2025 Kids' Choice Awards


The 38th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on June 21, 2025, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California with Tyla serving as host. It aired live on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other Paramount Global cable networks, and broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks.
The ceremony included performances from Katseye and mgk.
An encore presentation of Despicable Me 3 led into the ceremony, while a new episode of Wylde Pak served as the lead-out.

Appearances

Prior to the ceremony, Owen Holt and Jane McManus hosted an Orange Carpet livestream on the Nickelodeon YouTube channel.
The ceremony featured appearances by celebrities including Jack Black, Alex Warren, Auliʻi Cravalho, Benny Blanco, Ice Spice, Jack Griffo, Jacob Rodriguez, Katelyn West, Kel Mitchell, Kira Kosarin, Maia Kealoha, Renee Montgomery, SeanDoesMagic, Samantha Lorraine, Tony Hawk, and Victoria Monét.
PresenterRole
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren		Presented 'Favorite Female Artist'
Benny Blanco
Victoria Monét		Presented 'Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie'
Tony Hawk
Katelyn West		Presented 'Favorite Kids TV Show'
TylaPresented 'Favorite Album', 'Favorite Female Breakout Artist', and 'Favorite Song'
Young Dylan
Daniella Monet		Presented 'Favorite Reality TV Show'
Casie BakerIntroduced mgk
TylaPresented 'ICON'
Brie Garcia
Maia Kealoha		Presented 'Favorite Female Creator'
Ana de la Reguera
Héctor Jiménez		Presented 'King of Comedy'
TylaPresented 'Favorite Movie Actor'
Kid CowboyPresented 'Favorite Cartoon'
Tyla
Ice Spice		Introduced Katseye
Kylie Cantrall
Malia Baker		Presented 'Favorite Viral Song'

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced and voting opened on May 15, 2025. This ceremony features the return of the categories Favorite Song from a Movie, and Favorite Butt-Kicker, along with the debuts of categories Favorite Podcast and Favorite Kids' Creator. The Favorite Breakout Artist category is split into a male and female category. The winners are listed first, highlighted in boldfaced text.

Special Recognitions

King of Comedy

ICON