2020 Kids' Choice Awards

Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together
DateMay 2, 2020 (2020-05-02)
LocationVirtual
Hosted byVictoria Justice
Most awardsAvengers: Endgame, Frozen II, Henry Danger, Shawn Mendes, and Stranger Things (2)
Most nominationsAvengers: Endgame (11)
Television/radio coverage
NetworkNickelodeon
TeenNick
Nicktoons
Nick Jr. Channel (simulcast)
Runtime60 minutes
Viewership0.85 million[1]
Produced byMelissa M. Hill
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The 33rd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards ceremony (officially titled "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together") was held virtually on May 2, 2020, with Victoria Justice serving as host.[2][3] It aired on Nickelodeon and in a domestic simulcast with several other ViacomCBS cable networks, and also aired across all of Nickelodeon's international networks.

The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and it was also the smallest-scale ceremony since 1987, when the first ceremony (titled The Big Ballot) aired as part of the existing series Rated K: For Kids by Kids. The ceremony was made up of pre-recorded award acceptances after voting, a performance from Asher Angel, and the first slime in space, inside the International Space Station. In addition, Nickelodeon presented a $1 million donation to No Kid Hungry in support of children and families affected by the pandemic.[2][3]

In its originally planned form, the ceremony was to have been held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Chance the Rapper was originally set to host,[4][5] with Justin Bieber and Quavo performing their song "Intentions" (which they would later perform in the following year's ceremony).[6][7] The ceremony was also originally scheduled to coincide with Nickelodeon's SlimeFest weekend of March 21–22, airing on March 22, which would have been the first time the ceremony had aired on a Sunday instead of its traditional Saturday night berth.[8] On March 7, the outdoor aspects of SlimeFest were postponed to a future date due to public health concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic,[9][10] before the network cancelled the event as a whole.[11] The ceremony itself was postponed four days after the SlimeFest postponement.[12] The original timeslot of the ceremony instead contained a "best-of" compilation special.[13][14]

A rerun of an episode of Danger Force led into the ceremony, while a rerun of an episode of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan served as the lead-out. The series finale of Henry Danger, "The Fate of Danger: Part II", was originally set to serve as the lead-in for the ceremony on March 22.[15] Following the postponement of the ceremony, the Henry Danger finale instead aired on March 21[16] along with a new episode of Tyler Perry's Young Dylan and a new episode of All That.[17]

  1. ^ Mitch Metcalf (May 5, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.2.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Victoria Justice to Host "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Celebrate Together" on Saturday, May 2, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
  3. ^ a b Rick Porter (April 24, 2020). "Kids' Choice Awards Go Remote on Nickelodeon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Chance the Rapper to Host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2020, Live on Sunday, March 22, at 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). Nickelodeon. February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020 – via Business Wire.
  5. ^ Denise Petski (February 13, 2020). "Avengers: Endgame Leads Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations; Chance The Rapper Set As Host". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  6. ^ Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (March 11, 2020). "get ready for an un-beliebe-able performance #KCA" (Tweet). Retrieved March 11, 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Darlene Aderoju (March 11, 2020). "Justin Bieber 'Can't Wait' to Perform at 2020 Kids' Choice Awards: 'Get That Slime Ready!'". People. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "JoJo Siwa, Why Don't We, French Montana, and Blanco Brown to Perform at Nickelodeon's U.S. SlimeFest Music Festival, March 21–22 at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif" (Press release). Nickelodeon. November 15, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019 – via Nick Press.
  9. ^ Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (March 7, 2020). "Important update on SlimeFest 2020" (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (March 7, 2020). "The outdoor public festival Slimefest has been postponed out of an abundance of caution given the mounting concerns over COVID-19" (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (April 3, 2020). "Important update on SlimeFest 2020 in Los Angeles" (Tweet). Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Elaine Low (March 11, 2020). "Nickelodeon to Postpone 2020 Kids' Choice Awards Amid Coronavirus Outbreak". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  13. ^ Nickelodeon [@Nickelodeon] (March 20, 2020). "throwback to when @jerrytrainor got slimed 💚 see all the best #KCA slimes Sunday at 7:30p/6:30c!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Nickelodeon Special Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Listings – March 22, 2020". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 11, 2020. henry danger: the fate of danger: part ii (#540) [series finale]
  16. ^ "Henry Danger Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "Listings – March 21, 2020". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 25, 2023.