Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Sabrina Carpenter Dominate Kids' Choice

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Meta description: Taylor Swift leads with six nominations; Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter have five. The show was on November 14 in Los Angeles, aired in Italy on November 18.

The 39th edition of the Kids' Choice Awards on the channel Nickelodeon took place on November 14, 2026 in Los Angeles and featured Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Sabrina Carpenter as the artists with the most nominations of the night, according to ANSA.

Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter: Top Nominees at the Kids' Choice Awards

Taylor Swift received six nominations, including Best Song for "The Fate of Ophelia", Best Album for "The Life of a Showgirl" and also for her contribution to a film soundtrack with "I Knew It, I Knew You" for "Toy Story 5". Ariana Grande tallies five nominations, including recognition for her performance as Glinda in "Wicked: For Good". Sabrina Carpenter also appears with five nominations, highlighted by the song "Manchild" and two high-profile collaborations — one with Madonna and another with Taylor Swift. These nomination details were published by ANSA.

Beyond the musical categories, the list of nominees includes personalities from other areas of entertainment and sport. Among them, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift's partner, features in nominations for Best Athlete and for his podcast presence with "New Heights", hosted alongside his brother Jason Kelce.

Kids' Choice Awards 2026: Broadcast and Hosts

The ceremony was hosted by Alex Warren, a singer and YouTuber, and was held at the Television City Studios in Los Angeles, as reported by ANSA. The event was broadcast live on November 14 in the United States.

For Italian audiences, the Kids' Choice Awards broadcast was scheduled for November 18, 2026, at 7:00 PM, on the channel Nickelodeon (Sky channel 603), with later availability on the Paramount+ platform, according to ANSA's coverage. Brazilian fans visiting Italy or with access to international subscriptions could follow the broadcast as per the program indicated.

Relevance for Brazilians and Descendants in Italy

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What stood out

• Taylor Swift led the nominations with six nods, including song, album, and soundtrack contribution.
• Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter appear with five nominations each, reinforcing female prominence among the audience's top picks.
• The ceremony was hosted by Alex Warren at Television City Studios and had international broadcast planned for Italy via Sky and Paramount+.

Conclusion: the 39th edition of the Kids' Choice Awards solidified global pop artists as frontrunners in the youth audience's preferences, with Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Sabrina Carpenter at the top of the nominations, and with broad international coverage of the event. According to ANSA, the Italian broadcast followed the schedule for November 18, 2026.

Source: ANSA