With its signature slime and youth-generated votes in hand, Nickelodeon honored fan favorites in film, music, TV and digital categories at the 31st annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday.
Sony Picture’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was deemed Favorite Movie, and its star, Dwayne Johnson, won Favorite Movie Actor. Netflix’s Stranger Things also scored double wins, picking up the award for Favorite TV Show and Favorite TV Actress (thanks to Millie Bobby Brown). Nickelodeon won the remaining TV awards for Favorite Cartoon (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Favorite TV Actor (Jace Norman in Henry Danger).
Hosted by WWE star and Nickelodeon content collaborator John Cena, the event featured celebrity appearances from Kristen Bell, Olympian Chloe Kim and Jaden Smith, as well as a ceremony performance from viral star JoJo Siwa. It also incorporated interactive elements including audience live-voting and real-time play-alongs on Nick’s digital platforms.
Votes were digitally cast by kids and families across 19 categories–including new ones like Favorite Funny YouTube Creator, Favorite Musical YouTube Creator, Favorite Dance Trend and Favorite Instagram Pet.
The 2018 Kids’ Choice winners include:
FILM:
Favorite Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Favorite Movie Actor
Dwayne Johnson (Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle)
Favorite Movie Actreess
Zendaya (Anne Wheeler, The Greatest Showman & Michelle “MJ” Jones, Spider-Man: Homecoming)
Favorite Animated Movie
Coco
MUSIC:
Favorite Music Group
Fifth Harmony
Favorite Male Artist
Shawn Mendes
Favorite Female Artist
Demi Lovato
Favorite Song
“Shape Of You” (Ed Sheeran)
Favorite Breakout Artist
Camila Cabello
Favorite Global Music Star
ASIA: BTS
TELEVISION:
Favorite TV Show
Stranger Things
Favorite Cartoon
SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite TV Actor
Jace Norman (Henry Hart, Henry Danger)
Favorite TV Actress
Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
OTHER CATEGORIES:
Favorite Funny YouTube Creator
Liza Koshy
Favorite Musical YouTube Creator
JoJo Siwa
Favorite Instagram Pet
Jiffpom
Favorite Dance Trend
Backpack Kid
Favorite Video Game
Just Dance 2018