Tools

Timberlake to Host Kids' Choice Awards

By (BI) Michael Worringer

LOS ANGELES -- Justin Timberlake will host Nickelodeon's 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Saturday, March 31, when kids honor their favorites from the worlds of film, music, sports and television in a live telecast from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion.

Nickelodeon's no-holds- barred kudos/mess-fest will mark two decades monumentally by breaking the slime barrier. True to tradition, kids will rule and stars will rejoice with them.

"I'm revving up to have an even bigger blast than usual at Nickelodeon's 20th Kids' Choice Awards, and I'm thrilled and proud to be hosting the 20th anniversary show," said Timberlake, who has won three Kids' Choice Blimp Awards: Favorite Musical Group ('N Sync -- 1999) and Best Burp -- 2003 & 2006. "There's nothing like Kids' Choice for 'un-adult-erated' fun. While honoring kids' opinions, it taps into the kid in all of us."

This year's list abounds with dual nods. Treasured noms went to “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest” for Favorite Movie and its star, Johnny Depp for Favorite Male Movie Star. “Ice Age: the Meltdown” got a solid pair for Favorite Animated Movie and Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Queen Latifah as Ellie the Wooly Mammoth), as did animated flick “Over the Hedge” and Bruce Willis (voice of RJ the Raccoon). “Drake & Josh and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” and their respective stars Drake Bell and Cole Sprouse made the list for Favorite TV Show and Favorite Male TV Star.

Beyonce picked up two nominations for Favorite Female Singer and Favorite Song (“Irreplaceable”). SpongeBob SquarePants absorbed two for Favorite Cartoon and Favorite Video Game (“SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab”).

This year's and last year's Kids' Choice hosts with the most, Justin Timberlake and Jack Black, nabbed nominations respectively for Favorite Singer and Favorite Movie Actor. “Charlotte's Web” wove a nomination for Dakota Fanning as Favorite Female Movie Star, and Julia Roberts got one for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (“The Ant Bully”).
This content requires the latest Adobe Flash Player and a browser with JavaScript enabled. Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player.

On Demand