The 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on March 4, 2023, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California with Nate Burleson and Charli D'Amelio serving as hosts.[3][4] It aired live on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other Paramount Global cable networks, and was broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. Prior to the ceremony, a nominations special aired on Nickelodeon on March 2.[5]
The ceremony had performances from Bebe Rexha, Young Dylan,[6][7] and Lil Baby.[8]
The Nickelodeon network premiere of Sing led into the ceremony,[9] while a linear premiere of an episode of Big Nate served as the lead-out.[10]
Winners and nominees[]
Favorite Movie[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Black Adam
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
- Hocus Pocus 2
- Jurassic World Dominion
- Monster High: The Movie
- Top Gun: Maverick
Favorite Movie Actor[]
- Dwayne Johnson – Black Adam as Black Adam/Teth-Adam
- Jim Carrey – Sonic the Hedgehog 2 as Dr. Robotnik
- Chris Hemsworth – Thor: Love and Thunder as Thor
- Chris Pratt – Jurassic World Dominion as Owen Grady
- Ryan Reynolds – The Adam Project as Big Adam
- Tom Cruise – Top Gun: Maverick as Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
Favorite Movie Actress[]
- Millie Bobby Brown – Enola Holmes 2 as Enola Holmes
- Lupita Nyong'o – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Nakia
- Elizabeth Olsen – Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch
- Sarah Jessica Parker – Hocus Pocus 2 as Sarah Sanderson
- Natalie Portman – Thor: Love and Thunder as Jane Foster/The Mighty Thor
- Letitia Wright – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Shuri
Favorite Animated Movie[]
- Minions: The Rise of Gru
- DC League of Super-Pets
- Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
- Lightyear
- The Bad Guys
- Turning Red
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male)[]
- Dwayne Johnson – DC League of Super-Pets as Krypto
- Steve Carell – Minions: The Rise of Gru as Gru
- Chris Evans – Lightyear as Buzz Lightyear
- Kevin Hart – DC League of Super-Pets as Ace
- Andy Samberg – Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Dale
- Andy Samberg – Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Jonathan
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Female)[]
- Selena Gomez – Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Mavis
- Awkwafina – The Bad Guys as Tarantula
- Salma Hayek – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish as Kitty Softpaws
- Taraji P. Henson – Minions: The Rise of Gru as Belle Bottom
- Sandra Oh – Turning Red as Ming
- Keke Palmer – Lightyear as Izzy Hawthorne
Favorite Kids TV Show[]
- The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- Ms. Marvel
- Raven's Home
- That Girl Lay Lay
- The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
- The Really Loud House
Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)[]
- Joshua Bassett – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Ricky
- Young Dylan – Tyler Perry's Young Dylan as Young Dylan
- Israel Johnson – Bunk'd as Noah Lambert
- Brady Noon – The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers as Evan Morrow
- Wolfgang Schaeffer – The Really Loud House as Lincoln Loud
- Tyler Wladis – The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder as Roy
Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)[]
- Olivia Rodrigo – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Nini
- Imogen Cohen – The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder as Zina
- Audrey Grace Marshall – The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder as Vivian Turner
- Raven-Symoné – Raven's Home as Raven Baxter
- That Girl Lay Lay – That Girl Lay Lay as Lay Lay
- Sofia Wylie – High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Gina
Favorite Family TV Show[]
- Wednesday
- Cobra Kai
- iCarly
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
- Stranger Things
- Young Rock
- Young Sheldon
Favorite Male TV Star (Family)[]
- Finn Wolfhard – Stranger Things as Mike Wheeler
- Ralph Macchio – Cobra Kai as Daniel LaRusso
- Gaten Matarazzo – Stranger Things as Dustin Henderson
- Ewan McGregor – Obi-Wan Kenobi as Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Caleb McLaughlin – Stranger Things as Lucas Sinclair
- Jerry Trainor – iCarly as Spencer Shay
Favorite Female TV Star (Family)[]
- Jenna Ortega – Wednesday as Wednesday Addams
- Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things as Eleven
- Miranda Cosgrove – iCarly as Carly Shay
- Hilary Duff – How I Met Your Father as Sophie
- Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish as Bow Johnson
- Sadie Sink – Stranger Things as Max Mayfield
Favorite Reality Show[]
- MasterChef Junior
- America's Funniest Home Videos
- America's Got Talent
- American Ninja Warrior
- Floor Is Lava
- The Masked Singer
Favorite Animated Show[]
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
- Rugrats
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Loud House
- The Smurfs
Favorite Music Group[]
- BTS
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- Black Eyed Peas
- Blackpink
- Imagine Dragons
- OneRepublic
- Panic! at the Disco
- Paramore
Favorite Male Artist[]
- Harry Styles
- Justin Bieber
- Bad Bunny
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Post Malone
- Ed Sheeran
- The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist[]
Favorite Song[]
- "As It Was" – Harry Styles
- "Break My Soul" – Beyoncé
- "First Class" – Jack Harlow
- "About Damn Time" – Lizzo
- "I Ain't Worried" – OneRepublic
- "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna
- "Anti-Hero" – Taylor Swift
- "Bejeweled" – Taylor Swift
Favorite Album[]
- Midnights (3am Edition) – Taylor Swift
- Renaissance – Beyoncé
- God Did – DJ Khaled
- Special – Lizzo
- Harry's House – Harry Styles
- Dawn FM – The Weeknd
Favorite Breakout Artist[]
- Dove Cameron
- Devon Cole
- GAYLE
- Joji
- Lauren Spencer Smith
- Nicky Youre
Favorite Music Collaboration[]
- "Sweetest Pie" – Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa
- "Bam Bam" – Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
- "Don't You Worry" – Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Shakira
- "I Like You (A Happier Song)" – Post Malone featuring Doja Cat
- "Numb" – Marshmello featuring Khalid
- "Stay with Me" – Calvin Harris featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell
Favorite Social Music Star[]
- Bella Poarch
- Dixie D'Amelio
- Stephen Sanchez
- JoJo Siwa
- That Girl Lay Lay
- Oliver Tree
Favorite Global Music Star[]
- Harry Styles (UK)
- Bad Bunny (Latin America)
- Blackpink (Asia)
- Rosalía (Europe)
- Taylor Swift (North America)
- Tones and I (Australia)
- Wizkid (Africa)
Favorite Male Sports Star[]
- LeBron James
- Tom Brady
- Stephen Curry
- Patrick Mahomes
- Lionel Messi
- Shaun White
Favorite Female Sports Star[]
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
- Chloe Kim
- Naomi Osaka
- Candace Parker
- Venus Williams
Favorite Male Creator[]
- MrBeast
- Austin Creed
- Ninja
- Ryan's World
- SeanDoesMagic
- Unspeakable
Favorite Female Creator[]
- Charli D'Amelio
- Dixie D'Amelio
- Gracie's Corner
- Kids Diana Show
- Miranda Sings
- Addison Rae
Favorite Social Media Family[]
- Ninja Kidz TV
- FGTeeV
- Ohana Adventure Family
- The Bucket List Family
- The Royalty Family
- The Williams Family
Favorite Celebrity Pet[]
- Olivia Benson Swift
- Piggy Lou Bieber
- Noon Coleman
- Dodger Evans
- Toulouse Grande
- Gino Chopra Jonas
Favorite Video Game[]
- Minecraft
- Adopt Me!
- Brookhaven
- Just Dance 2023
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Favorite Book[]
- Harry Potter
- The Adventures of Captain Underpants
- Cat Kid Comic Club
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid
- Five Nights at Freddy's
- The Bad Guys