The nominations are officially in for the 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, and some of the biggest names in entertainment are hoping to take home an orange blimp! Taylor Swift leads the pack with six nominations, while Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter aren’t far behind with five nominations each.
This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Grammy-nominated singer Alex Warren on Saturday, November 14, live from Los Angeles. For the first time, the Kids’ Choice Awards will air on both CBS and Nickelodeon, with streaming available on Paramount+. Check out the complete list of nominees below!
MOVIES
Favorite Movie
• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• How to Train Your Dragon
• Jurassic World Rebirth
• Lilo & Stitch
• Moana
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Superman
• Wicked: For Good
Favorite Movie Actress
• Anne Hathaway — The Devil Wears Prada 2
• Ariana Grande — Wicked: For Good
• Catherine Laga’aia — Moana
• Cynthia Erivo — Wicked: For Good
• Millie Bobby Brown — Enola Holmes 3
• Scarlett Johansson — Jurassic World Rebirth
• Zendaya — Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Zoe Saldaña — Avatar: Fire and Ash
Favorite Movie Actor
• Adam Sandler — Happy Gilmore 2
• David Corenswet — Superman
• Dwayne Johnson — Moana
• Hugh Jackman — The Sheep Detectives
• John Cena — Coyote vs. Acme
• Ryan Gosling — Project Hail Mary
• Tom Holland — Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Zach Galifianakis — Lilo & Stitch
Favorite Animated Movie
• Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Minions & Monsters
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Toy Story 5
• Zootopia 2
Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie
• Anya Taylor-Joy — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Arden Cho — KPop Demon Hunters
• Brie Larson — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Gabrielle Union — GOAT
• Ginnifer Goodwin — Zootopia 2
• Joan Cusack — Toy Story 5
• Mckenna Grace — PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• Rihanna — Smurfs
Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie
• Ahn Hyo-seop — KPop Demon Hunters
• Chris Pratt — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Jack Black — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Jason Bateman — Zootopia 2
• Michael B. Jordan — Swapped
• Tim Allen — Toy Story 5
• Tom Hanks — Toy Story 5
• Tom Kenny — The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Watch Party: Kids’ Choice (New)
• A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
• Camp Rock 3
• Clash of the Thundermans
• Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
• Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
• Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Favorite Villain
• Emily Blunt — The Devil Wears Prada 2
• Jack Black — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• Jeff Goldblum — Wicked: For Good
• John Cena — Coyote vs. Acme
• Julia Garner — Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Mark Hamill — The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
• Sadie Sink — Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• Zach Galifianakis — Lilo & Stitch
TELEVISION
Favorite Kids TV Show
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians
• Soy Luna: Let’s Roll Again
• The Thundermans: Undercover
• Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
• Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
Favorite Family TV Show
• Abbott Elementary
• Ghosts
• Ginny & Georgia
• Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
• One Piece
• Stranger Things
• Wednesday
• XO, Kitty
Favorite TV Show Reality Competition
• American Idol
• American Ninja Warrior
• America’s Got Talent
• LEGO Masters
• Survivor
• The Voice
Favorite Cartoon
• Big City Greens
• Phineas and Ferb
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Teen Titans Go!
• The Bad Guys: The Series
• The Simpsons
Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)
• Elizabeth Yu — Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Janice LeAnn Brown — Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
• Kenzi Richardson — Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
• Kira Kosarin — The Thundermans: Undercover
• Leah Sava’ Jeffries — Percy Jackson and the Olympians
• Maya Le Clark — The Thundermans: Undercover
Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)
• Alkaio Thiele — Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
• Aryan Simhadri — Percy Jackson and the Olympians
• David Henrie — Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
• Gordon Cormier — Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Jack Griffo — The Thundermans: Undercover
• Walker Scobell — Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Favorite Female TV Star (Family)
• Anna Cathcart — XO, Kitty
• Antonia Gentry — Ginny & Georgia
• Catherine Zeta-Jones — Wednesday
• Emma Myers — Wednesday
• Jenna Ortega — Wednesday
• Millie Bobby Brown — Stranger Things
• Sadie Sink — Stranger Things
• Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary
Favorite Male TV Star (Family)
• Bryan Cranston — Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
• Cedric the Entertainer — The Neighborhood
• David Harbour — Stranger Things
• Finn Wolfhard — Stranger Things
• Frankie Muniz — Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
• Isaac Ordonez — Wednesday
• Joe Keery — Stranger Things
• Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary
Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio (New)
• Arden Cho, Ji-young Yoo & May Hong — KPop Demon Hunters
• Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo — Wicked: For Good
• Gaten Matarazzo & Joe Keery — Stranger Things
• Ginnifer Goodwin & Jason Bateman — Zootopia 2
• Jamie Lee Curtis & Lindsay Lohan — Freakier Friday
• Jenna Ortega & Emma Myers — Wednesday
• Joan Cusack, Tim Allen & Tom Hanks — Toy Story 5
• Meryl Streep & Stanley Tucci — The Devil Wears Prada 2
MUSIC
Favorite Female Artist
• Ariana Grande
• Cardi B
• Karol G
• Miley
• Olivia Rodrigo
• ROSÉ
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift
Favorite Male Artist
• Benson Boone
• Bruno Mars
• Drake
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Justin Bieber
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Tyler, The Creator
Favorite Music Group or Duo
• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Jonas Brothers
• Maroon 5
• Twenty One Pilots
• Weezer
Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group
• ADÉLA
• Ella Langley
• KATSEYE
• Olivia Dean
• RAYE
• Stella Lefty
Favorite Male Breakout Artist/Group
• BigXthaPlug
• Don Toliver
• Noah Kahan
• Role Model
• SOMBR
• Temper City
Favorite Song
• Daisies — Justin Bieber
• drop dead — Olivia Rodrigo
• hate that i made you love me — Ariana Grande
• I Just Might — Bruno Mars
• Manchild — Sabrina Carpenter
• SWIM — BTS
• The Fate of Ophelia — Taylor Swift
• The Time of My Life — Benson Boone
Favorite Song from a Movie
• Big Guy — Ice Spice (The SpongeBob Movie)
• Dream As One — Miley (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
• For Good — Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
• Golden — EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami (KPop Demon Hunters)
• I Knew It, I Knew You — Taylor Swift (Toy Story 5)
• Just Keep Watching — Tate McRae (F1)
• RUNWAY — Lady Gaga & Doechii (The Devil Wears Prada 2)
• Zoo — Shakira (Zootopia 2)
Favorite Viral Song
• Babydoll — Jamie Miller
• Boston — Stella Lefty
• Choosin’ Texas — Ella Langley
• E85 — Don Toliver
• Hit the Wall — Gracie Abrams
• Man I Need — Olivia Dean
• TIT FOR TAT — Tate McRae
• WHERE IS MY HUSBAND! — RAYE
Favorite Music Collaboration
• Bloodline — Alex Warren with Jelly Roll
• Bring Your Love — Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter
• Dai Dai — Shakira & Burna Boy
• Dracula (with JENNIE) — Tame Impala & JENNIE
• I Can’t Love You Anymore — Ella Langley feat. Morgan Wallen
• Safe — Cardi B feat. Kehlani
• Stateside + Zara Larsson — PinkPantheress & Zara Larsson
• The Life of a Showgirl — Taylor Swift feat. Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite Album
• Am I the Drama? — Cardi B
• ARIRANG — BTS
• ICEMAN — Drake
• Man’s Best Friend — Sabrina Carpenter
• SWAG — Justin Bieber
• The Romantic — Bruno Mars
• The Life of a Showgirl — Taylor Swift
• you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love — Olivia Rodrigo
Favorite Global Music Star
• Africa — Tyla
• Asia — BINI
• Australia — Tame Impala
• Europe — Zara Larsson
• Latin America — Karol G
• North America — Taylor Swift
• UK — Olivia Dean
CREATORS & SOCIAL MEDIA
Favorite Female Creator
• Brooke Monk
• Charli D’Amelio
• Haley Kalil
• Lexi Rivera
• Pokimane
• Salish Matter
• Sofie Dossi
• Taylen Biggs
Favorite Male Creator
• Airrack
• Dude Perfect
• IShowSpeed
• Jesser
• Kai Cenat
• MrBeast
• SeanDoesMagic
• Unspeakable
Favorite Creator Family
• Earle Family
• Familia Diamond
• Jordan and Salish Matter
• Ninja Kidz TV
• The Bucket List Family
• The Fun Squad
• Vlad and Niki
SPORTS
Favorite Female Sports Star
• A’ja Wilson
• Alysa Liu
• Angel Reese
• Caitlin Clark
• Chloe Kim
• Coco Gauff
• Mikaela Shiffrin
• Trinity Rodman
Favorite Male Sports Star
• Anthony Edwards
• LeBron James
• Lewis Hamilton
• Lionel Messi
• Patrick Mahomes
• Shohei Ohtani
• Stephen Curry
• Travis Kelce
Favorite Clutch Player of the Year (New)
• Caleb Williams
• Eileen Gu
• Freddie Freeman
• Hilary Knight
• Jack Hughes
• Jalen Brunson
• Nelly Korda
• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
GAMING & PODCASTS
Favorite Video Game
• Among Us
• Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
• Fortnite
• Minecraft
• Roblox
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Favorite Podcast
• anything goes with emma chamberlain
• Avatar: Braving the Elements
• Baby, This is Keke Palmer
• Hey Jonas!
• LOL Podcast
• New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast
• Stuff You Should Know
Fans can vote now at KidsChoiceAwards.com across all 36 categories! The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards air Saturday, November 14, from 8-9:30pm.
