Don’t miss a series of special appearances from your favorite stars, including: Alysa Liu, Alyssa Miles, Daniella Monet, Dixie D’Amelio, Ginnifer Goodwin, Howie Mandel, Ice Spice, Jack Griffo, Jackson Olson, Jerry Trainor, Jude Hill, Keke Palmer, Kira Kosarin, Matthew Gray Gubler, Meg Donnelly, Milo Manheim, Quinta Brunson, Salish Matter, SeanDoesMagic, Stella Lefty, Teyana Taylor, Taylen Biggs, Tony Hawk and Tyler James Williams
Nominees and winners of the “KCA” 2026:
Nominees in each category are listed in alphabetical order by first name.
(**) = New category
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)
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) – WINNERS
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
PINK – 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 – WINNERS
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
DARK
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
“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)
“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
“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 (with JENNIE)” – Tame Impala, JENNIE
“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
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
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
The Salish Affair – WINNER
Sofie Dossi
Taylen Biggs
FAVORITE MALE DESIGNER
Airrack
Perfect guy
iShowSpeed
Jesser
Kai Cénat
MisterBeast
Sean does magic
Unspeakable
FAMILY OF FAVORITE DESIGNERS
Earle family
Diamond Family
Jordan and the Salish Matter
Ninja Kidz TV
The to-do list family
The fun team
Vlad and Niki
FAVORITE WOMEN’S SPORTS STAR
A’ja Wilson
Alysa Liu – WINNER
Angel Reese
Caitlin Clark
Chloe Kim
Coco Gauff
Mikaela Shiffrin
Trinity Rodman
FAVORITE MEN’S SPORTS STAR
Anthony Edwards
LeBron James
Lewis Hamilton
Lionel Messi
Patrick Mahomes
Shohei Ohtani
Stéphane Curry
Travis Kelce
**FAVORITE CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Caleb Williams
Eileen Gu
Freddie Freeman
Hilaire Chevalier
Jack Hughes
Jalen Brunson
Nelly Korda
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
Among us
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Fortnite
Minecraft
Roblox
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
FAVORITE PODCAST
anything goes with Emma Chamberlain
Avatar: braving the elements
Baby, this is Keke Palmer
Hi Jonas!
MDR Podcast
New heights with Jason and Travis Kelce
Percy Jackson and the Official Olympians Podcast
What you need to know
Gn entert
