Sabrina Carpenter led the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards with three major wins—Favorite Female Breakout Artist, Favorite Album for Short n’ Sweet, and Favorite Song for “Taste,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The honors capped a milestone year for Carpenter, whose album also won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album and topped the Billboard 200 for four weeks. The ceremony, broadcast live from Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on June 21, was hosted by South African artist Tyla, who delivered a polished, high-energy performance and closed the show with Nickelodeon’s signature slime moment. Tyla was also named Favorite Global Music Star, underscoring her growing international recognition.

SZA took home two awards at the 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards, winning Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Music Collaboration for “Luther,” her hit with Kendrick Lamar that held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for over three months. Ariana Grande also received two honors for her performance as Glinda in Wicked, earning Favorite Movie ActressFavorite Song from a Movie for “Defying Gravity,” her duet with Cynthia Erivo. The film, one of the year’s biggest box office successes, was also named Favorite Movie.

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Jack Black was recognized for both his current work and enduring influence, winning Favorite Movie Actor for A Minecraft Movie and receiving the King of Comedy award in a tribute presented by his Nacho Libre co-stars Ana de la Reguera and Héctor Jiménez. The show also featured performances from Machine Gun Kelly, who premiered his new single “cliché” with an introduction from his daughter Casie Baker, and KATSEYE, who performed “Gnarly” from their upcoming EP Beautiful Chaos, introduced by Ice Spice. Both sets concluded with the show’s signature slime moment.

The list of winners is as follows:

Favorite Song

“Abracadabra” – Lady Gaga

“Cry for Me” – The Weeknd

“I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” – Taylor Swift

“squabble up” – Kendrick Lamar

WINNER: “Taste” – Sabrina Carpenter

“Wildflower” – Billie Eilish

Favorite Album

Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll

F-1 Trillion – Post Malone

GNX – Kendrick Lamar

Hurry Up Tomorrow – The Weeknd

I Said I Love You First – Selena Gomez, benny blanco

Mayhem – Lady Gaga

WINNER: Short n’ Sweet – Sabrina Carpenter

Wicked: The Soundtrack

Favorite Female Artist

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish

Cardi B

Katy Perry

Lady Gaga

Selena Gomez

WINNER: SZA

Taylor Swift

Favorite Male Artist

Bad Bunny

WINNER: Bruno Mars

Drake

Jelly Roll

Kendrick Lamar

Post Malone

The Weeknd

Travis Scott

Favorite Music Group

Blink-182

Coldplay

Imagine Dragons

Jonas Brothers

Linkin Park

WINNER: Stray Kids

TWICE

Favorite Music Collaboration

“APT.” – ROSÉ and Bruno Mars

“Call Me When You Break Up” – Selena Gomez, benny blanco with Gracie Abrams

“Die With A Smile” – Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars

WINNER: “luther” – Kendrick Lamar and SZA

“Please Please Please” – Sabrina Carpenter (ft. Dolly Parton)

“Show Me Love” – WizTheMc, bees & honey, and Tyla

“Slow Motion” – Marshmello and Jonas Brothers

Favorite Female Breakout Artist

Addison Rae

Chappell Roan

Doechii

GloRilla

JENNIE

LISA

ROSÉ

WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter

Favorite Male Breakout Artist

Alex Warren

WINNER: Benson Boone

d4vd

Djo

Leon Thomas

Myles Smith

Shaboozey

Zach Bryan

Favorite Global Music Star

WINNER: Africa: Tyla

Asia: Stray Kids

Australia: The Kid LAROI

Europe: David Guetta

Latin America: Shakira

North America: Bruno Mars

UK: Ed Sheeran