Rob Gronkowski and Miranda Cosgrove will take over Nickelodeon in April. On Wednesday, the network announced that the NFL superstar and iCarly actress will be co-hosts of the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022, which will air live on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The show will feature tons of slime and pranks celebrating fan-favorite stars across the worlds of film, TV, music and sports. Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022 will air on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel.
“I’ve always been a kid at heart so co-hosting the slimiest award show of the year will be an extraordinary time for me,” Gronkowski said in a statement to PopCulture. “I’m looking forward to bringing the fun that I have on and off the field to kids at home!”ย
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His co-host for the evening, Cosgrove is also looking forward to hosting the awards show. “The Kids’ Choice Awards is such a unique show with tons of energy, superstars, and of course, lots of slime,” she said. “Nickelodeon has always been my family and to co-host this iconic show alongside Gronk will be a blast!”ย Here’s a look at this year’s nominees for Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022.
Television
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
- Danger Force
- High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
- Raven’s Home
- That Girl Lay Lay
- The Baby-Sitters Club
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW
- Cobra Kai
- iCarly
- Marvel Studios’ Loki
- Marvel Studios’ WandaVision
- The Flash
- Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW
- American Idol
- Kids Baking Championship
- LEGO Masters
- America’s Got Talent
- The Masked Singer
- Wipeout
FAVORITE CARTOON
- Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
- Looney Tunes Cartoons
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Teen Titans Go!
- The Loud House
- The Smurfs
Television (Cont.)
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (KIDS)
- Havan Flores (Chapa / Volt, Danger Force)
- Malia Baker (Mary Anne Spier, The Baby-Sitters Club | Gabby Lewis, Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
- Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Raven-Symonรฉ (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
- Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- That Girl Lay Lay (Lay Lay, That Girl Lay Lay)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (KIDS)
- Bryce Gheisar (Elliott Combes, The Astronauts | Luke McCoy, Are You Afraid of the Dark?)
- Cooper Barnes (Ray Manchester / Captain Man, Danger Force)
- Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
- Luca Luhan (Bose / Brainstorm, Danger Force)
- Raphael Alejandro (Matteo Silva, Bunk’d)
- Young Dylan (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
- Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Marvel Studios’ WandaVision)
- Hailee Steinfeld (Kate Bishop, Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye)
- Mary Mouser (Samantha LaRusso, Cobra Kai)
- Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay, iCarly)
- Peyton List (Tory Nichols, Cobra Kai)
- Yara Shahidi (Zoey Johnson, Black-ish, Grown-ish)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR (FAMILY)
- Iain Armitage (Sheldon Cooper, Young Sheldon)
- Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye)
- Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay, iCarly)
- Nathan Kress (Freddie Benson, iCarly)
- Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso, Cobra Kai)
- Tom Hiddleston (Loki, Marvel Studios’ Loki)
Film
FAVORITE MOVIE
- Cinderella
- Clifford the Big Red Dog
- Disney’s Jungle Cruise
- Space Jam: A New Legacy
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Tom & Jerry: The Movie
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
- Angelina Jolie (Thena, Marvel Studios’ Eternals)
- Camila Cabello (Cinderella, Cinderella)
- Emily Blunt (Lily Houghton, Disney’s Jungle Cruise)
- Emma Stone (Estella / Cruella, Disney’s Cruella)
- Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Marvel Studios’ Black Widow)
- Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: No Way Home | Chani, Dune)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
- Dwayne Johnson (Frank Wolff, Disney’s Jungle Cruise | John Hartley, Red Notice)
- John Cena (Jakob Toretto, F9: The Fast Saga)
- LeBron James (LeBron James, Space Jam: A New Legacy)
- Ryan Reynolds (Guy, Free Guy | Nolan Booth, Red Notice)
- Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home)
- Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto, F9: The Fast Saga)
Film (Cont.)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE
- Disney and Pixar’s Luca
- Disney’s Encanto
- PAW Patrol: The Movie
- Sing 2
- The Boss Baby: Family Business
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE
- Awkwafina (Otto, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | Sisu, Raya and the Last Dragon)
- Charlize Theron (Morticia Addams, The Addams Family 2)
- Keanu Reeves (Sage, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run)
- Reese Witherspoon (Rosita, Sing 2)
- Scarlett Johansson (Ash, Sing 2)
- Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run)
Music
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
- Adele
- Ariana Grande
- Billie Eilish
- Cardi B
- Lady Gaga
- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
- Bruno Mars
- Drake
- Ed Sheeran
- Justin Bieber
- Shawn Mendes
- The Weeknd
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP
- Black Eyed Peas
- BTS
- Florida Georgia Line
- Jonas Brothers
- Maroon 5
- Migos
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION
- Beautiful Mistakes โ Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion
- Best Friend โ Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
- Leave Before You Love Me โ Marshmello & Jonas Brothers
- Rumors โ Lizzo featuring Cardi B
- Save Your Tears โ The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
- STAY โ The Kid LaROI & Justin Bieber
Music (Cont.)
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR
- Adele (UK)
- Camilo (Latin America)
- Tones and I (Australia)
- Tems (Africa)
- BTS (Asia)
- Rosalรญa (Europe)
- Olivia Rodrigo (North America)
FAVORITE SONG
- All Too Well (Taylor’s Version) โ Taylor Swift
- Bad Habits โ Ed Sheeran
- Easy On Me โ Adele
- Happier Than Ever โ Billie Eilish
- Take My Breath โ The Weeknd
- Up โ Cardi B
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
- Chlรถe
- Glass Animals
- Jack Harlow
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
- Walker Hayes
FAVORITE ALBUM
- 30 โ Adele
- Certified Lover Boy โ Drake
- Fearless (Taylor’s Version) โ Taylor Swift
- Happier Than Ever โ Billie Eilish
- Justice โ Justin Bieber
- Red (Taylor’s version) โ Taylor Swift
Other Categories
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
- Chlรถe
- Glass Animals
- Jack Harlow
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Saweetie
- Walker Hayes
FAVORITE ALBUM
- 30 โ Adele
- Certified Lover Boy โ Drake
- Fearless (Taylor’s Version) โ Taylor Swift
- Happier Than Ever โ Billie Eilish
- Justice โ Justin Bieber
- Red (Taylor’s version) โ Taylor Swift
OTHER CATEGORIES:
FAVORITE MALE CREATOR
- Austin Creed
- MrBeast
- Ninja
- Ryan’s World
- Spencer X
- Unspeakable
FAVORITE FEMALE CREATOR
- Addison Rae
- Charli D’Amelio
- Emma Chamberlain
- Kids Diana Show
- Lexi Rivera
- Miranda Sings
FAVORITE FEMALE SPORTS STAR
- Candace Parker
- Chloe Kim
- Naomi Osaka
- Sasha Banks
- Serena Williams
- Simone Biles
FAVORITE MALE SPORTS STAR
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- LeBron James
- Patrick Mahomes II
- Shaun White
- Stephen Curry
- Tom Brady
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
- Brookhaven
- Minecraft
- Just Dance 2022
- Mario Party Superstars