Nickelodeon has a new addition to your awards show lineup: the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.
Nickelodeon has a new addition to their Kids’ Choice Awards lineup: the Kids’ Choice Sports Awards.
The network announced the inaugural show, along with nominees, today, and presented 15 kid-focused categories that your children can vote on themselves.
“Kids love sports and are very, very passionate about their favorite sports stars, so for these world-class athletes, it’s going to be a competition they’ve never experienced before,” said Russell Hicks, Nickelodeon’s President of Content Development and Production. “It’ll be fun and thrilling to see them off their home turf and playing on ours.”
“I am so excited to be nominated for four Kids’ Choice Sports Awards!” added tennis star Serena Williams. “I really hope my story will inspire kids to find their passion in life and have a lot of fun in the process. Do what you love and love what you do.”
“I was so excited to hear about the Kids’ Choice Sports nominations,” said U.S. Gymnast Gabby Douglas. “To be nominated for Best Female Athlete is so awesome and humbling, but Queen of Swag… let’s just say, leaves me speechless!”
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The nominees for the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards
Best male athlete
Tom Brady (NFL, New England Patriots)
Kevin Durant (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (NASCAR)
LeBron James (NBA, Miami Heat)
Derek Jeter (MLB, New York Yankees)
Peyton Manning (NFL, Denver Broncos)
Dwyane Wade (NBA, Miami Heat)
Tiger Woods (golf)
Best female athlete
Gabby Douglas (U.S. gymnastics)
Gracie Gold (U.S. figure skater)
Candace Parker (WNBA, Los Angeles Sparks)
Danica Patrick (NASCAR)
Hope Solo (NWSL, Seattle Reign FC)
Lindsey Vonn (U.S. skiing)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Favorite newcomer
Skylar Diggins (WNBA, Tulsa Shock)
Bryce Harper (MLB, Washington Nationals)
Yasiel Puig (MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Sloane Stephens (WTA)
Mike Trout (MLB, Anaheim Angels)
Russell Wilson (NFL, Seattle Seahawks)
Favorite catch
Dez Bryant (NFL, Dallas Cowboys)
Calvin Johnson (NFL, Detroit Lions)
Yasiel Puig (MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Mike Trout (MLB, Anaheim Angels)
Best save
Tim Howard (English club Everton and the U.S. Men’s National Team)
Henrik Lundqvist (NHL, New York Rangers)
Ryan Miller (NHL, St. Louis Blues)
Jonathan Quick (NHL, Los Angeles Kings)
Hope Solo (NWSL, Seattle Reign FC)
Clutch player of the year
Carmelo Anthony (NBA, New York Knicks)
Skylar Diggins (WNBA, Tulsa Shock)
Kevin Durant (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
LeBron James (NBA, Miami Heat)
Marshawn Lynch (NFL, Seattle Seahawks)
David Ortiz (MLB, Boston Red Sox)
Abby Wambach (NWSL, The Western New York Flash)
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Sickest moves
Sidney Crosby (NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins)
Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy and the U.S. Men’s National Team)
Blake Griffin (NBA, Los Angeles Clippers)
Lionel Messi (Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentine Men’s National Team)
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Portland Thorns)
Alexander Ovechkin (NHL, Washington Capitals)
Chris Paul (NBA, Los Angeles Clippers)
Adrian Peterson (NFL, Minnesota Vikings)
Don’t try this at home award
Nyjah Huston (American professional street skateboarder)
Travis Pastrana (motorsports competitor)
Kelly Slater (surfer)
Lindsey Vonn (U.S. skiing)
Shaun White (American professional snowboarder and skateboarder)
Smells like team spirit
Detroit Red Wings fans
Green Bay Packers fans
Oakland Raiders fans
Oklahoma City Thunder fans
Pittsburgh Steelers fans
Seattle Seahawks fans
Party like a sports star
Victor Cruz (NFL, New York Giants)
Knowshon Moreno (NFL, Miami Dolphins)
Rafael Nadal (ATP)
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Spanish club Real Madrid and Portugal Men’s National Team)
Abby Wambach (NWSL, The Western New York Flash)
King of swag
Eric Decker (NFL, New York Jets)
Henrik Lundqvist (NHL, New York Rangers)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Spanish club Real Madrid and Portugal Men’s National Team)
Amar’e Stoudemire (NBA, New York Knicks)
Dwyane Wade (NBA, Miami Heat)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Queen of swag
Skylar Diggins (WNBA, Tulsa Shock)
Gabby Douglas (U.S. gymnast)
Lolo Jones (U.S. track and field and bobsled)
Maria Sharapova (WTA)
Lindsey Vonn (U.S. skiing)
Serena Williams (WTA)
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Biggest cannon
Novak Djokovic (ATP)
Clayton Kershaw (MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
Aaron Rodgers (NFL, Green Bay Packers)
Ben Roethlisberger (NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Justin Verlander (MLB, Detroit Tigers)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Favorite comeback athlete
Bethany Hamilton (surfer)
Peyton Manning (NFL, Denver Broncos)
Adrian Peterson (NFL, Minnesota Vikings)
Albert Pujols (MLB, Anaheim Angels)
Rajon Rondo (NBA, Boston Celtics)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Superstar siblings
Dufour-Lapointe sisters (Olympic mogul skiing, Justine, Chloé and Maxime)
Gasol brothers (NBA, Pau (Los Angeles Lakers), Marc (Memphis Grizzlies))
Gronkowski brothers (NFL, Rob (NE Patriots), Dan (Detroit Lions) and Chris (San Diego Chargers))
Lopez brothers (NBA, Brook (New Jersey Nets), Robin (Portland Trailblazers))
Manning brothers (NFL, Peyton (Denver Broncos), Eli (New York Giants))
Staal brothers (NHL, Eric (Carolina Hurricanes), Marc (New York Rangers), Jordan (Carolina Hurricanes), Jared (Carolina Hurricanes))
Upton brothers (MLB, Atlanta Braves, B.J. and Justin)
Williams sisters (WTA , Venus and Serena)
The 2014 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards, hosted by Michael Strahan, will be telecast live on Thursday, July 17 at 8/7c.
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