Serena Williams, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Lebron James, Carli Lloyd, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan and Naomi Osaka Top List of Nominees
Voting Begins Today on www.NickPlay.com
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Super Bowl Champion and two-time Emmy-Award winner Michael Strahan (Good Morning America, Strahan and Sara, The $100,000 Pyramid, Fox NFL Sunday) is set to host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019, an event bursting with epic slimings and sheer sports ‘fan'-demonium. Voting begins today for the only show celebrating kids' love of sports, their favorite athletes and the year's most unforgettable sports moments. Kids' Choice Sports 2019 will be taped on Thursday, July 11, from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif., and premiere Saturday, Aug. 10, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
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"Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports is a one-of-a-kind awards show that brings all-star athletes, kids and of course, slime together," said Strahan. "When I hosted the first year of the show, I loved it—the energy, stunts, kids, crowd and slime... a lot of slime! Hosting this show has been one of my favorite things I've done, and this year is going to be the biggest, the baddest and the slimiest."
The top nominees this year with four nominations each are Serena Williams, Stephen Curry and James Harden. First-time nominees Patrick Mahomes, Saquon Barkley, Baker Mayfield and Naomi Osaka, join LeBron James, Tom Brady, Alex Morgan and Carli Lloyd with three nominations each. Other first-time nominees vying for coveted blimps include Mookie Betts, Nikki Bella, Stephanie Gilmore, Tori Bowie, Blake Snell, Chris Sale, Aaron Donald, Khalil Mack, Alex Honnold, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Trae Young.
Beginning today, kids will be able to cast their votes for their favorite athletes and all-star moments at www.NickPlay.com and the Screens Up App. Nine categories are new to Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019: Favorite Esports Star, featuring the top pros in competitive gaming; and Favorite Athlete, across the world of sports--soccer, golf, tennis, baseball, basketball, football, hockey and gymnastics.
NickPlay.com will serve as the official destination for Kids' Choice Sports 2019 and will pair with the show to feature all-star live votes, polls, sports-themed short-form videos, trivia, backstage reactions, and more. As the show's competitors face off during the show, users will be able to join in the fun through the interactive experience throughout the night.
Users will also be able to access all day of show content on the Screens Up app. Sponsors for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019 include Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Goldfish® Epic Crunch™, milk it!, NERF, Olive Garden®, and Verizon.
The categories and nominees for Kids' Choice Sports 2019 are:
*indicates
new categories.
Favorite Male Athlete
Bryce
Harper (MLB, Philadelphia Phillies)
LeBron James (NBA, Los Angeles
Lakers)
Lionel Messi (La Liga, FC Barcelona)
Stephen Curry
(NBA, Golden State Warriors)
Tiger Woods (Golf)
Tom Brady
(NFL, New England Patriots)
Favorite
Female Athlete
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride)
Chloe
Kim (Snowboarder)
Lindsey Vonn (Alpine Ski Racer)
Naomi Osaka
(WTA)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Simone Biles (Gymnast)
King
of Swag
James Harden (NBA, Houston Rockets)
Jimmy
Butler (NBA, Philadelphia 76ers)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 Racing)
Odell
Beckham Jr. (NFL, Cleveland Browns)
Russell Westbrook (NBA,
Oklahoma City Thunder)
Travis Kelce (NFL, Kansas City Chiefs)
Queen
of Swag
Ibtihaj Muhammad (Fencing)
Nikki Bella (WWE)
Serena
Williams (WTA)
Sloane Stephens (WTA)
Stephanie Gilmore
(Surfing)
Tori Bowie (Track & Field)
Best
Cannon
Baker Mayfield (NFL, Cleveland Browns)
Blake
Snell (MLB, Tampa Bay Rays)
Chris Sale (MLB, Boston Red Sox)
Drew
Brees (NFL, New Orleans Saints)
Patrick Mahomes (NFL, Kansas City
Chiefs)
Tom Brady (NFL, New England Patriots)
Biggest
Powerhouse
Aaron Donald (NFL, Los Angeles Rams)
Giannis
Antetokounmpo (NBA, Milwaukee Bucks)
Khalil Mack (NFL, Chicago
Bears)
LeBron James (NBA, Los Angeles Lakers)
Rob Gronkowski
(NFL, New England Patriots)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Clutch
Player of the Year
Carli Lloyd (NWSL, Sky Blue FC)
Elena
Delle Donne (WNBA, Washington Mystics)
James Harden (NBA, Houston
Rockets)
Julian Edelman (NFL, New England Patriots)
Kevin
Durant (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden
State Warriors)
Favorite Action
Sports Star
Alex Honnold (Rock Climber)
Brighton
Zeuner (Skateboarder)
Chloe Kim (Snowboarder)
Jamie Anderson
(Snowboarder)
John John Florence (Surfer)
Nyjah Huston
(Skateboarder)
Favorite Breakout
Player
A'ja Wilson (WNBA, Las Vegas Aces)
Baker
Mayfield (NFL, Cleveland Browns)
Luka Dončić (NBA, Dallas Mavericks)
Naomi
Osaka (WTA)
Patrick Mahomes (NFL, Kansas City Chiefs)
Saquon
Barkley (NFL, New York Giants)
Hands
of Gold
Antonio Brown (NFL, Oakland Raiders)
Braden
Holtby (NHL, Washington Capitals)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (NFL,
Pittsburgh Steelers)
Julian Edelman (NFL, New England Patriots)
Julio
Jones (NFL, Atlanta Falcons)
Mookie Betts (MLB, Boston Red Sox)
Need
for Speed
Joey Logano (NASCAR)
Katie Ledecky
(Swimmer)
Kyle Busch (NASCAR)
Lewis Hamilton (Formula 1 Racing)
Lindsey
Vonn (Alpine Ski Racer)
Mikaela Shiffrin (Alpine Ski Racer)
Sickest
Moves
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride)
Carli Lloyd
(NWSL, Sky Blue FC)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Saquon
Barkley (NFL, New York Giants)
Trae Young (NBA, Atlanta Hawks)
Zlatan
Ibrahimović (MLS, LA Galaxy)
Nothing
But Net
James Harden (NBA, Houston Rockets)
John
Tavares (NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs)
Kawhi Leonard (NBA, Toronto
Raptors)
Klay Thompson (NBA, Golden State Warriors)
Lionel
Messi (La Liga, FC Barcelona)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State
Warriors)
Favorite Soccer Star*
Alex
Morgan (NWSL, Orlando Pride)
Carli Lloyd (NWSL, Sky Blue FC)
Carlos
Vela (MLS, Los Angeles FC)
Lionel Messi (La Liga, FC Barcelona)
Zlatan
Ibrahimović (MLS, LA Galaxy)
Favorite
Golfer*
Brooks Koepka
Dustin Johnson
Lexi
Thompson
Rickie Fowler
Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
Favorite
Tennis Player*
Naomi Osaka
Novak Djokovic
Rafael
Nadal
Roger Federer
Serena Williams
Sloane Stephens
Favorite
Baseball Player*
Aaron Judge (New York Yankees)
Bryce
Harper (Philadelphia Phillies)
Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers)
Clayton
Kershaw (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels)
Mookie
Betts (Boston Red Sox)
Favorite
Basketball Player*
Breanna Stewart (Seattle Storm)
Giannis
Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)
James Harden (Houston Rockets)
Joel
Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors)
LeBron
James (Los Angeles Lakers)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Favorite
Football Player*
Baker Mayfield (Cleveland Browns)
Khalil
Mack (Chicago Bears)
Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs)
Rob
Gronkowski (New England Patriots)
Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks)
Saquon
Barkley (New York Giants)
Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
Favorite
Hockey Player*
Alexander Ovechkin (Washington Capitals)
Braden
Holtby (Washington Capitals)
Jonathan Toews (Chicago Blackhawks)
Marc-André
Fleury (Vegas Golden Knights)
P.K. Subban (Nashville Predators)
Patrick
Kane (Chicago Blackhawks)
Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Favorite
Esports Star*
DanTDM
Jacksepticeye
SonicFox
SSSniperWolf
TimtheTatMan
TSM_Myth
Favorite
Gymnast*
Aly Raisman
Laurie Hernandez
Ragan
Smith
Sam Mikulak
Simone Biles
Yul Moldauer
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019 is produced by Done and Dusted in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Executive producers are Jay Schmalholz, Constance Schwartz and Michael Strahan of SMAC Entertainment, alongside Guy Carrington, Ian Stewart, and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted, with Hamilton also serving as director of the show. Production of Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2019 for Nickelodeon is overseen by Rob Bagshaw, Executive Vice President, Unscripted Content.
Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The brand includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, location based experiences, publishing and feature films. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. VIA VIAB))).
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