2021 Aussie/Kiwi Legend Of The Year Nominees Announced.
Actor, comedian and Saturday Night Live legend Kenan Thompson will take kids on a wild and slimy ride as host of Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, when the award show premieres on Monday, March 15, at 6pm (AEDT).
With Thompson at the helm, kids and families everywhere will literally be part of this year’s show like never before, celebrating fan-favourite stars across the worlds of film, television, music, sports and more.
For the first time ever, Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp will leave the KCA venue and take fans on a wild ride around the world and beyond. Filled with slime and messy stunts, viewers will travel to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology. This year’s show will also feature live and interactive fan walls that bring celebrities and families at home to the main stage; second screen live voting all night long where fans stay in control; and a KCA award presented by one lucky family chosen during the show.
Beginning today, fans can cast votes at nick.com.au/KCA, or via twitter.
Leading the pack with the most nods are: Justin Bieber with five; Stranger Things with four; and Ariana Grande, The Croods: A New Age, Henry Danger, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Soul, Trolls World Tour and Wonder Woman 1984, all tied with three nominations each. Musical performances will be announced shortly.
Kids across Australia and New Zealand can also vote for their favourite “Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year”, which sees NBA star Paddy Mills up against Brisbane born actor Jacob Elordi (The Kissing Booth), Perth social media star Lauren Curtis as well as artists G Flip and Savannah Clarke (Now United), who is also nominated for “Favourite Global Music Star”.
Thompson is no stranger to Nickelodeon, having won a coveted Kids’ Choice Awards orange blimp for “Favourite Male TV Star” for his work in Nickelodeon’s sketch comedy hit All That in 2000. He was also nominated in that same category in 1998 alongside his longtime collaborator Kel Mitchell, who both serve as executive producers for the current iteration of All That which premiered in 2019.
Thompson said: “Nickelodeon has been part of my life and my family forever and I can’t wait to host this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards. Am I worried about getting slimed? Naaaah. It’s going to come fast and cold, but it’s not my first rodeo–you know what I’m saying? So, bring on the slime and let’s do this!”
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
Premieres Monday, 15 March At 6pm (AEDT).
Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 nominees are:
AUSSIE/KIWI LEGEND OF THE YEAR
- G Flip
- Savannah Clarke (Now United)
- Paddy Mills
- Jacob Elordi (The Kissing Booth)
- Lauren Curtis
TELEVISION:
FAVOURITE KIDS TV SHOW
- Alexa & Katie
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- Danger Force
- Henry Danger
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- Raven’s Home
FAVOURITE FAMILY TV SHOW
- black-ish
- Cobra Kai
- Fuller House
- The Mandalorian
- Stranger Things
- Young Sheldon
FAVOURITE REALITY SHOW
- America’s Got Talent
- American Idol
- American Ninja Warrior Junior
- LEGO Masters
- The Masked Singer
- The Voice
FAVOURITE ANIMATED SERIES
- Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business
- LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
- The Loud House
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Teen Titans Go!
FAVOURITE FEMALE TV STAR
- Ella Anderson (Piper Hart, Henry Danger)
- Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
- Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House)
- Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge, Riverdale)
- Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
- Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
FAVOURITE MALE TV STAR
- Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper, Young Sheldon)
- Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical Series)
- Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
- Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
- Jace Norman (Henry Hart/Kid Danger, Henry Danger and Danger Force)
- Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
FILM:
FAVOURITE MOVIE
- Dolittle
- Hamilton
- Hubie Halloween
- Mulan
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Wonder Woman 1984
FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTRESS
- Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes)
- Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984)
- Anne Hathaway (Grand High Witch, The Witches)
- Vanessa Hudgens (Princesses, The Princess Switch: Switched Again)
- Yifei Liu (Mulan, Mulan)
- Melissa McCarthy (Carol Peters, Superintelligence)
FAVOURITE MOVIE ACTOR
- Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. John Dolittle, Dolittle)
- Will Ferrell (Lars Erickssong, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)
- Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton)
- Chris Pine (Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman 1984)
- Adam Sandler (Hubie Dubois, Hubie Halloween)
FAVOURITE ANIMATED MOVIE
- Onward
- The Croods: A New Age
- Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
- Trolls World Tour
- Scoob!
- Soul
FAVOURITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
- Tina Fey (22, Soul)
- Jamie Foxx (Joe Gardner, Soul)
- Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls World Tour)
- Chris Pratt (Barley Lightfoot, Onward)
- Ryan Reynolds (Guy, The Croods: A New Age)
- Emma Stone (Eep, The Croods: A New Age)
- Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls World Tour)
MUSIC:
FAVOURITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Ariana Grande
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Katy Perry
- Selena Gomez
- Taylor Swift
FAVOURITE MALE ARTIST
- Drake
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Post Malone
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
FAVOURITE MUSIC GROUP
- Black Eyed Peas
- BLACKPINK
- BTS
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- OneRepublic
FAVOURITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
- “Be Kind” – Marshmello & Halsey
- “Holy” – Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper
- “Ice Cream” – BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
- “Lonely” – Justin Bieber & benny blanco
- “Rain on Me” – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
- “Stuck with U” – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
FAVOURITE SONG
- “Blinding Lights” The Weeknd
- “Cardigan” by Taylor Swift
- “Dynamite” by BTS
- “Toosie Slide” by Drake
- “Wonder” by Shawn Mendes
- “Yummy” by Justin Bieber
FAVOURITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
- BTS (Asia)
- Savannah Clarke (Australia)
- David Guetta (Europe)
- Master KG (Africa)
- Taylor Swift (North America)
- Sebastián Yatra (Latin America)
OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVOURITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR
- Emma Chamberlain
- Charli D’Amelio
- GamerGirl
- Addison Rae
- JoJo Siwa
- Maddie Ziegler
FAVOURITE MALE SOCIAL STAR
- James Charles
- Jason Derulo
- David Dobrik
- MrBeast
- Ninja
- Ryan’s World
FAVOURITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
- Simone Biles
- Alex Morgan
- Naomi Osaka
- Candace Parker
- Megan Rapinoe
- Serena Williams
FAVOURITE MALE SPORTS STAR
- Tom Brady
- Stephen Curry
- LeBron James
- Patrick Mahomes
- Lionel Messi
- Russell Wilson
FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fortnite
- Minecraft
- Pokémon GO
- Roblox