Inaugural Telecast Hosted by Michael Strahan Features All-Star
Lineup, Thursday, July 17 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pharrell Williams will join the game and perform his
chart-topping hit "Happy" at one of the biggest sports celebrations for
kids on Nickelodeon's first-ever Kids'
Choice Sports 2014. The multi-Grammy award-winning artist will
be joining previously announced country sensation Florida Georgia Line
on the live telecast hosted and executive produced by Michael Strahan (LIVE
with Kelly and Michael, Fox NFL Sunday), on Thursday, July
17, 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Kids can cast their votes in 14 categories on Nick.com/sports.
Multi-Grammy Award-Winner Pharrell Williams to Perform at Nickelodeon'sKids' Choice Sports 2014 (Photo Credit: Cass Bird)
Joining the all-star lineup, formerly announced presenters include:
Super Bowl XLVIII champion Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks), NBA
superstar Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder), Will Arnettand
Megan Fox (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Stephen Curry
(Golden State Warriors), Nick Cannon (America's Got Talent),
Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Henrik Lundqvist (New
York Rangers), Victor Cruz (New York Giants), Metta World Peace
(New York Knicks), George Lopez (Lopez Tonight), pro
skateboarder TonyHawk, Olympic snowboarder Kelly Clark,
pro surfer Bethany Hamilton, Anna Faris (Mom), Olympic
gymnast McKayla Maroney, Debby Ryan (Jessie), Dez
Bryant (Dallas Cowboys) Raini Rodriguez (Austin & Ally)
and Rico Rodriguez (Modern Family).
Redefining cool for a new generation, Pharrell Williams is a creative
force, using music, fashion, and design to express his distinctive
style. With over 100 million copies of his productions sold, his music
sounds like something no one else has thought of just yet. He's also
created a new way of looking at established stars like Snoop Dogg,
Madonna, and even the Rolling Stones. Over four albums, Williams and
Hugo along with Shae Haley created an unpredictable hybrid as part of
the alt-rock/hip-hop group N.E.R.D. The music industry has honored
Pharrell with 7 Grammy Awards (including 2004's and 2014's "Producer of
the Year") and ASCAP's prestigious Golden Note Award in 2012. He also
received a 2014 Academy Award Nomination for his original song "Happy"
featured in the animated film Despicable Me 2. "Happy" remained atop the
Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten consecutive weeks, peaked at #1 on
iTunes in 103 markets worldwide, and is the lead single off of his new
album "G I R L." Pharrell's second solo album "G I R L" was released on
March 3, 2014 to rave reviews. His prolific body of work also ranges
from designing a sculpture with Tokyo-born artist Takashi Murakami to
accessories and jewelry for luxury goods brand Louis Vuitton, to
t-shirts for Japanese mega-brand Uniqlo, to adidas sportswear and to the
forthcoming perfume collaboration with Comme des Garcons. Pharrell's
work in the humanitarian field is an extension of his humble success. In
2008, he founded From One Hand To AnOTHER (FOHTA), a foundation focused
on supporting the Pharrell Williams Resource Centers' learning programs
for underserved youth in at risk communities across the nation. Now,
with his latest venture i am OTHER — a multi-media creative collective
that serves as an umbrella for all his endeavors, including Billionaire
Boys Club & ICECREAM apparel, textile company Bionic Yarn and a
dedicated YouTube channel — Williams's vision continues to push pop
culture forward. This fall, Pharrell will continue to spread this vision
and happiness as he heads out on a 23-date "Dear G I R L" tour across
Europe.
Kids can now vote on Nick.com/sports and
all of Nickelodeon's digital platforms feature a brand-new voting
experience http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-sports/vote.
Kids can get in the game by watching video highlights of the nominees in
each category, voting for their favorite all-star athletes, and even
multiplying their votes with a special Kids' Choice Sports Slime
Multiplier game. In the game, fans can rack up points while playing four
different slime-filled sports games, while simultaneously adding votes
to their favorite nominees. Kids will also be able to gear up for game
day by watching funny short videos, photo galleries and more on the
site. Then on July 17th, Nick.com will
be the official destination to score a court-side seat for all of the
orange carpet action, complete with a live video and photo stream,
straight from the main event, at 7:30p.m. ET/PT.
Presenting sponsor of Nickelodeon's
Kids' Choice Sports 2014 is SUBWAY® restaurants. Associate
sponsors are Air Hogs and Mattel's BOOMco.
Legendary Super Bowl Champion and Fox NFL Sunday analyst Michael Strahan
is the co-host of the top-rated morning talk show LIVE with Kelly and
Michael. Prior to joining the ranks of the top sports broadcasters in
the country, Strahan helped lead the New York Giants to their third
Super Bowl championship in 2007 with a dramatic win over the New England
Patriots. A seven-time Pro-Bowler and one of only four players ever to
lead the NFL in sacks for two seasons during his 15-year NFL career,
Strahan was named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2001 when he
broke the 18-year-old NFL single season sack record with 22.5 sacks, a
record that still stands today.
Ian Stewart and Hamish Hamilton of Done + Dusted (London 2012 Olympics
Opening Ceremony, 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, iHeartRadio Music
Awards 2014) will serve as executive producers of Kids' Choice Sports
2014, with Hamilton also serving as director of the show. Constance
Schwartz of SMAC Entertainment is also an executive producer.
As president of Done + Dusted, Ian Stewart devises, stages and films
some of the biggest events across the planet. The prolific production
company has garnered awards from the Grammys to a Peabody, Emmys and
BAFTAs, Rose d'Ors and countless others. Recent highlights include:
NBC'sNew Year's Eve with Carson Daly 2012-2013, NBC's Hurricane Sandy
Coming Together benefit, CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute 2012 and
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2013.
Hamish Hamilton's credits as director include the 2014 Oscars, Super
Bowl Halftime Show 2014, all four ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic
Games, 2013 MTV Video Music Awards and The Rolling Stones at
Glastonbury. This year he received two BAFTAs and an Emmy nomination.
Hamilton began his directing career in Scotland working for the BBC and
has since travelled far and wide shooting documentaries, concert films
and awards shows on every continent.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 35th year, is the number-one entertainment brand
for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first
in everything it does. The company includes television programming and
production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's
U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has
been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years.
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