# 2015 Kids' Choice Awards
The 2015 Kids' Choice Awards, formally the 28th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, was the March 28, 2015 edition of Nickelodeon's annual viewer-voted awards ceremony, held at the Forum in [Inglewood, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/inglewood-california) and hosted by singer and actor [Nick Jonas](https://www.edgepedia.org/nick-jonas).[5](https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence) Kids from around the world cast more than 500 million votes, which [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) described as a record-breaking tally, and the show's biggest winners were *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1* and the Disney Channel series *Austin & Ally*.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, March 28, 2015, 8–9:30 p.m. ET, at the Forum in Inglewood, California[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) |
| Host | Nick Jonas, who also won Favorite Male Singer and was slimed on stage[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) |
| Votes | More than 500 million votes cast globally, a record for the show[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) |
| Viewership | About 3.63 million total viewers for the original American airing, down 27% from the 2014 ceremony's 5.03 million[2](https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/03/31/ratings-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-show-falls-sharply-this-year/) |
| New categories | Four: Favorite Talent Competition Show, Favorite Family TV Show, Most Addicting Game, and Favorite New Artist[3](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10) |
| Top TV winner | *Austin & Ally*, taking Favorite Kids TV Show plus both acting awards[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) |
| Top film winner | *The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1*, for Favorite Movie and both action-star awards[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) |
## Production and voting
The ceremony was produced by Nickelodeon Productions and led into by a double episode of *The Thundermans*. Voting ran from February 20, when nominations were announced, through March 28, and took place across six continents on 19 localized websites, along with Twitter hashtag voting using #KCA and voting through Nick.com, the Nick App, and Nickelodeon's mobile platforms.[3](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10) • [4](https://time.com/3716100/kids-choice-awards-iggy-azalea-taylor-swift-meghan-trainor-ariana-grande/) Many international markets added country-specific categories, such as Favorite Videoblogger for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and Favorite Brazilian Artist.[5](https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence/)
## Show highlights
**Host and performances.** Nick Jonas opened the show with renditions of his singles "Jealous" and "Chains."[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/1991/) [Iggy Azalea](https://www.edgepedia.org/iggy-azalea) performed "Trouble" with [Jennifer Hudson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-hudson), and 5 Seconds of Summer closed the night with "What I Like About You," a performance that ended with the stage flooded with thousands of gallons of slime.[3](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10)
**Slimings.** The *Modern Family* cast was doused with green goo during its Favorite Family TV Show acceptance speech, and Jonas was slimed by [Jennifer Lopez](https://www.edgepedia.org/jennifer-lopez) immediately after accepting the Favorite Male Singer blimp; he had earlier taken part in a "Dare or Dare" slime challenge in which he chugged a mug of slime.[3](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10) [Shawn Mendes](https://www.edgepedia.org/shawn-mendes), Josh Gad, and the casts of *Modern Family* and *The Thundermans* were also slimed.[7](https://www.showbizjunkies.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2015-winners/) The cast of *The Thundermans* won a special live vote during the broadcast that drew more than 7 million votes, beating *Bella and the Bulldogs* and *[Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicky-ricky-dicky-and-dawn)*, and then went through the first-ever human slime car wash, complete with conveyor, spinning brushes, and spraying nozzles.[3](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10)
**Jolie's speech.** Angelina Jolie Pitt, attending with her daughters Zahara and Shiloh, won Favorite Villain for *Maleficent* and told the audience that, like her character, she had been told as a child she was different, adding "different is good" and advising the crowd to "cause a little trouble, it's good for you." The appearance was her first public outing since announcing she had undergone surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.[8](https://time.com/3762599/angelina-jolie-kids-choice-awards/)
## Winners
In television, *Austin & Ally* swept its categories, with [Ross Lynch](https://www.edgepedia.org/ross-lynch) and [Laura Marano](https://www.edgepedia.org/laura-marano) taking Favorite TV Actor and Actress; other TV winners were *SpongeBob SquarePants* (Favorite Cartoon), *Dance Moms* (Favorite Reality Show), *The Voice* (Favorite Talent Competition Show), and *Modern Family* (Favorite Family TV Show).[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) In film, *Mockingjay – Part 1* won Favorite Movie with [Liam Hemsworth](https://www.edgepedia.org/liam-hemsworth) and Jennifer Lawrence as Favorite Male and Female Action Star; Ben Stiller won Favorite Movie Actor for *Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb*, Emma Stone won Favorite Movie Actress for *The Amazing Spider-Man 2*, and *Big Hero 6* took Favorite Animated Movie.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al)
In music, [One Direction](https://www.edgepedia.org/one-direction) won Favorite Music Group, Selena Gomez won Favorite Female Singer, Nick Jonas won Favorite Male Singer, Fifth Harmony won the new Favorite New Artist category, and "Bang Bang" by [Jessie J](https://www.edgepedia.org/jessie-j), Ariana Grande, and [Nicki Minaj](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicki-minaj) won Favorite Song of the Year.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al) *Minecraft* won Most Addicting Game and the *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* series won Favorite Book.[1](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al)
## Ratings
Despite the multi-network simulcast and the record vote total, the broadcast drew about 3.63 million total viewers for its original American airing, a 27% decline from the 2014 ceremony, which had posted a 1.1 rating with 5.03 million total viewers on the corresponding weekend. The show still ranked as a strong Saturday cable performer, but the declines in adults 18-49 and total viewership were significant year over year.[2](https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/03/31/ratings-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-show-falls-sharply-this-year/)
## References
1. [Angelina Jolie Pitt, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, One Direction, Selena Gomez, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fifth Harmony, The Voice, Austin & Ally and More Win Top Honors at Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/releases/?view=104550-angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence-one-direction-selena-gomez-spongebob-squarepants-fifth-harmony-the-voice-austin-amp-al)
2. [Ratings: Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Show Declines Sharply This Year, Headline Planet](https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/03/31/ratings-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-show-falls-sharply-this-year/)
3. [Angelina Jolie Pitt, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, One Direction, Selena Gomez, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fifth Harmony, The Voice, Austin & Ally and More Win Top Honors at Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Paramount IR press release PDF](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/18bbb475-c255-4c61-a4de-e29d9c135a10)
4. [Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift Top Kids' Choice Awards Nominations, Time](https://time.com/3716100/kids-choice-awards-iggy-azalea-taylor-swift-meghan-trainor-ariana-grande/)
5. [Angelina Jolie Pitt, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, One Direction, Selena Gomez, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fifth Harmony, The Voice, Austin & Ally and More Win Top Honors at Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Paramount IR](https://ir.paramount.com/news-releases/news-release-details/angelina-jolie-pitt-liam-hemsworth-emma-stone-jennifer-lawrence/)
6. [What's Worth Watching: Kids' Choice Awards: Slime Time, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1991/)
7. [Kids' Choice Awards Winners 2015: Complete List of Winners, Showbiz Junkies](https://www.showbizjunkies.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2015-winners/)
8. [Watch Angelina Jolie's Uplifting Speech at the Kids' Choice Awards, Time](https://time.com/3762599/angelina-jolie-kids-choice-awards/)
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