Here's everything you need to know about the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2021, including how you can watch it, what to expect and all the performers and nominees.
Kids' Choice Awards 2021: what to expect
This year's Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards will be taking place this weekend on Saturday 13 March (the night before the Grammys) and, just like last year, the show will be held virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.
The KCAs will be hosted by Nickelodeon legend and All That star—turned Saturday Night Live cast member—Kenan Thompson. The event will include live and interactive fan walls to bring celebrities and families at home onto the stage.
Fans can vote for their faves on Twitter and at KidsChoiceAwards.com. During the broadcast there'll be a second screen for live voting, so voting can continue until the very last minute. There'll also be a special KCA Award presented to a lucky fan at home.
According to Nickelodeon, the show will “take fans on a wild ride around the world and beyond", with virtual travels to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology.
KCA 2021 performers and presenters
As for the virtual attendees, there certainly won't be a shortage of celebrities on the night—both as performers and presenting the awards. Of all the famous faces handing out awards, one of the most talked about is Kim Kardashian.
The reality TV star's attendance at the Kids' Choice Awards will be Kim's first public appearance since filing for divorce from husband, Kanye West, which naturally, has had many people talking. She won't be the only A-lister there—we hear Wonder Woman herself, Gal Gadot, will be there, as well as fellow superhero Iron Man—Robert Downey Jr.
That's nowhere near all. Also due to pop up at the event are Millie Bobby Brown, JoJo Siwa, K-pop legends BTS, Charli D’Amelio, Hailey Bieber, Addison Rae, Sofía Vergara, David Dobrik, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tiffany Haddish, Anna Kendrick, Liza Koshy, Jennifer Garner, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Tyler Perry (recently name-checked as the Meghan and Harry benefactor), Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Marsai Martin, Joshua Bassett, Anthony Anderson, Dani & Dannah Lane, and Iain Armitage... phew!
The cast of hit Nickelodeon show iCarly—including Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor, and Nathan Kress—will also be there on the night, to present the award for Favourite Movie.
How to watch the Kids' Choice Awards 2021
The awards are broadcast in the US, Saturday 13 March at 7:30pm ET/PT.
US viewers with access to cable can watch on Nick, TeenNick, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. Alternatively, you can use one of the following services to stream KCA 2021 online:
Philo – at $20 a month and no contract, Philo is the best-value way to watch Nick—along with 60 other TV networks. It offers a 1-week free trial free trial.
FuboTV – monthly subscriptions start at $59.99. It offers a 1-week free trial.
AT&T TV Now – monthly subscriptions start at $55.
YouTube TV – monthly subscriptions start at $64
UK / Ireland viewers won't get to see the show until Monday 15 March (6pm GMT), when it airs on Nick.
If you're currently away from home and want to watch your favorite TV shows, you might run into a few barriers. But there's an easy way to view your usual channels wherever you are—a VPN. This lets you change your device's IP address and watch your shows like normal.
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Justin Bieber at the Kids' Choice Awards
One of the most exciting performances of the night will be courtesy of Justin Bieber, who is also the most nominated artist this year with four nods. The event marks 10 years since Biebs was first nominated for an award at the show. He'll be performing his most recent hit single, 'Anybody'.
"The Kids' Choice Awards was my first awards show and returning to share my new music is a full-circle moment," he said in a statement, E! reports. "Although the show may look different this year, the KCAs are always a ton of fun and there will definitely be no shortage of slime!"
can you guess the song @justinbieber is rehearsing? catch his #KCA performances Saturday at 7:30p/6:30c 🎶 pic.twitter.com/MLCgZuFiu7March 11, 2021
KCA 2021 – TV nominations
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
Alexa & Katie
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Danger Force
Henry Danger
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Raven's Home
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
black-ish
Cobra Kai
Fuller House
The Mandalorian
Stranger Things
Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
America's Got Talent
American Idol
American Ninja Warrior Junior
LEGO Masters
The Masked Singer
The Voice
FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
The Loud House
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Ella Anderson (Piper Hart, Henry Danger)
Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House)
Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge, Riverdale)
Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven's Home)
Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper, Young Sheldon)
Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical Series)
Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan)
Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
Jace Norman (Henry Hart/Kid Danger, Henry Danger and Danger Force)
Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
KCA 2021 – movie nominations
FAVORITE MOVIE
Dolittle
Hamilton
Hubie Halloween
Mulan
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wonder Woman 1984
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes)
Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984)
Anne Hathaway (Grand High Witch, The Witches)
Vanessa Hudgens (Princesses, The Princess Switch: Switched Again)
Yifei Liu (Mulan, Mulan)
Melissa McCarthy (Carol Peters, Superintelligence)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog)
Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. John Dolittle, Dolittle)
Will Ferrell (Lars Erickssong, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton)
Chris Pine (Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman 1984)
Adam Sandler (Hubie Dubois, Hubie Halloween)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Onward
The Croods: A New Age
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Trolls World Tour
Scoob!
Soul
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Tina Fey (22, Soul)
Jamie Foxx (Joe Gardner, Soul)
Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls World Tour)
Chris Pratt (Barley Lightfoot, Onward)
Ryan Reynolds (Guy, The Croods: A New Age)
Emma Stone (Eep, The Croods: A New Age)
Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls World Tour)
KCA 2021 – music nominations
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Katy Perry
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Drake
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
Black Eyed Peas
BLACKPINK
BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
"Be Kind" – Marshmello & Halsey
"Holy" – Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper
"Ice Cream" – BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
"Lonely" – Justin Bieber & benny blanco
"Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
"Stuck with U" – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
FAVORITE SONG
"Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
"Cardigan" by Taylor Swift
"Dynamite" by BTS
"Toosie Slide" by Drake
"Wonder" by Shawn Mendes
"Yummy" by Justin Bieber
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
BTS (Asia)
Savannah Clarke (Australia)
David Guetta (Europe)
Master KG (Africa)
Taylor Swift (North America)
Sebastián Yatra (Latin America)
KCA 2021 – additional categories
FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR
Emma Chamberlain
Charli D'Amelio
GamerGirl
Addison Rae
JoJo Siwa
Maddie Ziegler
FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR
James Charles
Jason Derulo
David Dobrik
MrBeast
Ninja
Ryan's World
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Simone Biles
Alex Morgan
Naomi Osaka
Candace Parker
Megan Rapinoe
Serena Williams
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Tom Brady
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Lionel Messi
Russell Wilson
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Among Us
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fortnite
Minecraft
Pokémon GO
Roblox
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