Pop culture fans got a major crossover event on Saturday when the Kids’ Choice Awards broadcast live from Television City in Los Angeles for the first time on CBS, alongside a simultaneous airing on Nickelodeon and a live stream on Paramount+.
Multiplatinum, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Alex Warren hosted the 90-minute ceremony, which ran from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET. Warren, who spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2025 with his hit “Ordinary”, fulfilled a childhood dream by being slimed.
The evening kicked off with viral sensation Jamie Miller making his U.S. television debut performance of his hit song “Babydoll”.
Miller’s opening number featured a troupe of dancers and a cameo by JYT, performing a medley of pop culture dance crazes across the decades—including Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation” from the 1980s, the Backstreet Boys’ “Everybody” from the 1990s, Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” from the 2000s, and PSY’s “Gangnam Style” from the 2010s.
Fans casting votes across 36 categories handed major wins to Spider‑Man: Brand New Day, which captured the trophy for favorite movie. Its stars, Tom Holland and Zendaya, took home favorite movie actor and actress honors, respectively.
K‑pop powerhouse BTS dominated the music categories, scooping up three orange blimp statuettes: favorite music group or duo, favorite album for Arirang, and favorite song for “Swim”.
Additional music winners included Rosé for favorite female artist, Bruno Mars for favorite male artist, and Katseye for favorite female breakout artist or group. Taylor Swift led all individual nominees with six nominations, while Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter followed with five each.
In the television and digital fields, Netflix’s Stranger Things won favorite family TV show, while Percy Jackson and the Olympians claimed favorite kids TV show. Jack Griffo and Kira Kosarin won favorite male and female TV stars in the kids category for The Thundermans: Undercover, and Jenna Ortega took home favorite female TV star in the family category for Wednesday. On the digital side, Salish Matter won favorite female creator.
Actor Chris Pratt was honored at the ceremony with the King of Comedy Award.
The broadcast also featured special appearances from dozens of presenters and stars, including Tony Hawk, Ice Spice, Keke Palmer, Howie Mandel, Quinta Brunson, Teyana Taylor, Alysa Liu, Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Jerry Trainor, Daniella Monet, and Tyler James Williams. Burger King partnered with the awards for the first time, incorporating skateboarder Tony Hawk into a live voting challenge with the KCA “Royal Council of Kids”.
Among the organizations recognized during the night was the Grenville Baker Boys & Club’s Torch Club from Oyster Bay. Selected by Nickelodeon Our World, the middle school leadership and community service group was featured in a broadcast segment highlighting their volunteer visits to local senior‑living facilities.
“At Nickelodeon, we believe every kid has the power to create meaningful change,” Jean Margaret Smith, Nickelodeon’s senior vice president of public affairs and administration, wrote in a statement about the young volunteers.
Subscribers to Paramount+ Premium can stream the awards event live, while Essential and Premium subscribers can access the ceremony on‑demand starting Sunday, November 15.
