This is a list of winners and nominees for the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist, given at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. It was first awarded in 2000 at the 13th Kids' Choice Awards, and changed from "Favorite Male Singer" to "Favorite Male Artist" in 2018.
The most awarded male artist in this category is Justin Bieber with 5 wins, followed by Shawn Mendes with 4 wins. Mendes has also won the award 4 consecutive years (2017–2020). The artist who have received the most nominations, as of the 2025 ceremony is Bruno Mars with 10 nominations, followed by Justin Bieber and Justin Timberlake with nine nominations each.
Winners and nominations YearRecipientNominees2000 Will SmithJordan Knight Ricky Martin Tyrese2001 Lil' Bow WowRicky Martin Sisqo Will Smith2002 UsherBow Wow Aaron Carter Lil' Romeo2003 NellyBow Wow Lil' Romeo Justin Timberlake2004 NellyBow Wow Nick Cannon Justin Timberlake2005 UsherChingy LL Cool J Nelly2006 Jesse McCartneyBow Wow Nelly Will Smith 2007 Justin TimberlakeChris Brown Jesse McCartney Sean Paul2008 Chris BrownBow Wow Soulja Boy Justin Timberlake2009 Jesse McCartneyChris Brown Kid Rock T-Pain2010 Jay ZSean Kingston Mario Ne-Yo 2011 Justin BieberBruno Mars Usher Jay Z2012 Justin BieberToby Keith Bruno Mars Usher2013 Justin BieberBruno Mars Blake Shelton Usher2014 Justin TimberlakeBruno Mars Pitbull Pharrell Williams2015 Nick JonasBruno Mars Blake Shelton Sam Smith Justin Timberlake Pharrell Williams2016 Justin BieberDrake Nick Jonas Ed Sheeran Blake Shelton The Weeknd2017 Shawn MendesJustin Bieber Drake Bruno Mars Justin Timberlake The Weeknd2018 Shawn MendesLuis Fonsi DJ Khaled Kendrick Lamar Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran2019 Shawn MendesLuke Bryan Drake DJ Khaled Bruno Mars Justin Timberlake 2020 Shawn MendesJustin Bieber Post Malone Marshmello Lil Nas X Ed Sheeran2021 Justin BieberDrake Post Malone Shawn Mendes Harry Styles The Weeknd2022 Ed SheeranJustin Bieber Drake Bruno Mars Shawn Mendes The Weeknd2023 Harry Styles Justin Bieber Bad Bunny Drake Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Ed Sheeran The Weeknd2024 Post Malone Bad Bunny Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Timberlake Travis Scott Usher The Weeknd2025 Bruno Mars Bad Bunny Drake Jelly Roll Kendrick Lamar Post Malone Travis Scott The Weeknd
Most wins 5 wins Justin Bieber (3 consecutive)
4 wins Shawn Mendes (4 consecutive)
2 wins Jesse McCartney Nelly (2 consecutive) Justin Timberlake Usher
Most nominations
10 nominations Bruno Mars
9 nominations Justin Bieber Justin Timberlake
8 nominations Drake
6 nominations Usher The Weeknd Bow Wow
5 nominations Post Malone Ed Sheeran
4 nominations Nelly 3 nominations Chris Brown Bad Bunny Kendrick Lamar Jesse McCartney Blake Shelton Will Smith
2 nominations Ricky Martin Lil' Romeo Travis Scott Harry Styles Pharrell Williams Jay Z
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