The 2026 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards creator nominees include MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Kai Cenat, Dude Perfect, Pokimane, Charli D’Amelio and Brooke Monk. Nickelodeon announced the nominees on October 8, with voting now open ahead of the live ceremony on November 14.
The creator field is divided into Favorite Male Creator, Favorite Female Creator and Favorite Creator Family. A nomination is not a win, and Nickelodeon has not announced winners in advance; the result will depend on fan voting under the awards’ published rules.
Featured image: archival still of MrBeast at the Kids’ Choice Awards on March 7, 2023. Image from a video by NickRewind via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 3.0. The image does not depict the 2026 ceremony or imply that MrBeast has won the 2026 award.
Favorite Male Creator nominees
Nickelodeon’s 2026 Favorite Male Creator nominees are:
- Airrack
- Dude Perfect
- IShowSpeed
- Jesser
- Kai Cenat
- MrBeast
- SeanDoesMagic
- Unspeakable
The list crosses several creator formats. MrBeast and Airrack are strongly associated with large-scale YouTube productions, Dude Perfect with sports entertainment, Jesser with basketball content, and IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat with livestream-driven audiences. SeanDoesMagic and Unspeakable bring magic and family-friendly entertainment into the same category.
That mix makes the award broader than a simple measure of YouTube subscribers. It places edited videos, live streaming, sports challenges and personality-led entertainment in one fan-voted contest.
Favorite Female Creator nominees
The Favorite Female Creator nominees are:
- Brooke Monk
- Charli D’Amelio
- Haley Kalil
- Lexi Rivera
- Pokimane
- Salish Matter
- Sofie Dossi
- Taylen Biggs
This category is similarly cross-platform. Pokimane is best known for livestreaming, while Charli D’Amelio and Brooke Monk built major short-form audiences. Lexi Rivera, Salish Matter and Sofie Dossi have substantial YouTube presences, and the field also includes fashion and lifestyle creators.
The nominees illustrate how mainstream entertainment awards increasingly treat “creator” as a category that spans platforms rather than belonging to one app.
Favorite Creator Family nominees
The seven nominees for Favorite Creator Family are:
- Earle Family
- Familia Diamond
- Jordan and Salish Matter
- Ninja Kidz TV
- The Bucket List Family
- The Fun Squad
- Vlad and Niki
Family channels often combine travel, challenges, scripted entertainment and everyday-life content. The category does not mean every nominee uses the same format or addresses the same age group; it reflects Nickelodeon’s decision to group family-centered creator brands into one voting field.
When and where the 2026 awards will air
The 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards are scheduled for Saturday, November 14, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time in the United States. Nickelodeon says Alex Warren will host the ceremony.
People reported that the show will air on CBS and Nickelodeon and stream live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers in the United States. Availability can differ by country and subscription plan, so viewers outside the US should check their local Nickelodeon schedule.
Musical performances and additional celebrity appearances had not been announced when the nominations were revealed.
How voting works
Fans can vote through the official Kids’ Choice Awards website. Voters should use Nickelodeon’s current ballot and terms rather than third-party polls, which do not determine the winners.
The official voting pages show the active categories and candidates. Fans should also check the closing time displayed for their region, because online deadlines and availability can change. Social-media popularity, unofficial rankings and prediction posts are not confirmed results.
Why the creator categories matter
The nominees show how the boundaries between YouTubers, streamers, TikTok personalities and conventional entertainment figures continue to blur. IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat can draw enormous live audiences, while MrBeast and Dude Perfect operate production businesses closer to television-scale entertainment.
At the same time, short-form creators now compete directly with long-form YouTubers and Twitch veterans. That reflects audience behavior: viewers often follow the same personality across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitch and podcast platforms rather than identifying them with only one service.
For creators, award recognition can increase visibility, but it is not a substitute for a sustainable business or healthy production process. Our recent guide to Steven Bartlett’s burnout rule for creators examines why long-term curiosity can matter more than chasing every high-reach opportunity. For a different kind of creator project, see how Mark Rober’s Class CrunchLabs received a $2.5 million grant.
What is confirmed—and what is not
The nominee lists, host, broadcast date and official voting availability are confirmed by Nickelodeon and corroborated by entertainment-industry reporting. The winners are not yet known. Posts claiming that any creator has already won the 2026 category should be treated cautiously until Nickelodeon announces the results.
The awards also cover movies, television, music, sports, gaming and podcasts. This article focuses only on the creator categories so readers can find the relevant nominees without treating the much larger entertainment ballot as one undifferentiated list.
Bottom line
MrBeast, IShowSpeed, Kai Cenat, Dude Perfect, Pokimane and Charli D’Amelio are among the best-known names competing in the 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards creator categories. Voting is open now, and the winners are expected to be revealed during the live November 14 ceremony.
Sources: Nickelodeon’s official 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards site, the official Favorite Male Creator voting page, People’s full nominee report, and Variety’s independent announcement coverage.
