2025 Kids’ Choice Awards: Rihanna & Jack Black Highlights
The 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards were a whirlwind of slime, music, and inspiring moments! Rihanna accepted the Icon Award, reminding fans to reach for their dreams, while Jack Black, crowned the King of Comedy, delivered the laughs. Sabrina Carpenter celebrated a win for her album, and Ariana Grande shone as favorite movie actress. Kendrick Lamar and SZA collaborated on a favorite music hit. News Directory 3 covered all the top moments. From the award show’s rising stars to surprise winners, it’s all here! Discover what’s next for youth entertainment.
Kids’ Choice Awards: Top Moments and Big wins
The 2025 Kids’ Choice Awards mirrored mainstream music tastes, with Sabrina carpenter snagging favorite album for Short n’ Sweet. SZA and Bruno Mars took home favorite female and male artist awards,respectively. Carpenter and Benson Boone were named favorite breakout artists.
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “luther,” a Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper, won for favorite music collaboration. Wicked, the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation, earned the favorite movie title. Ariana Grande won favorite movie actress for her role as Glinda and favorite song from a movie for her feature on Cynthia Erivo’s “Defying Gravity.”
Stray Kids won favorite music group, Silence favorite global music star, and Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco favorite viral song for “Bluest Flame.”
Beyond the slime, several winners delivered inspiring messages.
Inspiring Speeches and Standout Performances
Rihanna, accepting an Icon Award via video, encouraged young fans to embrace their potential. Benny Blanco, accepting for “Bluest Flame,” urged kids to dream big. Sabrina Carpenter promised to continue making clean versions of her songs.
Auli’i Caravalho, accepting for Moana 2, highlighted the importance of welcoming peopel from different places. Jack Black, honored with the King of Comedy Award, showcased his comedic talent, even amidst the slime.
mgk and KATSEYE delivered musical performances, with mgk performing “cliché” and KATSEYE performing “Gnarly,” both ending with a sliming.
What’s next
The Kids’ Choice Awards continue to highlight the intersection of popular culture and youth entertainment, promising more memorable moments and rising stars in the years to come.