Adele, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt Lead Nominees for 2016 Kids Choice Awards

Adele is among the top performers nominated for the 2016 Kids' Choice Awards to air on Nickelodeon on March 12.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Nickelodeon  today  announced  the  nominations  for  the 2016 Kids’ Choice  Awards, the  ultimate  fan  celebration  of  the  best  of  everything  kids  love  in  pop  culture. 

The nominees reflect the entertainment that audiences see, play, listen to and read in droves, from movies like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Jurassic World” and “Pitch Perfect 2,” to a host of television shows, music, gaming,  books  and  more. Highlights  from this  year’s  list  of  nominees include  Adele,  Justin  Bieber, Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Chris Pratt, The Weeknd, John Boyega, One Direction, Sofia Vergara, Daisy Ridley, Chris Hemsworth, Nickelodeon’s very own Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Jace Norman and more. Hosted by Country music superstar and coach panelist on NBC’s “The Voice,” Blake Shelton, Nickelodeon’s 2016  Kids’  Choice  Awards returns to the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, Calif., live on Saturday, March 12, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). 

Said Shelton, “The nominees are out now and I can’t wait to see who wins. We’ve got categories for everybody – TV, movies, video games, actors, singers, everything you can think of. It’s all in there. Make sure you get out there and vote, and we’ll see you at the show.” 

Beginning Feb. 2, kids  can  cast  their  votes  across  22  categories  on  Nickelodeon’s  digital  platforms Including Nick.com and the Nick app on iPad, iPhone, Kindle, and select Android devices. Users will be able to vote on Nickelodeon’s Twitter feed using #KCA and the hashtag of their favorite nominee. Fans also can join in on the slime-fest by going to Nick.com/kca16, the official destination for everything Kids’ Choice Awards, for hilarious videos, quizzes, photo galleries and get the latest KCA news on this year’s show and nominees.

Stiff competition ignites the television categories as last year’s favorite “Modern Family” finds itself neck-and-neck with “The Big Bang Theory,” garnering four nominations each. “Modern Family” grabbed its nods for “Favorite Family TV Show,” Rico Rodriguez for “Favorite Male TV Star – Family Show” and show favorite’s Sofia Vergara and Sarah Hyland battling it out for “Favorite Female TV Star – Family Show.” 

“The Big Bang Theory” is in contention with nominations for “Favorite Family TV Show,” Kaley Cuoco for “Favorite Female TV Star – Family Show” and Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki rivaling the “Favorite Male  TV  Star – Family Show” title. Meanwhile, the new “Favorite Cooking Show” category  heats  up, pitting the popular “MasterChef Junior” and “Chopped Junior” against “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Cake Boss,” “Cake Wars” and “Diners, Drive - Ins and Dives.”

The music categories, which span an eclectic mix of genres, finds vocal powerhouse Adele against Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran for “Favorite Song of the Year,” and new kids on the block, Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara competing for “Favorite New Artist.” Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are all tied  with  three  nominations  each,  while  artists  Drake, The  Weeknd  and  Kendrick  Lamar  follow  closely behind with two.

In  the  movie  categories,  Jennifer  Lawrence  will  face  off  against  Anna  Kendrick,  Rebel  Wilson  and Scarlett Johansson for “Favorite Movie Actress,” while “Jurassic World,” “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2,” and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” compete for the title of “Favorite Movie.”

Blake Shelton to Host Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards

Country singer Blake Shelton is set to host Nickelodeon's "2016 Kids' Choice Awards" in March (Photo by Nickelodeon/Viacom International).

SANTA MONICA, Calif.-- Country Music superstar and coach on the Emmy winning NBC's The Voice, Blake Shelton, will host Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards, airing live on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Super-sized surprises will take over this year's Kids' Choice Awards honoring favorites from the worlds of film, music, and television, and giving kids a front-row seat to slime, stunts and celebrities. The show will be seen by kids around the globe on Nickelodeon channels in more than 180 countries and territories. Additional Kids' Choice Awards news will be announced in the coming months.

Said Shelton of his hosting duties: "I've been on countless stages throughout my life, but none have promised the madness, excitement and endless slime as Nick's Kids' Choice Awards, which is undoubtedly the ultimate party for kids. There is only one team here, and it's Team Kids' Choice so bring it on Nickelodeon!"

Sponsors of Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards include Cinnamon Toast Crunch™, Yoplait® GoGurt®, Fruit by the Foot™, McDonald's® USA, and Toyota.

Nickelodeon's 2016 Kids' Choice Awards is produced by Nickelodeon Productions. Elizabeth Kelly, Michael Dempsey, Shelly Sumpter Gillyard and Jay Schmalholz are executive producers.

Nickelodeon Launches "The Halo Effect" Series Highlighting Teens Who Are Helping and Leading Others

Nick Cannon is producing a new docu-series, "The HALO Effect" for Nickelodeon that highlights teens helping others  (Courtesy photo).

The HALO Effect, a brand-new docu-series that profiles in every episode a young activist who is making a positive change in his or her community and inspiring others to do the same. Each 30-minute episode will focus on a teen taking on issues ranging from poverty, to helping military families, to the environment. Premiering January 2016 on Nick, the monthly series is executive produced by Nick Cannon's NCredible Entertainment and Morgan Spurlock's Warrior Poets.
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The HALO Effect series, which will be hosted by Sydney Park (Instant Mom), builds upon the network's successful pro-social initiative of the same name and the annual HALO Awards concert special (airing this year on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. [ET/PT]). The HALO Effect aims to inspire kids and teens to be active leaders in their communities by offering an insider's look at the personal stories of individuals who have been inspired to give back. Each episode will be capped by the profiled teen kicking off a "HALO Effect Challenge," an action or activity encouraging viewers to become a part of the HALO movement by giving them ways to Help and Lead Others (HALO) in their own communities.

"The HALO Effect is another pro-social platform letting our audience connect to the issues they care about and to the work of friends and peers who are actively improving their communities," said Marva Smalls, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, and Chief of Staff, Nickelodeon. "Together with our monthly grants program and annual HALO Awards Thanksgiving concert event, the HALO Effect TV series will provide a window in to how central the idea of ‘Helping and Leading Others' is to today's generation of kids and young adults."

The first teen featured in The HALO Effect will be Jessica Collins, a 16 year-old from Shelbyville, KY. At the age of 10, she was inspired by the film The Blindside, and the realization that there are kids who don't have a bed, to create "A Place to Sleep." With the help of her church, family and the generous contributions of local residents who donate funds, beds and their time, this non-profit organization has provided more than 700 families with bed frames, mattresses and bedding.
The HALO Effect host Sydney Park is best known for her role as Gabby Phillips on Nickelodeon's primetime series Instant Mom and One Crazy Cruise TV movie. She can next be seen in the upcoming independent feature film The Standoff.

The HALO Effect series builds upon Nickelodeon's off-channel prosocial year-round initiative of the same name, which launched in 2013 and recognizes one deserving teen every month for their work to help and lead others in the community. To date, more than 20 teens across the country have been honored and have received more than $100,000 in grants to fund their non-profit organizations.
The HALO Effect is executive produced by Nick Cannon and NCredible Entertainment, as well as Morgan Spurlock, Richard Arlook, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin and Ethan Goldman of Warrior Poets.