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Nickelodeon’s Orange Blimp took fans on a virtual ride around the world and beyond at this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021, on Monday, March 15, at 6:00 p.m. (UAE) exclusively on Nickelodeon at OSN. Hosted by Kenan Thompson (Kenan, Saturday Night Live), the KCAs featured show-stopping performances by Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber, celebrity appearances, exciting surprises, and the net’s signature green slime, and revealed kids’ favorite tv shows, movies, music and more.
After weeks of intense voting from fans to nominate their stars, The Saudi Reporters won the Kid’s Choice Favourite Arab Star Award. The Saudi Reporters are made up of dynamic duo, Abdulaziz & Abdullah Bakr, who are Saudi twin brothers. After launching their YouTube channel, Saudi Brothers have been considered as the top 10 influencers in the middle east according to Forbes, leading them to win multiple awards, achieving a Guinness World Record for the highest live stream views. Their content revolves around funny challenges, food tasting, experiments, exciting vlogs, gaming, and music videos; all presented in a spontaneous and humorous style that appeals to their engaged audience.
Highlights from Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2021 include:
- Special remarks from Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, introduced by actress Jennifer Garner, as part of the show’s Generation Change presentation, which recognized kids’ strength and courage to create a better world for future generations;
- Performances by Grammy® Award-winning global superstar Justin Bieber of his chart-topping hit “Intentions,” joined by Quavo and introduced by Hailey Bieber; and a medley of his latest singles, “Hold On” and “Anyone;”
- The reunion of Nickelodeon’s iCarly cast members Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay), Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay), and Nathan Kress (Freddie Benson) as they presented the KCA for “Favorite Movie;”
- An exclusive sneak peek clip of PAW Patrol: The Movie, teased by members of the voice cast, Kim Kardashian, Tyler Perry, Yara Shahidi, and Marsai Martin;
- Outrageous and epic slimings of Robert Downey Jr., Charli D’Amelio, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Liza Koshy, as well as KCA host, Kenan Thompson;
- Setting a Guinness World Record for the most simultaneous slimings;
- Live and interactive fan walls showcasing families at home, with a special KCA award presented to one lucky family that was chosen during the show;
- And celebrity appearances from Gal Gadot, Millie Bobby Brown, BTS, Addison Rae, Sofía Vergara, David Dobrik, Tiffany Haddish, Anna Kendrick, Dove Cameron, Heidi Klum, Terry Crews, Dixie D’Amelio, Finn Wolfhard, Noah Schnapp, Gaten Matarazzo, Joshua Bassett, Anthony Anderson, Dani & Dannah Lane and Iain Armitage; as well as Nickelodeon stars: JoJo Siwa; That Girl Lay Lay; Jules LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels (Side Hustle); Gabrielle Nevaeh Green and Darci Lynne (Unfiltered); and Young Dylan (Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan).
The following are Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, 2021 winners:
TELEVISION:
- FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW Alexa & Katie
- FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW Stranger Things
- FAVORITE REALITY SHOW America’s Got Talent
- FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES SpongeBob SquarePants
- FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR Millie Bobby Brown
- FAVORITE MALE TV STAR Jace Norman
FILM:
- FAVORITE MOVIE Wonder Woman 1984
- FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS Millie Bobby Brown
- FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR Robert Downey Jr.
- FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE Soul
- FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE Anna Kendrick
MUSIC:
- FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST Ariana Grande
- FAVORITE MALE ARTIST Justin Bieber
- FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP BTS
- FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION “Stuck with U” – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber
- FAVORITE SONG “Dynamite” – BTS
- FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR BTS
OTHER CATEGORIES:
- FAVOURITE ARAB STAR AWARD The Saudi Reporters
- FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR Charli D’Amelio
- FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR James Charles
- FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR Simone Biles
- FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR LeBron James
- FAVORITE VIDEO GAME Among Us
- FAVORITE BABY Baby Shark