Kids' Choice Awards 2026: Mario Galaxy and Kpop Demon Hunters Lead Nominations

The 2026 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominations were announced, with The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Kpop Demon Hunters and the live-action One Piece series among the titles in contention, according to animenewsnetwork.com.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Kpop Demon Hunters were both nominated for Favorite Animated Movie. The two films also filled much of the voice-acting field: Chris Pratt (Mario) and Jack Black (Bowser) are up for Favorite Male Animated Voice from a Movie for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, alongside Ahn Hyo-seop, who voices Jinu in Kpop Demon Hunters.

In the female voice category, Anya Taylor-Joy (Peach) and Brie Larson (Rosalina) were nominated for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, while Arden Cho (Rumi) was nominated for Kpop Demon Hunters. Jack Black also picked up a Favorite Villain nod for his role as Bowser.

Kpop Demon Hunters added nominations for "Golden" in Favorite Song from a Movie and for Rumi, Mira and Zoey in Favorite On-Screen Duo/Trio. The live-action One Piece series was nominated for Favorite Family TV Show.

Favorite Video Game nominees include Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox and Among Us. The ceremony is scheduled for November 14 at 8:00 p.m. EST and will air on Nickelodeon and CBS.

Earlier Switch release

Super Mario Bros. Wonder first launched for Nintendo Switch in October 2023, and a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game arrived on March 26.