HOLLYWOOD, Calif.— Grammy Award-winning superstar Chance the Rapper is set to host Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020, the biggest and slimiest awards show where kids are in control, broadcasting live Sunday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The news, which also included this year’s nominees, was announced today by Annie LeBlanc and her sister Hayley LeBlanc, stars of Nickelodeon’s digital competition show Annie vs. Hayley, during a Kids’ Choice Awards nomination event across YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Chance the Rapper is expected to bring his charisma and upbeat energy to the Kids’ Choice Awards, a celebration of kids’ favorite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more. Viewers will be able to experience the show on all Nickelodeon screens and platforms, which includes slime, stunts, and celebrities. Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020 will be simulcast live across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel.
Said Chance the Rapper, “I’m honored to host this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards.
“I watched Nickelodeon growing up and now I get to slime some of my favorite people on stage."
Leading the pack with the most Kids’ Choice Awards nominations are: Avengers: Endgame, with 11 nominations; Taylor Swift, with five nominations; and Frozen 2, Henry Danger and Lil Nas X, with four nominations each. First-time nominees include: John Cena, DaBaby, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Holland, Brie Larson, Lizzo and Megan Thee Stallion. With another nomination this year, Will Smith becomes the most nominated celebrity in Kids’ Choice Awards history, with a total of 29.
Beginning today, fans can cast votes on the official Kids’ Choice Awards website, www.KidsChoiceAwards.com, and on the Screens Up app on supported iPad, iPhone and Android devices in the U.S. Fans will also be able to cast their votes through social media on Twitter.
Chance the Rapper is no stranger to Nickelodeon, having made a surprise appearance at last year’s Nickelodeon SlimeFest in his hometown of Chicago and taking home a coveted Kids’ Choice Awards orange blimp for “Favorite Collaboration” (“No Brainer” by DJ Khaled, featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo) in 2019. He was also nominated for “Favorite Song” (“I’m the One” by DJ Khaled, featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo and Lil Wayne) in 2018.
Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2020 nominees are:
TELEVISION:
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
- A Series of Unfortunate Events
- All That
- BUNK’D
- Henry Danger
- Power Rangers Beast Morphers
- Raven’s Home
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
- Fuller House
- Modern Family
- Stranger Things
- The Big Bang Theory
- The Flash
- Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
- America’s Got Talent
- American Ninja Warrior
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- MasterChef Junior
- The Masked Singer
- The Voice
FAVORITE TV HOST
- Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen’s Game of Games)
- John Cena (Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader)
- Nick Cannon (The Masked Singer)
- Ryan Seacrest (American Idol)
- Terry Crews (America’s Got Talent)
- Tiffany Haddish (Kids Say the Darndest Things)
FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES
- ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Amazing World of Gumball
- The Loud House
- The Simpsons
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
- Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House)
- Ella Anderson (Piper Hart, Henry Danger)
- Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
- Peyton List (Emma Ross, BUNK’D)
- Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
- Riele Downs (Charlotte Page, Henry Danger)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
- Abraham Rodriguez (Nate Silva / Gold Ranger, Power Rangers Beast Morphers)
- Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
- Jace Norman (Henry Hart / Kid Danger, Henry Danger)
- Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory)
- Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Karan Brar (Ravi Ross, BUNK’D)
FILM:
FAVORITE MOVIE
- Aladdin
- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain Marvel
- Jumanji: The Next Level
- Spider-Man: Far From Home
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
- Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil)
- Brie Larson (Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel; Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame)
- Dove Cameron (Mal, Descendants 3)
- Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame)
- Taylor Swift (Bombalurina, Cats)
- Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: Far From Home)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
- Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America, Avengers: Endgame)
- Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Endgame; Agent H, Men In Black: International)
- Dwayne Johnson (Hobbs, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw; Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jumanji: The Next Level)
- Kevin Hart (Franklin ‘Mouse’ Finbar, Jumanji: The Next Level)
- Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home)
- Will Smith (Genie, Aladdin)
FAVORITE SUPERHERO
- Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame)
- Chris Evans (Captain America, Avengers: Endgame)
- Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Endgame)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame)
- Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame)
- Tom Holland (Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home; Spider-Man, Avengers: Endgame)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
- Frozen 2
- The Angry Birds Movie 2
- The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
- The Lion King
- The Secret Life of Pets 2
- Toy Story 4
FAVORITE FEMALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
- Beyoncé (Nala, The Lion King)
- Idina Menzel (Elsa, Frozen 2)
- Kristen Bell (Anna, Frozen 2)
- Tiffany Haddish (Daisy, The Secret Life of Pets 2; Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part)
FAVORITE MALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
- Chris Pratt (Emmet Brickowski / Rex Dangervest, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part)
- Josh Gad (Olaf, Frozen 2)
- Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets 2)
- Tom Hanks (Woody, Toy Story 4)
MUSIC:
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Katy Perry
- Selena Gomez
- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Nas X
- Marshmello
- Post Malone
- Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
- BTS
- Fall Out Boy
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- Panic! At The Disco
- The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE SONG
- “7 rings”- Ariana Grande
- “bad guy”- Billie Eilish
- “Memories”- Maroon 5
- “Old Town Road”- Lil Nas X
- “Sucker”- Jonas Brothers
- “You Need To Calm Down”- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
- “10,000 Hours”- Justin Bieber & Dan + Shay
- “I Don’t Care”- Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
- “ME!”- Taylor Swift, featuring Brendon Urie
- “Old Town Road (Remix)”- Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
- “Señorita”- Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
- “Sunflower”- Post Malone & Swae Lee
FAVORITE BREAKOUT NEW ARTIST
- City Girls
- DaBaby
- Lewis Capaldi
- Lil Nas X
- Lizzo
- Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
- BTS (Asia)
- Dua Lipa (UK)
- J Balvin (Latin America)
- Rosalía (Europe)
- Sho Madjozi (Africa)
- Taylor Swift (North America)
- Tones and I (Australia)
OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR
- Coyote Peterson
- David Dobrik
- Dolan Twins
- Dude Perfect
- MrBeast
- Ryan’s World
FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR
- Annie LeBlanc
- Emma Chamberlain
- Lilly Singh
- Liza Koshy
- Miranda Sings
- Merrell Twins
FAVORITE GAMER
- DanTDM
- GamerGirl
- Ninja
- PrestonPlayz
- SSSniperWolf
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
- Fortnite
- Mario Kart Tour
- Minecraft
- Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR
- Asher Angel
- Blanco Brown
- Johnny Orlando
- JoJo Siwa
- Mackenzie Ziegler
- Max and Harvey
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
- Alex Morgan
- Lindsey Vonn
- Megan Rapinoe
- Naomi Osaka
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- LeBron James
- Patrick Mahomes
- Shaun White
- Stephen Curry
- Tom Brady
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