Tyla First African Host of 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards

The 2025 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will air live on June 21 from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, with South African singer Tyla making history as the first African to host the event. The show will be broadcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., MTV2, and CMT, and voting is open in 35 categories covering film, television, music, and sports. Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, Kendrick Lamar, and Selena Gomez lead with four nominations each, joined by notable contenders Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Jelly Roll, and first-time nominees such as Gracie Abrams and Shohei Ohtani. Tyla, nominated for favorite global music star and collaboration, is recognized for her Grammy-winning hit 'Water.' The ceremony will feature celebrity collaborations, skateboarding stunts, energetic dancing, and the trademark Nickelodeon slimings, with musical performances to be announced. Fans worldwide can participate in the voting.