The 36th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony was held on March 4, 2023, at the Microsoft TheaterinLos Angeles, California with Nate Burleson and Charli D'Amelio serving as hosts.[3][4] It aired live on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other Paramount Global cable networks, and was broadcast live or tape delayed across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. Prior to the ceremony, a nominations special aired on Nickelodeon on March 2.[5]
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| Date | March 4, 2023 (2023-03-04) | |||
| Location | Microsoft Theater Los Angeles, California | |||
| Hosted by | Nate Burleson Charli D'Amelio | |||
| Most awards | Harry Styles (3) | |||
| Most nominations | Stranger Things (6) | |||
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| Runtime | 92 minutes | |||
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| Produced by | Den of Thieves | |||
| Directed by | Ryan Polito | |||
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The ceremony had performances from Bebe Rexha, Young Dylan,[6][7] and Lil Baby.[8]
The Nickelodeon network premiere of Sing led into the ceremony,[9] while a linear premiere of an episodeofBig Nate served as the lead-out.[10]
Prior to the ceremony, Pressley Hosbach, DangMattSmith, and Jane McManus hosted an Orange Carpet livestream on the Nickelodeon YouTube channel.[11][12]
The ceremony featured appearances by celebrities including Awkwafina, Halle Bailey, Bianca Belair, Big E, Dove Cameron, Miranda Cosgrove, Pete Davidson, Dominique Fishback, Montez Ford,[a] Dwayne Johnson, Michael Le, Lil Uzi Vert, Peyton List, Becky Lynch, Melissa McCarthy, MrBeast, Jenna Ortega, Chris Pine, Bella Poarch, Anthony Ramos, Olivia Rodrigo, Michelle Rodriguez, Seth Rogen, Kelly Rowland, Adam Sandler, Lilly Singh, That Girl Lay Lay, Pierson Wodzynski, and Xavier Woods.[6][14][8][15]
| Presenter(s) | Role |
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| Kelly Rowland | Presented 'Favorite Male Creator' |
| Chris Pine Michelle Rodriguez |
Preview of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves |
| Kira Kosarin Jack Griffo |
Presented 'Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)' |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Presented 'Favorite Breakout Artist' |
| Lilly Singh Miranda Cosgrove |
Presented 'Favorite Movie Actor' |
| Peyton List | Presented 'King of Comedy' Introduced Adam Sandler |
| Awkwafina Halle Bailey Melissa McCarthy |
Presented 'Favorite Social Music Star' |
| That Girl Lay Lay | Introduced Lil Baby |
| Anthony Ramos Dominique Fishback Pete Davidson |
Presented 'Lifetime Achievement' Introduced Optimus Prime |
| Landon Barker | Presented 'Favorite Female Creator' |
| Seth Rogen Brady Noon Micah Abbey Shamon Brown Jr. Nicolas Cantu |
Preview of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem Presented 'Favorite Female TV Star (Family)' |
| Performer(s)[6][7][8] | Song(s)[6][7][8] |
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| Charli D'Amelio Markell Washington Michael Le Nate Burleson Lil Uzi Vert |
Dance medley "Bloody Mary" "Pretty Girls Walk" "Cuff It" "Rude Boy" "Just Wanna Rock" |
| Bebe Rexha | "I'm Good (Blue)" |
| Young Dylan | "I Just Wanna" |
| Lil Baby | "California Breeze" |
The nominees were announced and voting opened on January 31, 2023.[3][16] Voting ended on March 4, 2023. The winners are listed first, highlighted in boldfaced text.[17][18]
| Favorite Music Group | Favorite Male Artist |
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| Favorite Female Artist | Favorite Song |
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| Favorite Album | Favorite Breakout Artist |
| Favorite Music Collaboration | Favorite Social Music Star |
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| Favorite Male Sports Star | Favorite Female Sports Star |
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| Favorite Male Creator | Favorite Female Creator |
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| Favorite Social Media Family | Favorite Celebrity Pet |
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| Favorite Video Game | Favorite Book |
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The following are nominations for awards to be given by Nickelodeon's international networks.
| Favorite Kidfluencer (Africa) | Favorite Star (Africa) |
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| Favorite Creator (Asia) | Aussie/Kiwi Legend of the Year |
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| Favorite Star (Belgium) | Favorite Family (Netherlands) |
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| Favorite Star (Netherlands) | Brazilian Artist |
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| Brazilian Influencer | Favorite Influencer (Estonia) |
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| Favorite Singer (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Social Media Star (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) |
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| Favorite Social Media Newcomer (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Earworm (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) |
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| Favorite Crew (Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Favorite Star (Hungary) |
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| Favorite Social Star (Italy) | Social Star of the Year (Italy) |
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| Favorite Singer (Italy) | Favorite Influencer (Kazakhstan) |
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| Favorite Influencer (Latin America) | Favorite Artist (Latin America) |
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| Favorite Influencer (Latvia) | Favorite Opinion Maker (Lithuania) |
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| Favorite Star (Arabia) | Favorite Star (Poland) |
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| Favorite Influencer (Poland) | Favorite Internet Star (Portugal) |
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| Most Beloved Star (Romania) | Favorite Artist (Spain) |
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