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2019 Kids Choice Awards: The Kids Love Luke Bryan and more

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  • Arden is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, specializing in classic hits and contemporary chart-toppers.
  • Prior to joining Country Thang Daily, Arden wrote for Billboard and People magazine, covering country music legends and emerging artists.
  • Arden holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Tennessee, with a minor in Music Studies.

One of TV’s most sought after awards show is back. And this time, it’s kid approved.

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via Nickelodeon’s Official Facebook Page

The nominees for the Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards are finally in. With categories that spread across television, movies, music, and social media platforms, the KCA handpicked what the kids want.

The 2019 Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards

The slime-filled awards show has drafted their pick, and Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, and Blake Shelton have made the cut.

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via American Idol’s Official Facebook Page

Leading into two categories, Bryan has been nominated for favorite male artist and favorite TV judge for American Idol together with Lionel Richie and Katy Perry. Shelton, along with his The Voice co-coaches have also been nominated for the blimp for favorite TV judge too.

Both Dan + Shay and Kane Brown have been nominated for Favorite Breakout Artist. While FLG’s collaboration with Bebe Rexha could snag the blimp for Favorite Collaboration for “Meant to Be.”

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via Nickelodeon’s Official Facebook Page

DJ Khaled, the designated host for the night, is also set to take hope three orange blimps for himself. He has collaborated and produced many good bops, including favorite male artist and favorite collaboration for “No Brainer,” featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, and Chance the Rapper.

The awards show seemed to continue the trend in recent years by expanding the fan-voted categories. New for this year are Favorite TV Host, Favorite TV Judges, Favorite Superhero, and Favorite Gamer.

Kids will also get the chance of voting for how they want to better help the world in a brand new category entitled “How Do You Want to Help?”

The 2019 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards will be broadcast live on Saturday, the 23rd of March.

List of Music’s Nominees

Favorite Music Group

The Chainsmokers
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
Twenty One Pilots

Favorite Male Artist

Bruno Mars
DJ Khaled
Drake
Justin Timberlake
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes

Favorite Female Artist

Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift

Favorite Song

Delicate (Taylor Swift)
In My Blood (Shawn Mendes)
In My Feelings (Drake)
Natural (Imagine Dragons)
thank u, next (Ariana Grande)
Youngblood (5 Seconds of Summer)

Favorite Breakout Artist

Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Dan + Shay
Juice WRLD
Kane Brown
Post Malone

Favorite Collaboration

Girls Like You (Maroon 5, featuring Cardi B)
Happier (Marshmello, featuring Bastille)
I Like It (Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin)
Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha, featuring Florida Georgia Line)
No Brainer (DJ Khaled, featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo)
SICKO MODE (Travis Scott, featuring Drake)

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