Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 are this weekend: Date, time, categories, where to watch
Nickelodeon's annual slime-fest, aka the Kids' Choice Awards, are back and this year's show is going to be "the slimiest, SPONGIEST, square-iest, silliest show ever."
The ceremony, scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, will be hosted by Spongebob Squarepants and Patrick Star in honor of the show's 25th anniversary (it premiered on July 17, 1999), and Nickelodeon says this is the first time that animated characters will be hosting a full-length awards show. The stage, meanwhile, has also been designed like Bikini Bottom Bows, Ashley Kaplan, an executive VP at Nickelodeon told The Hollywood Reporter. Additionally, it's SpongeBob’s birthday on July 14 and Nickelodeon has teased big birthday surprises during the show.
This year's edition also features a host of first-time nominees including Halle Bailey, Austin Butler, Sabrina Carpenter, Kai Cenat, Timothée Chalamet, Luke Combs, Ariana DeBose, Ayo Edebiri, Ryan Gosling, Reneé Rapp, Margot Robbie and Paul Rudd. Nominees also include Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake with Swift the most-nominated individual with six nods.
Here's what to know about the 2024 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards including hosts and how to watch it.
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When are the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024? Show time, date
The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 will take place on Saturday, July 13 at 8 p.m. ET. The show will premiere live from SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star's undersea home of Bikini Bottom.
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How to watch Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024
The Kids’ Choice Awards 2024 will air live on Nickelodeon as well as TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TVLand, CMT and MTV2. The show will also be available to stream on Paramount+.
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Who will host Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024?
SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke) will host the awards show live from Bikini Bottom.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards categories
- Favorite Kids TV Show
- Favorite Family TV Show
- Favorite Reality TV Show
- Favorite Cartoon
- Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)
- Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)
- Favorite Female TV Star (Family)
- Favorite Male TV Star (Family)
- Favorite Video Game
- Favorite Movie
- Favorite Movie Actor
- Favorite Movie Actress
- Favorite Animated Movie
- Favorite Male Voice From An Animated Movie
- Favorite Female Voice From An Animated Movie
- Favorite Villain
- Favorite Female Artist
- Favorite Male Artist
- Favorite Music Group
- Favorite Song
- Favorite Music Collaboration
- Favorite Breakout Artist
- Favorite Album
- Favorite Global Music Star
- Favorite Ticket of the Year
- Favorite Viral Song
- Favorite Male Creator
- Favorite Female Creator
- Favorite Gamer
- Favorite Social Music Star
- Favorite Creator Family
- Favorite Female Sports Star
- Favorite Male Sports Star
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