The 24th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held on April 2, 2011, at the

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at the

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, US's University Park neighborhood due to renovations disallowing use of traditional venue

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until at least 2013.

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returned as host for the third time since 2006. The 2011 telecast was the first Kids' Choice Awards to take place in the month of April since 2006, as the previous four Kids' Choice telecasts from 2007 to 2010 were held on the last Saturday in March. Nominees were announced on February 10, 2011, for twenty categories. During the show, the Big Green Help Award was presented to

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, an honor given each year. More than 200 million record-breaking votes were cast for this year's 20-category awards. Musical performances during the awards telecast included

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, who performed their single "

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" from their gold certified debut album '' B.T.R.'' with a surprise appearance by Snoop Dogg, who was slimed at the end of the song. (This marked the second time a Nickelodeon act performed during the actual Kids' Choice telecast after The Naked Brothers Band in

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);

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and

Willow Smith Willow Camille Reign Smith (born October 31, 2000), known mononymously as Willow (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and actress. The daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, she has received various accolades, including ...

also performed during the awards telecast, and each sang a medley of some of their 2 latest hit singles. For the third year in a row, the award show was preceded by a ''Countdown to Kids' Choice!'' pre-show telecast, which aired live from 7 to 8 p.m. ET as wraparound segments during regularly scheduled programming; the pre-show was hosted by '' BrainSurge'' host Jeff Sutphen, ''

Victorious ''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. The series revolves around asp ...

'' cast member

Daniella Monet Daniella Monet Gardner (née Zuvic; ( ; born March 1, 1989) is an American actress and singer. She first earned recognition for playing Megan Kleinman on the CBS sitcom ''Listen Up!'' (2004–05) and Rebecca Martin on Nickelodeon's ''Zoey 101'' ...

, ''

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'' cast member

Noah Munck Noah Bryant Munck (born May 3, 1996) is an American actor, comedian, YouTube personality and music producer known for his roles as Gibby in the Nickelodeon series ''iCarly'' and "Naked Rob" Smith in the ABC comedy series '' The Goldbergs''. He ...

, and recording artist Aaron Fresh.

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performed their 2010 hit single "

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" during the pre-show;

Victoria Justice Victoria Dawn Justice (born February 19, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She has received several accolades, including two Young Artist Awards and nominations for three Imagen Awards, an NAACP Image Award, and three Kids' Choice Award ...

, who was also a presenter during the awards telecast, performed the single "Beggin' on Your Knees" from the upcoming soundtrack to her Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' during the pre-show. The song was also featured during a new episode of ''Victorious'', also titled "Beggin' on Your Knees", which aired immediately following the awards at 9:35 p.m. ET/PT. Like the previous year, Nickelodeon's sister channels

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and

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suspended regular programming during the 95-minute duration of the award show, allowing viewers to see the awards. A portion of

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and

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fronting Galen Center was blocked off for the "orange carpet", a stage, and the

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for fans to watch the broadcasting of the pre-show. On April 1, Nickelodeon reported the slime was stolen as part of the

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joke. As with previous years, voting took place online via the (no longer active) program's official webpage (www.nick.com/kca11) and mobile site (m.nick.com/kca11) beginning on March 7, along with an iPhone/

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application made specifically for the awards as introduced in the previous year. In addition, the network's

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page also allowed voting via the Facebook accounts of 'fans' of the channel for the first time.

Presenters and performers, and stunts for KCA 2011

Hosts

*Pre-show hosts: Aaron Fresh,

, and Jeff Sutphen

Presenters

Russell Brand Russell Edward Brand (born 4 June 1975) is an English comedian and actor known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner. Brand has received three British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (2006), Best Live Stand-Up (2008), and the award for ...

Nick Cannon Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American television host, actor, rapper, and comedian. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on ''All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', ''Wild 'n Out'', ''America's ...

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She was the highest-paid child actor in 2012 and was included on ''Forbes'' magazine's " 30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, parti ...

Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama '' Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include ''He Got Game'' (1998), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...

Randy Jackson Randall Darius Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American record executive and television presenter, perhaps best known as a judge on ''American Idol'' from 2002 to 2013. Jackson began his career in the 1980s as a session musician playing ba ...

Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin and Nick. The group released their debut studio album '' ...

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and

Kourtney Kardashian Kourtney Mary Kardashian (born April 18, 1979) is an American media personality and socialite. In 2007, she and her family began starring in the reality television series '' Keeping Up with the Kardashians''. Its success led to the creation o ...

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Jane Lynch Jane Marie Lynch (born July 14, 1960) is an American actress, comedian and author. She is known for starring as Sue Sylvester in the musical comedy series '' Glee'' (2009–2015), which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award. Lynch also gained recog ...

Taylor Momsen Taylor Michel Momsen (born July 26, 1993) is an American musician, singer, model, and former actress. Prior to her retirement from acting, she portrayed the character of Cindy Lou Who in the film '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000) and Je ...

Cory Monteith Cory Allan Michael Monteith (; May 11, 1982 July 13, 2013) was a Canadian actor and musician who played Finn Hudson on the Fox television series '' Glee''. As an actor based in British Columbia, Monteith had minor roles on television series bef ...

Keke Palmer Lauren Keyana "Keke" Palmer (born August 26, 1993) ( ) is an American actress, singer and television personality. Known for playing leading and character roles in comedy and drama productions, she has received a Primetime Emmy Award, five NAACP I ...

* Rico Rodriguez *

Jason Segel Jason Jordan Segel ( ; born January 18, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Marshall Eriksen in the CBS sitcom '' How I Met Your Mother'', as well as for his work with director and ...

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* The Big Show

Performers

– "

" (feat.

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) *

– "

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" with Jack Black, "

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", " Just Can't Get Enough" *

– " 21st Century Girl", " Whip My Hair" *

– " Beggin' on Your Knees" (pre-show) *

– "

" (pre-show)

Announcer

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Special appearances

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/ref> only appeared in the skit when she was calling security on Po from ''

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''. *

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appeared at the end of the show in a giant hot-air balloon. * Po the Panda Bear from ''

'' (voiced by

) appeared in the audience at least three times performing in mini-skits with Britney Spears. *Blu and Jewel from ''

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'' (voiced by

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and

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) appeared backstage at the awards.

Nicktoon appearances

The following characters (except Po) announce certain unseen awards between commercials. *''

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and Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness'' – Po *''

The Penguins of Madagascar ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American computer-animated television series co-produced by DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguins Skipper ( Tom McGrath), ...

'' – The Penguins and King Julien, announcing Favorite Butt-kicker *'' T.U.F.F. Puppy'' – Agents Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell, announcing Favorite Animated Movie *''

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'' – Cosmo, Wanda and Poof (in CGI), announcing Favorite Male Singer *'' Planet Sheen'' – Sheen and Nesmith, announcing Favorite Book. *''

'' – Blu and Jewel (not Nicktoons but to promote their movie), announcing Favorite Female Singer *'' Monkey Quest'' – Monkeys, announcing Favorite Cartoon, Favorite TV Actor, and Favorite Video Game *''

Fanboy & Chum Chum ''Fanboy & Chum Chum'' is an American computer-animated television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on ''Fanboy'', an animated short created by Robles for Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Frederator Studios, which was b ...

'' – Fanboy and Chum Chum, announcing Favorite Male Athlete

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.

Movies

Television

Music

Sports

Miscellaneous

Events within the show

Slime stunts

A giant monster truck jumps over a 50-foot Nickelodeon blimp award into a pool of slime. Hosted by

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Slimed celebrities

In a pre-show promo, Miranda, Jennette, Nathan, Jerry, and Keke were slimed in slow motion. *

– Jack Black was slimed near the end of the program during a special appearance by Jim Carrey, who himself was slimed while in a hot air balloon-shaped apparatus. *

– This was not a planned sliming, but Brand and Rico Rodriguez had slime flicked at them by audience members who were slimed by Johnny Depp, following his acceptance of his Favorite Movie Actor award. *

– Collateral slime from Heidi Klum. *

– Carrey made a special cameo appearance near the end of the program, and was slimed while in a hot air balloon-shaped apparatus. This is also his 2nd sliming since his big sliming at the 2003 KCA's. *

Johnny Depp John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp, multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Awa ...

– Johnny Depp was not slimed himself, though he slimed several young audience members during his acceptance of his Favorite Movie Actor award. *

– Snoop Dogg was slimed at the end of a performance of the single "Boyfriend" by Big Time Rush, in which the rapper also performed as well. * Kaley Cuoco – During the Arm Fart Hall of Fame to help win the contest. *

Josh Duhamel Joshua David Duhamel (; born November 14, 1972) is an American actor and former fashion model. After various modeling work, he made his acting debut as Leo du Pres on the ABC daytime soap opera '' All My Children'' and later starred as Danny M ...

– Duhamel was showered with slime while sitting on a throne, during his acceptance of the viewer-voted celebrity "Arm Fart Hall of Fame" award. *Jewel and Blu (animated, from ''

'') – From backstage, someone spilled slime on Jewel. She shakes some slime off and landed on Blu's eyes, making him see a girl's blue high heel, mistaking him for Jewel, who jokingly leads him off to get his eyes checked. *

– Heidi was slimed by an envelope intended to reveal the winner of the Favorite TV Actress award (which went to

Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004). As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring a ...

for her role in the Disney Channel series ''

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''). * Rico Rodriguez – This was not a planned sliming, but Rodriguez and Russell Brand had slime flicked at them by audience members who were slimed by Johnny Depp, following his acceptance of his Favorite Movie Actor award. Beforehand, Brand had "scolded" the audience for the mess caused by Depp's sliming. *

– Segel was slimed by co-presenter Jane Lynch (in an homage to a scene from the pilot episode of the Fox series '' Glee''), in which Lynch dumped a cup filled with slime on Segel's head. *Po (animated, from ''

'' and ''

'') – Jack Black sends down the slime on his character and Po shouted, "Awesome!" and returned to his ancient cartoon China, as stated by Jack Black.

References

Nominations

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kids' Choice Awards, 2011 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

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