Stephen Curry, Serena Williams, Tom Brady, Cristiano Ronaldo, Katie
Ledecky, LeBron James, Kris Bryant and Simone Biles Top List of Nominees
Voting Begins Today, May 31, on Nick.com; Kids' Choice Sports 2017
Airs Sunday, July 16 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT)
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BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The only kids' show celebrating the world's best athletes and epic
sports moments, Kids' Choice Sports 2017 welcomes back Seattle
Seahawks' franchise quarterback and Super Bowl champion, Russell Wilson
as host. Airing Sunday, July 16, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), Kids' Choice
Sports 2017 will be taped live on Thursday, July 13, from UCLA's
Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles.
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"Super excited and honored to three-peat and host Nickelodeon's Kids'
Choice Sports 2017. Kids get ready… three times the slime coming
your way," said Russell Wilson.
With 12 categories up for grabs, tennis powerhouse Serena Williams and
competitive swimmer Katie Ledecky lead the pack with three nominations
each as they go head-to-head in the category of "Favorite Female
Athlete." Williams also clenches nominations for "Queen of Swag," and
"Biggest Cannon," while Ledecky scored nominations for "Clutch Player of
the Year" and "Need for Speed."
Additional athletes competing for the coveted mohawked blimp include
Alex Morgan, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Danica Patrick,
Lizzie Armanto, Mike Trout, Stephen Curry, Tom Brady and Von Miller,
with two nods each. 28 superstar athletes are set to receive first-time
nods including: Le'Veon Bell, Laurie Hernandez, Dak Prescott, DeAndre
Jordan, Alyson Felix, Sergio Garcia, DeMarcus Cousins and others.
Nick.com/kids-choice-sports/ will
serve as the official destination for Kids' Choice Sports 2017.
Beginning today, May 31, kids will be able to cast their votes for their
favorite athletes and all-star moments from the past year. After voting,
it's game on, with all-star polls and sports-themed short-form videos
for kids to check out online and on the Nick App.
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for Russell Wilson's bio.
Sponsors for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2017 include Airheads®, Capri
Sun, Chrysler Pacifica, Crest®, Nationwide's Make Safe
Happen®, Popsicle® and Verizon.
The categories and nominees for Kids' Choice Sports 2017 are:
FAVORITE MALE ATHLETE
They are, simply put, the best athletes of the year. Driving the offense
or barreling through the toughest defense, they never cease to amaze
fans with their athleticism, moves and mastery of the game. In short,
the nominees for these two categories represent the best male and female
athletes currently competing in traditional sports.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Soccer, Real Madrid C.F. La Liga)
Dale
Earnhardt Jr. (NASCAR)
Kris Bryant (MLB, Chicago Cubs)
LeBron
James (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Stephen Curry (NBA,
Golden State Warriors)
Tom Brady (NFL, New England Patriots)
FAVORITE FEMALE ATHLETE
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Olympique Lyonnais)
Katie Ledecky(Competitive
Swimmer)
Mikaela Shiffrin(Skiing, US Ski Team)
Nneka
Ogwumike (WNBA, Los Angeles Sparks)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Simone
Biles (Professional Artistic Gymnast)
KING OF SWAG
All professional athletes do incredible things, but there are a select
few who also look incredible while they're doing it. The male and female
nominees in this category are the best dressed and most stylin' athletes
off the court. The King of Swag and the Queen of Swag are two separate
awards that will be presented together.
Cam Newton (NFL, Carolina Panthers)
Cristiano Ronaldo
(Soccer, Real Madrid C.F.)
DeAndre Jordan (NBA, Los Angeles
Clippers)
Rickie Fowler (Professional Golfer)
Russell
Wilson (NFL, Seattle Seahawks)
Von Miller (NFL, Denver
Broncos)
QUEEN OF SWAG
Caroline Wozniacki (WTA)
Danica Patrick (NASCAR)
Lizzie
Armanto (Professional Skateboarder)
Serena Williams (WTA)
Skylar
Diggins (WNBA, Dallas Wings)
Torah Bright (Professional
Snowboarder)
BEST CANNON
Some of the most incredible arms in sports belong to athletes from the
worlds of baseball, football and tennis. This category honors the
outfielders, pitchers, catchers, quarterbacks and tennis players with
the strongest arms in the game.
Aaron Rodgers (NFL, Green Bay Packers)
Andy Murray
(Professional Tennis Player)
Justin Verlander (MLB, Detroit
Tigers)
Matt Ryan (NFL, Atlanta Falcons)
Max Scherzer
(MLB, Washington Nationals)
Serena Williams (WTA)
BIGGEST POWERHOUSE
This award honors those players that are an undeniable force on the
field and on the court. Like a freight train or a Mack Truck, these
athletes have so much power in their play that they cannot be stopped.
They are the sluggers who hit the farthest homeruns, the tennis players
with the fastest serves, the power forwards that slam dunk with such
force they can shatter a backboard, the running backs that move with
such power that it takes an entire team to stop them, and are the most
unstoppable players in sports this year.
Claressa Shields (Professional Boxer)
David Ortiz
(MLB, Boston Red Sox)
DeMarcus Cousins (NBA, New Orleans
Pelicans)
Mike Trout (MLB, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
Von
Miller (NFL, Denver Broncos)
CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Teammates rely on these athletes to make the plays when it counts the
most. Their participation is clutch to the success of their teams, and
the fans know it. The nominees in this category come from a variety of
sports and alter the game just by being on the field.
Alex Morgan (NWSL, Olympique Lyonnais)
Katie Ledecky
(Competitive Swimmer)
Mike Trout (MLB, Los Angeles Angels of
Anaheim)
Russell Westbrook (NBA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Sergio
Garcia (Professional Golfer)
Sidney Crosby (NHL,
Pittsburgh Penguins)
Stephen Curry (NBA, Golden State
Warriors)
Tom Brady (NFL, New England Patriots)
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
They flip, fly and soar their way into the highlight reels of the X
Games and other action sports competitions on the regular, and kids
can't get enough. They're the death-defying athletes of slopestyle, the
BMX racers or the skateboarders and surfers who risk life and limb every
day to accomplish the impossible.
Alise Post(Professional BMX Racer)
Connor Fields
(Professional BMX Racer)
Hailey Langland (Professional
Snowboarder)
Keala Kennelly (Professional Surfer)
Lizzie
Armanto (Professional Skateboarder)
Mark McMorris
(Professional Snowboarder)
Nyjah Huston (Professional
Skateboarder)
FAVORITE NEWCOMER
The excitement surrounding a new sports prospect can be incredible,
especially when that prospect starts to deliver on the anticipation of
greatness. The nominees in this category represent the first or second
year pros who have lived up to the hype--in other words, the newbie that
is most likely to succeed.
Breanna Stewart (WNBA, Seattle Storm)
Corey Seager
(MLB, Los Angeles Dodgers)
Dak Prescott (NFL, Dallas Cowboys)
Dario
Šarić (NBA, Philadelphia 76ers)
Laurie Hernandez
(Professional Artistic Gymnast)
Simone Manuel (Competitive
Swimmer)
HANDS OF GOLD
Every season has its most-talked-about, spectacular or awe-inspiring
catches and saves. The nominees in this category represent the MLB, NFL
and NHL athletes who have made the most unbelievable, highlight
reel-worthy catches and incredible saves of the year.
Adrián Beltré (MLB, Texas Rangers)
Antonio Brown
(NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Braden Holtby (NHL, Washington
Capitals)
Ian Kinsler (MLB, Detroit Tigers)
Julian
Edelman (NFL, New England Patriots)
Odell Beckham Jr. (NFL,
New York Giants)
NEED FOR SPEED
This award honors those players that live life in the fast lane. Whether
it's running, driving, or swimming, these athletes bring the fast and
furious to the race. They are the lightening quick speed demons that
won't stop until they're in first, and the rest of the competition eats
their dust.
Allyson Felix (Professional Track & Field Athlete)
Dale
Earnhardt Jr. (NASCAR)
Danica Patrick (NASCAR)
Jimmie
Johnson (NASCAR)
Katie Ledecky (Competitive Swimmer)
Lewis
Hamilton (Formula 1 Racing)
Usain Bolt (Professional
Track & Field Athlete)
SICKEST MOVES
Professional athletes make it look so easy that sometimes fans forget
the sheer agility required to play with the best of the best--until they
see the nominees of this category do their thing. They're the soccer
players with the mind-blowing dribble, the hockey players who can do
amazing things on skates, the football players who dazzle us with their
fancy footwork, or the basketball players with the best ball handling
skills.
Carli Lloyd (NWSL, Manchester City)
James Harden
(NBA, Houston Rockets)
Kevin Durant (NBA, Golden State
Warriors)
Kyrie Irving (NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
Le'Veon
Bell (NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers)
Patrick Kane (NHL,
Chicago Blackhawks)
Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Sports 2017 is produced by Done and
Dusted in association with Nickelodeon Productions. Jay Schmalholz and
Shelly Sumpter Gillyard are executive producers. Constance Schwartz and
Michael Strahan of SMAC Entertainment will serve as executive producers,
alongside Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done and Dusted with
Hamilton also serving as director of the show.
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