Women have been dominating the pop scene in recent years, so it's only fitting that they dominate the nominations for Favorite Song at the 2024 Kids' Choice Awards, filling six of the eight spots, Advertising sign can exclusively disclose. Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus, Doja Cat, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande are in the running for the award, along with Luke Combs and Justin Timberlake.
Beyoncé, Grande and Eilish have won in this category twice before. If either of them wins again this year, they'll tie Harry Styles as the only three-time winner in the division's history (dating back to 1988). Styles won twice with One Direction and once on his own, with “As It Was” at last year's show.
In other nominations news, the kids of America still think Justin Timberlake is slush-worthy. The pop veteran received nominations for favorite male artist (a category he won in 2007 and 2014), favorite song for “Selfish” and, with *NSYNC, favorite musical group (a category the boy band won in 1999).
The 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards will simulcast live on the East Coast on Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, The Nick Jr. Channel, TV Land, CMT and MTV2. The show will be hosted by SpongeBob (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Starr (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke). This is the first time the show has been hosted by virtual characters.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Spongebob Squarepants, which first aired on Nickelodeon as a sneak peek after the Kids' Choice Awards on May 1, 1999, and officially premiered on July 17 of that year. The 2024 Kids' Choice Awards will recreate Bikini Bottom's underwater home, its setting Spongebob Squarepants.
The Kids' Choice Awards, with green slime and Nick's signature orange blimp award, have long been a top attraction for young viewers. (Fans of the OG series who were, say, 8 when it debuted in 1987, are now 45. Time marches on, even when you're running short.)
The show will be held at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion for the first time since 2010 and the 11th time overall.
Starting Monday (June 3), fans in the US can vote in 33 categories on the Kids' Choice Awards official website, KidsChoiceAwards.com. International markets will also open voting today, including additional regional categories.
Here are the nominees in five music categories. (The full list of nominations will be announced at 9:15 a.m. ET. This post will be updated with the full list of nominations at that time.)
Favourite song
Dua Lipa, “Dance the Night”
Luke Combs, “Fast Car”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers”
Doja Cat, “Paint the Town Red”
Justin Timberlake, “Selfish”
Beyoncé, “Texas Hold 'Em”
Billie Eilish, 'Why Was He Made?'
Ariana Grande, “yeah, and?”
Favorite Viral Song
Benson Boone, “Beautiful Things”
David Kushner, “Daylight”
Sabrina Carpenter, “Espresso”
Tate McRae, “Greedy”
Paul Russell, “Lil Boo Thang”
Tyla, “Water”
Favorite male artist
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Timberlake
Post Malone
The weekend
Travis Scott
Usher
Favorite music group
Black Eyed Peas
Cool game
Imagine dragons
Jonas brothers
Maroon 5
*NSYNC
Favorite social music star
Addison Ray
Bella Poarch
David Kushner
Joe
Madison beer
Paul Russell
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2024-kids-choice-awards-nominations-1235698356/
