
Kids’ Choice Awards 2026: full list of winners
Spider-Man: A Whole New Day and its stars Tom Holland and Zendaya, as well as BTS, were among the big winners Saturday night at the Kids’ Choice Awards.
Spider-Man: A Whole New Day was named Favorite Movie, while Holland and Zendaya were named Favorite Movie Actor and Actress, respectively.
BTS collected three orange blimp statuettes: favorite music group or duo, favorite song for “Swim” and favorite album for Arirang.
Additionally, Chris Pratt received the King of Comedy Award.
Alex Warren hosted the show, officially titled CBS presents the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which aired live from 8-9:30 p.m. ET/5-6:30 p.m. PT on November 14 from Television City in Los Angeles. This year marked the first time the show aired simultaneously on CBS and Nickelodeon. (It also streamed live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers.)
The event honors kids’ favorites from the worlds of film, television, music, video games, sports and more, as voted for by fans. This year, the producers introduced three new categories: Show Night: Kids’ Choice, Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio, and Favorite Clutch Player of the Year. The KCA 2026s are produced by Done + Dusted.
A full list of winners follows.
FAVORITE MOVIE
Avatar: Fire and Ash
How to train your dragon
Renaissance of the Jurassic world
Lilo and Stitch
Moana
Spider-Man: A Whole New Day (WINNER)
Superman
Villain: for good
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
Anne Hathaway (Andy Sachs, The devil wears Prada 2)
Ariana Grande (Glinda, Villain: for good)
Catherine Laga’aia (Moana, Moana)
Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba, Villain: for good)
Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 3)
Scarlett Johansson (Zora Bennett) Renaissance of the Jurassic world)
Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: A Whole New Day) (WINNER)
Zoé Saldaña (Neytiri, Avatar: Fire and Ash)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore, Merry Gilmore 2)
David Corenswet (Clark Kent/Superman, Superman)
Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana)
Hugh Jackman (George Handy, The Sheep Detectives)
John Cena (Buddy Crane, Coyote vs. Acme)
Ryan Gosling (Ryland Grace, Hail Mary Project)
Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Spider-Man: A Whole New Day) (WINNER)
Zach Galifianakis (Dr. Jumba Jookiba, Lilo and Stitch)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
Demon Hunters KPop
Minions and monsters
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
The SpongeBob Movie: Finding SquarePants
Super Mario Galaxy movie
Toy Story 5
Zootopia 2 (WINNER)
FAVORITE ANIMATED FEMALE VOICE FROM A MOVIE
Anya Taylor-Joy (Princess Peach, Super Mario Galaxy movie)
Arden Cho (Rumi, Demon Hunters KPop) (WINNER)
Brie Larson (Rosalina, Super Mario Galaxy movie)
Gabrielle Union (Jett Fillmore, GOAT)
Ginnifer Goodwin (Judy Hopps, Zootopia 2)
Joan Cusack (Jessie, Toy Story 5)
McKenna Grace (Skye, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie)
Rihanna (Smurfette, Smurfs)
FAVORITE MALE ANIMATED VOICE FROM A MOVIE
Ahn Hyo-seop (Jinu, Demon Hunters KPop) (WINNER)
Chris Pratt (Mario, Super Mario Galaxy movie)
Jack Black(Bowser, Super Mario Galaxy movie)
Jason Bateman (Nick Wilde, Zootopia 2)
Michael B. Jordan (Ollie, Exchange)
Tim Allen (Buzz Lightyear, Toy Story 5)
Tom Hanks (Woody, Toy Story 5)
Tom Kenny (Sponge Bob, The SpongeBob Movie: Finding SquarePants)
WATCH THE PARTY: CHILDREN’S CHOICE
A very Jonas Christmas movie
Camp Rock 3
Clash of the Thundermans
Descendants: Evil Wonderland
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado
Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires (WINNER)
FAVORITE VILLAIN
Emily Blunt (Emily Charlton, The devil wears Prada 2)
Jack Black(Bowser, Super Mario Galaxy movie)
Jeff Goldblum (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Villain: for good)
John Cena (Buddy Crane, Coyote vs. Acme)
Julia Garner (Shalla-Bal/The Silver Surfer, Fantastic Four: first steps)
Mark Hamill (The Flying Dutchman, The SpongeBob Movie: Finding SquarePants)
Sadie Sink (Jean Grey, Spider-Man: A Whole New Day) (WINNER)
Zach Galifianakis (Dr. Jumba Jookiba, Lilo and Stitch)
FAVORITE TV SHOW FOR KIDS
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (WINNER)
Soy Luna: Let’s get back on the road
The Thundermans: Undercover
Vampirina: teenage vampire
Wizards Beyond Waverly Place
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
Abbott Elementary School
Specters
Ginny and Georgia
Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Always Unfair
One piece
Stranger Things (WINNER)
Wednesday
XO, Kitty
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW COMPETITION
American idol
American Ninja Warrior
America’s Got Talent (WINNER)
LEGO Masters
Survivor
The voice
FAVORITE CARTOON
The greens of big cities
Phineas and Ferb
Spongebob (WINNER)
The Teen Titans are leaving!
The bad guys: the series
The Simpsons
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (CHILDREN)
Elizabeth Yu (Azula, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Janice LeAnn Brown (Billie, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Kenzi Richardson (Vampirina “Vee” Hauntley, Vampirina: teenage vampire)
Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover) (WINNER)
Léah Sava’ Jeffries (Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Maya Le Clark (Chloe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (CHILDREN)
Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood, Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
David Henrie (Justin Russo, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place)
Gordon Cormier (Aang, Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover) (WINNER)
Walker Scobell(Percy Jackson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Anna Cathcart (Kitty, XO, Kitty)
Antonia Gentry (Ginny Miller, Ginny and Georgia)
Catherine-Zeta Jones (Morticia Addams, Wednesday)
Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair, Wednesday)
Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams, Wednesday) (WINNER)
Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield, Stranger Things)
Quinta Brunson (Janine Teagues, Abbott Elementary School)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
Bryan Cranston (Hal, Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Always Unfair)
Cedric the Artist (Calvin Butler, The neighborhood)
David Harbor (Jim Hopper, Stranger Things)
Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
Frankie Muniz (Malcolm Wilkerson, Malcolm in the Middle: Life is Always Unfair)
Isaac Ordonez (Pugsley Addams, Wednesday)
Joe Keery (Steve Harrington, Stranger Things) (WINNER)
Tyler James Williams (Gregory Eddie, Abbott Elementary School)
FAVORITE ON-SCREEN DUO/TRIO
Arden Cho, Ji-young Yoo and May Hong (Rumi, Zoey and Mira, Demon Hunters KPop)
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (Glinda and Elphaba, Villain: for good)
Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Keery (Dustin Henderson and Steve Harrington, Stranger Things)
Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman (Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, Zootopia 2) (WINNER)
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan (Tess Coleman and Anna Coleman, Weirdest Friday)
Jenna Ortega and Emma Myers (Wednesday Addams and Enid Sinclair, Wednesday)
Joan Cusack, Tim Allen and Tom Hanks (Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and Woody, Toy Story 5)
Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci (Miranda Priestly and Nigel Kipling, The devil wears Prada 2)
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Ariana Grande
CardiB
Karol G.
Miley
Olivia Rodrigo
ROSÉ (WINNER)
Sabrina Charpentier
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Benson Boone
Bruno Mars (WINNER)
Duck
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Lil Uzi Vert
Tyler, the Creator
FAVORITE MUSICAL GROUP OR DUO
BLACK ROSE
BTS (WINNER)
Jonas Brothers
Brown 5
Twenty-one pilots
Tweezers
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST/GROUP
ADELA
Ella Langley
KATSEYE (WINNER)
Olivia Doyen
STRIPED
Stella Gauche
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST/BAND
BigXthaPlug
Don Toliver
Noah Kahan
Role model
SOMBR (WINNER)
City of Temperament
FAVORITE SONG
“Daisies” – Justin Bieber
“drop dead” – Olivia Rodrigo
“I hate that you made me love myself” – Ariana Grande
“I just might” – Bruno Mars
“Manchild” – Sabrina Carpenter
“SWIM” – BTS (WINNER)
“The Destiny of Ophelia” – Taylor Swift
“The time of my life” – Benson Boone
FAVORITE SONG FROM A MOVIE
“Big Guy” – Frozen Spice (The SpongeBob Movie: Finding SquarePants)
“Dream as one” – Miley (Avatar: Fire and Ash)
“For Good” – Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande (Villain: for good)
“Gold” – EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami (Demon Hunters KPop) (WINNER)
“I knew it, I knew you” – Taylor Swift (Toy Story 5)
“Just keep watching” – Tate McRae (F1)
“TRAIL” – Lady Gaga, Doechii (The devil wears Prada 2)
“Zoo” – Shakira (Zootopia 2)
FAVORITE VIRAL SONG
“Nightie” – Jamie Miller
“Boston” – Stella Lefty
“Choosing Texas” – Ella Langley
“E85” – Don Toliver
“Hit the Wall” – Gracie Abrams
“The Man I Need” – Olivia Dean (WINNER)
“TIT FOR TAT” – Tate McRae
“WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – STRIPE
FAVORITE MUSICAL COLLABORATION
“Bloodline” – Alex Warren (featuring Jelly Roll)
“Bring Your Love” – Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter
“Dai Dai” – Shakira, Burna Boy
“Dracula (featuring JENNIE)” – Tame Impala, JENNIE (WINNER)
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” – Ella Langley (feat. Morgan Wallen)
“Safe” – Cardi B (feat. Kehlani)
“United States + Zara Larsson” – PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson
“A Showgirl’s Life” – Taylor Swift (feat. Sabrina Carpenter)
FAVORITE ALBUM
Am I the drama? -Cardi B
ARIRANG – BTS (WINNER)
ICEMAN -Drake
Man’s Best Friend –Sabrina Carpenter
GARLAND -Justin Bieber
The romantic -Bruno Mars
The life of a showgirl -Taylor Swift
you look pretty sad for a girl so in love –Olivia Rodrigo
FAVORITE WORLD MUSIC STAR
Africa: Tyla
Asia: BINI (WINNER)
Australia: Taming Impala
Europe: Zara Larsson
Latin America: Karol G.
North America: Taylor Swift
United Kingdom: Olivia Dean
FAVORITE FEMALE DESIGNER
Brooke Monk
Charli D’Amelio
Haley Kalil
Lexi Rivera
Pokimane
Salish Matter (WINNER)
Sofie Dossi
Taylen Biggs
FAVORITE MALE DESIGNER
Airrack
Perfect guy
iShowSpeed
Jesser
Kai Cénat
Mister Beast…
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