Philippe Dauman, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Viacom Inc, announced and confirmed the very exciting Nickelodeon news during a conference call with analysts on Thursday 29th January 2015 to discuss the company's 1Q15 earnings report, that, following the successful launch and ratings success of Nickelodeon's inaugural "Kids' Choice Sports" awards, "Kids' Choice Sports 2014", in which kids voted for their favorite sports superstars to win a coveted mohawked blimp, in July 2014, Nickelodeon will be holding the networks second annual "Kids Choice Sports" awards, "Kids' Choice Sports 2015", during Summer 2015!:![]()
"Kids' Choice Sports 2014" saw a line-up of sports superstars including Dwyane Wade, Tim Howard, Serena Williams, Kevin Durant, Gabby Douglas, Victor Cruz, Carmelo Anthony and more taking home orange mohawked blimps. Hosted by Michael Strahan ("LIVE with Kelly and Michael", "Fox NFL Sunday"), the awards were broadcast live from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles on Thursday 17th July 2014 in a event where kids honored their favorite athletes, teams and sports moments from the year in one big, slimy sports celebration.
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Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Soccer player David Beckham (C) with Cruz Beckham (L) and Romeo Beckham (R) get slimed onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California
"Kids' Choice Sports 2014" also saw world-renowned athlete David Beckham bring presented with the first ever "Kids' Choice Sports" Legend Award, a gold mohawked blimp, for his incredible talent and outstanding sportsmanship on the field. Adding to his list of accomplishments, Beckham also received the first-ever gold sliming in "Kids' Choice" history with his sons Romeo and Cruz.
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Coming up the [Mega Tentpole] Kids Choice Awards will air in March followed by the Second Annual Kids Choice Sports Awards this summer.
Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Soccer player David Beckham (C) with Cruz Beckham (L) and Romeo Beckham (R) get slimed onstage during Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California
"Kids' Choice Sports 2014" also saw world-renowned athlete David Beckham bring presented with the first ever "Kids' Choice Sports" Legend Award, a gold mohawked blimp, for his incredible talent and outstanding sportsmanship on the field. Adding to his list of accomplishments, Beckham also received the first-ever gold sliming in "Kids' Choice" history with his sons Romeo and Cruz.
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