| 2025 Kids' Choice Awards | |
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| Date | June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) |
| Location | Barker Hangar Santa Monica, California |
| Hosted by | Tyla |
| Most awards | Sabrina Carpenter,The Thundermans: Undercover, andWicked (3) |
| Most nominations | Wicked (8) |
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| Runtime | 88 minutes |
| Viewership | 0.16 million[1] |
| Produced by | Chris McQueen |
| Directed by | James Merryman |
The38th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on June 21, 2025, at theBarker Hangar inSanta Monica, California withTyla serving as host.[2][3] It aired live onNickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several otherParamount Global cable networks, and broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks.
The ceremony included performances fromKatseye[4] andmgk.[5]
An encore presentation ofDespicable Me 3 led into the ceremony,[6] while anew episode ofWylde Pak served as the lead-out.[7]
Prior to the ceremony, Owen Holt and Jane McManus hosted an Orange Carpet livestream on theNickelodeonYouTube channel.[8]
The ceremony featured appearances by celebrities includingJack Black,Alex Warren,Auliʻi Cravalho,Benny Blanco,Ice Spice,Jack Griffo, Jacob Rodriguez, Katelyn West,Kel Mitchell,Kira Kosarin,Maia Kealoha,Renee Montgomery, SeanDoesMagic,Samantha Lorraine,Tony Hawk, andVictoria Monét.[9][10]
| Presenter(s) | Role |
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| Leon Thomas Alex Warren | Presented 'Favorite Female Artist' |
| Benny Blanco Victoria Monét | Presented 'Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie' |
| Tony Hawk Katelyn West | Presented 'Favorite Kids TV Show' |
| Tyla | Presented 'Favorite Album', 'Favorite Female Breakout Artist', and 'Favorite Song' |
| Young Dylan Daniella Monet | Presented 'Favorite Reality TV Show' |
| Casie Baker | Introducedmgk |
| Tyla | Presented 'ICON' |
| Brie Garcia Maia Kealoha | Presented 'Favorite Female Creator' |
| Ana de la Reguera Héctor Jiménez | Presented 'King of Comedy' |
| Tyla | Presented 'Favorite Movie Actor' |
| Kid Cowboy | Presented 'Favorite Cartoon' |
| Tyla Ice Spice | IntroducedKatseye |
| Kylie Cantrall Malia Baker | Presented 'Favorite Viral Song' |
| Performer(s) | Song(s) |
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| N/A | Dance medley "Water" "Abracadabra" "Think U the S*** (Fart)" "Friend of Mine" "Bluest Flame" "Bliss" |
| mgk | "Cliché" |
| Katseye | "Gnarly" |
The nominees were announced and voting opened on May 15, 2025.[2][11] This ceremony features the return of the categoriesFavorite Song from a Movie, andFavorite Butt-Kicker, along with the debuts of categoriesFavorite Podcast andFavorite Kids' Creator. TheFavorite Breakout Artist category is split into a male and female category. The winners are listed first, highlighted in boldfaced text.[12][13]
| Favorite Music Group | Favorite Male Artist |
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| Favorite Female Artist | Favorite Song |
| Favorite Male Breakout Artist | Favorite Female Breakout Artist |
| Favorite Album | Favorite Song from a Movie |
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| Favorite Music Collaboration | Favorite Viral Song |
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| Favorite Global Music Star | Favorite Podcast |
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| Favorite Male Sports Star | Favorite Female Sports Star |
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| Favorite Male Creator | Favorite Female Creator |
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| Favorite Kids' Creator | Favorite Gamer |
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| Favorite Video Game | |
| Ceremonies | |
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