Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 was filled with logic-defying stunts, illusions and tricks, on Saturday, March 4, live from the Microsoft Theater. Hosted by Nate Burleson and Nate Burleson, The celebration of all things entertainment featured an opening performance by Bebe Rexha; special honors given to Adam Sandler and Transformers’ Optimus Prime; exclusive teaser clips from highly anticipated feature films; appearances from today’s top stars; and exciting surprises revealing fans’ favorite TV shows, movies, music and more.
Notably amid this energetic program of performances and appearances, Seth Rogen took the stage to introduce the voice cast for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem movie and share a sneak peek at the film. Rogen is producing the pic with his Point Grey Pictures partner Evan Goldberg and James Weaver. Jeff Rowe is directing (The Mitchells vs. the Machines), studios are Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and PGP.
The cast includes (in alphabetical order):
- Micah Abbey as Donatello
- Shamon Brown Jr. as Michelangelo
- Hannibal Buress as Genghis Frog
- Rose Byrne as Leatherhead
- Nicolas Cantu as Leonardo
- John Cena as Rocksteady
- Jackie Chan as Splinter
- Ice Cube as Superfly
- Natasia Demetriou as Wingnut
- Ayo Edebiri as April O’Neil
- Giancarlo Esposito as Baxter Stockman
- Post Malone as Ray Fillet
- Brady Noon as Raphael
- Seth Rogen as Bebop
- Paul Rudd as Mondo Gecko
- Maya Rudolph as Cynthia Utrom
Mutant Mayhem will arrive in theaters on August 4.
As for the winners, SpongeBob SquarePants hit a milestone with its 20th win for Favorite Cartoon. This year’s prize — which was contested by nominees Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, the new Rugrats, Teen Titans Go!, The Loud House and The Smurfs — marked the show’s 15th consecutive win in the category, with its streak only interrupted by Avatar: The Last Airbender back in 2008.
See the animation category nominees here.
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 winners:
TELEVISION
- FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder - FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
Wednesday - FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
MasterChef Junior - FAVORITE ANIMATED SHOW
SpongeBob SquarePants - FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) - FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS)
Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) - FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams, Wednesday) - FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
FILM
- FAVORITE MOVIE
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2) - FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam/Teth-Adam, Black Adam) - FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Minions: The Rise of Gru - FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE (MALE)
Dwayne Johnson (Krypto, DC League of Super-Pets) - FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE (FEMALE)
Selena Gomez (Mavis, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania)
MUSIC
- FAVORITE ALBUM
Midnights (3am Edition)– Taylor Swift - FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Taylor Swift - FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Harry Styles - FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
BTS - FAVORITE SONG
“As It Was”- Harry Styles - FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
“Sweetest Pie”- Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa - FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
Dove Cameron - FAVORITE SOCIAL MUSIC STAR
Bella Poarch - FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
Harry Styles (U.K.)
OTHER CATEGORIES
- FAVORITE FEMALE CREATOR
Charli D’Amelio - FAVORITE MALE CREATOR
MrBeast - FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA FAMILY
Ninja Kidz TV - FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
Serena Williams - FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
LeBron James - FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Minecraft - FAVORITE CELEBRITY PET
Olivia Benson Swift - FAVORITE BOOK
Harry Potter Book Series
Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 will encore Sunday, March 5 at 6 p.m. on Nickelodeon; Monday, March 6 at 7 p.m. on TeenNick; and Tuesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. on Nicktoons. The show will also be available on Nickelodeon On Demand beginning Sunday, March 5.
