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Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 put kids and families in control at the biggest party of the summer, live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Global music sensation, Tyla took home the Favourite Global Music Star award, while Cynthia Erivo, Simone Biles, and LeBron James also emerged as winners at this year’s slime awards. 

Fans can catch all the fun and epic slime surprises by tuning in to the pre-show on Wednesday, June 25 at 03:00 PM WAT, followed by the main show at 03:30 PM WAT, on Nicktoons Channel 308 on DStv and GOtv Channel 81.

Hosted by Grammy® Award-winning, multiplatinum global superstar Tyla, the show featured: exciting star-studded collaborations; legendary skateboarding stunts; the latest in music with high-energy performances; epic Slimings; and surprise reveals of fans’ favorite TV shows, movies, music, and more—with Nickelodeon’s signature Orange Blimp trophies awarded throughout the night.

“The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards is a celebration of kids’ voices, creativity, and imagination. Seeing Tyla shine on this global stage is a proud and powerful reminder of the incredible talent coming out of our continent. At Paramount Africa, we are honoured to spotlight moments like these that uplift and inspire the next generation.” said Monde Twala, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Paramount Africa & Lead, BET International

Highlights from Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2025 included:

• Host Tyla led a “Best of Summer” dance celebration featuring the hottest tracks of the summer DJ’d by Benny Blanco, joined by an array of dancers, including a special appearance by Smurfette;
• Skateboarding legends Tony Hawk and Katelyn West amped up the crowed with an on-stage stunt before presenting an award to the cast of The Thundermans: Undercover for “Favorite Kids TV Show,” followed by Jack Griffo and Kira Kosarin from The Thundermans: Undercover, as they accepted their KCA Blimps with an enormous sliming for “Favorite Male TV Star (Kids) and “Favorite Female TV Star (Kids);”
• Nickelodeon Our World honored Los Angeles kids and highlighted how skateboarding has helped them make a difference, by taking the lead in building community and developing lifelong skills to support themselves and those around them through difficult times;
• SeanDoesMagic disappeared through a magic portal in the Slime Lounge before landing in Nickelodeon Universe at Mall of America, as the audience voted live on which ride he should go on, with the SpongeBob SquarePants Rock Bottom Plunge winning;
• Rihanna hit another career milestone as the first-ever recipient of the “ICON” Silver Blimp Award, honored for her contributions to entertainment, beauty and activism. She accepted the Blimp from inside the magical Smurf Village, before unleashing a tidal wave of first-ever blue Slime on the audience;
• Salish Matter took home an award for “Favorite Female Creator,” caping off her win with a surprise Sliming as she walked off stage;
• Comedy icon Jack Black was honored with a special “King of Comedy” Silver Blimp for his legendary career spanning film, television, music and more. The award was presented by Nacho Libre co-stars Ana de la Reguera and Héctor Jiménez, as the audience cheered with giant cutouts of his most iconic characters and faces just before being doused in a double Sliming;
• Musical performances of: “cliché,” by mgk, from his upcoming sixth studio album Lost Americana, introduced by his daughter, Casie Baker, culminating in an epic Sliming; and “Gnarly,” by KATSEYE, from their upcoming second EP, Beautiful Chaos, introduced by Ice Spice, culminating in a huge canon Sliming;
• Samantha Lorraine and Jacob Rodriguez, from the Nickelodeon and Paramount+ upcoming movie Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado, went on an adventurous search throughout the KCA venue to find Dora’s missing Backpack, as the audience voted live on its location—being at the Orange Carpet;
• Tyla closing out the show, with an ultimate centerstage Sliming;
• And celebrity appearances by Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall, Auli’i Cravalho, Terry Crews, Young Dylan, Brie Garcia, Maia Kealoha, Salish Matter, Kel Mitchell, Daniella Monet, Renee Montgomery, Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas, Alex Warren and more.