Vote for Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2012

Nickelodeon announced the 25th annual Kids Choice Awards, lead by international superstar Will Smith and airing live from USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. A star-studded line-up will be competing for the Kids’ Choice Blimps at this year’s show as kids honor their favorites spanning the worlds of film, music, TV and sports, including Jessica Alba, Antonio Banderas, Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, Jack Black, Ty Burrell, Jim Carrey, Miranda Cosgrove, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, Victoria Justice, Bruno Mars, Taylor Lautner, Danica Patrick, Katy Perry, Michael Phelps, Daniel Radcliffe, Adam Sandler and Kristen Stewart.

Beginning March 1st, kids will be able to cast their votes in 20 total categories across all of Nickelodeon’s digital outlets, including Nick.com, Nick Mobile app as well as Nickelodeon’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

This years categories and nominees are:

TELEVISION

Favorite TV Show
- Good Luck Charlie
- iCarly
- Victorious
- Wizards of Waverly Place

Favorite Reality Show
- American Idol
- America’s Funniest Home Videos
- America’s Got Talent
- Wipeout

Favorite TV Actor
- Tim Allen
- Ty Burrell
- Alex Heartman
- Jake Short

Favorite TV Actress
- Miranda Cosgrove
- Selena Gomez
- Victoria Justice
- Bridgit Mendler

Funniest TV Sidekick
- Nathan Kress
- Jennette McCurdy
- Jennifer Stone
- Jerry Trainor

Favorite Cartoon
- Kung Fu Panda
- Phineas & Ferb
- Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- SpongeBob SquarePants

SPORTS

Favorite Male Athlete
- Derek Jeter
- Michael Phelps
- Tim Tebow
- Shaun White

Favorite Female Athlete
- Kelly Clark
- Danica Patrick
- Serena Williams
- Venus Williams

FILM

Favorite Movie
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
- The Muppets
- The Smurfs

Favorite Movie Actor
- Jim Carrey (Mr. Popper’s Penguins)
- Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides)
- Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2)
- Adam Sandler (Jack & Jill)

Favorite Movie Actress
- Amy Adams (The Muppets)
- Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1)
- Sofia Vergara (The Smurfs)
- Emma Watson (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2)

Favorite Animated Movie
- Cars 2
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Puss in Boots
- Rio

Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
- Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots)
- Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda 2)
- Johnny Depp (Rango)
- Katy Perry (The Smurfs)

MUSIC

Favorite Music Group
- Big Time Rush
- Black Eyed Peas
- Lady Antebellum
- LMFAO

Favorite Male Singer
- Justin Bieber
- Toby Keith
- Bruno Mars
- Usher

Favorite Female Singer
- Lady Gaga
- Selena Gomez
- Katy Perry
- Taylor Swift

Favorite Song
- Born this Way (by Lady Gaga)
- Firework (by Katy Perry)
- Party Rock Anthem (by LMFAO)
- Sparks Fly (by Taylor Swift)

OTHER CATEGORIES

Favorite Book
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
- Harry Potter series
- Hunger Games series
- Twilight series

Favorite Videogame
- Just Dance 3
- Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
- Mario Kart 7
- Super Mario Galaxy

Favorite Buttkicker
- Jessica Alba
- Tom Cruise
- Kelly Kelly
- Taylor Lautner


My selections:

Favorite TV show:
I hope that Victorious win, because it's a really funny show, and the whole cast is really talented.

Favorite Reality show:
I don't really watch reality TV that much, but I really like AVF! The show always make me laugh, and Tom Bergon's commentary is hilarious!!!

Favorite TV actor:
I hope that Jake Short wins, because he is on "Ant Farm," and i really like that show. And also he is a good actor :)

Favorite TV actress:
Oh My Gosh! How am I supposed to choose out of my four favorite actresses!!! I have no idea who I am going to choose, so I hope the best for all four of them.

Funniest TV sidekick:
I hope that Jerry Trainor wins, because he is really funny on ICarly. Spencer is probably my favorite character on the show!

Favorite cartoon:
DUH! Sponge-bob!!! Of course I vote for Sponge-Bob because its just awesome!

Sports:
I vote for Shaun White, because I met him @ the X-Games, and got his autograph! He was really nice, and was SO good at skateboarding.

Favorite female athlete:
I would say Danica Patrick, because she seems very nice, and into what she does....she just seems like she deserves it! I also saw her on an episode of Cake Boss, and she was really funny!

Favorite movie:
My favorite movie off 2011 was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2!!! I love all the Harry Potter movies, and I was so sad when I found out this was the last one.

Favorite movie actor:
I hope that Johnny Depp wins, because he is really funny, and he is really good at playing Jack Sparrow!!

Favorite movie actress:
I hope that Amy Adams wins for "The Muppets." The movie was really cute and great, and Amy Adams did very well.

Favorite animated movie:
I would have to say "Rio," because it was so cute! The details in the movie were awesome too, like the details in the beaks were amazing!!!

Favorite voice from a movie:
Obviously I would vote for Katy Perry, because she is awesome!!! I LOVE Katy Perry, and Smurfette was really cute in the movie.

Favorite Male singer:
I hope that Bruno Mars wins, because he is a really good singer, and his songs are really catchy!!!

Favorite female singer:
I hope that either Katy Perry or Selena Gomez wins! They're both amazing and beautiful!!!

In addition to Nick.com, fans can vote for their favorite stars beginning Mar. 1 using a Facebook application that will live on the Nickelodeon Facebook page. Users will be able to vote from a tab on the page and, for the first time ever, the entire voting experience can be embedded directly into Facebook wall posts. Also new this year, fans will be able to vote for their favorite nominees on Twitter through the use of custom hash tags.

This year, kids not only pick the winners, but they get to help host Will Smith pull off the greatest slime event in KCA history. Through a brand-new iPad, iPhone and iPod app, and the KCA website, kids need to find slime hidden throughout the photo galleries, news, and videos. If kids collect enough slime, Will Smith will pull off the biggest slime event ever in this year’s show. Aided by weekly mission videos featuring Jennette McCurdy, Jerry Trainor, and Nathan Kress, kids will have the chance to earn digital rewards and move up the slime operative ranks.

Leading up to the show, the apps and website will also feature daily KCA news, video updates, photo galleries and videos from past KCAs, behind the scenes video of this year’s preparations, and dedicated information pages on the host and nominees. In addition, the entire Orange Carpet pre-show will be streamed live through the apps and website, followed by a live backstage companion stream during the main show. Who will win the Blimps- Cast your votes at Nick.com on March 1st!