2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande dominate with top wins

2025 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards: Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande dominate with top wins
2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande dominate with top wins 

Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande, and XO topped the list of winners at the 2025 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

While Hollywood’s A-listers attended the star-studded event on Saturday, June 21, Rihanna received honoree of the night as she won the ICON Silver Bump Award virtually, due to her third pregnancy.

The awards gala was hosted by the Grammy-winning artist, Tyla, and the ceremony saw the distribution of 5000 gallons of the show’s signature green go.

Carpenter dominated this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards by winning three awards, including Favorite Song, Favorite Female Breakout Artist, and Favorite Album for Short n’ Sweet.

In addition to the Man Child crooner, Benson Boone also won Favorite Male Breakout Artist, while, SZA took home Favorite Female Artist and Bruno Mars scored Favorite Male Artist.

Below is the complete list of winners in the television as well as film categories:   

TELEVISION

Favorite Kids’ TV Show: The Thundermans: Undercover

Favorite Male TV Star (Kids): Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)

Favorite Female TV Star (Kids): Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)

Favorite Family TV Show: XO, Kitty

Favorite Male TV Star (Family): Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz, Cobra Kai)

Favorite Female TV Star (Family): Peyton List (Tory Nichols, Cobra Kai)

Favorite Reality TV Show: America’s Got Talent

Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants

FILM

Favorite Film: Wicked

Favorite Movie Actor: Jack Black (Steve, A Minecraft Movie)

Favorite Movie Actress: Ariana Grande (Glinda, Wicked)

Favorite Animated Movie: Inside Out 2

Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie: Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana 2)

Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie: Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, Moana 2)

Favorite Villain: Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog 3)

Favorite Butt-Kicker: Emma Myers (Natalie, A Minecraft Movie)

MUSIC

Favorite Female Artist: SZA

Favorite Male Artist: Bruno Mars

Favorite Music Group: Stray Kids

Favorite Song: ‘Taste’ – Sabrina Carpenter

Favorite Music Collaboration: ‘luther’ – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

Favorite Female Breakout Artist: Sabrina Carpenter

Favorite Male Breakout Artist: Benson Boone

Favorite Album: Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter

Favorite Global Music Star: Africa: Tyla

Favorite Song from a Movie: ‘Defying Gravity’ – Cynthia Erivo (ft. Ariana Grande) (Wicked)

Favorite Viral Song: ‘Bluest Flame’ – Selena Gomez, benny blanco

OTHER CATEGORIES

Favorite Female Sports Star: Simone Biles

Favorite Male Sports Star: LeBron James

Favorite Male Creator: MrBeast

Favorite Female Creator: Salish Matter

Favorite Gamer: IShowSpeed

Fan Favorite Kids’ Creator: Ms. Rachel

Favorite Podcast: LOL Podcast

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