In what promises to be a coast-to-coast virtual slime-fest, the 2021 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will be handed out Saturday, with Justin Bieber the top overall nominee with five nods.
Actor/comedian Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” will host the telecast, which Nickelodeon officials say will take viewers “to outer space, Bikini Bottom and right into celebrities’ homes using XR technology.”
Bieber is among the nominees for favorite male artist, along with Drake, Post Malone, Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles and The Weeknd. He’s also nominated for his “Holy” collaboration with Chance the Rapper and his “Lonely” collab with benny blanco, while also up for favorite song for “Yummy.”
Bieber is also scheduled to perform during the show, which will also feature remarks from Vice President Kamala Harris. She will appear as part of a Generation Change presentation, highlighting “kids’ strength and courage to create a better world for future generations.”
The spooky Netflix hit “Stranger Things” has four nominations, including favorite family TV show and acting nods for Millie Bobby Brown and Finn Wolfhard.
Millie Bobby Brown is also nominated for favorite movie actress for her work in “Enola Holmes.” Also vying for that award are Gal Gadot for “Wonder Woman 1984,” Anne Hathaway for “The Witches,” Vanessa Hudgens for “The Princess Switch: Switched Again,” Yifei Liu for “Mulan” and Melissa McCarthy for “Superintelligence.”
Competing for favorite movie actor are Jim Carrey for “Sonic the Hedgehog,” Robert Downey Jr. for “Dolittle,” Will Ferrell for “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga,” Lin-Manuel Miranda for “Hamilton,” Chris Pine for “Wonder Woman” and Adam Sandler for “Hubie Halloween.”
Among those set to appear on the broadcast are Kim Kardashian, BTS, Tiffany Haddish, Terry Crews, Tyler Perry, Wolfhard, Brown, Gadot, Downey, Sofia Vergara, Anthony Anderson and Jennifer Garner.
Here is a complete list of nominees:
TELEVISION:
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
Alexa & Katie
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Danger Force
Henry Danger
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Raven’s Home
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
black-ish
Cobra Kai
Fuller House
The Mandalorian
Stranger Things
Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
America’s Got Talent
American Idol
American Ninja Warrior Junior
LEGO Masters
The Masked Singer
The Voice
FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
The Boss Baby: Back in Business
LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
The Loud House
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teen Titans Go!
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR
Ella Anderson (Piper Hart, Henry Danger)
Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House)
Camila Mendes (Veronica Lodge, Riverdale)
Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR
Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper, Young Sheldon)
Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical Series)
Dylan Gilmer (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry*s Young Dylan)
Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
Jace Norman (Henry Hart/Kid Danger, Henry Danger and Danger Force)
Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
FILM:
FAVORITE MOVIE
Dolittle
Hamilton
Hubie Halloween
Mulan
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wonder Woman 1984
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes)
Gal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984)
Anne Hathaway (Grand High Witch, The Witches)
Vanessa Hudgens (Princesses, The Princess Switch: Switched Again)
Yifei Liu (Mulan, Mulan)
Melissa McCarthy (Carol Peters, Superintelligence)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog)
Robert Downey Jr. (Dr. John Dolittle, Dolittle)
Will Ferrell (Lars Erickssong, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Alexander Hamilton, Hamilton)
Chris Pine (Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman 1984)
Adam Sandler (Hubie Dubois, Hubie Halloween)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Onward
The Croods: A New Age
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
Trolls World Tour
Scoob!
Soul
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
Tina Fey (22, Soul)
Jamie Foxx (Joe Gardner, Soul)
Anna Kendrick (Poppy, Trolls World Tour)
Chris Pratt (Barley Lightfoot, Onward)
Ryan Reynolds (Guy, The Croods: A New Age)
Emma Stone (Eep, The Croods: A New Age)
Justin Timberlake (Branch, Trolls World Tour)
MUSIC:
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Justin Bieber
Drake
Post Malone
Shawn Mendes
Harry Styles
The Weeknd
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
Black Eyed Peas
BLACKPINK
BTS
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
“Be Kind,” Marshmello & Halsey
“Holy,” Justin Bieber ft. Chance the Rapper
“Ice Cream,” BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez
“Lonely,” Justin Bieber & benny blanco
“Rain on Me,” Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande
“Stuck with U,” Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
FAVORITE SONG
“Blinding Lights,” The Weeknd
“Cardigan,” by Taylor Swift
“Dynamite,” by BTS
“Toosie Slide,” by Drake
“Wonder,” by Shawn Mendes
“Yummy,” by Justin Bieber
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
BTS (Asia)
Savannah Clarke (Australia)
David Guetta (Europe)
Master KG (Africa)
Taylor Swift (North America)
Sebastián Yatra (Latin America)
OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR
Emma Chamberlain
Charli D’Amelio
GamerGirl
Addison Rae
JoJo Siwa
Maddie Ziegler
FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR
James Charles
Jason Derulo
David Dobrik
MrBeast
Ninja
Ryan’s World
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Simone Biles
Alex Morgan
Naomi Osaka
Candace Parker
Megan Rapinoe
Serena Williams
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
Tom Brady
Stephen Curry
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Lionel Messi
Russell Wilson
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Among Us
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fortnite
Minecraft
Pokémon GO
Roblox