2018 Kids' Choice Sports Awards
5th Kids' Choice Sports Awards | |
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Date |
Taping live: July 19, 2018 Airing: July 20, 2018 |
Location | Barker Hangar |
Hosted by | Chris Paul |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Nickelodeon |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Produced by |
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Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
Nickelodeon's 5th Annual Kids' Choice Sports Awards was held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on July 19, 2018, and was broadcast one day later on July 20 (originally scheduled to be broadcast on July 21, but was moved ahead by one day). Houston Rockets' point guard and former NBA All-Star MVP, Chris Paul hosted the show.[1]
Sports Council
A Kids' Choice Sports Council was formed to "lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories."[2] Committee members are: Baron Davis (former Hornets and two-time NBA All-Star); Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star); Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner); Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star); Deion Sanders (NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer); Misty May-Treanor (three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist); Andy Elkin (Agent, Creative Artists Agency); Tracy Perlman (VP Entertainment Marketing and Promotions, NFL); Jeff Schwartz (President and Founder, Excel Sports Management); Jill Smoller (SVP, William Morris Endeavor); Leah Wilcox (VP, Talent Relations, NBA); Alan Zucker (SVP, IMG Clients Group); Michael Phelps (most decorated Olympian of all time); Tony Hawk (professional skateboarder) and Zane Stoddard (VP, Entertainment Marketing and Content Development, NASCAR).
Nominees
Winners are highlighted in bold
Best Male Athlete
Best Female Athlete
Favorite Newcomer
Hands of Gold
Clutch Player of the Year
Sickest Moves
Heavy Hitter
Winter Wonders
Most Valuable Most Valuable Player
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Don't Try This at Home
King of Swag
Queen of Swag
Best Cannon
Biggest Powerhouse
Need for Speed
Nothing But Net
Biggest Kid
Play of the Year
Legend Award
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References
- ↑ "NBA Star Chris Paul to Host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ↑ Amanda Kondolojy, Nickelodeon Introduces 'Kids Choice Sports 2014' Hosted by Michael Strahan, tvbythenumbers, March 13, 2014