2012 Kids' Choice Awards

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2012 Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards 2012 logo.jpg
DateMarch 31, 2012 (2012-03-31)
Location USC Galen Center, University Park, Los Angeles
Hosted by Will Smith
Television/radio coverage
Network Nickelodeon
Runtime90 minutes (8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Viewership6.16 million [1]
Produced byPaul Flattery
Directed byJoe DeMaio
  2011  · Kids' Choice Awards ·  2013  
The Orange Carpet and pre-show stage under construction at the corner of Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard, in Los Angeles 2012 Kids Choice Awards.JPG
The Orange Carpet and pre-show stage under construction at the corner of Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard, in Los Angeles

The 25th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 31, 2012, at 8 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, California, in the United States, where the winners received an orange-colored blimp trophy. Big Help Award winner Taylor Swift received a special silver-colored blimp from First Lady Michelle Obama. The complete list of nominees for the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards was released on January 11, 2012, leading up to the release of Men in Black 3 on May 25, 2012. [2] The event was hosted by MIB 3 star Will Smith, who with ten KCA blimps has won the most awards in previous telecasts. A record-breaking 223 million votes for favorites in 20 categories were cast during this year's voting period, up 11% over last year's votes.

Contents

The show was viewed by 6.16 million, leading all cable programs for the week ending April 1, 2012. [1]

Presenters, performers, and stunts

The show commenced with host Will Smith jumping with a parachute from a branded blimp. [3]

Presenters

Performers

Pre-show

  • Before the ceremonies and on the "Orange Carpet", Keke Palmer and Max Schneider performed "Me and You Against the World" from their upcoming movie Rags . [6]

Announcer

Special appearances

Winners and nominees

The nominations were announced on February 16, 2012. [7] The winners are listed below, in bold. [8]

Movies

Favorite Movie Favorite Movie Actor
Favorite Movie Actress Favorite Animated Movie
Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie

Television

Favorite TV Show Favorite TV Actor
Favorite TV Actress Favorite TV Sidekick
Favorite Reality Show Favorite Cartoon

Music

Favorite Music Group Favorite Male Singer
Favorite Female SingerFavorite Song

Sports

Favorite Male AthleteFavorite Female Athlete

Miscellaneous

Favorite BookFavorite Video Game
Favorite Buttkicker

Big Help Award

International

Regional Awards

Favourite Asian Act

Favorite Brazilian Artist

Favorite Latin Artist

UK Categories

The UK had seven unique categories this year including Favorite UK Band, Favorite UK TV Show and more.

Events within the show

Slime stunts

Slimed celebrities

In a pre-show promo, Smith slimed Victoria Justice, Daniel Radcliffe, and Shaun White; Will Smith engaged in a slime fight with Cameron Diaz. In a special during the show music video, Big Time Rush was slimed during the video in the audience. [11]

During the show:

References

  1. 1 2 Bibel, Sara (April 3, 2012). "Cable Top 25: 'Kids Choice, 'WWE RAW,' 'How To Rock' Top Cable Viewership For Week Ending April 1, 2012". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  2. Boedeker, Hal (January 11, 2012). "Will Smith honored to host 'slimiest' Kids' Choice Awards". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved January 11, 2012.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. Hollywood com Staff (April 1, 2012). "Kids' Choice Awards: Winners and Slimers". Hollywood.com. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  4. RG-X (March 8, 2012). "Katy Perry to Perform Live at Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, - Ratings". Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  5. "One Direction performs in KCA 2012". March 3, 2012.
  6. H., Brittany (March 28, 2012). "Max Schneider and Keke Palmer Performing on the Orange Carpet!". nick.com. Nickelodeon . Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  7. "TOM CRUISE, LADY GAGA, TIM TEBOW, JOHNNY DEPP, BIG TIME RUSH, DANIEL RADCLIFFE AND OTHER TOP STARS RECEIVE NOMINATIONS FOR NICKELODEON'S 25TH ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS HOSTED BY MEGA-STAR WILL SMITH". February 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  8. "KATY PERRY, TIM TEBOW, TAYLOR LAUTNER, BIG TIME RUSH, SELENA GOMEZ, KRISTEN STEWART, VICTORIOUS, LMFAO, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, JUSTIN BIEBER, PUSS IN BOOTS AND MORE WIN COVETED ORANGE BLIMPS AT NICKELODEON'S 25th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS". March 31, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  9. Winners Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine , Nick-Asia.com, April 1, 2012
  10. Kids' Choice Awards 2012: Slime Wrestling Championship, Nick.com, March 2012
  11. KCA 2012: Celebrity Slime Targets, March 2012