2021 Kids' Choice Awards | |
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Date | March 13, 2021 |
Location | Barker Hangar [lower-alpha 1] Santa Monica, California |
Hosted by | Kenan Thompson |
Most awards | BTS (3) |
Most nominations | Justin Bieber (5) |
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Runtime | 94 minutes |
Viewership | 0.53 million [1] |
Produced by | Melissa M. Hill Kathryn Rickey |
Directed by | Glenn Weiss |
The 34th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on March 13, 2021, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California [lower-alpha 1] with Kenan Thompson serving as host. [3] It aired live on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other ViacomCBS cable networks, and was broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. [4]
The ceremony was held with most presenters, winners, and performers in-person, with some appearing virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The show also featured an interactive fan wall to allow for an audience, and utilized XR technology throughout its broadcast. Justin Bieber performed "Intentions" with Quavo, as well as "Anyone" and "Hold On", the former originally being planned for the previous years' ceremony. [5] [6]
The show set a Guinness World Record for 'Most People Gunged/Slimed Simultaneously Online' with 195 participants. [7] In addition, Millie Bobby Brown became only the second person since Amanda Bynes in 2003 to win both 'Favorite Movie Actress' and 'Favorite TV Actress' within the same ceremony.[ citation needed ] On March 18, it was announced that BTS set another world record after winning three awards in the ceremony, achieving them the Guinness World Record for 'Most Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards blimps won by a music group', with five overall (one each in 2018 and 2020). [8] [9]
A new episode of Danger Force led into the ceremony, while a new episode of Side Hustle served as the lead-out. [10]
The ceremony featured appearances by celebrities including Anthony Anderson, Iain Armitage, Jayden Bartels, Joshua Bassett, Hailey Bieber, Millie Bobby Brown, BTS, Dove Cameron, Terry Crews, Charli D'Amelio, David Dobrik, Robert Downey Jr., Young Dylan, Gal Gadot, Jennifer Garner, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, Tiffany Haddish, Kim Kardashian, Anna Kendrick, Heidi Klum, Liza Koshy, That Girl Lay Lay, Jules LeBlanc, Darci Lynne, Marsai Martin, Gaten Matarazzo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tyler Perry, Addison Rae, Noah Schnapp, JoJo Siwa, Sofía Vergara, and Finn Wolfhard. Also during the show were iCarly cast members Miranda Cosgrove, Nathan Kress, and Jerry Trainor all reuniting together, and Thompson's onscreen daughters of Kenan , Dani and Dannah Lane. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris, also made an appearance during the ceremony. [17] [2] [18] [19]
Presenter(s) | Role |
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Anthony Anderson | Presented 'Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie' |
David Dobrik | Presented 'Favorite Female Social Star' |
Young Dylan | Presented 'Favorite Family TV Show' |
Hailey Bieber | Presented 'Favorite Music Collaboration' and 'Favorite Male Artist' Introduced Justin Bieber featuring Quavo |
Lin-Manuel Miranda | Presented 'Favorite Reality Show' |
Joshua Bassett Addison Rae | Presented 'Favorite Movie Actress' |
Dove Cameron | Introduced 'Favorite Song' medley |
Gabrielle Nevaeh Green | Presented 'Favorite Song' |
Tiffany Haddish | Presented 'Favorite Movie Actor' |
Marsai Martin Kim Kardashian Tyler Perry Yara Shahidi | Preview of Paw Patrol: The Movie |
Jennifer Garner | Presented 'Generation Change' Introduced Kamala Harris |
Lincoln Loud Michelangelo Raphael Leonardo Donatello | Presented 'Favorite Animated Movie', 'Favorite Female Sports Star', 'Favorite Male TV Star', 'Favorite Kids' TV Show', 'Favorite Female Artist', and 'Favorite Male Sports Star' |
Gabrielle Nevaeh Green | Presented 'Favorite Animated Series' |
Dixie D'Amelio | Introduced Justin Bieber |
Miranda Cosgrove Nathan Kress Jerry Trainor | Presented 'Favorite Movie' |
Performer(s) | Song(s) |
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Justin Bieber Quavo | "Intentions" |
Various | Favorite Song medley "Cardigan" – Jules LeBlanc (originally performed by Taylor Swift) "Wonder" – Good NEWZ Girls (originally performed by Shawn Mendes) "Yummy" – Darci Lynne (originally performed by Justin Bieber) "Toosie Slide" – That Girl Lay Lay & Young Dylan (originally performed by Drake) "Blinding Lights" – Jayden Bartels (originally performed by The Weeknd) "Dynamite" (originally performed by BTS) |
Justin Bieber | "Hold On" "Anyone" |
The nominees were announced and voting opened on February 2, 2021. [20] Voting ended on March 13, 2021. The winners are listed first, highlighted in boldfaced text. [21] [16]
Favorite Kids' TV Show | Favorite Family TV Show |
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Favorite Male TV Star | Favorite Female TV Star |
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Favorite Reality Show | Favorite Animated Series |
Favorite Music Group | Favorite Male Artist |
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Favorite Female Artist | Favorite Song |
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Favorite Music Collaboration | Favorite Global Music Star |
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Favorite Male Sports Star | Favorite Female Sports Star |
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Favorite Male Social Star | Favorite Female Social Star |
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Favorite Video Game | |
The following are nominations for awards to be given by Nickelodeon's international networks.
Favorite Star (Africa) | Favorite Social Star (Africa) |
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Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year | Favorite Star (Belgium) |
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Best Fan Squad (Netherlands & Belgium) | Favorite Star (Netherlands) |
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Brazilian Influencer | Brazilian Fandom |
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Favorite Singers (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Song (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) |
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Favorite Footballers (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Social Media Star (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) |
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Favorite Nick Character (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Team (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) |
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Favorite Star (Hungary) | New Favorite Star (Italy) |
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Favorite Internet Star (Italy) | Favorite Comic Star (Italy) |
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Favorite Influencer (Latin America) | Favorite Fandom (Latin America) |
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Favorite Star (Arabia) | Favorite Star (Poland) |
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Favorite Influencer (Poland) | Favorite Internet Star (Portugal) |
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Favorite Star (Romania) | Favorite Star (Russia) |
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Favorite House of Bloggers (Russia) | Favorite "Ship" of the Year (Russia) |
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Favorite Artist (Spain) | Favorite Influencer (Spain) |
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