Nickelodeon released its nominees for the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards last week. They also said that Alex Warren will host the event, which will take place on November 14, 2026.
So, keep reading to learn who the nominees are.
Nickelodeon Released Its 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations List
The Halloween season is finally here. So, that means the great awards season has also begun. And with the Emmys out of the way, we can finally get to the true arbiters of taste and skill: kids!
That’s right, the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards are coming soon. On November 14, 2026 as a matter of fact. Moreover, Grammy-nominated musician Alex Warren will host the 39th annual Nickelodeon event.
Now, as you know, Nickelodeon basically lets its viewers decide the Kids’ Choice Awards winners. Additionally, the awards feature 36 categories, including film, television, music, gaming, sports, and many others.
This year, the event will also air live from Los Angeles on both CBS and Nickelodeon from 8-9:30 pm ET. It will also be available live on Paramount+ on November 14, for those who prefer to stream it. It will then be available on demand the next day, November 15, for premium and essential subscribers.
These awards are basically popularity contests. But at least, they’re decided by fans and nt industry insiders. And I also like that they don’t just have the typical media categories. For example, the Kids’ Choice Awards have awards for podcasts, influencers, and other independent content creators.
The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Now that said, here are the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees.
Movie 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
These are basically the top kids’ movies this year:
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
- How to Train Your Dragon
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- Lilo & Stitch
- Moana
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Superman
- Wicked: For Good
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Movie Actress
After that is Favorite Movie Actress.
- Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs – The Devil Wears Prada 2
- Ariana Grande as Glinda – Wicked: For Good
- Catherine Laga’aia as Moana – Moana
- Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba – Wicked: For Good
- Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes – Enola Holmes 3
- Scarlett Johansson as Zora Bennett – Jurassic World Rebirth
- Zendaya as MJ – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri – Avatar: Fire and Ash
Favorite Movie Actor
Then, it’s the movie actors.
- Adam Sandler as Happy Gilmore – Happy Gilmore 2
- David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman – Superman
- Dwayne Johnson as Maui – Moana
- Hugh Jackman as George Handy – The Sheep Detectives
- John Cena as Buddy Crane – Coyote vs. Acme
- Ryan Gosling as Ryland Grace – Project Hail Mary
- Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spider-Man – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Zach Galifianakis as Dr. Jumba Jookiba – Lilo & Stitch
Animated Feature
Of course, there’s an animated movie category.
- Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
- KPop Demon Hunters
- Minions & Monsters
- PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
- The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Toy Story 5
- Zootopia 2
Movie Voice Actress 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Next, we also have the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees in voice acting, starting with the ladies.
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Arden Cho as Rumi – KPop Demon Hunters
- Brie Larson as Rosalina – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Gabrielle Union as Jett Fillmore – GOAT
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Judy Hopps – Zootopia 2
- Joan Cusack as Jessie – Toy Story 5
- Mckenna Grace as Skye – PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
- Rihanna as Smurfette – Smurfs
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Movie Voice Actor
Then, it’s the guys.
- Ahn Hyo-seop as Jinu – KPop Demon Hunters)
- Chris Pratt as Mario – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Jack Black as Bowser – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Jason Bateman as Nick Wilde – Zootopia 2
- Michael B. Jordan as Ollie – Swapped
- Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear – Toy Story 5
- Tom Hanks as Woody – Toy Story 5
- Tom Kenny as SpongeBob SquarePants – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
Kid’s Choice Watch Party (NEW)
The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards will also award the very first Watch Party winner. Basically, kids want to watch these films together as a group.
- A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
- Camp Rock 3
- Clash of the Thundermans
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
- Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
- Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
Favorite Villain Actors
After that, the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards will crown this year’s most popular villains.
- Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton – The Devil Wears Prada 2
- Jack Black as Bowser – The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – Wicked: For Good
- John Cena as Buddy Crane – Coyote vs. Acme
- Julia Garner as Shalla-Bal/The Silver Surfer – Fantastic Four: First Steps
- Mark Hamill as The Flying Dutchman – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
- Sadie Sink as Jean Grey – Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Zach Galifianakis as Dr. Jumba Jookiba – Lilo & Stitch
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Kids’ TV Show
And of course, these are the most popular kids’ shows this year.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Soy Luna: Let’s Roll Again
- The Thundermans: Undercover
- Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
- Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
The Nominees for Favorite Family TV
Then there are the family shows.
- Abbott Elementary
- Ghosts
- Ginny & Georgia
- Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
- One Piece
- Stranger Things
- Wednesday
- XO, Kitty
Favorite Reality TV Show
Reality TV certainly gets them young.
- American Idol
- American Ninja Warrior
- America’s Got Talent
- LEGO Masters
- Survivor
- The Voice
Favorite Cartoon 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Afterwards, we have the most popular cartoons for kids.
- Big City Greens
- Phineas and Ferb
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Bad Guys: The Series
- The Simpsons
Favorite TV Actress
Kids generally agree that these are the best actresses on TV.
- Elizabeth Yu as Azul – Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie – Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
- Kenzi Richardson as Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley – Vampirina: Teenage Vampire
- Kira Kosarin as Phoebe Thunderman – The Thundermans: Undercover
- Leah Sava’ Jeffries as Annabeth Chase – Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Maya Le Clark as Chloe Thunderman – The Thundermans: Undercover
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite TV Actor
But we can’t forget the actors.
- Alkaio Thiele as Roman Russo – Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
- Aryan Simhadri as Grover Underwood – Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- David Henrie as Justin Russo – Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
- Gordon Cormier as Aang – Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Jack Griffo as Max Thunderman – The Thundermans: Undercover
- Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson – Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Family TV Actress 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
However, the Kids’ Choice Awards have separate categories for family TV acting.
- Anna Cathcart as Kitty – XO, Kitty
- Antonia Gentry as Ginny Miller – Ginny & Georgia
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams – Wednesday
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair – Wednesday
- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams – Wednesday
- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven – Stranger Things
- Sadie Sink as Max Mayfield – Stranger Things
- Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues – Abbott Elementary
Favorite Family TV Actor
- Bryan Cranston as Hal – Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
- Cedric the Entertainer as Calvin Butler – The Neighborhood
- David Harbour as Jim Hopper – Stranger Things
- Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler – Stranger Things
- Frankie Muniz as Malcolm Wilkerson – Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair
- Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams – Wednesday
- Joe Keery as Steve Harrington – Stranger Things
- Tyler James Williams as Gregory Eddie – Abbott Elementary
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for On-Screen Duo or Trio (NEW)
There’s also an award for acting teams.
- Arden Cho, Ji-young Yoo, and May Hong as Rumi, Zoey, and Mira – KPop Demon Hunters
- Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as Glinda and Elphaba – Wicked: For Good
- Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Keery as Dustin Henderson and Steve Harrington – Stranger Things
- Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman as Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde – Zootopia 2
- Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman – Freakier Friday
- Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers as Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair – Wednesday
- Joan Cusack, Tim Allen, and Tom Hanks as Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and Woody – Toy Story 5
- Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci as Miranda Priestly and Nigel Kipling – The Devil Wears Prada 2
After that, we have the mst popular musical acts among kids, starting with the ladies.
- Ariana Grande
- Cardi B
- Karol G
- Miley
- Olivia Rodrigo
- ROSÉ
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
Then, we have the male musicians.
- Benson Boone
- Bruno Mars
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Tyler, The Creator
Favorite Music Group or Duo
After that, we have the favorite band category.
- BLACKPINK
- BTS
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- Twenty One Pilots
- Weezer
Female Breakout Artist or Group 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Afterwards, we have the kids’ favorite new female acts.
- ADÉLA
- Ella Langley
- KATSEYE
- Olivia Dean
- RAYE
- Stella Lefty
Male Breakout Artist or Group
Then, we have the new male artists.
- BigXthaPlug
- Don Toliver
- Noah Kahan
- Role Model
- SOMBR
- Temper City
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Song
All things considered, these songs were the most popular among kids this year.
- “Daisies” – Justin Bieber
- “drop dead” – Olivia Rodrigo
- “hate that i made you love me” – Ariana Grande
- “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars
- “Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
- “SWIM” – BTS
- “The Fate of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
- “The Time of My Life” – Benson Boone
Favorite Movie Song
Soundtracks have their own category, of course.
- “Big Guy” – Ice Spice (The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants)
- “Dream As One” – Miley (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
- “For Good” – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande (Wicked: For Good)
- “Golden” – EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami (KPop Demon Hunters)
- “I Knew It, I Knew You” – Taylor Swift (Toy Story 5)
- “Just Keep Watching” – Tate McRae (F1)
- “RUNWAY” – Lady Gaga, Doechii (The Devil Wears Prada 2)
- “Zoo” – Shakira (Zootopia 2)
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Viral Hit
But these were the biggest songs of them all!
- “Babydoll” – Jamie Miller
- “Boston” – Stella Lefty
- “Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley
- “E85” – Don Toliver
- “Hit the Wall” – Gracie Abrams
- “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
- “TIT FOR TAT” – Tate McRae
- “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – RAYE
Favorite Music Collaboration
However, these were everyone’s favorite collabs.
- “Bloodline” – Alex Warren (with Jelly Roll)
- “Bring Your Love” – Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter
- “Dai Dai” – Shakira, Burna Boy
- “Dracula (with JENNIE)” – Tame Impala, JENNIE
- “I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley (feat. Morgan Wallen)
- “Safe” – Cardi B (feat. Kehlani)
- “Stateside + Zara Larsson” – PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson
- “The Life of a Showgirl” – Taylor Swift (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Album
But these were the albums every kid was listening to this year.
- Am I the Drama? – Cardi B
- ARIRANG – BTS
- ICEMAN – Drake
- Man’s Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
- SWAG – Justin Bieber
- The Romantic – Bruno Mars
- The Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
- you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love – Olivia Rodrigo
Global Music Star 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
The kids basically went international with this one.
- Africa: Tyla
- Asia: BINI
- Australia: Tame Impala
- Europe: Zara Larsson
- Latin America: Karol G
- North America: Taylor Swift
- UK: Olivia Dean
Female Creator 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees.
There are also categories for content creators. Here are the top female creators, for instance.
- Brooke Monk
- Charli D’Amelio
- Haley Kalil
- Lexi Rivera
- Pokimane
- Salish Matter
- Sofie Dossi
- Taylen Biggs
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Male Creator
Then, here are the most popular male creators.
- Airrack
- Dude Perfect
- IShowSpeed
- Jesser
- Kai Cenat
- MrBeast
- SeanDoesMagic
- Unspeakable
Favorite Creator Family
Families that create together also receive Kids’ Choice Awards.
- Earle Family
- Familia Diamond
- Jordan and Salish Matter
- Ninja Kidz TV
- The Bucket List Family
- The Fun Squad
- Vlad and Niki
Female Sports Star 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Now that said, we move on to sports, starting with the most popular female athletes.
- A’ja Wilson
- Alysa Liu
- Angel Reese
- Caitlin Clark
- Chloe Kim
- Coco Gauff
- Mikaela Shiffrin
- Trinity Rodman
Favorite Male Sports Star
Then, the male athletes:
- Anthony Edwards
- LeBron James
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lionel Messi
- Patrick Mahomes
- Shohei Ohtani
- Stephen Curry
- Travis Kelce
Clutch Player of the Year 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
And then, the coveted Clutch Player of the Year award.
- Caleb Williams
- Eileen Gu
- Freddie Freeman
- Hilary Knight
- Jack Hughes
- Jalen Brunson
- Nelly Korda
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees for Favorite Video Game
So, these are the games kids like to play.
- Among Us
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
- Fortnite
- Minecraft
- Roblox
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Podcast 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
And finally, here are the most popular podcasts for kids.
- anything goes with emma chamberlain
- Avatar: Braving the Elements
- Baby, This is Keke Palmer
- Hey Jonas!
- LOL Podcast
- New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast
- Stuff You Should Know
Final Thoughts on These 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominees
Overall, I find these 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards nominees quite interesting. I do wonder why some of them are on the list, though. However, I do wish them all good luck, even though it’s all just a popularity contest.
But that’s just my opinion, and I want to know yours.
Post your thoughts in the forums or in the comments below.
