| 2024 Kids' Choice Awards | |
| Location: | Barker Hangar Santa Monica, California |
| Host: | SpongeBob SquarePants (Tom Kenny) Patrick Star (Bill Fagerbakke) |
| Most Awards: | Barbie (4) |
| Most Nominations: | Barbie (8) |
| Network: | |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Producer: | Pietro Barella Chris McQueen |
| Director: | James Merryman |
| Previous: | 2023 |
| Main: | Kids' Choice Awards |
The 37th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on July 13, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.[1] It aired live on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other Paramount Global cable networks, and was broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. This was the first show to take place in July instead of March, April or May since the 1992 Kids' Choice Awards.
The ceremony was dedicated to the 25th silver anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants, with the ceremony itself hosted by the eponymous character and Patrick Star, Tom Kenny[2] and Bill Fagerbakke[3] reprising their roles, marking the first time the ceremony has been hosted by virtual hosts. Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Dylan Gilmer served as correspondents alongside SpongeBob and Patrick throughout the show. It was also "presented in an animated environment with real-time graphic effects and modern augmented reality."[4]
The Nickelodeon network premiere of led into the ceremony, while a new episode of Rock Paper Scissors served as the lead-out.[5]
Celebrity appearances included Jack Black, Adam Sandler, Benny Blanco, Timothée Chalamet, Henry Golding, Jack Griffo, Anna Kendrick, Heidi Klum, Kira Kosarin, Kel Mitchell, Shameik Moore, Rita Ora, Reneé Rapp, Jelly Roll, Margot Robbie, Kenan Thompson, and Serena Williams.[6]
Animated character appearances (other than SpongeBob and Patrick) included Sandy Cheeks (Carolyn Lawrence), Dora the Explorer (Diana Zermeño), Lincoln Loud (Sawyer Cole), Rock, Paper and Scissors (Ron Funches, Thomas Lennon, and Carlos Alazraqui) and the Paw Patrol (Chase, Marshall, and Rubble).[7]
| Presenter(s) | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Opened the show | ||
| Benny Blanco Bella Poarch | Presented 'Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie' | |
| Mckenna Grace Kylie Cantrall | Presented 'Favorite Breakout Artist' | |
| Chris Hemsworth Keegan-Michael Key Brian Tyree Henry | Preview of Transformers One | |
| Presented 'Favorite Family TV Show' | ||
| Jack Griffo Kira Kosarin | Presented 'Favorite Creator Family', 'Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)' and 'Favorite Reality Show' | |
| Kenan Thompson Kel Mitchell | Presented 'Favorite Villain' | |
| Hannah Stocking Dylan "Young Dylan" Gilmer | Presented 'Favorite Movie Actor' | |
| Kelly Rowland | Presented 'Legend' | |
| Jack Griffo Kira Kosarin Ryan Kaji | Presented 'Favorite Social Music Star' and 'Favorite Female Creator' | |
| Jelly Roll Heidi Klum | Presented 'Favorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie' | |
| Jack Griffo Kira Kosarin Dylan "Young Dylan" Gilmer | Presented 'Favorite Song' | |
| Rita Ora | Introduced The Kid Laroi | |
| Presented 'Favorite Kids TV Show', 'Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)', 'Favorite Female TV Star (Family)', 'Favorite Male TV Star (Family)', 'Favorite Movie', 'Favorite Cartoon', 'Favorite Male Sports Star', 'Favorite Female Sports Star', 'Favorite Gamer', 'Favorite Video Game', 'Favorite Music Group', 'Favorite Viral Song', 'Favorite Female Artist', 'Favorite Global Music Star', 'Favorite Ticket of the Year', 'Favorite Music Collaboration', 'Favorite Movie Actress' | ||
| Presented 'Favorite Animated Movie' | ||
| Henry Golding | Presented 'Favorite Male Artist' |
| Performer(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Russell | Dance medley "Lil Boo Thang" | |
| The Kid Laroi | "Nights Like This" "Girls" "Stay" |
The nominees were announced and voting opened on June 4, 2024, as well as the categorial debut of Favorite Ticket of the Year.[8] The winners are highlighted in bold.[9]
| Favorite Male Creator | Favorite Female Creator |
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| Favorite Creator Family | Favorite Gamer |
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| Favorite Video Game | |
| Favorite Kidfluencer (Africa) | Favorite Star (Africa) | |
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| Favorite Asian Act (Asia)[10] | Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year | |
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| Favorite Star (Belgium) | Favorite Family (Netherlands) | |
| Favorite Star (Netherlands) | Brazilian Artist | |
| Brazilian Influencer | Favorite Influencer (Estonia) | |
| Favorite Social Media Newcomer (Germany, Austria & Switzerland)[11] | Favorite Social Media Star (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | |
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| Favorite Influencer (Kazakhstan) | Favorite Star (Hungary) | |
| Favorite Singer (Italy)[12] | Favorite Social Star (Italy) | |
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| Funniest Creator (Latin America)[13] | Favorite Artist (Latin America) | |
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| Favorite Influencer (Latvia) | Favorite Opinion Maker (Lithuania) | |
| Favorite Star (Arabia) | Favorite Star (Poland) | |
| Favorite Influencer (Poland) | Favorite Internet Star (Portugal) | |
| Most Beloved Star (Romania) | Favorite Artist (Spain) | |
| Favorite Influencer (Spain) | Israeli Nick Star | |
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