Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards announce new DJ/EDM category
The youth have spoken, and it turns out they must be fans of EDM. The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards will now have a Favorite DJ/EDM Artist category. (via Variety)
Not only did they announce the brand new category, but the rest of their nominees were announced as well, including Favorite Music Group and Favorite Music Video.
Check out the full list of music nominees below!
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The most popular EDM artists among the youth appear to be Martin Garrix, Calvin Harris, Major Lazer, Skrillex, DJ Snake, and Zedd, who are nominated in the category.
Other new categories include Favorite Music Video, Most Wanted Pet, Favorite Frienemies, and #Squad.
In the music categories, Twenty One Pilots are nominated for four awards: Favorite Music Group, Favorite New Artist, Favorite Song for “Heathens,” and Favorite Music Video for “Stressed Out.”
Check out the complete list of music nominees below. Head to Variety for a full list of nominees in all categories.
Favorite Music Group
The Chainsmokers
Fifth Harmony
Maroon 5
OneRepublic
Pentatonix
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Male Singer
Drake
Justin Bieber
Bruno Mars
Shawn Mendes
Justin Timberlake
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Singer
Adele
Beyoncé
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
Rihanna
Meghan Trainor
Favorite Song
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop the Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Heathens – Twenty One Pilots
Send My Love (To Your New Lover) – Adele
Side to Side – Ariana Grande ft. Nicki Minaj
Work from Home – Fifth Harmony ft. Ty Dolla $ign
Favorite New Artist
Kelsea Ballerini
The Chainsmokers
Daya
Lukas Graham
Solange
Rae Sremmurd
Hailee Steinfeld
Twenty One Pilots
Favorite Music Video
24K Magic – Bruno Mars
Can’t Stop The Feeling! – Justin Timberlake
Formation – Beyoncé
Juju On That Beat – Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall
Me Too – Meghan Trainor
Stressed Out – Twenty One Pilots
Favorite DJ/EDM Artist
Martin Garrix
Calvin Harris
Major Lazer
Skrillex
DJ Snake
Zedd
Favorite Soundtrack
Hamilton
Me Before You
Moana
Sing
Suicide Squad
Trolls
Favorite Viral Music Artist
Tiffany Alvord
Matty B
Carson Lueders
Johnny Orlando
Jacob Sartorius
JoJo Siwa
Favorite Global Music Star
5 Seconds of Summer (Australia/New Zealand)
BIGBANG (Asia)
Bruno Mars (North America)
Little Mix (UK)
Shakira (South America)
Zara Larsson (Europe)
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