Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon facts for kids
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Cartoon is a super cool award given out every year at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. This award celebrates the most popular animated TV shows, chosen by kids themselves!
One cartoon, SpongeBob SquarePants, has won this award more times than any other show. It has an amazing 22 wins in total, including a streak of 17 wins in a row! Only Avatar: The Last Airbender managed to break its winning streak in 2008, but SpongeBob quickly won it back the next year and has kept winning ever since.
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Winners and Nominees by Year
1990s Winners
| Year | Cartoon | Network | Fun Facts | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Doug | Nickelodeon | This was its first win and nomination. It was also the first Nicktoon to win! | |
| Aladdin | CBS/The Disney Channel | This was its first nomination. | Disney's Aladdin was nominated for "Favorite Video Game." | |
| Animaniacs | Fox Kids | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 1996 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | This was its first win and nomination. | |
| Animaniacs | Kids' WB | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Doug | Nickelodeon | It was nominated again but didn't win this time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 1997 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Won for the second year in a row! | |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | CBS | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Animaniacs | Kids' WB | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| 1998 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Won for the third year in a row! | |
| Hey Arnold! | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| King of the Hill | Fox | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| 1999 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Won for the fourth year in a row! | The Rugrats Movie won "Favorite Movie." |
| CatDog | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Men in Black: The Series | Kids' WB | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the fourth time. |
2000s Winners
| Year | Cartoon | Network | Fun Facts | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Won for the fifth year in a row! | |
| Pokémon | Kids' WB | This was the first time an anime show was nominated for Favorite Cartoon. | Pokémon Yellow won "Favorite Video Game." Pokémon: The First Movie was nominated for "Favorite Movie." |
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| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the fifth time. | ||
| CatDog | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| 2001 | Rugrats | Nickelodeon | Won for the sixth year in a row! | Susan Sarandon won "Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie." |
| Hey Arnold! | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Powerpuff Girls | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the sixth time. | ||
| 2002 | The Simpsons | Fox | This was its first win! It was the first and only time a non-Nicktoon won. | |
| Hey Arnold! | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| Rugrats | Nickelodeon | It was nominated but didn't win this year. | ||
| Scooby-Doo | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | This was its first win and nomination! | SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman won "Favorite Video Game." |
| Rugrats | Nickelodeon | This was the last nomination for the original series. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | It was nominated but didn't win after its first win. | ||
| Kim Possible | Disney Channel | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 2004 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the second year in a row! | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom won "Favorite Video Game." |
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Proud Family | Disney Channel | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the ninth time. | ||
| 2005 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the third year in a row! | |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the tenth time. | ||
| 2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fourth year in a row! | |
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | It broke the record for most nominations, with its eleventh nomination. | ||
| 2007 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fifth year in a row! | SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab won "Favorite Video Game." |
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fourth time. | ||
| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the twelfth time. | ||
| 2008 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Nickelodeon | This was its first and only win and nomination! | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the thirteenth time. | The Simpsons Movie was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie." | |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | This was the only year it didn't win so far. | ||
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won again after its first loss! | |
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | Became the 4th most nominated cartoon. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the fourteenth time. |
2010s Winners
| Year | Cartoon | Network | Fun Facts | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the second year in a row (7th win overall)! | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the fifteenth time. | ||
| 2011 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the third year in a row (8th win overall)! It broke the record for the second most nominations. | |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Cartoon Network | This was the first nomination for this specific Scooby-Doo series. | ||
| 2012 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fourth year in a row (9th win overall)! | |
| Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | Kung Fu Panda 2 was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie." | |
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Nominated for the fourth time. | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| 2013 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fifth year in a row (10th win overall)! | |
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fifth time. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Became the 5th most nominated cartoon, with its fifth nomination. | ||
| Tom and Jerry | Cartoon Network | This was its first and only nomination. | ||
| 2014 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the sixth year in a row (11th win overall)! | Patrick Star won "Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick." |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | This was the first nomination for the 2012 series. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Nominated for the sixth time. | Perry the Platypus was nominated for "Favorite Animated Animal Sidekick." | |
| Adventure Time | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 2015 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the seventh year in a row (12th win overall)! | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was nominated for "Favorite Animated Movie." |
| Adventure Time | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | Nominated for the seventh time. | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time for the 2012 series. | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was nominated for "Favorite Movie." | |
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | This was its last nomination. | ||
| 2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the eighth year in a row (13th win overall)! | SpongeBob HeroPants was nominated for "Favorite Video Game." |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip was nominated for "Favorite Movie." | |
| Gravity Falls | Disney Channel/Disney XD | This was its first and only nomination. | ||
| Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Phineas and Ferb | Disney Channel/Disney XD | This was its last nomination. | ||
| Steven Universe | Cartoon Network | This was its first and only nomination. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Amazing World of Gumball | Cartoon Network | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 2017 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the ninth year in a row (14th win overall)! | |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the third time for the 2012 series. | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows was nominated for "Favorite Movie." | |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| 2018 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the tenth year in a row (15th win overall)! | |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the sixteenth time, its first nomination since 2010. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the fourth time. | ||
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fourth and final time for the 2012 series. | ||
| 2019 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the eleventh year in a row (16th win overall)! | |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fourth time. | ||
| The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Netflix | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | This was the first nomination for this new series. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the fifth time. |
2020s Winners
| Year | Cartoon | Network | Fun Facts | Other Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the twelfth year in a row (17th win overall)! | |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fifth time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the sixth time. | ||
| The Amazing World of Gumball | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the third time. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fourth time. | ||
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the seventeenth time. | ||
| 2021 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the thirteenth year in a row (18th win overall)! | |
| ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks | Nickelodeon | This was its last nomination. | ||
| The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Netflix | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar | Nickelodeon | This was its first and only nomination. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the fifth time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the seventh time. | ||
| 2022 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fourteenth year in a row (19th win overall)! | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run was nominated for Favorite Animated Movie. Awkwafina, Tom Kenny and Keanu Reeves were nominated for "Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie." |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Netflix | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Looney Tunes Cartoons | HBO Max | This was its only nomination. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the sixth time. | ||
| The Smurfs | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the eighth time. | ||
| 2023 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the fifteenth year in a row (20th win overall)! | |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Netflix | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Rugrats (2021) | Paramount+ | This was the first nomination for the new Rugrats series, and the first Rugrats nomination since 2003. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the seventh time. | The Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV Show. | |
| The Smurfs | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the ninth time. | ||
| 2024 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the sixteenth year in a row (21st win overall)! | SpongeBob and Patrick hosted the awards ceremony this year! |
| Big City Greens | Disney Channel | This was its first nomination. | ||
| Monster High | Nickelodeon | This was its first nomination. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the eighth time. | The Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV Show. | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the eighteenth time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the tenth time. | ||
| 2025 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nickelodeon | Won for the seventeenth year in a row (22nd win overall)! | Plankton: The Movie was nominated for Favorite Animated Movie. |
| Dragon Ball Daima | Netflix | This was the second anime show to be nominated for Favorite Cartoon. | ||
| Monster High | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the second time. | ||
| The Loud House | Nickelodeon | Nominated for the ninth time. | The Really Loud House was nominated for Favorite Kids TV Show. | |
| The Simpsons | Fox | Nominated for the nineteenth time. | ||
| Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | Nominated for the eleventh time. |
Cartoons with the Most Wins
22 Wins
- SpongeBob SquarePants
6 Wins
1 Win
- Doug
- The Simpsons
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
Cartoons Nominated the Most Times
23 Times
- SpongeBob SquarePants
19 Times
- The Simpsons
11 Times
9 Times
8 Times
- Rugrats (original series)
- Phineas and Ferb
7 Times
6 Times
5 Times
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Overall franchise)
3 Times
2 Times
- CatDog
- Doug
- Ed, Edd n Eddy
- The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
- The Penguins of Madagascar
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated
- Adventure Time
- The Boss Baby: Back in Business
- Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
- The Smurfs
- Monster High
1 Time
- Aladdin
- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
- King of the Hill
- Men in Black: The Series
- Pokémon
- The Powerpuff Girls
- Scooby-Doo
- Kim Possible
- The Proud Family
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- Tom and Jerry
- Gravity Falls
- Ninjago
- Steven Universe
- Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
- Looney Tunes Cartoons
- Rugrats (2021)
- Big City Greens
- Dragon Ball Daima
Bold: Means the cartoon won at least once before.
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Show Animado Favorito para niños
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