Nickelodeon Acquires Broadcast Rights To "ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks" For International Channels

Watch out, cause here they come, and they're back with style!

The official website of the entertainment industry newspaper Variety, Variety.com, and the children's entertainment and media news website Kidscreen are reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International News in the following article that, in the run-up to MipTV, Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has picked up the rights to two seasons (104 x 11 min) of the brand-new CG-animated series "ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks" and will roll the show out on more than 70 of their international channels (excluding Nickelodeon USA and Nick Brazil) in early 2015!

Created by Janice Karman, the series is produced by Bagdasarian Productions and OuiDO! Productions.

""Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks" is a property loved by fans around the world so we're delighted to bring this re-imagined series to a whole new generation of kids," said Jules Borkent, Nickelodeon's Senior Vice President (SVP) of global acquisitions and international programming. "The new franchise will feature the fun-filled adventures of the Chipmunks and complement Nickelodeon's existing line-up of funny, smart and entertaining kids' content airing internationally."

Philippe Soutter, co-founder and President of PGS Entertainment, said "Nickelodeon's commitment for 104 episodes shows their dedication to making the show big and we are confident that the audience will be surprised and delighted with the new series."

The contemporary reboot of "Alvin and The Chipmunks" marks the return of the franchise to TV after 20 years and follows the adventures of Alvin, Theodore, Simon and the Chipettes. Each episode features an original song produced by Bagdasarian.

"The TV series offered Janice and me the creative freedom to create stories and explore The Chipmunks and Chipettes distinct personalities in ways that our movies don't allow," said Ross Bagdasarian. "And having an original song in each episode enables us to showcase a multitude of musical styles. Janice and I are overwhelmed by the incredible response to the series."

"ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks" was been commissioned by M6 in France.

Nickelodeon UK aired the original "Alvin and The Chipmunks" animated series in the mid-1990's.

From Variety:

Nickelodeon Acquires 'Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks'

In the run-up to MipTV, Nickelodeon has acquired two seasons of “Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks” and will roll it out on more than 70 international channels (excluding North America and Brazil) in early 2015.

Created by Janice Karman, the series is produced by Bagdasarian Productions and OuiDO! Productions.

“Alvinnn!!! and The Chipmunks is a property loved by fans around the world so we’re delighted to bring this re-imagined series to a whole new generation of kids,” said Jules Borkent, Nickelodeon’s SVP of global acquisitions and international programming. “The new franchise will feature the fun-filled adventures of the Chipmunks and complement Nickelodeon’s existing line-up of funny, smart and entertaining kids’ content airing internationally.”

Philippe Soutter, co-founder and prexy of PGS Entertainment, said “Nickelodeon’s commitment for 104 episodes shows their dedication to making the show big and we are confident that the audience will be surprised and delighted with the new series.”

The contempo reboot marks the return of the franchise to TV after 20 years and follows the adventures of Alvin, Theodore, Simon and the Chipettes. Each episode features an original song produced by Bagdasarian.

“The TV series offered Janice and me the creative freedom to create stories and explore The Chipmunks and Chipettes distinct personalities in ways that our movies don’t allow,” said Ross Bagdasarian. “And having an original song in each episode enables us to showcase a multitude of musical styles. Janice and I are overwhelmed by the incredible response to the series.”

Skein has been commissioned by M6 in France.

FILED UNDER: MIPTV, Nickelodeon, Pgs Entertainment

Also, from Kidscreen:

Nick picks up new Alvin and The Chipmunks series

Nickelodeon has signed a deal to air the new CG-animated series ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks on more than 70 of its channels internationally (excluding North America and Brazil).

The series, created by Janice Karman and produced by Bagdasarian Productions and OuiDO! Productions, has been picked up for two seasons (104 x 11 min) and will debut on Nickelodeon’s international channels in early 2015.

The new series will mark the return of the franchise to television after 20 years in an all new CG-animation that will offer a fresh take on the adventures of Alvin, Theodore, Simon and the Chipettes. In addition, each new episode will feature a new, original song produced by Bagdasarian.

PGS Entertainment represents the ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks TV series around the world, excluding the U.S. and France. The series was commissioned by M6 in France.

Tags: Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Bagdasaian Productions, Nickelodeon, PGS Entertainment

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Nickelodeon UK Unveils The UK-Specific Nominations For The Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards!

The UK's "Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards" nominees are in!

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.

The Nickelodeon Network brings the best in kids content to the UK and Ireland with Nickelodeon channels available in over 14 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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Nickelodeon Unveils The Nominees For The 2014 Kids' Choice Awards

The entertainment industry news magazine The Hollywood Reporter is reporting the very exciting KCA 2014 news on their official website, thr.com, that Nickelodeon has announced the nominees for the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, also known as the Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards!

Beginning today, Monday 24th February 2014, kids are able to cast their votes in 22 categories, including the newly introduced nominations for Favorite Funny Star, Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick, and Most Enthusiastic Athlete, across all of Nickelodeon's digital outlets: Nick.com, all desktop and mobile devices, and on Nickelodeon's Twitter feed, where users can vote by using custom Kids' Choice Awards hashtags.

Among the nominations, the popular Nickelodeon original comedy series "Sam & Cat" will be battling it out with "The Big Bang Theory", "Good Luck Charlie" and "Jessie" to win the coveted orange blimp for Favorite TV Show. Plus, masters of martial arts "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" will battle it out in the Favorite Cartoon category, Nickelodeon Stars Benjamin Flores, Jr. ("The Haunted Hathaways") and Jack Griffo ("The Thundermans") will be going Head to Head in the Favorite TV Actor category, and Nick Stars and co-stars Ariana Grande and Jennette McCurdy ("Sam & Cat") will be battling to win "Favorite TV Actress". The British/Irish boyband "One Direction" has also been nominated for two Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards: for Favorite Song for their popular single "Story of My Life" and for Favorite Music Group.

"To be nominated for two awards at this year's Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards is just incredible!" said One Direction member Niall Horan in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. "Thank you to Nickelodeon and to our amazing fans that always support us."

This years Kids' Choice Awards features a single sports category, as Nickelodeon will be holding a big new event called the "Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Sports Edition" during Summer 2014.

Voting for the 2014 KCAs, opening soon, will span six continents across 17 localized voting sites, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted orange blimp.

This year's fan-voted event will be hosted by Mark Wahlberg, who stars in the Michael Bay's "Transformers: Age of Extinction", the fourth installment in the "Transformers" franchise. Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards will take place Saturday 29th March 2014, from 8-9:30 p.m. ET/PT at the University of Southern California's Galen Center and will air live on Nick USA (tape delayed for the West Coast). The awards show will then start to roll out internationally, providing kids around the world the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show faster than ever, including on Nickelodeon UK and Ireland and Nickelodeon HD UK on Sunday 30th March 2014 at 5:30pm (repeated from 6:30pm on Nick UK's plus-one (+1) timeshift channel, Nick+1), less than 24 hours after the initial US broadcast!

The full list of Nickelodeon 2014 Kids' Choice Awards nominations below:

Favorite TV Show
The Big Bang Theory
Good Luck Charlie
Jessie
Sam & Cat

Favorite Reality Show
America's Got Talent
American Idol
The Voice
Wipeout

Favorite Cartoon
Adventure Time
Phineas & Ferb
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Favorite TV Actor
Benjamin Flores, Jr.
Jack Griffo
Ross Lynch
Jake Short

Favorite TV Actress
Ariana Grande
Jennette McCurdy
Bridgit Mendler
Debby Ryan

Favorite Movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Iron Man 3
Oz the Great and Powerful
The Smurfs 2

Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp
Robert Downey, Jr
Neil Patrick Harris
Adam Sandler

Favorite Movie Actress
Sandra Bullock
Mila Kunis
Jennifer Lawrence
Jayma Mays

Favorite Animated Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Monsters University

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
Steve Carell
Miranda Cosgrove
Billy Crystal
Katy Perry

Favorite Male Buttkicker
Johnny Depp
Robert Downey, Jr
Hugh Jackman
Dwayne Johnson

Favorite Female Buttkicker
Sandra Bullock
Jennifer Lawrence
Evangeline Lilly
Jena Malone

Favorite Music Group
Maroon 5
One Direction
One Republic
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Male Singer
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams

Favorite Female Singer
Lady Gaga
Selena Gomez
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

Favorite Song
"I Knew You Were Trouble" - Taylor Swift
"Roar" - Katy Perry
"Story of My Life" - One Direction
"Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus

Favorite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Harry Potter series
The Hobbit
The Hunger Games series

Favorite Video Game
Angry Birds Star Wars
Disney Infinity
Just Dance 2014
Minecraft

Favorite App Game
Angry Birds Star Wars II
Candy Crush Saga
Despicable Me: Minion Rush
Temple Run

Favorite Funny Star
Kaley Cuoco
Kevin Hart
Andy Samberg
Sofia Vergara

Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick
Patrick Star
Perry the Platypus
Sparky
Waddles

Most Enthusiastic Athlete
Dwight Howard
Cam Newton
David Ortiz
Richard Sherman

What do you think of Nick's 2014 KCA nominations? Who do you want to win? Has Nick left anyone out? And who do you want to see slimed? Let NickALive! know on Twitter, Tumblr, Google+, on Instagram, and/or Facebook!

UPDATE: Below is Nick's official Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards Nominations press release, from Nickelodeon's Kids and Family Press Site, NickPress.com:

KIDS EVERYWHERE HAVE SPOKEN AND THE NOMINEES ARE IN FOR NICKELODEON'S 27TH ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS!

JENNIFER LAWRENCE, SANDRA BULLOCK, KEVIN HART AND MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS AMONG THE MANY CELEBRITIES SELECTED BY KIDS ON THIS YEAR'S BALLOT

Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg to Host Live from Los Angeles on March 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

LOS ANGELES – Feb. 24, 2014 – When it comes to the year's best in entertainment, there's no need to ask an academy; just ask the kids, and they'll let you know. Today, kids made their voices heard as the nominees for the 27th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards were announced. Hollywood superstar Mark Wahlberg will host this year's event, live on Saturday, March 29, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) from USC's Galen Center.

Among this year's group of nominees vying for the coveted orange blimp are Jennifer Lawrence, Sandra Bullock, Pharrell Williams, Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne Johnson, Mila Kunis, Steve Carell, Katy Perry, Maroon 5, One Direction, Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Justin Timberlake, Pitbull, Bruno Mars, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Jennette McCurdy, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and many more.

Beginning Monday, Feb 24, kids will be able to cast their votes in 22 categories, including the newly introduced Favorite Funny Star, Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick, and Most Enthusiastic Athlete across all of Nickelodeon's digital outlets: Nick.com desktops and mobile devices, as well as the Nick app on iOS, Kindle, and Android. Users will be able to vote on Nickelodeon's Twitter feed using custom KCA hashtags. Nick.com/kca14 is the official destination for anything and everything Kids Choice Awards. Fans can join in on the slime-fest by watching hilarious short form videos, taking fun quizzes, browsing through photo galleries, engaging with weekly polls, and getting the latest KCA news on this year's show and nominees.

Kids have a hunger for The Hunger Games franchise, which received four nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Book, and Jennifer Lawrence for Favorite Movie Actress and Favorite Female Buttkicker. Iron Man 3 is right behind with three nods for Favorite Movie and Robert Downey Jr. for Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Male Buttkicker. The Smurfs 2 also nabbed three nominations for Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actor (Neil Patrick Harris) and Favorite Movie Actress (Jayma Mays).

In television, Sam & Cat stars Jennette McCurdy and Ariana Grande, Bridgit Medler (Good Luck Charlie) Debby Ryan (Jessie) will compete for Favorite TV Actress, with their respective shows Sam & Cat, Good Luck Charlie, Jessie, along with The Big Bang Theory rounding out the Favorite TV Show nominees. First-time nominees Benjamin Flores Jr. (The Haunted Hathaways) and Jack Griffo (The Thundermans) will face off against last year's KCA winner for Favorite TV Actor, Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally), and 2012 winner, Jake Short (A.N.T. Farm) for the coveted blimp.

Stacking up three nominations this year, Katy Perry will take on Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift for Favorite Female singer, while musical sensation One Direction will face-off against Maroon 5, One Republic and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis for Favorite Music Group. Katy Perry and One Direction will also return as nominees in the same categories in which they took home blimps last year. Former Kids' Choice Awards host, Justin Timberlake, who is no stranger to slime, will battle contenders Bruno Mars, Pitbull and Pharrell Williams for Favorite Male Singer.

The 2014 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will be seen in more than 375 million households around the world and 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. In many international markets, the 2014 KCAs will feature country-specific award categories and nominees, such as Sveriges Favoritstjärna (Favorite Swedish Star) and Migliore Cantante Italiano (Favorite Italian Singer). Voting for the 2014 KCAs will span six continents across 17 localized voting sites, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted blimp. The 2013 KCAs was the highest-rated ever among kids in many international markets, including the UK, Germany and Singapore. Ratings for the 2013 KCAs were up double-digits YOY internationally, and the show was rated #1 in its timeslot among kids' channels in key international markets, including the UK, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, and more.

Presenting sponsors of Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are General Mills, Hasbro Nerf Rebelle™ and Target. Associate sponsors are Bounty®, Capri Sun, McDonald's® and Toyota.

The nominees for Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards are:

Favorite TV Show
The Big Bang Theory
Good Luck Charlie
Jessie
Sam & Cat

Favorite Reality Show
America's Got Talent
American Idol
The Voice
Wipeout

Favorite Cartoon
Adventure Time
Phineas and Ferb
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Favorite TV Actor
Benjamin Flores Jr (The Haunted Hathaways)
Jack Griffo (The Thundermans)
Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally)
Jake Short (A.N.T. Farm)

Favorite TV Actress
Ariana Grande (Sam & Cat)
Jennette McCurdy (Sam & Cat)
Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie)
Debby Ryan (Jessie)

Favorite Movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Iron Man 3
Oz the Great and Powerful
The Smurfs 2

Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger)
Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man 3)
Neil Patrick Harris (The Smurfs 2)
Adam Sandler (Grown Ups 2)

Favorite Movie Actress
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
Mila Kunis (Oz: The Great and Powerful)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Jayma Mays (The Smurfs 2)

Favorite Animated Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Despicable Me 2
Frozen
Monsters University

Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Steve Carell (Despicable Me 2)
Miranda Cosgrove (Despicable Me 2)
Billy Crystal (Monsters University)
Katy Perry (The Smurfs 2)

Favorite Male Buttkicker
Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger)
Robert Downey Jr (Iron Man 3)
Hugh Jackman (The Wolverine)
Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious 6)

Favorite Female Buttkicker
Sandra Bullock (Gravity)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)
Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)
Jena Malone (The Hunger Games: Catching Fire)

Favorite Music Group
Maroon 5
One Direction
One Republic
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Favorite Male Singer
Bruno Mars
Pitbull
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams

Favorite Female Singer
Lady Gaga
Selena Gomez
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

Favorite Song
"I Knew You Were Trouble" (Taylor Swift)
"Roar" (Katy Perry)
"Story of My Life" (One Direction)
"Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)

Favorite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Harry Potter series
The Hobbit
The Hunger Games series

Favorite Videogame
Angry Birds Star Wars
Disney Infinity
Just Dance 2014
Minecraft

Favorite App Game
Angry Birds Star Wars II
Candy Crush Saga
Despicable Me: Minion Rush
Temple Run

Favorite Funny Star
Kaley Cuoco
Kevin Hart
Andy Samberg
Sofia Vergara

Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick
Patrick Star (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Perry the Platypus (Phineas and Ferb)
Sparky (Fairly Odd Parents)
Waddles (Gravity Falls)

Most Enthusiastic Athlete
Dwight Howard
Cam Newton
David Ortiz
Richard Sherman

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