Nickelodeon has further confirmed that Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 is still scheduled to go ahead later this year.
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| SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Henry Golding gets slimed while speaking onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024 at Barker Hangar on July 13, 2024 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Nickelodeon) |
In February, Paramount Global — which has agreed to a merger with David Ellison’s Skydance Media that is expected to close in April — revealed that is hitting pause on select tentpole events in 2025, including the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) and the CMT Music Awards, to reimagine what they might look like in the future and “optimize” its tentpole strategy.
Also affected are the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico and the MTV MIAWs, formerly known as the MTV Millennial Awards, an annual ceremony honoring Latin American music and youth culture, according to an internal memo that was obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. The memo came from the office of Bruce Gillmer, Paramount’s president, music, music talent, programming and events, media networks and chief content officer, music, Paramount+.
The pause will not affect the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCA) and the MTV VMAs in the U.S., as well as such local events as Isle of MTV Malta and the VMAJs, according to sources familiar with the situation, with Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2025 set to be held later this year.. It wasn’t immediately clear when a decision about the future of the events affected by the move would be made.
In a new statement to Yahoo! Entertainment, a Nickelodeon spokesperson has confirmed that the annual Kids’ Choice Awards in the U.S. will move forward as planned, with an official date expected to be announced “in the next month or so.”
However, it was revealed today (3/15) that there will be no MTV Movie & TV Awards for a second consecutive year. MTV put a pause on the awards show last year, with the expectation it would return this year in a reimagined format. Sources have told Deadline that the show remains on pause this year, and updates on future plans will be revealed once they’re solidified.
News that the 2024 MTV Movie & TV Awards was a no-go came after the 2023 edition was impacted by the WGA strike and had to pivot away from a live event to a pre-taped show after Drew Barrymore pulled out as host and the Writers Guild geared up to picket its venue. Ratings were respectable, which raised the possibility for the awards show to permanently tweak its format.
Traditionally held at the start of the summer blockbuster season, the show launched in 1992 as the MTV Movie Awards and was rebranded to include TV categories in 2017. The news was first reported by TMZ.
The last Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Mexico - the 15th edition of the awards ceremony - was held in November 2024 and celebrated SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th anniversary. Although the Mexican edition of Nickelodeon's iconic slimefest, the awards have grown over the years to incorporate categories celebrating artists and content makers in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Brazil.
Paramount has been slimming down in several regards over the past year. In August, the conglomerate’s co-CEOs George Cheeks, Brian Robbins, and Chris McCarthy unveiled a sweeping plan to cut 15 percent of the company’s U.S. workforce in pursuit of $500 million in cost savings. The first of three rounds of layoffs took place shortly after that. Among the changes back then was the shuttering of Paramount TV Studios, as well as the departure of a number of high-profile execs. The second phase in the fall affected such parts of the business as CBS News.
Read the full memo on the pausing of select Paramount events below.
Team,We want to share some news. We are pausing a few events for 2025, as we look to reimagine and optimize our events slate going forward. These include the MTV EMAs, MTV MIAWs, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Mexico, and CMT Music Awards.Our world-class events remain a key component of Paramount’s music offering as we continue to raise the bar in delivering iconic, unforgettable performances and moments that drive pop culture. We have the best team in the business, and we are grateful for your hard work and dedication in bringing these events to life.Thank you,Bruce
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Originally published: March 15, 2025.
Additional source: @KcaWomansRights
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