Will Smith hosted Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards held on Saturday, March 31st in Los Angeles, kicking off the show by parachuting down from the KCA blimb and then singing “Can U Handle This.” Best known as the awards show that slimes celebrities, this year Halle Berry, Taylor Lautner, Chris Colfer, and Justin Bieber got into the spirit – and turned neon green – as victims of slimings.
In addition to host Will Smith, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Miranda Cosgrove, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Jaden Smith, Willow Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Robert Downey Jr., Heidi Klum, Chris Rock, Big Time Rush, Keke Palmer, Nicki Minaj, Ludacris, Cody Simpson, Jennette McCurdy, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Victoria Justice, and Nolan Gould also took to the stage to hand out awards. KCA winner Katy Perry performed her hit “Part of Me” and One Direction caused the females in attendance to scream with a performance of “What Makes You Beautiful.” And First Lady Michelle Obama was on hand to present Taylor Swift with The Big Help Award for her charitable work. Per Nickelodeon, The Big Help Award “recognizes individuals who take actions to better the world and whose significant impact on their community has inspired kids to do the same.”
More than 220 million votes were cast by kids to determine this year’s winners.
Nickelodeon’s 25th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards Winners:
TELEVISION:
Favorite TV Show
Victorious
Favorite Reality Show
Wipeout
Favorite TV Actor
Jake Short (A.N.T. Farm)
Favorite TV Actress
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Funniest TV Sidekick
Jennette McCurdy (iCarly)
Favorite Cartoon
SpongeBob SquarePants
SPORTS:
Favorite Male Athlete
Tim Tebow
Favorite Female Athlete
Danica Patrick
FILM
Favorite Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Favorite Movie Actor
Adam Sandler (Jack & Jill)
Favorite Movie Actress
Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)
Favorite Animated Movie
Puss in Boots
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Katy Perry (The Smurfs)
MUSIC
Favorite Music Group
Big Time Rush
Favorite Male Singer
Justin Bieber
Favorite Female Singer
Selena Gomez
Favorite Song
“Party Rock Anthem” (by LMFAO)
OTHER CATEGORIES
Favorite Book
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Favorite Videogame
Just Dance 3
Favorite Buttkicker
Taylor Lautner
Source: Nickelodeon – March 31, 2012