# 2025 Kids' Choice Awards
The **2025 Kids' Choice Awards** was the 38th annual [Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards), an American children's choice ceremony honoring fan favorites in television, film, music, and sports, held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Barker Hangar in [Santa Monica, California](https://www.edgepedia.org/santa-monica-california), and hosted by the Grammy Award-winning South African singer Tyla.[1](https://kidschoiceawards.fandom.com/wiki/Kids_Choice_Awards_2025) • [2](https://2025.nickkcapress.com/press-releases) Winners were decided by kids' votes and received Nickelodeon's signature Orange Blimp trophies, with the ceremony's customary slime delivered in large quantities throughout the night.[3](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition and date | 38th annual ceremony; Saturday, June 21, 2025, 8 p.m. ET, tape delayed for the West Coast[1](https://kidschoiceawards.fandom.com/wiki/Kids_Choice_Awards_2025) • [3](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/) |
| Venue | Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California[3](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/) |
| Host | Tyla, Grammy Award-winning, multiplatinum global superstar[2](https://2025.nickkcapress.com/press-releases) |
| Top winners | *Wicked* and *The Thundermans: Undercover*, three trophies each[4](https://kidscreen.com/2025/06/23/wicked-and-the-thundermans-defied-gravity-at-the-kids-choice-awards/) |
| Special honors | Jack Black, King of Comedy Award; Rihanna, Icon Award[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPDWygwVbQ) |
| Slime | 5,000 gallons (nearly 19,000 liters) of green goo blasted at winners[6](https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250629/funday-times/finalpage.pdf) |
| Sponsors | Instacart and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds[7](https://assets.website-files.com/6803bbc2a569f0da89ddfc5a/68283c2e5e374f01d8f6a867_36948732307.pdf) |
## Broadcast and voting
The show aired live on [Nickelodeon](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon) at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT and was available through cable and live-TV providers including Cox, DirecTV, DISH, Hulu + Live TV, Spectrum, Verizon Fios, Xfinity, and [YouTube TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/youtube-tv); viewers who missed the live broadcast could stream it the next day on Paramount+.[8](https://www.nickelodeonparents.com/kids-choice-awards-2025-everything-you-need-to-know/) Voting opened before the broadcast, and each completed voting round unlocked one of five limited-edition digital collectible cards, an incentive for kids to vote repeatedly.[8](https://www.nickelodeonparents.com/kids-choice-awards-2025-everything-you-need-to-know/)
Nickelodeon announced the host and nominee list on May 15, 2025. Nominees included [Benson Boone](https://www.edgepedia.org/benson-boone), Jack Black, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Evans, Selena Gomez, Jalen Hurts, Travis Kelce, Kendrick Lamar, Peyton List, Jason Momoa, MrBeast, Jenna Ortega, Keanu Reeves, Taylor Swift, and [Charli XCX](https://www.edgepedia.org/charli-xcx), among others.[2](https://2025.nickkcapress.com/press-releases) The film categories spanned major 2024 and 2024–25 releases: Favorite Movie nominees included *A Minecraft Movie*, *A Complete Unknown*, *Captain America: Brave New World*, *Despicable Me 4*, *Inside Out 2*, *Megalopolis*, and *The Wild Robot*, while Favorite Animated Movie nominees included *Dog Man*, *Moana 2*, *Mufasa: The Lion King*, *Plankton: The Movie*, and *Transformers One*.[7](https://assets.website-files.com/6803bbc2a569f0da89ddfc5a/68283c2e5e374f01d8f6a867_36948732307.pdf)
## Winners
**Film and television.** Universal's box-office hit *Wicked* and the Nickelodeon series *The Thundermans: Undercover* claimed the top prizes of the night, each taking home three trophies.[4](https://kidscreen.com/2025/06/23/wicked-and-the-thundermans-defied-gravity-at-the-kids-choice-awards/) In television categories, the Awesomeness live-action series *XO, Kitty* won Favorite Family TV Show, and *SpongeBob SquarePants* was named Favorite Cartoon.[4](https://kidscreen.com/2025/06/23/wicked-and-the-thundermans-defied-gravity-at-the-kids-choice-awards/) The cast of *The Thundermans: Undercover*, including [Kira Kosarin](https://www.edgepedia.org/kira-kosarin) and Maya Le Clark, accepted the award for Favorite Kids TV Show on stage.[9](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2025/06/22/74881.pdf)
**Music.** [Sabrina Carpenter](https://www.edgepedia.org/sabrina-carpenter) won her first ever Kids' Choice Award, taking Favorite Album for *Short n' Sweet*; her competitors in the category included Jelly Roll's *[Beautifully Broken](https://www.edgepedia.org/beautifully-broken-album)*, Post Malone's *F-1 Trillion*, Kendrick Lamar's *GNX*, and [The Weeknd](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-weeknd)'s *Hurry Up Tomorrow*.[6](https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250629/funday-times/finalpage.pdf) • [10](https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000386/2025/1/) In animation, Auli'i Cravalho won Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie for *Moana 2*.[9](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2025/06/22/74881.pdf)
**Creators.** The Fan Favorite Kids Creator category, tracked on IMDb's awards listing, went to [Ms. Rachel](https://www.edgepedia.org/ms-rachel) (Rachel Griffin-Accurso), ahead of [Danny Go!](https://www.edgepedia.org/danny-go) ([Daniel Coleman](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-coleman)), Kids Diana Show (Eva Diana Kidisyuk), Ryan's World (Ryan Kaji), A for Adley (Adley McBride), and Toys and Colors.[10](https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000386/2025/1/)
## Special awards and moments
Comedy superstar [Jack Black](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-black) received the King of Comedy Award during the ceremony, celebrating his career, and was slimed while accepting it.[3](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/) • [4](https://kidscreen.com/2025/06/23/wicked-and-the-thundermans-defied-gravity-at-the-kids-choice-awards/) Rihanna accepted the Icon Award.[5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPDWygwVbQ) The program also featured star-studded collaborations, legendary skateboarding stunts, high-energy musical performances, epic Slimings, and surprise reveals of fans' favorite TV shows, movies, and music.[3](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/) In total, 5,000 gallons of the show's iconic green goo, nearly 19,000 liters, were blasted at the winners.[6](https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250629/funday-times/finalpage.pdf)
## Reception
On IMDb, the telecast holds a weighted user rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 31 ratings, with an unweighted mean of 6.3 among the countries contributing the most ratings, led by the United States.[11](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36959524/ratings/) The Associated Press curated a photo gallery from the ceremony, which it located in Los Angeles on the Saturday of the show.[12](https://apnews.com/article/dbc02066f17da390de68b8b589601e6e)
## References
1. [Kids Choice Awards 2025, Kids' Choice Awards Wiki (Fandom)](https://kidschoiceawards.fandom.com/wiki/Kids_Choice_Awards_2025)
2. [GRAMMY Award-Winning, Multiplatinum Global Superstar Tyla to Host Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025, NickKCA Press](https://2025.nickkcapress.com/press-releases)
3. [Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 Highlights and Winners, Paramount Press Express](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/nickelodeon/shows/kids-choice-awards/releases/)
4. [Wicked and The Thundermans defied gravity at the Kids' Choice Awards, Kidscreen](https://kidscreen.com/2025/06/23/wicked-and-the-thundermans-defied-gravity-at-the-kids-choice-awards/)
5. [2025 Kids' Choice Awards FULL SHOW in 20 Minutes, Nickelodeon (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPDWygwVbQ)
6. [Kids News, Funday Times, Sunday Times (June 29, 2025)](https://www.sundaytimes.lk/250629/funday-times/finalpage.pdf)
7. [Kids Choice Awards 2025 nominee press kit (PDF)](https://assets.website-files.com/6803bbc2a569f0da89ddfc5a/68283c2e5e374f01d8f6a867_36948732307.pdf)
8. [Kids' Choice Awards 2025: Everything You Need to Know, Nickelodeon Parents](https://www.nickelodeonparents.com/kids-choice-awards-2025-everything-you-need-to-know/)
9. [Arab Times, June 23, 2025 (PDF)](https://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/uploads/images/2025/06/22/74881.pdf)
10. [Kids' Choice Awards, USA (2025), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000386/2025/1/)
11. [Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36959524/ratings/)
12. [Photos from Kids Choice Awards 2025, Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/dbc02066f17da390de68b8b589601e6e)
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