


South Korean pop sensation BTS, Hollywood actor Chris Pratt and the blockbuster film Spider-Man: Brand New Day emerged as the top winners at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Hosted by singer Alex Warren at Television City, the annual fan-voted ceremony aired simultaneously on Nickelodeon and CBS for the first time, alongside a live stream on Paramount+.
Chris Pratt received the special "King of Comedy" honour for his contributions to film and television.
Accepting the signature orange blimp trophy, Pratt joked about his four children before sharing a heartfelt message encouraging young audiences to appreciate their teachers and use humour to overcome life's challenges.
In the music categories, BTS dominated by winning three major awards: Favorite Music Group for the fifth time, Favorite Album for Arirang and Favorite Song for Swim.
Other notable music winners included Bruno Mars (Favorite Male Artist), Rosé (Favorite Female Artist), and global group Katseye (Favorite Breakout Artist).
On the film front, Spider-Man: Brand New Day swept the top honours, winning Favorite Movie. Its lead stars, Tom Holland and Zendaya won Favorite Movie Actor and Actress while co-star Sadie Sink took home Favorite Villain. Zootopia 2 won Favorite Animated Movie.
In television the Stranger Things was named Favorite Family TV Show with Joe Keery winning Favorite Male TV Star. Jenna Ortega won Favorite Female TV Star for Wednesday while Percy Jackson and the Olympians won Favorite Kids TV Show.
Other standout winners across sports, gaming and digital media included football star Lionel Messi (Favorite Male Sports Star), Olympic skier Eileen Gu (Clutch Player of the Year), YouTuber MrBeast (Favorite Male Creator) and Roblox (Favorite Video Game).
The event also featured live musical performances by Jamie Miller and Ashe alongside the ceremony's trademark slime stunts.