UMBAI: Hollywood funnyman Ben Stiller, whose latest film is Meet the Fockers will be hosting the awards for the first time. Nickelodeons 18th Annual Kids Choice Awards which will be held on 2 April.
According to a official communiqué, this award function has been hailed as a mini-Oscars. Nick India will announce telecast timings at a later date.
Nickelodeon executive vice-president development and original programming Marjorie Cohn said, Were thrilled to welcome Ben Stiller as a first-time host of Nickelodeons KidsChoice this year. Hes hilarious, loved by kids and a movie veteran of the kind of irreverent mayhem that is the hallmark of our slime-meets-stars Awards.
Ben Stiller as quoted said, Nickelodeons Kids Choice Awards is hands down the ultimate awards show involving the use of slime on stage. Im looking forward to hosting the show and being in the middle of all the kid-fueled energy - and yes, maybe even orchestrating something so kid-spirational that Hollywood will be forced to let them sit at the grown-ups awards table once and for all.
Nominees announced for the awards, includes the feature film Shrek 2 which has topped the list this year, garnering five nominations for favorite movie, favorite voice from an animated movie (Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Mike Myers) and favorite video game.
Hilary Duff received three nominations, including favorite movie actress, favorite TV actress and favorite female singer.
Usher also got three nods, one for favorite male singer and two for favorite songs (Burn and, with Alicia Keys, My Boo), while Beyonce picked up one for favorite female Singer. Harry Potter got a pair of nods for favorite book series and favorite Movie.
The voting procedure commences from 7 March on Nick.com, through wireless text messaging, informs the media release.
Nickelodeons 18th Annual Kids Choice Awards is being produced by Nickelodeon Productions in association with Bob Bain Productions.
Last year, another kids' channel in the space Pogo introduced Pogo Amazing Kids Awards which was held in December.
