Wizkid Nominated For Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023: See Full List

One of the afrobeats artists championing the cause of establishing the genre at the summit of global music, Wizkid, has been nominated for Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2023. Meanwhile, he is the only Afrobeats artist to have been nominated in 2023.

Wizkid is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and performer who has become one of Africa’s biggest music exports. Born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun in 1990, he rose to prominence in the early 2010s with his debut album, “Superstar,” which was released in 2011. The album was a huge success, featuring hit singles such as “Holla at Your Boy” and “Tease Me/Bad Guys.”

Since then, Wizkid has continued to release chart-topping albums and singles, establishing himself as one of the most popular and influential artists in the African music scene. He has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Beyoncé, Drake, Chris Brown, and Skepta.

Wizkid Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards 2023 Nomination

Additionally, Wizkid’s unique style blends afrobeats, R&B, and pop music, making him one of the most versatile and innovative musicians of his generation. He has been praised for his vocal skills, captivating stage presence, and his ability to produce music that speaks to a wide range of audiences.

Equally important is that Wizkid has won countless awards in his career and a win from this Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards nomination will only add to the impressive amount of silverware he’s got on his shelf.

Besides his music career, Wizkid is known for his philanthropy and activism, using his platform to raise awareness and funds for various social and political causes in Africa. He has also been recognized for his contributions to the arts, receiving numerous awards and accolades throughout his career and the most recent Wizkid Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards nomination.

Wizkid is undoubtedly a true star and a trailblazer in the Afrobeats story. With his talent, passion, and dedication, he has become one of the most respected and beloved musicians of his generation and continues to inspire and entertain fans around Africa and the world at large.

Wizkid has been nominated for the Favorite Global Music Star category. A category in which some of the biggest names in world music are on. The likes of Taylor Swift from the United States of America, Harry Styles from the UK, Bad Bunny, etc.

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 is produced by Nickelodeon Productions. You can vote for Wzkid here.

Tems & Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” Receives Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards Nomination

One of the songs on the Black Panther (Wakanda Forever Soundtrack), “Lift Me Up,” also received multiple Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Tems wrote the record, so a win for Rihanna is a win for her.

This nomination is coming days after Tems also received an Oscars nomination for the same song.

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 Nomination List

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 are set to air live on Saturday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles for the first time. So, TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and Nate Burleson, co-host of CBS Mornings and CBS Sports analyst, will co-host the show.

In addition, Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 will be simulcast across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons, the Nick Jr. channel, TVLand, CMT, and MTV2.

Below is the complete list of nominations for the 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards:

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 – Music

Favorite Song

• “About Damn Time”- Lizzo
• “Anti-Hero”- Taylor Swift
• “As It Was”- Harry Styles
• “Bejeweled”- Taylor Swift
• “Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
• “First Class”- Jack Harlow
• “I Ain’t Worried”- OneRepublic
• “Lift Me Up”- Rihanna

Favorite Album

• Dawn FM – The Weeknd
• GOD DID – DJ Khaled
• Harry’s House – Harry Styles
• Midnights (3 am Edition) – Taylor Swift
• Renaissance – Beyoncé
• Special – Lizzo

The Favorite Female Artist

• Adele
• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Cardi B
• Lady Gaga
• Lizzo
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Artist

• Bad Bunny
• Drake
• Ed Sheeran
• Harry Styles
• Justin Bieber
• Kendrick Lamar
• Post Malone
• The Weeknd

Favorite Music Group

• 5 Seconds of Summer
• Black Eyed Peas
• BLACKPINK
• BTS
• Imagine Dragons
• OneRepublic
• Panic! At the Disco
• Paramore

The Favorite Music Collaboration

• “Bam Bam”- Camila Cabello featuring Ed Sheeran
• “Don’t You Worry” – Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Shakira
• “I Like You (A Happier Song)”- Post Malone, featuring Doja Cat
• “Numb”- Marshmello, featuring Khalid
• “Stay With Me”- by Calvin Harris, featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey, Pharrell
• “Sweetest Pie”- Megan Thee Stallion, Dua Lipa

Favorite Breakout Artist

• Devon Cole
• Dove Cameron
• GAYLE
• Joji
• Lauren Spencer-Smith
• Nicky Youre

The Favorite Global Music Star

• Bad Bunny (Latin America)
• BLACKPINK (Asia)
• Harry Styles (UK)
• Rosalía (Europe)
• Taylor Swift (North America)
• Tones and I (Australia)
• Wizkid (Africa)

Favorite Social Music Star

• Bella Poarch
• Dixie D’Amelio
• JoJo Siwa
• Oliver Tree
• Stephen Sanchez
• That Girl Lay Lay

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 – Film

The Favorite Movie

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• Black Adam
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
• Hocus Pocus 2
• Jurassic World Dominion
• Monster High The Movie
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Top Gun: Maverick

Favorite Movie Actor

• Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder)
• Chris Pratt (Owen Grady, Jurassic World: Dominion)
• Dwayne Johnson (Black Adam/Teth-Adam, Black Adam)
• Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
• Ryan Reynolds (Big Adam, The Adam Project)
• Tom Cruise (Capt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell, Top Gun: Maverick)

Favorite Movie Actress

• Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
• Letitia Wright (Shuri, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
• Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
• Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes, Enola Holmes 2)
• Natalie Portman (Jane Foster/The Mighty Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder)
• Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah Sanderson, Hocus Pocus 2)

The Favorite Animated Movie

• DC League of Super-Pets
• Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
• Lightyear
• Minions: The Rise of Gru
• The Bad Guys
• Turning Red

Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie (Male)

• Andy Samberg (Dale, Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers)
• Andy Samberg (Jonathan, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania)
• Chris Evans (Buzz Lightyear, Lightyear)
• Dwayne Johnson (Krypto, DC League of Super-Pets)
• Kevin Hart (Ace, DC League of Super-Pets)
• Steve Carell (Gru, Minions: The Rise of Gru)

Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie (Female)

• Awkwafina (Tarantula, The Bad Guys)
• Keke Palmer (Izzy Hawthorne, Lightyear)
• Salma Hayek (Kitty Softpaws, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish)
• Sandra Oh (Ming, Turning Red)
• Selena Gomez (Mavis, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania)
• Taraji P. Henson (Belle Bottom, Minions: The Rise of Gru)

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 – Television

The Favorite Kids TV Show

• Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Ghost Island
• High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
• Ms. Marvel
• Raven’s Home
• That Girl Lay Lay
• The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder
• The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
• The Really Loud House

Favorite Family TV Show

• Cobra Kai
• iCarly
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
• Stranger Things
• Wednesday
• Young Rock
• Young Sheldon

Favorite Reality Show

• America’s Funniest Home Videos
• America’s Got Talent
• American Ninja Warrior
• Floor Is Lava
• MasterChef Junior
• The Masked Singer

The Favorite Animated Show

• Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
• Rugrats
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Teen Titans Go!
• The Loud House
• The Smurfs

Favorite Female TV Star (Kids)

• Audrey Grace Marshall (Vivian Turner, The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder)
• Imogen Cohen (Zina, The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder)
• Olivia Rodrigo (Nini, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
• Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home)
• Sofia Wylie (Gina, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
• That Girl Lay Lay (Lay Lay, That Girl Lay Lay)

Favorite Male TV Star (Kids)

• Brady Noon (Evan Morrow, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers)
• Israel Johnson (Noah Lambert, Bunk’d)
• Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)
• Tyler Wladis (Roy, The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder)
• Wolfgang Schaeffer (Lincoln Loud, The Really Loud House)
• Young Dylan (Young Dylan, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan)

The Favorite Female TV Star (Family)

• Hilary Duff (Sophie, How I Met Your Father)
• Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams, Wednesday)
• Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things)
• Miranda Cosgrove (Carly Shay, iCarly)
• Sadie Sink (Max Mayfield, Stranger Things)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (Bow Johnson, Black-ish)

Favorite Male TV Star (Family)

• Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things)
• Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Obi-Wan-Kenobi)
• Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler, Stranger Things)
• Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson, Stranger Things)
• Jerry Trainor (Spencer Shay, iCarly)
• Ralph Macchio (Daniel LaRusso, Cobra Kai)

Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2023 – Other Categories

The Favorite Male Creator

• Austin Creed
• MrBeast
• Ninja
• Ryan’s World
• SeanDoesMagic
• Unspeakable

Favorite Female Creator

• Addison Rae
• Charli D’Amelio
• Dixie D’Amelio
• Gracie’s Corner
• Kids Diana Show
• Miranda Sings

Favorite Social Media Family

• FGTeeV
• Ninja Kidz TV
• Ohana Adventure Family
• The Bucket List Family
• The Royalty Family
• The Williams Family

The Favorite Female Sports Star

• Candace Parker
• Chloe Kim
• Naomi Osaka
• Serena Williams
• Simone Biles
• Venus Williams

Favorite Male Sports Star

• LeBron James
• Lionel Messi
• Patrick Mahomes
• Shaun White
• Stephen Curry
• Tom Brady

Favorite Celebrity Pet

• Dodger Evans
• Gino Chopra Jonas
• Noon Coleman
• Olivia Benson Swift
• Piggy Lou Bieber
• Toulouse Grande

The Favorite Book

• Cat Kid Comic Club Book Series
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book Series
• Five Nights at Freddy’s Book Series
• Harry Potter Book Series
• The Adventures of Captain Underpants Books Series
• The Bad Guys Book Series

Favorite Video Game

• Adopt Me!
• Brookhaven
• Just Dance 2023
• Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
• Minecraft
• Pokémon Scarlet and Violet