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Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Music Group facts for kids

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Have you ever wondered which music groups are the most popular with kids? The Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Music Group is a special award given out every year at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Kids just like you get to vote for their favorite bands and artists! This page shows every group that has won the famous orange blimp trophy, along with all the other amazing groups that were nominated over the years.

Winners and Nominees by Year

The table below lists the winner for each year, marked with a Blue ribbon, and all the other groups that were in the running.

Year Winner Nominees
1994 Blue ribbon Aerosmith
1995 Blue ribbon Boyz II Men
  • All-4-One
  • TLC
1996 Blue ribbon TLC
1997 Blue ribbon Fugees
  • Hootie & the Blowfish
  • Boyz II Men
  • TLC
1998 Blue ribbon Hanson
1999 Blue ribbon *NSYNC
2000 Blue ribbon Backstreet Boys
2001 Blue ribbon Destiny's Child
2002 Blue ribbon Destiny's Child
2003 Blue ribbon B2K
2004 Blue ribbon OutKast
2005 Blue ribbon Green Day
2006 Blue ribbon Green Day
2007 Blue ribbon The Black Eyed Peas
2008 Blue ribbon Jonas Brothers
2009 Blue ribbon Jonas Brothers
2010 Blue ribbon The Black Eyed Peas
2011 Blue ribbon The Black Eyed Peas
2012 Blue ribbon Big Time Rush
2013 Blue ribbon One Direction
2014 Blue ribbon One Direction
  • Maroon 5
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • OneRepublic
2015 Blue ribbon One Direction
2016 Blue ribbon Fifth Harmony
2017 Blue ribbon Fifth Harmony
  • The Chainsmokers
  • Maroon 5
  • OneRepublic
  • Pentatonix
  • Twenty One Pilots
2018 Blue ribbon Fifth Harmony
2019 Blue ribbon Maroon 5
2020 Blue ribbon BTS
2021 Blue ribbon BTS
2022 Blue ribbon BTS
2023 Blue ribbon BTS
2024
Blue ribbon Imagine Dragons
2025
Blue ribbon Stray Kids

Record-Breaking Groups

Some groups have been nominated and have won many times over the years. Here's a look at the groups that have received the most love from kids!

Who Has the Most Wins?

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Who Has the Most Nominations?

Being nominated means you're one of the most popular groups of the year. Here are the groups that have been nominated the most.

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