# 2018 Kids' Choice Awards

The 31st Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 24, 2018, at The Forum in Inglewood, California live on Nickelodeon and either live or on tape delay across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. This was the third time the award ceremony was held at The Forum as the 2015 and 2016 Kids' Choice Awards were also previously held there. John Cena returned as host of the ceremony for the second consecutive year. The show also gave an honor to the people protesting in the March for Our Lives movement that occurred on the same day, including other honors coming from award winners such as Millie Bobby Brown, Camila Cabello, Liza Koshy, and Zendaya.
A new episode of Henry Danger led into the ceremony, while a new episode of Knight Squad served as the lead-out.

## Hosts

* John Cena
* Daniella Monet (orange carpet)

## Performers

| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
| JoJo Siwa | "Boomerang" "Hold The Drama" "Kid In A Candy Store" |
| N.E.R.D. | "Lemon" |

## Presenters

| Celebrity (ies) | Presented |
| Storm Reid Hailee Steinfeld | Favorite TV Actress |
| Nick Cannon | Favorite Funny YouTube Creator |
| Kristen Bell Grant Gustin | Favorite Breakout Artist |
| Channing Tatum Zendaya Yara Shahidi | Preview of Smallfoot |
| Chloe Kim Patrick Schwarzenegger | Favorite TV Show |
| Jack Griffo Kira Kosarin | Preview of Avengers: Infinity War |
| Mel B Heidi Klum | Favorite Movie Actress |
| Ben Schwartz Kat Graham Brandon Mychal Smith | Preview of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Favorite Instagram Pet |
| Jace Norman | Awards Favorite Male Artist to Shawn Mendes |
| Laurie Hernandez | Barbie "I Can Do Anything" Segment |
| Lilimar Owen Joyner Daniella Perkins | Favorite TV Actor |
| John Cena dressed as Don Cena | Favorite Movie Actor |
| Jaden Smith | Introduced N.E.R.D. |

## Winners and nominees

Nominations were announced on February 26, 2018. Unlike past years where the voting periods for all categories opened all at once, one genre opened up to voting per week, along with several show-only category voting windows. For the movie categories, voting was opened on February 26, with voting on music categories opened on March 5, television voting beginning on March 12, and a variety of miscellaneous categories on March 19. Winners are listed first and in boldface.

### Movies

| Favorite Movie | Favorite Movie Actor |
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Beauty and the Beast The Greatest Showman Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Pitch Perfect 3 Spider-Man: Homecoming Star Wars: The Last Jedi Wonder Woman | Dwayne Johnson – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Dr. Smolder Bravestone Ben Affleck – Justice League as Bruce Wayne / Batman Will Ferrell – Daddy's Home 2 as Brad Whitaker Kevin Hart – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Moose Finbar Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Ragnarok as Thor Chris Pratt – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Peter Quill / Star-Lord |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Favorite Animated Movie |
| Zendaya – Spider-Man: Homecoming as Michelle & The Greatest Showman as Anne Wheeler Gal Gadot – Wonder Woman & Justice League as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Anna Kendrick – Pitch Perfect 3 as Beca Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Rey Zoe Saldana – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Gamora Emma Watson – Beauty and the Beast as Belle | Coco Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie Cars 3 Despicable Me 3 The Emoji Movie Ferdinand The Lego Batman Movie Smurfs: The Lost Village |

### Television

| Favorite TV Show | Favorite TV Actor |
| Stranger Things The Big Bang Theory The Flash Fuller House Henry Danger K.C. Undercover Power Rangers Ninja Steel The Thundermans | Jace Norman – Henry Danger as Henry Hart Jack Griffo – The Thundermans as Max Thunderman Grant Gustin – The Flash as Barry Allen / Flash Andrew Lincoln – The Walking Dead as Rick Grimes Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper William Shewfelt – Power Rangers Ninja Steel as Brody Romero / Red Ranger |
| Favorite TV Actress | Favorite Cartoon |
| Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things as Eleven Candace Cameron Bure – Fuller House as D.J. Tanner-Fuller Kaley Cuoco – The Big Bang Theory as Penny Lizzy Greene – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Dawn Harper Kira Kosarin – The Thundermans as Phoebe Thunderman Zendaya – K.C. Undercover as K.C. Cooper | SpongeBob SquarePants ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks The Loud House The Simpsons Teen Titans Go! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |

### Music

| Favorite Music Group | Favorite Male Artist |
| Fifth Harmony The Chainsmokers Coldplay Imagine Dragons Maroon 5 Twenty One Pilots | Shawn Mendes Luis Fonsi DJ Khaled Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran |
| Favorite Female Artist | Favorite Song |
| Demi Lovato Beyoncé Selena Gomez Katy Perry P!nk Taylor Swift | "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran "Despacito (Remix)" – Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee feat. Justin Bieber "HUMBLE." – Kendrick Lamar "I'm the One" – DJ Khaled feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper & Lil Wayne "It Ain't Me" – Kygo & Selena Gomez "Look What You Made Me Do" – Taylor Swift "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars "Thunder" – Imagine Dragons |
| Favorite Breakout Artist | Favorite Global Music Star |
| Camila Cabello Alessia Cara Cardi B Noah Cyrus Khalid Harry Styles | BTS Black Coffee Zara Larsson Lorde Maluma Taylor Swift The Vamps |

### Miscellaneous

| Favorite Funny YouTube Creator | Favorite Musical YouTube Creator |
| Liza Koshy DanTDM Dude Perfect Markiplier Miranda Sings Alex Wassabi | JoJo Siwa Ayo & Teo Jack & Jack Johnny Orlando Jacob Sartorius Why Don't We |
| Favorite Video Game | Favorite Instagram Pet |
| Just Dance 2018 Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Minecraft: Java Edition Star Wars Battlefront II Super Mario Odyssey | Jiffpom itsdougthepug Juinperfoxx Nala_Cat Realdiddykong RealGrumpyCat |
| Favorite Dance Trend ||
| "The Backpack Kid"/"Swish Swish" – Russell Horning and Katy Perry on Saturday Night Live "The Lemon Challenge" – N.E.R.D "The Milly Rock", Jesse Lingard goal celebration "The Rolex" – Ayo & Teo "The Shoot Dance" – BlocBoy JB "The Stir Fry" – Migos ||

## International nominations

The following are nominations for awards from Nickelodeon's international networks, which had the categories and awards presented during continuity during their individual airings of the main American ceremony.
| Favorite Pinoy Newbie (Philippines) | Favorite African Star (Africa) |
| Loisa Andalio Gabbi Garcia Joshua Garcia Iñigo Pascual | Eddy Kenzo (Uganda) Davido (Nigeria) Emmanuella (Nigeria) Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania) Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) Caster Semenya (South Africa) |
| Favorite Latin Music Star (Latin America) | Favorite Latin Web Star (Latin America) |
| CNCO Morat Oriana Piso 21 Sebastian Yatra Sofia Reyes | Los Polinesios Dosogas Luisito Comunica Pautips Mario Ruiz Mica Suarez |
| Favorite Aussie/Kiwi Squad (Australia) | Favorite Aussie/Kiwi Rising Star (Australia) |
| 5 Seconds of Summer Bondi Rescue The Matildas Parri$ Goebel & The Royal Family | Olivia Deeble Isabella Clark Julian Dennison Poppy Starr Olsen |
| Favorite Aussie/Kiwi Duo (Australia) | Favorite Aussie/Kiwi Streaming Sensation (Australia) |
| Bindi Irwin & Robert Irwin Sarah Jane Betts & Kane Foster Jono & Ben Julia Morris & Chris Brown | Sia Kings Jessica Mauboy Guy Sebastian |
| Favorite Aussie/Kiwi Ultimate Icon (Australia) | Favorite Internet Star (Belgium & Netherlands) |
| Chris Hemsworth Lorde Steve Smith Taika Waititi | Girlys blog Bibi Nina Houston Shane Kluivert Nina Schotpoort Stien |
| Favorite TV Series (Belgium & Netherlands) | Favorite Star (Belgium) |
| Bridge Class Ghostrockers The Ludwigs Mees Kees Nachtwacht SpangaS | Laura Tesoro Bab Buelens Sean Dhondt K3 Tinne Oltmans Marie Verhulst |
| Favorite Brazilian Personality (Brazil) | Rising Star (Denmark) |
| LUBA Malena Luis Mariz Mari Nolasco Felipe Neto Luccas Neto Rezende Evil Bibi Tatto | Rasmus Kolbe Linnea Berthelsen Emelie Briting Lasse Vestergaard |
| Favorite Star (Denmark) | Favorite Vlogger (Denmark) |
| Marcus and Martinus Zara Larsson Joey Moe Scarlet Pleasure | Alexander Husum Rasmus Brohave Victoria Garber Julia Sofia |
| Favorite Muser (Denmark) | Favorite Twins (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) |
| Oscar Rosenstroem Amalie Anderson Isabella & Flippa Mathilde & Rosa | Marcus and Martinus Die Lochis Laila & Rosa Meinecke Valentina & Cheyenne Pahde |
| Favorite Athlete (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) | Favorite Big Kid (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) |
| Jerome Boateng freekickerz Angelique Kerber Andreas Wellinger | Julien Bam Freshtorge Samu Haber Luke Mockridge |
| Favorite Cast (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) | Favorite Muser (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) |
| Fack ju Göhte 3 Windstorm 3: Windstorm and the Wild Horses [de] Spotlight The Voice of Germany | Falco Punch Laura Sophie Mario Novembre Selina Mour |
| Favorite Singer (Germany, Austria, & Switzerland) | Favorite Spanish Influence (Spain) |
| Mark Forster Max Giesinger Lina Mike Singer | Ariann Music The Grefg La Diversion de Martina Twin Melody |
| Favorite Artist (Spain) | Favorite Singer (Italy) |
| Ana Mena Antonio Jose Calum Jose Maria Ruiz | RIKI Annalisa Michele Bravi Thomas Grazioso Shade |
| Favorite Webstar (Italy) | Favorite Internet Star (Middle East) |
| MeControTe Iris Ferrari iPantellas Elisa Maino Luciano Spinelli | Taim Al Falasi Sherif Fayed Noha Nabil The Real Fouz Saudi Reporters |
| Favorite Music Artist (Middle East) | Favorite Star (Netherlands) |
| Douzi Abd El Fattah Grini Maritta Hallani Saad Ramadan | Ronnie Flex Maan Sarah and Julia Vajen van den Bosch Kaj van der Voort Vinchenzo |
| Norwegian Sparklers (Norway) | Favorite Star (Norway) |
| Emma Ellingsen Oselie Henden Kattekryp Ylva Johnsen Olaisen | Marcus and Martinus Astrid S Cezinando Zara Larsson |
| Favorite Vlogger (Norway) | Favorite Muser (Norway) |
| Amalie Olsen Herman Dahl Tobias Fodnes Hanna-Martine | Emelie Lein Halvor Bakke Elida Høgalmen Sondre Rodriguez Pedersen |
| Swedish Sparklers (Sweden) | Favorite Star (Sweden) |
| Therése Lindgren Felicia Bergström Let's Feast Thomas Sekelius | Zara Larsson Marcus and Martinus Peg Parnevik Samir & Viktor |
| Favorite Singer (Greece) ||
| Demy Bo Claydee Eleni Foureira Vangelis Kakouriotis Anastasios Rammos ||

## Slimed celebrities

* Liza Koshy
* Mel B
* Heidi Klum
* JoJo Siwa
* Ashley Banjo
* Laurie Hernandez
* Barbie (animated segment)
* Shawn Mendes
* John Cena