Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, BTS & More Big Winners from 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards (Full List)

Olivia Rodrigo was a double winner at the 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday (April 9). The 19-year star was honored both as favorite breakout artist (in music) and favorite female TV star (kids) for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

iCarly Miranda Cosgrove , and Rob Gronkowski, NFL star, hosted the show at the Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, Calif .

Billie Eilish was also a double winner, winning favorite song for “Happier Than Ever” and favorite album for her LP of the same name. Eilish won the prize for favorite song for the second time in three consecutive years. Two years ago, “Bad Guy” won the prize. She’s just the fifth two-time winner in this category since the show originated in 1987. She follows Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, One Direction and Ariana Grande.

Grande was named favorite female artist for the fifth consecutive year. Ed Sheeran was named favorite male artist for a record-breaking fifth time. BTS took favorite group for the third year in a row, which enables the K-pop superstars to tie the Black Eyed Peas, One Direction and Fifth Harmony as the only three-time winners in the category.

Rodrigo, and BTS accepted their awards with brief video messages of gratitude to their young fans.

“Stay” by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber won favorite music collaboration. Bieber has been the favorite male artist five times, but this year he lost out to Sheeran.

Adele won favorite global music star, topping last year’s winners, BTS. Adele’s showing is impressive because at 33, she’s a bit out of the target demo.

Kid Cudi performed his new single “Stars in the Sky” and his 2010 hit “Pursuit of Happiness.” Jack Harlow performed his 2021 smash “Industry Baby” (minus his collab partner Lil Nas X) as well as “Nail Tech” and “First Class” from his upcoming album Come Home the Kids Miss You.

Nickelodeon reported that, for the first time, the show featured 1,000 slimings. For those who wanted to keep track, there was an onscreen running count.

Among those who were slimed were: Charlie Puth, the University of Southern California marching band, Chance the Rapper, and Westcott Elementary school in Chicago. Gronkowski, the night’s most slimmed star, proved that he is not only a great sportsman but also a great sport.

Dr. Jill Biden spoke about the resilience of today’s youngest generation, particularly those who are veterans and military personnel. (The first lady was not slimed but did throw a cup full of slime at the camera. )

In addition to co-hosting, Cosgrove won favorite female TV star (family) for iCarly.

The show featured teaser clips of upcoming films, DC League of Super-Pets , presented voice cast members Kevin Hart & Dwayne Johnson and Paws of Fury The Legend of Hank , presented voice cast member Samuel L. Jackson.

Another celebs who appeared were Gabrielle Union, Heidi Klum and Terry Crews.

Kids’ Choice Awards 2022 aired on Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel.

The show will encore at the following dates and times (ET/PT): Sunday, April 10, at 8 p.m. and Thursday, April 14, at 7: 30 p.m. on Nickelodeon; Monday, April 11, at 7 p.m. on TeenNick; and Tuesday, April 12, at 8 p.m. on Nicktoons. The show will also be available on Nickelodeon on Demand beginning Sunday, April 10.

The Children’s Choice Awards is a way to introduce young fans to award shows. We salute you, to paraphrase AC/DC.

The show had two distinct advantages over recent Academy Awards. It ran a taut 90 minutes, compared to 3-1/2 hours. While many people were slimmed, no one was slapped.

Here is a complete list of winners. All nominees were also included in the music categories.

MUSIC

Favorite song
“All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” — Taylor Swift
“Bad Habits” — Ed Sheeran
“Easy on Me” — Adele
WINNER: “Happier Than Ever” — Billie Eilish
“Take My Breath” — The Weeknd
“Up” — Cardi B

Favorite album
30 — Adele
Certified Lover Boy — Drake
Fearless (Taylor’s Version) — Taylor Swift
WINNER: Happier Than Ever — Billie Eilish
Justice — Justin Bieber
Red (Taylor’s version) — Taylor Swift

Favorite female artist
Adele
WINNER: Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Favorite male artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

Favorite music group
Black Eyed Peas
WINNER: BTS
Florida Georgia Line
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Migos

Favorite music collaboration
“Beautiful Mistakes” — Maroon 5 featuring Megan Thee Stallion
“Best Friend” — Saweetie featuring Doja Cat
“Leave Before You Love Me” — Marshmello & Jonas Brothers
“Rumors” — Lizzo featuring Cardi B
“Save Your Tears” — The Weeknd & Ariana Grande
WINNER: “Stay” — The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber

Favorite breakout artist
Chloe
Glass Animals
Jack Harlow
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
Walker Hayes

Favorite global music star
WINNER: Adele (U.K.)
Camilo (Latin America)
Tones and I (Australia)
Tems (Africa)
BTS (Asia)
Rosalia (Europe)
Olivia Rodrigo (North America)

Favorite social music star

JoJo Siwa

That Lady Lay Lay

Oliver Tree

Addison Rae

WINNER: Dixie D’Amelio

Johnny Orlando

TELEVISION

Favorite kids TV show: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Favorite family TV show: iCarly

Favorite reality show: America’s Got Talent

Favorite cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants

Favorite female TV star (kids): Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)

Favorite male TV star (kids): Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)

Favorite female TV star (family): Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay, Icarly)

Favorite male TV star (family): Tom Hiddleston (Loki, Marvel Studios’ Loki)

FILM

Favorite movie: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Favorite movie actress: Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: No Way Home | Chani, Dune)

Favorite movie actor: Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home)

Favorite animated movie: Disney’s Encanto

Favorite voice from an animated movie: Scarlett Johansson (Ash, Sing 2)

OTHER CATEGORIES

Favorite female creator: Charli D’Amelio

Favorite male creator: MrBeast

Favorite female sports star: Chloe Kim

Favorite male sports star: Tom Brady

Favorite video game: Minecraft

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Elroy Pepper

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