The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards aired on 14 November on CBS and Nickelodeon in a simulcast for the first time. BTS, Stranger Things, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day were among the winners.
Fans voted on the 2026 awards, and BTS took three of them: Favourite Music Group or Duo, Favourite Song for “Swim,” and Favourite Album for Arirang. KPop Demon Hunters won three as well, though Zootopia 2 took Favourite Animated Movie.
Taylor Swift led the nominations with six, ahead of Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter with five each. Nominees were announced, and voting opened on 8 October.
Deadline reports that Percy Jackson and the Olympians was also among the big winners. The show aired live from 8pm to 9.30pm ET at the Television City in Los Angeles, and Alex Warren hosted. It also streamed live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers. The full category list below comes from Blex Media.
Film
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Favorite Movie | Spider-Man: Brand New Day |
| Favourite Movie Actor | Tom Holland |
| Favorite Movie Actress | Zendaya |
| Favourite Animated Movie | Zootopia 2 |
| Favorite Animated Voice (male) | Ahn Hyo-seop, KPop Demon Hunters |
| Favourite Animated Voice (female) | Arden Cho, KPop Demon Hunters |
| Favorite Song From a Movie | “Golden”, KPop Demon Hunters |
| Favourite Onscreen Duo/Trio | Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman, Zootopia 2 |
| Favorite Villain | Sadie Sink |
Ahn Hyo-seop and Arden Cho voice Jinu and Rumi in KPop Demon Hunters, and “Golden” is by EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami. Chris Pratt received the King of Comedy Award.
TV
Stranger Things won Favourite Family TV Show, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians took Favourite Kids TV Show. Jack Griffo (The Thundermans: Undercover) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) won individual acting awards. Kira Kosarin and Joe Keery also won TV star awards, and SpongeBob SquarePants won Favourite Cartoon.
Music
BTS had been nominated in three categories this year. Korea Daily reports BTS also won Favourite Music Group from 2020 to 2023.
- Favourite Male Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favourite Female Artist: Rosé
- Favourite Global Music Star: Bini
- Favourite Male Breakout: Sombr
- Favourite Female Breakout: Katseye
- Favourite Viral Song: “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean
- Favourite Music Collaboration: “Dracula (with Jennie)” by Tame Impala and Jennie
Games, creators, and sport
Roblox won Favourite Video Game, and MrBeast won Favourite Male Creator. Lionel Messi and Alysa Liu were the Favourite Male and Female Sports Stars, and America’s Got Talent won Favourite Reality Competition.
The ceremony added three categories. Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires won Watch Party: Kids’ Choice, and Eileen Gu was named Favourite Clutch Player of the Year.
KPop Demon Hunters fans can look to new episodes on Netflix and the sequel’s cinema release. The show will be available globally on Nickelodeon and Paramount+ after its US premiere.
