2016-02-02

KIDS HOLD THE
SLIME-FILLED FUTURE IN THEIR HANDS AS THE 2016 NICKELODEON’S KIDS’ CHOICE AWARDS
NOMINEES ARE ANNOUNCED

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One
Direction, Adele, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez lead the 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards with
three nominations each across UK and international categories

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The
competition is on in the UK music categories as One Direction, Little Mix,
Rixton and Fleur East all receive two nominations

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Taylor
Swift’s first-class felines Meredith and Olivia Benson receive nominations for UK’s
Favourite Celebrity Cat

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Last
year kids cast a record-breaking 500 million votes globally

London, 2nd February 2016 - One Direction, Adele, Little Mix, Andy Murray and Lewis
Hamilton are a few UK celebrities who have been nominated for the 2016 Nickelodeon’s
Kids’ Choice Awards. From
today, kids can vote across seven UK-specific and 22 international categories online at
kca.nick.co.uk/vote, on Nick Play and via Twitter using the hashtag #KCA. Winners
will be announced during the super-sized ceremony which airs in the UK on Sunday 13th March from 5:00pm.

The
2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice
Awards sees a battle of the bands for
UK Favourite Music Act and UK Favourite Music Video as Little Mix, The
Vamps, Rixton and One Direction go up against each other with
nominations in both categories. Meanwhile, powerhouse singers Adele and Jess
Glynne compete to win UK Favourite Music Video for the first time.

Reigning
UK Favourite Celebrity Animal champion Prince Essex (Joey Essex’s cat)
returns, but against his own kind this year in brand-new category UK Favourite Famous Cat.
The claws will be out as he rivals A-Listers Meredith and Olivia
Benson (Taylor Swift’s cats) and world-renowned Grumpy Cat.

Up-and-coming
vloggers are smashing onto the 2016 Nickelodeon
Kids’ Choice Awards scene with newbies including MyNamesChai, Raphael
Gomes and Noodlerella vying to win UK Favourite Breakthrough
Vlogger. All the while, Swifties and Directioners return to beat
new fan-bases Beliebers and Mixers in UK Favourite Fan Family.

Masters
of gaming Mr. Stampy Cat,
The Diamond Mine Cart and Spencer FC return for a second year
with nominations for UK Favourite Tipster. They face tough competition from new
entrants AliA, iBallisticSquid and Ethan
Gamer TV.

UK Favourite Sports Star marks
its return in 2016 with sporting talent Andy Murray, Jessica
Ennis-Hill, Lewis Hamilton,
Steph Houghton, Ellie Simmonds and Harry Kane all receiving
nominations.

UK viewers can tune-in from 5:00pm on Sunday 13th March
where UK hosts Jordan and
Perri will bring a bit of Britain to LA as they interview the world’s biggest
celebrities and Nickelodeon stars on the orange carpet and gather all of the
gossip from this year’s awards. From Friday 12th February
Nickelodeon viewers can catch a weekly web-show every Friday on kca.nick.co.uk with Jordan and Perri direct
from their top-secret Kids’ Choice Awards HQ.

The UK nominees for the 2016 Nickelodeon’s
Kids’ Choice Awards are:

UK Favourite Music
Act -

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Little
Mix #VoteLittleMixUK

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The Vamps
#VoteTheVampsUK

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Fleur
East #VoteFleurUK

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Rixton #VoteRixtonUK

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Nathan
Sykes #VoteNathanUK

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One
Direction #Vote1DirectionUK

UK Favourite Music
Video

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Black
Magic – Little Mix #VoteBlackMagicUK

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Drag Me
Down – One Direction #VoteDragMeDownUK

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Hello –
Adele #VoteHelloUK

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Sax –
Fleur East #VoteSaxUK

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Hold My
Hand – Jess Glynne #VoteHoldMyHandUK

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We All
Want The Same Thing – Rixton #VoteWeAllWantUK

UK Favourite Sports
Star

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Harry
Kane #VoteHarrySportUK

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Steph
Houghton #VoteStephSportUK

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Jessica
Ennis-Hill #VoteJessicaSportUK

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Andy
Murray #VoteAndySportUK

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Ellie
Simmonds #VoteEllieSportUK

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Lewis
Hamilton #VoteLewisSportUK

UK Favourite Tipster

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The
Diamond Mine Cart #VoteDiamondUK

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Spencer
FC #VoteSpencerUK

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AliA
#VoteAliaUK

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Mr.
Stampy Cat #VoteMrStampyCatUK

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iBallisticSquid
#VoteiBallisticSquidUK

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Ethan
Gamer TV #VoteEthanGamerUK

UK Favourite Famous
Cat

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Meredith
(Taylor Swift’s cat) #VoteMeredithCatUK

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Olivia
Benson (Taylor Swift’s cat) #VoteOliviaBensonUK

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Prince
Essex (Joey Essex’s cat) #VotePrinceEssexUK

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Grumpy
Cat #VoteGrumpyCatUK

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Venus
#VoteVenusCatUK

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Sam
#VoteSamEyebrowsUK

UK Favourite Breakthrough
Vlogger

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Raphael
Gomes #VoteRaphaelUK

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Noodlerella
#VoteNoodlerellaUK

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Sam King
ftw #VoteSamKingUK

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Cherry
Wallis #VoteCherryUK

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Jazzybum
#VoteJazzyUK

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MyNamesChai
#VoteChaiUK

UK Favourite Fan
Family

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Beliebers
#VoteBeliebersUK

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Directioners
#VoteDirectionersUK

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Arianators
#VoteArianatorsUK

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Swifties
#VoteSwiftiesUK

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Mixers
#VoteMixersUK

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Vampettes
#VoteVampettesUK

The international music categories are also
battling it out this year with Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Drake
all nominated for Favourite Male Singer and Favourite Song of the Year.

Brit sensation Adele sees more awards on the
horizon with two international nominations for Favourite Female Singer and
Favourite Song of the Year, along with One Direction who vie to win Favourite
Music Group for the fourth year in a row.

Meanwhile, it’s not just Taylor Swift’s cats
getting the cream this year as their owner is up for three international nominations
for Favourite Female Singer, Favourite Song of the Year and Favourite
Collaboration, rivalling Selena Gomez who’s been nominated for Favourite Voice
from an Animated Movie, Favourite Female Singer and Favourite Collaboration.

The
international nominees and
categories for the 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards are:

Favourite TV Show

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Austin & Ally

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Girl Meets World

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Henry Danger

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Jessie

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Lab Rats

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The Thundermans

Favourite Family TV Show

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Modern Family

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Once Upon a Time

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The Big Bang Theory

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The Flash

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The Muppets

Favourite Male TV Star – Kids’ Show

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Aidan Gallagher – Nicky Harper (Nicky,
Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)

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Casey Simpson – Ricky Harper (Nicky,
Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)

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Jace Norman – Henry Hart (Henry Danger)

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Jack Griffo – Max Thunderman (The
Thundermans)

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Ross Lynch – Austin Moon (Austin &
Ally)

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Tyrel Jackson Williams – Leo Dooley
(Lab Rats)

Favourite Male TV Star – Family Show

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Anthony Anderson – Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson
(Black-ish)

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Ben McKenzie – James Gordon (Gotham)

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Grant Gustin – Barry Allen (The Flash)

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Jim Parsons – Sheldon Cooper (The Big
Bang Theory)

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Johnny Galecki – Leonard Hofstadter (The
Big Bang Theory)

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Rico Rodriguez – Manny Delgado (Modern
Family)

Favourite Female TV Star – Kids’ Show

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Debby Ryan – Jessie Prescott (Jessie)

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Dove Cameron – Liv Rooney (Liv and
Maddie)

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Kira Kosarin – Phoebe Thunderman (The
Thundermans)

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Laura Marano – Ally Dawson (Austin
& Ally)

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Lizzy Greene – Dawn Harper (Nicky,
Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)

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Zendaya – K.C. Cooper (K.C. Undercover)

Favourite Female TV Star – Family Show

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Chloe Bennet – Daisy “Skye” Johnson (Marvel’s
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

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Jennifer Morrison – Emma Swan (Once
Upon a Time)

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Kaley Cuoco – Penny Hofstadter (The Big
Bang Theory)

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Ming-Na Wen – Melinda May (Marvel’s
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)

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Sarah Hyland – Haley Dunphy (Modern
Family)

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Sofia Vergara – Gloria
Delgado-Pritchett (Modern Family)

Favourite Talent
Competition Show

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America’s
Got Talent

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American
Idol

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Dance
Moms

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Dancing
with the Stars

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The
Voice

Favourite Cooking
Show

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Cake
Boss

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Cake
Wars

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Chopped
Junior

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Diners,
Drive-Ins and Dives

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Hell’s
Kitchen

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MasterChef
Junior

Favourite Cartoon

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ALVINNN!!!
and The Chipmunks

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Gravity
Falls

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Ninjago

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Phineas
& Ferb

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SpongeBob
SquarePants

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Steven
Universe

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Teen
Titans Go!

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The
Amazing World of Gumball

Favourite Movie

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Ant-Man

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Avengers:
Age of Ultron

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Cinderella

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Daddy’s
Home

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Jurassic
World

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Pitch
Perfect 2

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Star
Wars: The Force Awakens

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The
Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

Favourite Movie
Actor

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Chris
Evans – Steve Rogers/Captain America (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

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Chris
Hemsworth – Thor (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

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Chris
Pratt – Owen (Jurassic World)

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John
Boyega – Finn (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

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Robert
Downey Jr. – Tony Stark/Iron Man (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

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Will
Ferrell – Brad Whitaker (Daddy’s Home)

Favourite Movie
Actress

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Anna
Kendrick – Beca (Pitch Perfect 2)

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Daisy
Ridley – Rey (Star Wars: The Force Awakens)

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Jennifer
Lawrence – Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2)

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Lily
James – Cinderella (Cinderella)

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Rebel
Wilson – Fat Amy (Pitch Perfect 2)

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Scarlett
Johansson – Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Avengers: Age of Ultron)

Favourite Animated
Movie

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Alvin
and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

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Home

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Hotel
Transylvania 2

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Inside
Out

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Minions

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The
Peanuts Movie

Favourite Voice from
an Animated Movie

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Amy
Poehler – Joy (Inside Out)

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Jennifer
Lopez – Lucy (Home)

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Jim
Parsons – Oh (Home)

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Justin
Long – Alvin (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip)

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Sandra
Bullock – Scarlet Overkill (Minions)

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Selena
Gomez- Mavis (Hotel Transylvania 2)

Favourite Music Group

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Fall Out Boy

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Fifth Harmony

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Imagine Dragons

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Maroon 5

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One Direction

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Pentatonix

Favourite Male Singer

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Blake Shelton

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Drake

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Ed Sheeran

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Justin Bieber

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Nick Jonas

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The Weeknd

Favourite Female Singer

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Adele

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Ariana Grande

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Meghan Trainor

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Nicki Minaj

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Selena Gomez

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Taylor Swift

Favourite Song of The Year

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Bad Blood
(feat. Kendrick Lamar) – Taylor Swift

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Can’t Feel My Face – The Weeknd

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Hello – Adele

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Hotline Bling - Drake

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Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran

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What Do You Mean? – Justin Bieber

Favourite New Artists

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Alessia Cara

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DNCE

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OMI

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Shawn Mendes

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Silento

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WALK THE MOON

Favourite
Collaboration

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Bad Blood –
Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar

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Downtown –
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee
and Grandmaster Caz

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Good For You
- Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky

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Like I’m Gonna
Lose You – Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend

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See You Again
– Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth

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Where Are Ü Now
– Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Diplo

Favourite Book

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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

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Harry Potter series

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Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You
Need To Know

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The Hunger Games series

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The Maze Runner series

Favourite
Video Game

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Disney Infinity 3.0

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Just Dance 2016

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Minecraft: Story Mode

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Skylander SuperChargers

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SpongeBob HeroPants

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Super Mario Maker

The 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards will take place The “Fabulous”
Forum in Inglewood, California on
Saturday, 12th March. Hosted
by Country Music star and coach on the Emmy
winning NBC’s The Voice, Blake Shelton, the awards will honour favourites from the
worlds of film, music and television, giving kids a front-row
seat to slime, stunts and celebrities.  The show will be seen by kids
around the globe on Nickelodeon channels in more than 180+ countries and
territories.
Fans can join in on the slime-fest by going to kca.nick.co.uk, the official
destination for everything Kids’ Choice Awards,
for hilarious videos, quizzes, photo galleries and get the latest KCA news on
this year’s show and nominees. International sponsors of the 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice
Awards include Heelys and the brand new comedy blockbuster ‘KUNG FU PANDA 3.’ The 2016 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards is
produced by Nickelodeon Productions. Executive producers are Elizabeth Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Shelly Sumpter Gillyard
and Jay Schmalholz.

Nickelodeon

Available in over 13 million
homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon’s
Kids’ Choice Awards, Bella and the Bulldogs, Game Shakers, SpongeBob SquarePants
and Sam & Cat. Launched in 1993, Nickelodeon
brings hit international and locally-produced entertainment content to
audiences in the UK and Ireland. Viewers can also watch Nickelodeon in
high definition through Nickelodeon HD and have the opportunity to catch up
with the schedule through Nickelodeon +1. Exclusive games, behind the scenes
clips, show information and more are available on nick.co.uk and Nick Play where viewers can find
exclusive content updated daily. Viewers can watch Nickelodeon on Sky, Virgin,
TalkTalk, BT Vision, YouView, VUTV on Freeview and on UPC in the Republic of
Ireland.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the
best in kids’ content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available
in over 13 million cable and satellite homes. Having launched in 1993 Nickelodeon
UK comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and
their families, and is a joint venture between Viacom International Media
Networks and BSkyB.

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