The 28th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on March 28, 2015, at the Forum in Inglewood, California, and hosted by Nick Jonas.[2][3] The show was broadcast at 8:00 PM (ET/PT), produced by Nickelodeon Productions, with a simulcast in the United States also carried across sister networks TeenNick, Nicktoons and TV Land, along with the network's mobile apps and website. It was led into by a double episode of The Thundermans. There were 4 new categories this year. Voting took place in six continents on 19 localized websites, along with various simulcasts across the world, on either live or tape-delayed.[4] Despite the simulcast, the show suffered a deep drop from the 2014 ceremony, attracting approximately 3,630,000 million total viewers for the original American airing, a drop of 27% from year to year.[1] TV sitcom Austin & Ally swept the KCAs, taking home 3 blimps; the series is the second from Disney Channel to win favorite kids show in KCA history.[1][5]
| 2015 Kids' Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | March 28, 2015 |
| Location | The Forum Inglewood, California |
| Hosted by | Nick Jonas |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Viewership | 3.63 million[1] |
| Directed by | Nikki Parsons |
The premiere of a new animated series, Harvey Beaks, aired after the telecast.
Presenters and performers and stunts
Host
Musical performers
- Nick Jonas – "Chains", "Jealous"
- Iggy Azalea feat. Jennifer Hudson - "Trouble"
- 5 Seconds of Summer - "What I Like About You"
Presenters
- Jamie Foxx
- Zendaya
- Kevin James
- Meghan Trainor
- Nick Cannon
- Debby Ryan
- Quvenzhané Wallis
- Echosmith
- Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting
- Tia Mowry
- Joe Jonas
- Breanna Yde
- Benjamin Flores, Jr.
- Josh Peck
- Adam Sandler
- Josh Gad
- Grant Gustin
- Chloe Bennet
- Bethany Mota
- Shawn Mendes
- Skylar Diggins
- Mo'ne Davis
- Jennette McCurdy
- Jennifer Lopez
- Chris Pratt
Winners and nominees
- The nominees were announced on February 20, 2015.[6][7]
- Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.[8][9]
Movies
Television
| Favorite TV Show – Kids Show | Favorite TV Show – Family Show |
|---|---|
| Favorite TV Actor | Favorite TV Actress |
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| Favorite Reality Show | Favorite Talent Competition Show |
| Favorite Cartoon | |
Music
| Favorite Music Group | Favorite Male Singer |
|---|---|
| Favorite Female Singer | Favorite Song Of The Year |
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| Favorite New Artist | |
Miscellaneous
| Favorite Book | Most Addicting Game |
|---|---|
International awards
Africa
The nominations were announced on February 23, with the event airing on April 1.[11]
Australia and New Zealand
The nominations were revealed on February 24, with the American ceremony airing live with the Australian awards announced during continuity.[12]
Brazil
Favorite Artist
- Anitta
- Luan Santana
- MC Gui
- Lucas Lucco
France
Favorite Musical Artist
Germany
Latin America
Favorite Artist
- Dulce María (Mexico)
- CD9 (Mexico)
- Lali Esposito (Argentina)
- Maluma (Colombia)
Italy
Favorite Singer
- Annalisa
- Dear Jack
- Fedez
- Lorenzo Fragola
Netherlands and Belgium
Favorite Star
- B-Brave (Winner, second time in a row)
- Hardwell
- Ian Thomas
- MainStreet
Poland
Favorite Star
- Dawid Kwiatkowski
- LemON
- Margaret
- Mrozu
Portugal
Favorite Musical Artist
- D.A.M.A
- HMB
- No Stress
- Tom Enzy
Russia
Asia
The nominations were revealed on February 24, with the event airing on March 30.[23]
United Kingdom
The nominations were announced on February 20, with local awards awarded during continuity with the American ceremony on tape delay 29 March on Nickelodeon. The ceremony was re-transmitted 5 April on Channel 5, which Viacom acquired in 2014, marking the first time the Kids' Choice Awards was transmitted free-to-air in the United Kingdom.[25]
