Nickelodeon's "25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards," helmed by international superstar Will Smith, airs live from USC's Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 31. A star-studded line-up will be vying for the coveted Kids' Choice Blimps at this year's show, as kids honor their favorites spanning the worlds of film, music, TV and sports, including Jessica Alba, Antonio Banderas, Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, Jack Black, Ty Burrell, Jim Carrey, Miranda Cosgrove, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga,
Wizards, Smurfs and a martial arts panda dominated the movie categories, with the "Harry Potter" franchise conjuring up top nods with four nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Book (the "Harry Potter" series), Daniel Radcliffe for Favorite Movie Actor and Emma Watson for Favorite Movie Actress. "The Smurfs" nabbed three nominations, including Favorite Movie, Sofia Vergara for Favorite Movie Actress and Katy Perry for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie. The mega-hit "Kung Fu Panda" franchise ate up nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Cartoon and Jack Black for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie.
This year's dual nods include "The Muppets" for Favorite Movie and Amy Adams for Favorite Movie Actress and the "Twilight" franchise for Favorite Book (the "Twilight" series) and Kristen Stewart for Favorite Movie Actress. In the music categories, international superstars LMFAO Katy Perry and Taylor Swift go head-to-head all receiving two nods for Favorite Group/Female Singer and Favorite Song.
In television, the stars of Nickelodeon's hit comedy "iCarly" — Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor — duke it out as they dominate the Funniest TV Sidekick category. Additionally, "American Idol" grabs its eighth nomination for Favorite Reality Show up against returning contenders, "America's Funniest Home Videos," "America's Got Talent" and "Wipeout."
Last year, "Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards," hosted by actor/comedian Jack Black, ranked as basic cable's top telecast for the week (March 28, 2011 — April 3, 2011) with 7.3 million total viewers. The show also ranked as the week's top telecast with kids and tweens on all TV, averaging a 9.8/3.5 million K2-11, 12.7/2.7 million K6-11 and 11.7/2.5 million T9-14. The star-studded telecast also scored the most votes in the show's history — a record 200 million (+70%, over 2010) votes were cast.
"Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards" is more global than ever in 2012, seen in over 300 million households around the world. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out in additional international markets, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. In many international markets, the "2012 KCAs" will feature country-specific award categories and nominees, such as "Nickelodeon Italia's Favorite Star" and "Nickelodeon UK's Favorite Show." Voting for the "2012 KCAs" will span over six continents across 13 localized voting sites in 11 different languages, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted blimp.
Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Awards 2012" is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions. Bob Bain, Marjorie Cohn and Paula Kaplan are Executive Producers.
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Selena Gomez, Victoria Justice, Bruno Mars, Taylor Lautner, Danica Patrick, Katy Perry, Michael Phelps, Daniel Radcliffe, Adam Sandler and Kristen Stewart.Wizards, Smurfs and a martial arts panda dominated the movie categories, with the "Harry Potter" franchise conjuring up top nods with four nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Book (the "Harry Potter" series), Daniel Radcliffe for Favorite Movie Actor and Emma Watson for Favorite Movie Actress. "The Smurfs" nabbed three nominations, including Favorite Movie, Sofia Vergara for Favorite Movie Actress and Katy Perry for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie. The mega-hit "Kung Fu Panda" franchise ate up nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Cartoon and Jack Black for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie.
This year's dual nods include "The Muppets" for Favorite Movie and Amy Adams for Favorite Movie Actress and the "Twilight" franchise for Favorite Book (the "Twilight" series) and Kristen Stewart for Favorite Movie Actress. In the music categories, international superstars LMFAO Katy Perry and Taylor Swift go head-to-head all receiving two nods for Favorite Group/Female Singer and Favorite Song.
In television, the stars of Nickelodeon's hit comedy "iCarly" — Jennette McCurdy, Nathan Kress and Jerry Trainor — duke it out as they dominate the Funniest TV Sidekick category. Additionally, "American Idol" grabs its eighth nomination for Favorite Reality Show up against returning contenders, "America's Funniest Home Videos," "America's Got Talent" and "Wipeout."
Last year, "Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards," hosted by actor/comedian Jack Black, ranked as basic cable's top telecast for the week (March 28, 2011 — April 3, 2011) with 7.3 million total viewers. The show also ranked as the week's top telecast with kids and tweens on all TV, averaging a 9.8/3.5 million K2-11, 12.7/2.7 million K6-11 and 11.7/2.5 million T9-14. The star-studded telecast also scored the most votes in the show's history — a record 200 million (+70%, over 2010) votes were cast.
"Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards" is more global than ever in 2012, seen in over 300 million households around the world. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out in additional international markets, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. In many international markets, the "2012 KCAs" will feature country-specific award categories and nominees, such as "Nickelodeon Italia's Favorite Star" and "Nickelodeon UK's Favorite Show." Voting for the "2012 KCAs" will span over six continents across 13 localized voting sites in 11 different languages, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted blimp.
Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Awards 2012" is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions. Bob Bain, Marjorie Cohn and Paula Kaplan are Executive Producers.
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