The first wave of nominees for the 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards was announced today and we are so excited that some of our favourites from the past year have been chosen.
For those who aren’t familiar with this annual awards show, its aim is to honour the biggest names in television, movies and music. But whoever wins, it is sure to be a fun star-studded event that we will definitely be watching with crossed fingers and baited breath!
Without further ado, check out the first wave of nominees right here:
Favourite Movie
Beauty and the Beast
Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Pitch Perfect 3
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The Greatest Showman
Wonder Woman
Favourite Animated Movie
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie:
Cars 3
Coco
Despicable Me 3
Ferdinand
Smurfs: The Lost Village
The Emoji Movie
The Lego Batman Movie
Favourite Movie Actor
Ben Affleck
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Pratt
Dwayne Johnson
Kevin Hart
Will Ferrell
Favourite Movie Actress
Anna Kendrick
Daisy Ridley
Emma Watson
Gal Gadot
Zendaya
Zoe Saldana
Favourite Television Show
Fuller House
Henry Danger
K.C. Undercover
Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Stranger Things
The Big Bang Theory
The Flash
The Thundermans
Favourite Television Actor
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Grant Gustin, The Flash
Jace Norman, Henry Danger
Jack Griffo, The Thundermans
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
William Shewfelt, Power Rangers Ninja Steel
Favourite Television Actress
Candace Cameron-Bure, Fuller House
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Kira Kosarin, The Thundermans
Lizzy Greene, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Zendaya, K.C. Undercover
Favourite Breakout Artist
Camila Cabello
Cardi B.
Harry Styles
Khalid
Noah Cyrus
Favourite Male Artist
Bruno Mars
DJ Khaled
Ed Sheeran
Luis Fonsi
Kendrick Lamar
Shawn Mendes
Favourite Female Artist
Beyoncé
Demi Lovato
Katy Perry
Pink
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favourite Music Group
Coldplay
Fifth Harmony
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
The Chainsmokers
Twenty One Pilots
Favourite Song
“Despacito”
“Humble.”
“I’m the One”
“It Ain’t Me”
“Look What You Made Me Do”
“Shape of You”
“That’s What I Like”
Favourite Global Musical Star
Taylor Swift
Black Coffee
BTS
Maluma
The Vamps
Zara Larsson
Favourite Funny YouTube Creator
Alex Wassabi
Dan TDM
Dude Perfect
Liza Koshy
Markiplier
Miranda Sings
Favourite Musical YouTube Creator
Ayo and Teo
Jack and Jack
Jacob Sartorius
Johnny Orlando
JoJo Siwa
Why Don’t We
This year, Nickelodeon is rolling out a brand-new, four week long voting wave where new categories will be revealed each week leading up to the date of the awards show. So make sure to keep an eye out for more announcements and don’t be disappointed if your favourite hasn’t been nominated yet because there is still time!
Voting for all of the film categories is now open, while voting for the music categories will open on 5th March. Voting for the television categories begins on 12th March, and voting for all of the other categories will be available on 19th March.
Kids can cast their votes on all of Nickelodeon’s digital platforms including the Nickelodeon website and the Nickelodeon app which is available on Apple, Android and Kindle. You can also vote using a special #KCA hashtag and the name of your favourite nominee.
The 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards, which are set to be hosted by John Cena once again, will take place at The Forum in California on 24th March. Make sure to catch the show live on Nickelodeon, or on a tape delay across one of Nickelodeon’s international networks.
Have your favourites been nominated for a Kids’ Choice Award this year, or who else do you think deserved a nomination instead? Let us know on Twitter, @CelebMix.