… As Nickelodeon reveals Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Nicky Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Jamie Foxx, Others as First Time Nominees.
Lagos| Nigeria: Nigerian OAPs, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi, Tosyn Bucknor, Mannie and Big Tyme have been announced as this year's nominees for Favourite On-Air Personality Nigeria at the 28th edition of Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
First time nominees at the awards also include Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Angelina Jolie, 5 Seconds of Summer, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Meghan Trainor, Chris Pratt, Fifth Harmony, Echosmith, Jessie J, Liam Hemsworth, Elle Fanning, Imagine Dragons, Kira Kosdearin and Laura Marano.
"I am very honoured to be nominated this year. This is a great step for Nigeria and Africa as a whole to be recognized by an International platform like Nickelodeon's KCA" Nigerian OAP Gbemi Olateru commented
Kids also picked superstar nominees Beyoncé, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, OneRepublic, Hugh Jackman, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Ben Stiller, One Direction, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Garner, Maroon 5, Scarlett Johansson and more.
Other African contemporary talents nominated this year include Bonang Matheba, Roger Goode, Darren Simpson and Poppy Ntshongwana competing for Favourite Radio DJ (South Africa)
The 2015 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards will roll out around the world, giving kids around the globe the opportunity to tune into their local Nickelodeon channel to enjoy the show.
Voting for the 2015 KCAs will span six continents across 19 localized voting sites in addition to Twitter hashtag voting #KCA giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home a coveted blimp.
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards premieres on Nickelodeon DStv channel 305 on Wednesday 1 April at 4PM, encore performances on Friday April 3, Saturday April 4 and Sunday April 5 at 5:00PM 08:55AM and 1:10PMrespectively.
The nominees for Nickelodeon's 28th Annual Kids' Choice Awards below
Favourite Talent Competition Show*
America's Got Talent
American Idol
America's Next Top Model
Dancing with the Stars
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice
Favourite Family TV Show*
Gotham
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Modern Family
Once Upon a Time
The Big Bang Theory
The Flash
Most Addicting Game*
Angry Birds Transformers
Candy Crush Saga
Disney Infinity 2.0
Mario Kart 8
Minecraft
Skylanders: Trap Team
Favourite New Artist*
5 Seconds of Summer
Echosmith
Fifth Harmony
Iggy Azalea
Jessie J
Meghan Trainor
Favourite Kids TV Show
Austin & Ally
Austin & Ally
Dog with a Blog
Every Witch Way
Henry Danger
Jessie
Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Favourite TV Actor
Benjamin Flores Jr. (The Haunted Hathaways)
Benjamin Flores Jr. (The Haunted Hathaways)
Charlie McDermott (The Middle)
Grant Gustin (The Flash)
Jack Griffo (The Thundermans)
Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory)
Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally)
Favourite TV Actress
Chloe Bennet (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Chloe Bennet (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
Debby Ryan (Jessie)
Jennifer Morrison (Once Upon a Time)
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (The Big Bang Theory)
Kira Kosarin (The Thundermans)
Laura Marano (Austin & Ally)
Favourite Cartoon
Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Phineas & Ferb
SpongeBob SquarePants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teen Titans Go!
The Fairly OddParents
Favourite Reality Show
American Ninja Warrior
Cupcake Wars
Dance Moms
MasterChef Junior
Shark Tank
Wipeout
Favourite Movie
Guardians of the Galaxy
Maleficent
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Favourite Villain
Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
Cameron Diaz (Annie)
Donald Sutherland (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1)
Jamie Foxx (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
Lee Pace (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Meryl Streep (Into the Woods)
Favourite Movie Actor
Ben Stiller (Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb)
Hugh Jackman (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Jamie Foxx (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
Mark Wahlberg (Transformers: Age of Extinction)
Steve Carell (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)
Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Lego Movie)
Favourite Movie Actress
Angelina Jolie (Maleficent)
Cameron Diaz (Annie)
Elle Fanning (Maleficent)
Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
Jennifer Garner (Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)
Megan Fox (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Favourite Animated Movie
Big Hero 6
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Penguins of Madagascar
Rio 2
The Lego Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Favourite Male Action Star
Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
Channing Tatum (Jupiter Ascending)
Chris Evans (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Hugh Jackman (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Liam Hemsworth (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1)
Favourite Female Action Star
Ellen Page (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Evangeline Lilly (The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies)
Halle Berry (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Zoe Saldana (Guardians of the Galaxy)
Favourite Music Group
Coldplay
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
One Direction
OneRepublic
Favourite Male Singer
Blake Shelton
Bruno Mars
Justin Timberlake
Nick Jonas
Pharrell Williams
Sam Smith
Favourite Female Singer
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Katy Perry
Nicki Minaj
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favourite Song Of The Year
"All About That Bass" (Meghan Trainor)
"Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj)
"Dark Horse" (Katy Perry)
"Fancy" (Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX)
"Problem" (Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea)
"Shake It Off" (Taylor Swift)
Favourite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Divergent series
The Heroes of Olympus series
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods
The Fault in Our Stars
The Maze Runner
Favourite Radio DJ (South Africa)
Bonang Matheba
Roger Goode
Darren Simpson
Poppy Ntshongwana
Favourite on-air Personality (NIGERIA)
The Big Tyme (Onome Oyaide)
Mannie
Gbemi
Tosyn Bucknor
