Nickelodeon's 29th Annual Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 12, 2016, at The Forum in Inglewood, California live on Nickelodeon and either live or on tape delay across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. Country singer Blake Shelton hosted the ceremony. A simulcast was also carried in the United States on sister channels Nicktoons, TeenNick, TV Land, and CMT, as well as on Nick Radio, to maximize ratings numbers, the show drew 3,321,000 on Nickelodeon and 4.426 million on all the channels put together.
There was one award that wasn't announced during the ceremony, the award for Favorite TV Actor – Kids Show. However, Ross Lynch won the award after the ceremony ended. A new series, School of Rock, based on the 2003 film of the same name, premiered after the ceremony.
Although there had been a few cases of live voting at past KCAs, this was the first year to put a heavy focus on live voting. Viewers could control parts of the show via live vote at Nick.com, including the appearance of the stage, Blake's costume of choice, what kinds of pranks Blake would pull on celebrities backstage, and even which celebrities would be slimed.
The show also included a special guest cameo by Mario and Luigi from Nintendo's Super Mario Bros., providing a segue to a segment where the cast of Game Shakers went through a Mario-themed obstacle course to reveal the winner for Favorite Voice From An Animated Movie.
Host[]
Pre-show host[]
- Charlie Puth
Performers[]
- Charlie Puth & Wiz Khalifa - "One Call Away" / "See You Again"
- Silentó - "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)"
- DNCE - "Cake by the Ocean"
Presenters[]
- Will Arnett - Preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
- Ellen DeGeneres - Favorite Animated Movie
- John Stamos and Keke Palmer - Favorite Movie
- Heidi Klum and Anthony Anderson - Favorite TV Actress – Kids Show
- Cast of Dance Moms - Introduced Charlie Puth and Wiz Khalifa
- Grant Gustin and Meghan Trainor - Favorite TV Show – Kids Show
- Cast of Game Shakers - Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
- Dove Cameron and Rob Gronkowski - Favorite Music Group
- Debby Ryan and Sarah Hyland - Favorite Cooking Show
- Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad - Preview of The Angry Birds Movie
- Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. - Preview of Captain America: Civil War
- Chloe Bennet and Laura Marano - Introduced DNCE
Winners[]
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Favorite TV Show – Kids Show | The Thundermans |
| Favorite TV Actor – Kids Show | Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally) |
| Favorite TV Actress – Kids Show | Zendaya (K.C. Undercover) |
| Favorite TV Show – Family Show | The Muppets |
| Favorite TV Actor – Family Show | Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) |
| Favorite TV Actress – Family Show | Sofía Vergara (Modern Family) |
| Favorite Talent Competition | The Voice |
| Favorite Cooking Show | Cake Boss |
| Favorite Cartoon | SpongeBob SquarePants |
| Favorite Movie | Star Wars: The Force Awakens |
| Favorite Movie Actor | Will Ferrell (Daddy's Home) |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2) |
| Favorite Animated Movie | Hotel Transylvania 2 |
| Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie | Amy Poehler (Inside Out) |
| Favorite Music Group | Fifth Harmony |
| Favorite Male Singer | Justin Bieber |
| Favorite Female Singer | Ariana Grande |
| Favorite Song Of The Year | "Hello" – Adele |
| Favorite New Artist | Shawn Mendes |
| Favorite Collaboration | "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth |
| Favorite Book | Diary of a Wimpy Kid series |
| Favorite Video Game | Just Dance 2016 |
Notes[]
- One of the nominees for Favorite Animated Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip, was actually a live-action film.
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