Nickelodeon UK and Ireland have announced on Nick UK and Ireland's official "2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards" website, kca.nick.co.uk, the UK-specific categories and nominees which will be part of Nick UK's version of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014.
Beginning today, Monday 24th February 2014, NickHeads in the UK and Ireland able to vote in seven UK-exclusive "Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards" category's and pick and choose their favourites from 28 nominees from the worlds of sport and entertainment, including the newly introduced nominations for Favourite Football Star, Favourite Book, and Most Enthusiastic Athlete, Favourite Breakthrough, Favourite Vlogger (Video Blogger), and Favourite Fan Family, a brand-new category which honours a celebrity's fan following. Additionally, One Direction has been nominated for the Favourite UK Band.
Who wins a coveted orange blimp award is up to you! Head to kca.nick.co.uk now to vote for their favourite stars, read the latest Kids' Choice Awards news, watch the latest videos and much more!
Nickelodeon UK are also running a exclusive competition in which everyone who votes for their favourite Kids Choice Awards 2014 UK nominees have the chance of winning tickets to attend the "Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards" in LA!
In addition to the UK-specific categories, NickHeads in the UK and Ireland can also vote in Nickelodeon's 22 international KCA 2014 categories.
The complete list of UK-specific nominees for Nickelodeon UK's "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards" is as follows:
UK: Favourite Band
Little Mix
One Direction
The Wanted
Union J
UK: Favourite Football Star
Gareth Bale
Steven Gerrard, MBE
Theo Walcott
Wayne Rooney
UK: Favourite Book
Horrid Henry's Nightmare by Francesca Simon
How to Betray a Dragon's Hero by Cressida Cowell
Four Children and It by Jacqueline Wilson
Demon Dentist by David Walliams
UK: Favourite Breakthrough
Elyar Fox
Little Nikki
Neon Jungle
The Vamps
UK: Favourite Fan Family
Ariana Grande - Arianators
Austin Mahone - Mahomies
One Direction - Directioners
The Wanted - TWFanmily
UK: Favourite Sports Star
Laura Robson (Tennis)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 Racing Car Driver)
Nicola Adams (Boxer)
Tom Daley (Diver)
UK: Favourite Vlogger
Charlie McDonnell
Marcus Butler
Tanya Burr
Zoe_Suggs (Zoë Sugg, Zoella)
Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK will premiere the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, hosted by Mark Wahlberg ("Transformers: Age of Extinction"), on Sunday 30th March 2014 at 5.30pm (6.30pm on Nickelodeon+1), the very next day after Nickelodeon holds the the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014 on Saturday 29th March 2014 at the Galen Center at USC [University of Southern California] in Los Angeles, California, USA!
UPDATE: Below is Nickelodeon UK's official Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2014 Nominations press release:
LET'S HEAR IT FROM THE KIDS AS NICKELODEON’S 2014 KIDS' CHOICE AWARD NOMINEES ARE ANNOUNCED
* Nickelodeon's biggest event gets four brand-new UK categories
* Winners to be announced at star-studded ceremony hosted by Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg
* Last year fans around the world cast a record-breaking 387 million votes
London, 25th February 2014 – One Direction, Lewis Hamilton, Tom Daley and vlogger Tanya Burr are amongst those who have received nominations today for Nickelodeon's 27th annual Kids' Choice Awards. As of today kids can visit kca.nick.co.uk to place their vote across eight UK specific and 22 international categories and winners will be announced during a slime-filled event hosted by Hollywood heavyweight Mark Wahlberg on Sunday 30th March at 5:30pm.
This year promises to be bigger than ever, with the addition of four brand-new categories for the UK. For the first-time internet sensations Zoella, Tanya Burr, Charlie McDonnell and Marcus Butler will be battling it out for Favourite UK Vlogger. As well as having their say, UK kids themselves have the chance to be recognised as Directioners, Mahomies, Arianators and The Wanted fans will battle it out to win UK Favourite Fan Family.
Football players feature for the first time in the awards with Theo Walcott, Steven Gerrard, Gareth Bale and Wayne Rooney up for UK Favourite Football star. UK Favourite Sports Star returns in 2014 with Tom Daley defending his title against Nicola Adams, Laura Robson and F1 star Lewis Hamilton.
Musically, One Direction and The Wanted will again thrash it out again for UK Favourite Band but this year face competition from X-Factor alumni Union J and Little Mix. The final new category for this year is UK Favourite Breakthrough Act where either The Vamps, Neon Jungle, Little Nikki or Elyar Fox will be victorious as the newcomer who has made the biggest impact in 2013.
Fans can tune in from 5:00pm on Sunday 30th March to catch Diversity dance supremos Perri Kiely and Jordan Banjo getting all of the orange carpet gossip before the main event kicks off at 5:30pm.
The UK nominees for Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are:
UK Favourite Band
* One Direction
* Little Mix
* The Wanted
* Union J
UK Favourite Breakthrough Act
* The Vamps
* Little Nikki
* Elyar Fox
* Neon Jungle
UK Favourite Fan Family
* One Direction (Directioners)
* The Wanted (TWFanmily)
* Austin Mahone (Mahomies)
* Ariana Grande (Arianators)
UK Favourite Vlogger
* Marcus Butler (MarcusButlerTV)
* Tanya Burr (Tanya Burr)
* Charlie McDonnell (charlieissocoollike)
* Zoe Suggs (Zoella)
UK Favourite Football Star
* Wayne Rooney
* Gareth Bale
* Steven Gerrard
* Theo Walcott
UK Favourite Sports Star
* Nicola Adams
* Tom Daley
* Laura Robson
* Lewis Hamilton
UK Favourite Book
* How to Betray a Dragon's Hero – Cressida Cowell
* Demon Dentist – David Walliams
* Four Children and IT – Jacqueline Wilson
* Horrid Henry's Nightmare – Francesca Simon
In the 22 international categories, voted by children all over the globe, there are also newly introduced categories including Favourite Funny Star, Favourite Animated Animal Sidekick and Most Enthusiastic Athlete.
In television, Sam & Cat stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande, Bridgit Medler (Good Luck Charlie) and Debby Ryan (Jessie) will compete for Favourite TV Actress, with their respective shows Sam & Cat, Good Luck Charlie, Jessie, facing The Big Bang Theory for Favourite TV Show. First-time nominees Benjamin Flores, Jr. (The Haunted Hathaways) and Jack Griffo (The Thundermans) will face off against last year's KCA winner for Favourite TV Actor, Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally), and 2012 winner, Jake Short (A.N.T. Farm) for the coveted blimp.
Tributes, superheroes and Smurfs dominate the movie categories, with The Hunger Games franchise receiving four nominations for Favourite Movie, Favourite Book, and Jennifer Lawrence for Favourite Movie Actress and Favourite Female Buttkicker. Iron Man 3 isn't far behind with three nods for Favourite Movie and Robert Downey, Jr. for Favourite Movie Actor and Favourite Male Buttkicker. The Smurfs 2 also nabbed three nominations for Favourite Movie, Neil Patrick Harris for Favourite Movie Actor and Jayma Mays for Favourite Movie Actress.
Musical sensations One Direction and Katy Perry return as nominees in the same categories they took home blimps in last year. One Direction will face off against Maroon 5, One Republic and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for Favourite Music Group, while Katy Perry takes on Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift for Favourite Female singer. Former Kids' Choice Awards host, Justin Timberlake, who is no stranger to slime, will take on contenders Bruno Mars, Pitbull and Pharrell Williams for Favourite Male Singer.
The international nominees for Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are:
Favourite TV Show
* The Big Bang Theory
* Good Luck Charlie
* Jessie
* Sam & Cat
Favourite Reality Show
* America's Got Talent
* American Idol
* The Voice
* Wipeout
Favourite Cartoon
* Adventure Time
* Phineas & Ferb
* SpongeBob SquarePants
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Favourite TV Actor
* Benjamin Flores, Jr.
* Jack Griffo
* Ross Lynch
* Jake Short
Favourite TV Actress
* Ariana Grande
* Jennette McCurdy
* Bridgit Mendler
* Debby Ryan
Favourite Movie
* The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
* Iron Man 3
* Oz the Great and Powerful
* The Smurfs 2
Favourite Movie Actor
* Johnny Depp
* Robert Downey, Jr
* Neil Patrick Harris
* Adam Sandler
Favourite Movie Actress
* Sandra Bullock
* Mila Kunis
* Jennifer Lawrence
* Jayma Mays
Favourite Animated Movie
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
* Despicable Me 2
* Frozen
* Monsters University
Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie
* Steve Carell
* Miranda Cosgrove
* Billy Crystal
* Katy Perry
Favourite Male Buttkicker
* Johnny Depp
* Robert Downey, Jr
* Hugh Jackman
* Dwayne Johnson
Favourite Female Buttkicker
* Sandra Bullock
* Jennifer Lawrence
* Evangeline Lilly
* Jena Malone
Favourite Music Group
* Maroon 5
* One Direction
* One Republic
* Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Favourite Male Singer
* Bruno Mars
* Pitbull
* Justin Timberlake
* Pharrell Williams
Favourite Female Singer
* Lady Gaga
* Selena Gomez
* Katy Perry
* Taylor Swift
Favourite Song
* "I Knew You Were Trouble"
* "Roar"
* "Story of My Life"
* "Wrecking Ball"
Favourite Book
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
* Harry Potter series
* The Hobbit
* The Hunger Games series
Favourite Videogame
* Angry Birds Star Wars
* Disney Infinity
* Just Dance 2014
* Minecraft
Favourite App Game
* Angry Birds Star Wars II
* Candy Crush Saga
* Despicable Me: Minion Rush
* Temple Run
Favourite Funny Star
* Kaley Cuoco
* Kevin Hart
* Andy Samberg
* Sofia Vergara
Favourite Animated Animal Sidekick
* Patrick Star
* Perry the Platypus
* Sparky
* Waddles
Most Enthusiastic Athlete
* Dwight Howard
* Cam Newton
* David Ortiz
* Richard Sherman
This year's event will take place at USC's Galen Center on Saturday 29th March. Hosted by Oscar® and Golden Globe®-nominated actor/producer Mark Wahlberg, kids will call the shots as they honour their favourites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television. UK viewers can watch the show on Sunday 30th March from 5.00pm on Nickelodeon.
The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and will be aired in more than 25 languages. Within hours of airing live in the United States and Canada, the show will roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever. The presenting international sponsor for the 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards is 20th Century Fox's Rio 2 and in the UK is Nickelodeon Land at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.
Available in 14 million homes, Nickelodeon is the place where kids rule and features top shows such as Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards, Sam & Cat, Victorious, SpongeBob SquarePants and iCarly. 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 the dedicated Nick app where viewers can find exclusive content which is updated daily. Nickelodeon is on Sky 604, Virgin 712, TalkTalk channel 315 and through BT Vision.
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