The Kids’ Choice Awards returned Saturday night for its second slime-filled virtual award show of the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson took over hosting duties from last year’s host Victoria Justice.
Favorite Collaboration and Favorite Male Artist were both handed out to the same artist and the first big performer of the 2021 show, Justin Bieber, who was introduced by his model wife Hailey Bieber.
Show stopper: Justin Bieber treated viewers of the 2021 Kids’ Choice Awards to multiple performances and won two awards for Favorite Collaboration and Favorite Male Artist; pictured with Quavo
He didn’t bother with an acceptance speech after first and just let his single do the talking for him.
The pop superstar was joined by masked backup dancers as he carefully danced around the motes of burbling slime.
He performed his inspirational song Intentions, which included a guest rap verse from Migos member Quavo.
At the end of the performance the two danced ankle-deep in the slime.
Later in the show, Justin returned for another song, this time in a no-frills performance outdoors while fronting a band.
He opened with his new single Hold On, which was released earlier this month and will be featured on his upcoming studio album Justice.
Loving display: Justin’s model wife Hailey Bieber introduced his first performance
No words: He didn’t bother with an acceptance speech after first and just let his single do the talking for him
Moving: He performed his inspirational song Intentions, which included a guest rap verse from Migos member Quavo. At the end of the performance the two danced ankle-deep in the slime
Fresh air: Later in the show, Justin returned to perform his new single Hold On, this time in a no-frills performance outdoors while fronting a band
Kenan opened the show with a trip piloting a giant orange blimp across the US, with special stops to the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon, which he filled to the brim with slime.
Anna Kendrick was the first person to take home a blimp for the evening Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie for her role as Poppy in Trolls World Tour.
David Dobrik was a fighting present for Favorite Female Social Star, which went to Charli D’Amelio.
‘I see all of your edits and all of the super sweet comments and it just fills my heart up with so much joy,’ she gushed, before becoming the first winner to get totally drenched with green slime.
The Nickelodeon blimp got sucked into the Upside Down from Stranger Things after it won Favorite Family TV Show.
Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Noah Schnapp were all on hand for virtual speeches.
Flying high: Kenan Thompson opened the show with a trip piloting a giant orange blimp across the US
Doused: He made special stops to the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon, which he filled to the brim with slime
Early win: David Dobrik was a fighting present for Favorite Female Social Star, which went to Charli D’Amelio
Slimed! ‘I see all of your edits and all of the super sweet comments and it just fills my heart up with so much joy,’ she gushed, before becoming the first winner to get totally drenched with green slime
Before announcing the nominees for Favorite Reality Show, Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared virtually, only to have trouble with his face being covered by filters on his computer screen.
He fixed the technical issues, only to get slimed from the comfort of his own home.
The slimed Broadway star announced the award for the long-running series America’s Got Talent, with host Terry Crews and judges Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum coming out to accept the award in person.
The three all jostled for who would give the acceptance speech for fear of having slime dumped on them.
But after delivering thank-you speeches for each other, they lucked out and left the stage totally dry.
Trio: Favorite Reality Show went to the long-running series America’s Got Talent, with hot Terry Crews and judges Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum coming out to accept the award in person
Rising stars: Favorite Movie Actress was presented by the stars of He’s All That, Joshua Bassett and TikTok star Addison Rae
Favorite Movie Actress was presented by the stars of He’s All That, Joshua Bassett and TikTok star Addison Rae.
He joked about have FOBO, or ‘fear of blimping out,’ but they solved the problem by having two viewers at home announce the winner virtually for Enola Holmes star Millie Bobby Brown, who also won for Favorite TV Actress, the first time someone had won both awards in 20 years.
‘To win both TV and movie actress, so for that I’m incredibly grateful. I’ve had my triumphs, my struggles, and I’m incredibly grateful for all the women over the world who continue to redefine and shape women on TV and movies,’ she said in her virtual acceptance speech.
After a survey of the Favorite Song nominees, which saw them covered by younger singers, the K-pop sensation BTS emerged triumphant for its song Dynamite.
The singers and rappers all posed individually with the blimp while thanking their tireless BTS Army.
Colorful display: Tiffany Haddish arrived in a vibrant sea star–covered dress to announce Robert Downey Jr. as Favorite Movie Actor for Doolittle
Surprise! Downey ended his speech with, ‘Lastly, I’d like to thank my friends at Giorgio Armani for loaning me this—’ just as he was blasted with gobs of thick slime, before adding that he would now be dry cleaning the suit
Robert Downey Jr.’s Avengers: Endgame follow-up Doolittle was a box-office bomb that failed to break even, but it warmed the hearts of Kids’ Choice Awards voters after presenter Tiffany Haddish pumped them up.
The former superhero star accepted the blimp for Favorite Movie Actor for the kid-friendly fare in person.
He arrived in meme-worthy pointy sunglasses and gave a special shoutout to his ‘son Exton who can make a sipping straw that is nine feet long and my darling daughter Avery who sometimes thinks she’s a cat named Mary.’
‘Lastly, I’d like to thank my friends at Giorgio Armani for loaning me this—’ he continued, just as he was blasted with gobs of thick slime, before adding that he would now be dry cleaning the suit.
A-lister: Jennifer Garner added a dose of star power when she walked out to introduce the Generation Change Award
For the fans: She cued up Vice President Kamala Harris, who presented the award to the viewers, whom she called ‘young leaders’
Favorite Animated Movie went to Disney and Pixar’s Soul, while Simone Biles won Favorite Female Sports star, Jace Norman won Favorite Male TV Star, Alexa & Katie won Favorite Kids’ TV Show and Ariana Grande won Favorite Female Artist in a lightning round of winners.
Jennifer Garner added a dose of star power when she walked out to introduce the Generation Change Award.
She cued up Vice President Kamala Harris, who presented the award to the viewers, whom she called ‘young leaders.’
Last one: The evening climaxed with the award for Favorite Movie, which went to Wonder Woman 1984, with Gal Gadot accepting the prize
Bright display: The Wonder Woman star looked lovely in a squiggly striped yellow halter dress as she beamed while accepting her award
The evening climaxed with the award for Favorite Movie, which went to Wonder Woman 1984.
The movie’s star, Gal Gadot, looked lovely in a squiggly striped yellow halter dress as she beamed while accepting her award.
As is tradition with Kids’ Choice Awards hosts, Kenan did his best to avoid getting slimed throughout the show, only to be drenched in the green goo at the end of the show, while streamers rained down on him.
Better luck next time: As is tradition with Kids’ Choice Awards hosts, Kenan did his best to avoid getting slimed throughout the show, only to be drenched in the green goo at the end of the show