Kids’ Choice Awards 2026: Full Winners List as Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sweeps Film and BTS Takes Three
Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the biggest winner at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday night, taking four blimps including Favorite Movie, while BTS won three music awards and Taylor Swift went home empty-handed despite leading the field with six nominations.
The ceremony, hosted by singer Alex Warren, aired live from Television City Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 14, and wrapped up at 9:30 p.m. ET. Fans voted for their favorites across film, television, music, gaming, sports and more, with the winners taking home Nickelodeon’s signature orange blimp trophies.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day dominates the night
Spider-Man: Brand New Day swept the film categories. The movie won Favorite Movie, and its stars took the top acting prizes: Tom Holland won Favorite Movie Actor for playing Peter Parker, and Zendaya won Favorite Movie Actress for her role as MJ. Sadie Sink added a fourth win for the film, taking Favorite Villain for playing Jean Grey.
The sweep underlines how strongly the film has connected with young audiences. Sony has already launched a Best Picture Oscar campaign for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and the Kids’ Choice wins give the studio another talking point as awards season gets underway.
Zootopia 2 won Favorite Animated Movie, and its stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman won the new Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio category for voicing Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde. KPop Demon Hunters also had a strong night, with Arden Cho winning Favorite Female Animated Voice for Rumi, Ahn Hyo-seop winning Favorite Male Animated Voice for Jinu, and “Golden” winning Favorite Song from a Movie.
BTS rules music as Taylor Swift goes home empty-handed
BTS was the night’s most-awarded music act, winning Favorite Music Group/Duo, Favorite Song for “SWIM” and Favorite Album for ARIRANG. ROSÉ won Favorite Female Artist and Bruno Mars won Favorite Male Artist, while KATSEYE and SOMBR won the breakout artist prizes.
Taylor Swift led all nominees with six nominations but did not win any of them. Her nominations spanned Favorite Female Artist, Favorite Song for “The Fate of Ophelia”, Favorite Album for The Life of a Showgirl, Favorite Music Collaboration, Favorite Song from a Movie and Favorite Global Music Star. Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter, who had five nominations each, also went home without a blimp.
Full winners list
Movies
- Favorite Movie: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
- Favorite Movie Actress: Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: Brand New Day)
- Favorite Movie Actor: Tom Holland (Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Brand New Day)
- Favorite Animated Movie: Zootopia 2
- Favorite Female Animated Voice from a Movie: Arden Cho (Rumi, KPop Demon Hunters)
- Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie: Ahn Hyo-seop (Jinu, KPop Demon Hunters)
- Watch Party: Kids’ Choice (new): Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires
- Favorite Villain: Sadie Sink (Jean Grey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day)
Television
- Favorite Kids TV Show: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
- Favorite Family TV Show: Stranger Things
- Favorite TV Show Reality Competition: America’s Got Talent
- Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
- Favorite Female TV Star (Kids): Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
- Favorite Male TV Star (Kids): Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
- Favorite Female TV Star (Family): Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams, Wednesday)
- Favorite Male TV Star (Family): Joe Keery (Steve Harrington, Stranger Things)
- Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio (new): Ginnifer Goodwin and Jason Bateman (Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde, Zootopia 2)
Music
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- Favorite Female Artist: ROSÉ
- Favorite Male Artist: Bruno Mars
- Favorite Music Group or Duo: BTS
- Favorite Female Breakout Artist/Group: KATSEYE
- Favorite Male Breakout Artist/Group: SOMBR
- Favorite Song: “SWIM” – BTS
- Favorite Song from a Movie: “Golden” – EJAE, Audrey Nuna, Rei Ami (KPop Demon Hunters)
- Favorite Viral Song: “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
- Favorite Music Collaboration: “Dracula (with JENNIE)” – Tame Impala, JENNIE
- Favorite Album: ARIRANG – BTS
- Favorite Global Music Star: BINI (Asia)
Creators, sports and gaming
- Favorite Female Creator: Salish Matter
- Favorite Male Creator: MrBeast
- Favorite Creator Family: Jordan and Salish Matter
- Favorite Female Sports Star: Alysa Liu
- Favorite Male Sports Star: Lionel Messi
- Favorite Clutch Player of the Year (new): Eileen Gu
- Favorite Video Game: Roblox
- Favorite Podcast: LOL Podcast
Chris Pratt also received the night’s special honor, the King of Comedy award.
A first for CBS and a night of slime
This year’s show was hosted by Alex Warren, a three-time Kids’ Choice Awards nominee, and it aired on CBS for the first time, bringing the traditionally Nickelodeon event to broadcast television. The evening featured performances by Jamie Miller, JYT, Sofi Tukker and Ashe, along with the show’s trademark slime moments.
It was a big weekend for fan-voted entertainment, after CARMELLE won the first-ever Eurovision Song Contest Asia for the Philippines.
Why this matters
The Kids’ Choice Awards are one of the few major awards shows decided entirely by fan votes, which makes the results a useful snapshot of what young audiences are actually watching and listening to. This year’s winners show the continued pull of big franchise films, the staying power of BTS with younger fans, and the breakout success of KPop Demon Hunters across both film and music categories.
The shutout for Taylor Swift, the night’s most-nominated artist, is also a reminder that nominations do not always translate into wins when fans decide the outcome.
Latest developments
The full winners list was published shortly after the ceremony ended on Saturday night. Nickelodeon confirmed on its YouTube channel that Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu won Favorite Female Sports Star, and Chris Pratt’s King of Comedy honor had been announced ahead of the show.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who hosted the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards?
Singer Alex Warren hosted the show, which aired live from Television City Studios in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 14.
Which movie won Favorite Movie at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day won Favorite Movie, along with Favorite Movie Actor for Tom Holland, Favorite Movie Actress for Zendaya and Favorite Villain for Sadie Sink.
Did Taylor Swift win anything at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards?
No. Swift led the nominations with six but did not win in any category. BTS won three awards, the most of any music act.
Who won the most awards at the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards?
Spider-Man: Brand New Day led the night with four wins, followed by BTS and KPop Demon Hunters with three wins each.
The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards are over, but the results will shape the conversation around this year’s biggest films and songs well beyond Saturday night — especially for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which now heads into awards season with four fan-voted blimps in hand.
Sources: JustJared; Wikipedia; Nickelodeon; The Hollywood Reporter; Cartoon Contender
