The 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards air live tonight, Saturday 14 November, and for the first time ever the show will also be seen on CBS. Fans can watch the 90-minute ceremony from 8pm to 9:30pm ET (5pm to 6:30pm PT) on CBS and Nickelodeon, live from Television City in Los Angeles. That is 6am on Sunday in Pakistan.
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Alex Warren hosts the show, which celebrates the stars, films, TV shows, music, games and creators that children voted for. Paramount+ Premium subscribers in the United States can stream it live, and the show will be available on demand for all Paramount+ plans from Sunday 15 November.
Taylor Swift leads the nominations
Taylor Swift leads all nominees with six nominations. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter follow close behind with five each. Swift is nominated for Favourite Female Artist, Favourite Song for “The Fate of Ophelia”, Favourite Music Collaboration and Favourite Album for The Life of a Showgirl, and Favourite Global Music Star for North America.
Fans voted in 36 categories, including three new ones this year: Watch Party: Kids’ Choice, Favourite On-Screen Duo/Trio and Favourite Clutch Player. Voting closed on Friday 13 November, so the winners are now decided and will be revealed live tonight.
The Favourite Female Artist race is packed, with Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Karol G, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, ROSÉ, Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift all in the running. In the film categories, Zendaya, Zoe Saldaña and Cynthia Erivo are up for Favourite Movie Actress, while Dwayne Johnson is in the running for Favourite Movie Actor. Abbott Elementary is nominated for Favourite Family TV Show, alongside Wednesday and Stranger Things.
Performances and special moments
Jamie Miller opens the show with the US television debut of “Babydoll”, in a dance medley that moves from the 1980s to today and includes a tribute to Janet Jackson. Ashe performs “Stop the Wedding!”, and Sofi Tukker perform “TSUNAMI”, their collaboration with Ryan Tedder. Teyana Taylor and Keke Palmer are also set to appear during the night.
Chris Pratt will receive the King of Comedy Award. He is also nominated for voicing Mario in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. And, as always, the show’s famous green slime is expected to make an appearance — it is the signature moment of every Kids’ Choice Awards.
A first for CBS
This is the first time the Kids’ Choice Awards have aired on CBS, a big step up for a show that has long been a Nickelodeon event. The move puts the ceremony in front of a much wider audience, and the organisers have kept the format fans know: short speeches, big performances, celebrity appearances and plenty of slime.
The nominees were revealed on 8 October, giving fans just over a month to vote for their favourites across film, television, music, gaming, sports and content creators. Tonight, the orange blimps will finally be handed out.
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Sources: Paramount+; Cup of Soul; People; NorthJersey.com
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