Win a free family trip to Los Angeles for the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards!

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One lucky family is in for the slimeing of their lives as kids and family channel Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305) offers a family of four a trip to the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (KCAs) in LA, California! For your chance to jet off to LA, log onto the Nickelodeon website at  www.nickelodeonafrica.com, click on the “KCA WIN” banner, and tell us why you and your family should be chosen to go to the 2013 Nickelodeon Kid’s Choice Awards.  Included in the prize is a special tour of the world famous Nick Animation Studios and guest passes to the Universal Studios in LA.

Known for its legendary slimeing of celebrities with gallons and gallons of  green goo, this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards takes place on Saturday 23 March, and the awards will premiere across Africa on Nickelodeon (DStv Channel 305) on Wednesday 27 March 2013 at 17:45 CAT (repeats: Friday 29 March at 20:15 CAT; Sunday 31 March at 12:05 CAT).

Vying for the sought-after KCA “blimp” trophy this year are mega-stars from stage, screen and sports, including Adele, Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, Bon Jovi, Miranda Cosgrove, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway,Vanessa Hudgens, Victoria Justice, Jennifer Lawrence, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, One Direction, Katy Perry, Michael Phelps,Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Will Smith, Kristen Stewart, Ben Stiller, Taylor Swift, Tim Tebow, and Venus andSerena Williams.  Hollywood’s biggest kid, Josh Duhamel, will be hosting the slime-fest event at USC’s Galen Center.

To vote for your favourites in 22 different categories including Favourite Movie Actor, Favourite Female Butt-kicker and Favourite TV Show, please go to the all-new Nickelodeon website at www.nickelodeonafrica.com.

This year, it’s a fight to the cinematic finish as Kids’ Choice Awards former host and winner Will Smith, Johnny Depp and newcomer Andrew Garfield nab nominations for Favourite Movie Actor: Smith for Men in Black 3, Depp for Dark Shadowsand Garfield for The Amazing Spider-Man.  Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson kicked butt with dual nominations for Favourite Movie Actress and Favourite Female Butt-kicker, while The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man,The Hunger Games and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days are all up for Favourite Movie.

In the television category, Miranda Cosgrove, Selena Gomez and Victoria Justice round out the Favourite TV Actressnominees, with iCarly, Wizards of Waverly Place and 2012 KCA winner Victorious also competing for Favourite TV Show.  First time nominees Carlos Pena (Big Time Rush), Lucas Cruikshank (Marvin Marvin), Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally) were tapped for Favourite TV Actor.

Taylor Swift scored three nominations: one for Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie (The Lorax), Favourite Song (“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”) and Favourite Female Singer.  Last year’s Favourite Music Group, Big Time Rushmade the list again, up against Maroon 5, Bon Jovi and One Direction, whose single “What Makes You Beautiful” is also nominated for Favourite Song.  

The nominees for Nickelodeon’s 26th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards are:

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Favourite TV Show

Good Luck Charlie

iCarly Victorious Wizards of Waverly Place

Favourite Reality Show America’s Got Talent American Idol The Voice Wipeout   Favourite Cartoon The Fairly Odd Parents Phineas and Ferb SpongeBob SquarePants Tom and Jerry   Favourite Male TV Star Jake T. Austin (Wizards of Waverly Place) Lucas Cruikshank (Marvin Marvin) Ross Lynch (Austin & Ally) Carlos Pena (Big Time Rush)   Favourite Female TV Star Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly) Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) Victoria Justice (Victorious) Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie)   FILM:   Favourite Movie The Amazing Spider-Man The Avengers Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days The Hunger Games   Favourite Movie Actor Johnny Depp (Dark Shadows) Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) Zachary Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days) Will Smith (Men in Black 3)   Favourite Movie Actress Vanessa Hudgens (Journey 2: Mysterious Island) Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers) Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2)   Favourite Animated Movie Brave Ice Age: Continental Drift Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Wreck-It Ralph   Favourite Voice from an Animated Movie Chris Rock (Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted) Adam Sandler (Hotel Transylvania) Ben Stiller (Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted) Taylor Swift (The Lorax)   Favourite Male Butt-kicker Robert Downey Jr.  (The Avengers) Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers) Dwayne Johnson (Journey 2: Mysterious Island)   Favourite Female Butt-kicker Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) Scarlett Johansson (The Avengers) Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games) Kristen Stewart (Snow White and the Huntsman)   MUSIC:   Favourite Music Group Big Time Rush Bon Jovi Maroon 5 One Direction   Favourite Male Singer Justin Bieber Bruno Mars Blake Shelton Usher   Favourite Female Singer Adele Katy Perry

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Taylor Swift   Favourite Song

“Call Me Maybe” (Carly Rae Jepsen)

“Gangnam Style” (PSY)

“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” (Taylor Swift) “What Makes You Beautiful” (One Direction)

SPORTS:

  Favourite Male Athlete LeBron James Michael Phelps Tim Tebow Shaun White   Favourite Female Athlete Gabrielle Douglas Danica Patrick Serena Williams Venus Williams   OTHER CATEGORIES:   Favourite Villain Reed Alexander (iCarly) Simon Cowell (The X Factor) Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) Julia Roberts (Mirror Mirror)   Favourite Book Diary of a Wimpy Kid series Harry Potter series The Hunger Games series Magic Tree House series   Favourite Video Game Just Dance 4 Mario Kart 7 Skylanders Giants Wii Sports

Favourite App

Angry Birds

Fruit Ninja

Minecraft

Temple Run

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