The 30th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 11, 2017, at the Galen Center on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles and was broadcast live on Nickelodeon and either live or with tape delay across all of Nickelodeon's international networks. John Cena hosted the ceremony.
A new episode of one of Nickelodeon's television series, Henry Danger, premiered right before the ceremony. Jace Norman subsequently led the transfer from the show to the ceremony. Afterwards, an unlisted airing of the Hunter Street premiere was shown.
Hosts John Cena Daniella Monet and Meg DeAngelis (preshow)
Performances
Artist(s) Song(s) Jacob Sartorius(Pre-Show) "By Your Side" Machine Gun KellyCamila Cabello "Bad Things" Little Mix "Touch""Shout Out to My Ex"
Presenters Celebrity (ies)PresentedGwen StefaniFavorite Animated MovieDemi LovatoPreview of Smurfs: The Lost VillageBig SeanBethany MotaFavorite TV ActressChris PrattIntroduced Zoe SaldañaZoe SaldañaPreview of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2Nat WolffMaddie ZieglerIntroduced Machine Gun Kelly and Camila CabelloGal GadotChris PinePreview of Wonder WomanJohn StamosFavorite VillainMiranda CosgroveFavorite TV Show – Kids ShowCast of School of RockFavorite Viral Music ArtistDove CameronNoah CyrusIntroduced Little MixIsabela MonerBenjamin Flores Jr.Preview of Transformers: The Last KnightFavorite TV Show – Family ShowDJ KhaledHeidi KlumFavorite Music Group
Slimed celebrities Demi Lovato Chris Pratt Kevin Hart John Cena
Winners and nominees The nominees were announced on February 2, 2017. 28 categories were announced that were available worldwide with an additional 40 for regional categories Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.
Movies Favorite Movie Favorite Movie ActorGhostbusters Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Captain America: Civil War Pete's Dragon Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the ShadowsChris Hemsworth – Ghostbusters as Kevin Beckman Ben Affleck – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Bruce Wayne / Batman Will Arnett – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Vern Fenwick Henry Cavill – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Robert Downey Jr. – Captain America: Civil War as Tony Stark / Iron Man Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War as Steve Rogers / Captain America Favorite Movie Actress Favorite Animated MovieMelissa McCarthy – Ghostbusters as Dr. Abigail "Abby" Yates Amy Adams – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Lois Lane Megan Fox – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as April O'Neil Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Felicity Jones – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Jyn Erso Kristen Wiig – Ghostbusters as Dr. Erin GilbertFinding Dory Moana The Secret Life of Pets Sing Trolls Zootopia Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie Favorite VillainEllen DeGeneres – Finding Dory as Dory Kevin Hart – The Secret Life of Pets as Snowball Dwayne Johnson – Moana as Maui Anna Kendrick – Trolls as Princess Poppy Justin Timberlake – Trolls as Branch Reese Witherspoon – Sing as RositaKevin Hart – The Secret Life of Pets as Snowball Helena Bonham Carter – Alice Through the Looking Glass as Iracebeth of Crims / Red Queen Idris Elba – Star Trek Beyond as Krall Will Ferrell – Zoolander 2 as Jacobim Mugatu Charlize Theron – The Huntsman: Winter's War as Queen Ravenna Spencer Wilding – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Darth Vader Favorite Butt-Kicker BFFs (Best Friends Forever)Chris Evans – Captain America: Civil War as Steve Rogers / Captain America Ben Affleck – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Bruce Wayne / Batman Henry Cavill – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Chris Hemsworth – The Huntsman: Winter's War as Eric / The Huntsman Scarlett Johansson – Captain America: Civil War as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow Felicity Jones – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as Jyn Erso Jennifer Lawrence – X-Men: Apocalypse as Raven Darkhölme / Mystique Zoe Saldaña – Star Trek Beyond as Lieutenant UhuraKevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson – Central Intelligence as Calvin "Golden Jet" Joyner and Robbie Wheirdicht / Bob Stone Ruby Barnhill and Mark Rylance – The BFG as Sophie and The BFG Ice Cube and Kevin Hart – Ride Along 2 as Detective James Payton and Officer Ben Barber Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto – Star Trek Beyond as Captain James T. Kirk and Commander Spock Neel Sethi and Bill Murray – The Jungle Book as Mowgli and Baloo Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson – Zoolander 2 as Derek Zoolander and Hansel McDonald Favorite Frenemies Most Wanted PetGinnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman – Zootopia as Officer Judy Hopps and Nicholas P. "Nick" Wilde Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill – Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice as Bruce Wayne / Batman and Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. – Captain America: Civil War as Steve Rogers / Captain America and Tony Stark / Iron Man Dwayne Johnson and Auliʻi Cravalho – Moana as Maui and Moana Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake – Trolls as Princess Poppy and Branch Charlize Theron and Emily Blunt – The Huntsman: Winter's War as Queen Ravenna and Freya Kevin Hart – The Secret Life of Pets as Snowball Jack Black – Kung Fu Panda 3 as Po Ellen DeGeneres – Finding Dory as Dory Bill Murray – The Jungle Book as Baloo Jason Sudeikis – The Angry Birds Movie as Red Reese Witherspoon – Sing as Rosita #SquadFinding Dory – Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy Captain America: Civil War – Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen Ghostbusters – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Jiang Wen and Forest Whitaker Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – Noel Fisher, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek and Alan Ritchson X-Men: Apocalypse – James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp and Olivia Munn
Television Favorite TV Show – Kids Show Favorite TV Show – Family ShowHenry Danger Game Shakers Girl Meets World Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn The ThundermansFuller House Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Big Bang Theory Black-ish The Flash Supergirl Favorite TV Actor Favorite TV ActressJace Norman – Henry Danger as Henry Hart Benjamin Flores Jr. – Game Shakers as Triple G Aidan Gallagher – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Nicky Harper Jack Griffo – The Thundermans as Max Thunderman Casey Simpson – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Ricky Harper Tyrel Jackson Williams – Lab Rats as Leo DooleyZendaya – K.C. Undercover as K.C. Cooper Rowan Blanchard – Girl Meets World as Riley Matthews Dove Cameron – Liv and Maddie as Liv and Maddie Rooney Lizzy Greene – Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn as Dawn Harper Kira Kosarin – The Thundermans as Phoebe Thunderman Breanna Yde – School of Rock as Tomika Favorite Reality Show Favorite CartoonAmerica's Got Talent America's Funniest Home Videos American Ninja Warrior Paradise Run Shark Tank The VoiceSpongeBob SquarePants ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks The Amazing World of Gumball The Loud House Teen Titans Go! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Music Favorite Music Group Favorite Male SingerFifth Harmony The Chainsmokers Maroon 5 OneRepublic Pentatonix Twenty One PilotsShawn Mendes Justin Bieber Drake Bruno Mars Justin Timberlake The Weeknd Favorite Female Singer Favorite SongSelena Gomez Adele Beyoncé Ariana Grande Rihanna Meghan Trainor"Work from Home" – Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Heathens" – Twenty One Pilots "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" – Adele "Side to Side" – Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj Favorite New Artist Favorite Music VideoTwenty One Pilots Kelsea Ballerini The Chainsmokers Daya Lukas Graham Solange Rae Sremmurd Hailee Steinfeld"Juju on That Beat" – Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars "Can't Stop the Feeling!" – Justin Timberlake "Formation" – Beyoncé "Me Too" – Meghan Trainor "Stressed Out" – Twenty One Pilots Favorite DJ/EDM Artist Favorite SoundtrackCalvin Harris Martin Garrix DJ Snake Major Lazer Skrillex ZeddSuicide Squad Hamilton Me Before You Moana Sing Trolls Favorite Viral Music Artist Favorite Global Music StarJoJo Siwa Tiffany Alvord Matty B Carson Lueders Johnny Orlando Jacob SartoriusLittle Mix 5 Seconds of Summer BigBang Zara Larsson Bruno Mars Shakira
Miscellaneous Favorite Video GameJust Dance 2017 Lego Marvel's Avengers Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Minecraft: Story Mode Paper Mario: Color Splash Pokémon Sun and Moon
International Source: Various Nick Sites Favorite Pinoy Star (Philippines) Favorite African Star (Africa)Nadine Lustre Janella Salvador Janine Gutierrez Liza SoberanoTrevor Noah Funke Akindele-Bello Lupita Nyong'o Pearl Thusi Wayde van Niekerk Yemi Alade Favorite Latin Star (Latin America) Favorite Squad (Australia)CD9 Juan Pablo Jaramillo Juanpa Zurita Lali Espósito Paty Cantú Sebastian Villalobos5 Seconds of Summer All Blacks In Stereo Socceroos Women's Rugby 7's Favorite #Famous (Australia) Favorite Human Eva (Australia)Ashleigh Ross Isaiah Firebrace Jai Waetford The Norris Nuts Troye SivanDelta Goodrem Guy Sebastian Shaun Johnson Steve Smith Tim Cahill Favorite Pranksters (Australia) Favorite Must-Have (Australia)Rebel Wilson Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton Grant Denyer Guy Williams Hamish and AndyNintendo 3DS Apple iPad FujiFilm Instax Nerf Blaster PlayStation 4 Favorite Star (Belgium) Favorite TV Series (Belgium and Netherlands)K3 Emma Bale Koen Wauters Laura Tesoro Marie Verhulst Olga LeyersBrugklas The Ludwigs D5R Ghost Rockers Nightwatch SpangaS Favorite Vlogger (Belgium and Netherlands) Favorite Brazilian Personality (Brazil)Onnedi Furtjuh Meisjedjamila Nora Gharib Quinsding UP2D8Luba TV Anitta Christian Figueiredo Kéfera Buchmann Larissa Manoela Rezendeevil Thaynara OG Zé Felipe Favorite Music Star (Denmark) Favorite Vlogger (Denmark)Benjamin Lasnier Christopher Cisilia GulddrengJulia Sofia Armin Eiqu Miller Rasmus Brohave Favorite Star (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) Favorite Vlogger (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)Lucas Rieger Lina Larissa Ray and Lisa-Marie Koroll (Bibi & Tina) Wincent Weiss Lena GerckeThe Lochis Dominokati Julien Bam Dagi Bee Favorite Artist (Spain) Favorite Influence (Spain)Abraham Mateo Furious Monkey House María Parrado Sweet CaliforniaLuzu Laury What Maria Querol TrillizoS0201 Best Web Revelation (France) Favorite Singer (Italy)Mademoiselle Gloria Anthonin Sourbangirl Sulivan GwedAlessio Bernabei Elodie Gemeliers Luca Chikovani Favorite YouTuber (Italy) Favorite Arab Music Artist (Middle East)Mates Ehi Leus Favij Ipantellas Matt & Bise Virginia De GiglioAseel Omran Joseph Attieh Lara Scandar Rajaa & Omar Belmir Favorite Star (Netherlands) Favorite Artist (Norway)Ali B Britt Scholte Broederliefde Buddy Vedder Rein Van Duivenboden Vajen Van Den BoschAstrid S Julie Bergen Katastrofe Marcus & Martinus Favorite Music Act (Russia) Favorite Mobile Application (Russia)Open Kids Elena Temnikova Monatik L'One Mot STNote: names are translated to English Cut The Rope: Magic MSQRD Prisma Fighting Minds Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Legend Favorite Cartoon (Russia) Favorite TV Show (Russia)Note: names are translated to English Masha and the Bear Dzhingliki Pin Fixiki The Loud HouseNote: names are translated to English Boom! Show Dancing With The Stars Eagle & Tails Masterchef Kids Prank Wars The Voice Kids Favorite Web Star (Russia) Favorite Star (Poland)Note: names are translated to English Agata Mutsenietse Annie Mae Dima Yermuzevich Mari SennAndrzej Wrona