimpyKid #KCA
Harry Potter series - #VoteHarryPotterBooks #KCA
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know - #VoteStarWarsBooks #KCA
The Hunger Games series - #VoteHungerGamesBooks #KCA
The Maze Runner series - #VoteMazeRunner #KCA

Favorite Video Game
Disney Infinity 3.0 - #VoteDisneyInfinity #KCA
Just Dance 2016 - #VoteJustDance #KCA
Minecraft: Story Mode - #VoteMinecraft #KCA
Skylander SuperChargers - #VoteSkylanders #KCA
SpongeBob HeroPants - #VoteSpongeBobHeroPants #KCA
Super Mario Maker - #VoteMarioMaker #KCA

Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards will roll out in international markets within hours of airing live in the United States, Canada and Australia, giving kids around the globe the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show.

Sponsors of Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards include Amazon Fire Tablet, Fruit by the Foot™, Yoplait® GoGurt®, Lucky Charms, Hot Wheels®, McDonald's® USA, Skechers, and Toyota.

Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards is produced by Nickelodeon Productions. Elizabeth Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Shelly Sumpter Gillyard and Jay Schmalholz are executive producers.

Media outlets can access photos and video for Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards by logging onto NickKCApress.com.

About Nickelodeon:

Nickelodeon, now in its 36th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 20 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
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