Spider-Man: Brand New Day and BTS were the night’s biggest winners at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards, which aired Saturday, Nov. 14, in a first-ever simulcast on both CBS and Nickelodeon.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day took home Favorite Movie, with stars Tom Holland and Zendaya winning Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress. BTS picked up three Orange Blimps: Favorite Music Group or Duo, Favorite Song for “Swim,” and Favorite Album for Arirang. Chris Pratt received the King of Comedy Award, while Stranger Things was named Favorite Family TV Show and Percy Jackson and the Olympians took Favorite Kids TV Show.
Individual acting honors went to Jack Griffo for The Thundermans: Undercover and Jenna Ortega for Wednesday, and KPop Demon Hunters‘ “Golden” won Favorite Song From a Movie.
Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Alex Warren hosted the ceremony, officially titled CBS Presents Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards, which aired live from Television City in Los Angeles. The show also streamed live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers. Producers introduced three new categories this year: Watch Party: Kids’ Choice, Favorite Onscreen Duo/Trio, and Favorite Clutch Player of the Year. The 2026 ceremony was produced by Done + Dusted.
Full list of winners:
- Favorite Movie: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Favorite Movie Actor: Tom Holland
- Favorite Movie Actress: Zendaya
- Favorite Music Group or Duo: BTS
- Favorite Song: “Swim” – BTS
- Favorite Album: Arirang – BTS
- Favorite Family TV Show: Stranger Things
- Favorite Kids TV Show: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Favorite Male TV Star (Kids): Jack Griffo
- Favorite Female TV Star (Kids): Kira Kosarin
- Favorite Male TV Star (Family): Joe Keery
- Favorite Female TV Star (Family): Jenna Ortega
- Favorite Song From a Movie: “Golden” – EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami
- Favorite Viral Song: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
- Favorite Music Collaboration: “Dracula (with Jennie)” – Tame Impala, Jennie
- Favorite Female Artist: Rosé
- Favorite Male Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favorite Global Music Star: Bini
- Favorite Male Breakout Artist/Group: Sombr
- Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group: Katseye
- Favorite Animated Movie: Zootopia 2
- Favorite Male Animated Voice From a Movie: Ahn Hyo-seop
- Favorite Female Animated Voice From a Movie: Arden Cho
- Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
- Favorite Onscreen Duo/Trio: Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman
- Favorite Villain: Sadie Sink
- Favorite Video Game: Roblox
- Favorite TV Show Reality Competition: America’s Got Talent
- Favorite Podcast: LOL Podcast
- Favorite Creator Family: Jordan and Salish Matter
- Favorite Male Creator: MrBeast
- Favorite Female Creator: Salish Matter
- Favorite Male Sports Star: Lionel Messi
- Favorite Female Sports Star: Alysa Liu
- Favorite Clutch Player of the Year: Eileen Gu
- Watch Party: Kids’ Choice: Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
With a historic network simulcast, a packed list of new categories, and Spider-Man and BTS sweeping multiple honors, this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards marked one of the show’s biggest nights yet.