Jack Black wins King of Comedy at 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards, a highlight of the Nickelodeon-hosted event that celebrated top achievements in animation, film, and television on Saturday night. Taking place at the 38th annual show, the ceremony saw Pixar’s Inside Out 2 and Nickelodeon’s perennial favorite SpongeBob SquarePants earning major accolades amidst energetic performances and enthusiastic crowds.
Animation Takes Center Stage with Record Wins
Animation continued to dominate the spotlight at this year’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards. Inside Out 2 secured the Favorite Animated Movie title, while SpongeBob SquarePants extended its own record by taking home Favorite Animated Cartoon for the seventeenth consecutive year—its 22nd career win out of 23 nominations. Other past winners in this competitive category have included Avatar: The Last Airbender, Doug, Rugrats, and The Simpsons, but SpongeBob’s popularity remains unmatched at an awards ceremony produced by its own network.
Jack Black Receives Special Recognition for Career in Comedy
Beloved actor and comedian Jack Black, known for his role in the upcoming The Minecraft Movie, was honored with the special King of Comedy Silver Blimp award. This tribute recognized his influential career across film, television, and music, and his contributions to comedic entertainment. Ana de la Reguera and Héctor Jiménez, both co-stars in Nacho Libre, presented the award on stage as the crowd responded with applause and creative cutouts of Black’s most memorable characters—just moments before he experienced the show’s traditional sliming.
Star-Studded Appearances and Special Performances
This edition of the Kids’ Choice Awards brought together a notable roster of celebrities and performers. Notable appearances included benny blanco, Smurfette, and a performance by Rihanna, who herself earned the ICON Silver Blimp Award. Other featured guests and stars spanned Tony Hawk, Katelyn West, Salish Matter, mgk, Samantha Lorraine, Jacob Rodriguez, Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall, Auli’i Cravalho, Terry Crews, Young Dylan, Brie Garcia, Maia Kealoha, Kel Mitchell, Daniella Monet, Renee Montgomery, Victoria Monét, Leon Thomas, and Alex Warren, reflecting the event’s wide appeal across entertainment genres.
Full List of 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards Winners
The evening’s awards highlighted both animated and live-action favorites on television and in film:
TV Winners:
1. Favorite Kids’ TV Show: The Thundermans: Undercover
2. Favorite Male TV Star (Kids): Jack Griffo (Max Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
3. Favorite Female TV Star (Kids): Kira Kosarin (Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans: Undercover)
4. Favorite Family TV Show: XO, Kitty
5. Favorite Male TV Star (Family): Xolo Maridueña (Miguel Diaz, Cobra Kai)
6. Favorite Female TV Star (Family): Peyton List (Tory Nichols, Cobra Kai)
7. Favorite Reality TV Show: America’s Got Talent
8. Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
Film Winners:
9. Favorite Movie: Wicked
10. Favorite Movie Actor: Jack Black (Steve, A Minecraft Movie)
11. Favorite Movie Actress: Ariana Grande (Glinda, Wicked)
12. Favorite Animated Movie: Inside Out 2
13. Favorite Male Animated Voice: Dwayne Johnson (Maui, Moana 2)
14. Favorite Female Animated Voice: Auli’i Cravalho (Moana, Moana 2)
15. Favorite Villain: Jim Carrey (Dr. Robotnik, Sonic the Hedgehog 3)
16. Favorite Butt-Kicker: Emma Myers (Natalie, A Minecraft Movie)
What Comes Next for the Kids’ Choice Awards and Its Honorees
Nickelodeon will air encore presentations of this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards on Sunday, June 22 at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., with additional showings on Nicktoons and TeenNick in the following days, and streaming on Paramount+ for viewers to catch all the highlights. As Jack Black, Inside Out 2, SpongeBob SquarePants, Ariana Grande, and other winners continue to gain recognition, the connection between audience favorites and industry accolades remains clear. For the many fans of animated and live-action tales, these results provide both affirmation of what they love and anticipation for the future achievements of beloved performers and series.
