Charice Nominated in the 2012 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards

A new special category has been added to the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards for the year 2012.

International singing sensation Charice has been nominated at the 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards,  vies for the new Favorite Asian Act category, along with Wonder Girls (Korea), Agnes Monica (Indonesia), and Yuna (Malaysia).

Nicksters can still cast their votes for Charice until March 31, by logging on to kca.nick-asia.com/vote. Just go HERE to vote or HERE for mobile voting or tweet with #FavAsianAct #Charice #KCA hashtags.

The annual Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards will be held on March 31 at the University of Southern California Galen Center in L.A., and will be aired in the Philippines on April 14, at 10:00 a.m. Hosted by Will Smith, the awards show will feature a powerhouse roster of celebrity presenters and performers, including Chris Rock, Emma Stone, Andrew Garfield, Zac Efron, Heidi Klum, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Big Time Rush, Chris Colfer and Cee Lo Green, as well as recently announced performers One Direction and Katy Perry.

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2012 will be the most global version yet with the launch of the new international category, Favorite Asian Act. Voting for the 2012 KCAs spans over six continents across 13 localized voting sites in 10 different languages, giving kids practically everywhere the chance to decide who takes home the coveted orange blimps.

Nickelodeon, now in its 32nd 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 theUnited States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon’sU.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 17 consecutive years.

The other “Favorite Asian Act” nominees are South Korea’s the Wonder Girls, Malaysia’s Yuna, and Indonesia’s Agnes Monica. Charice represents the Philippines for this award. The pop group Wonder Girls have actually just appeared on a Nickelodeon tv movie titled, “The Wonder Girls” which aired last February 2, 2012. Yuna rose to fame in Malaysia for her folk-pop music, while Agnes Monica is a child-star turned multi-awarded singer in Indonesia.

Charice rose to worldwide popularity through her widely viewed YouTube videos, which garnered millions of hits and led to her numerous appearances on US-based TV programs The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show.She was first discovered by Ellen DeGeneres but it was her God Mother, Oprah Winfrey who gave a her a big break in the music industry and dubbed her as “The Most Talented Girl In The World! Her self-titled international album released in May 2010 reached the eighth spot on the Billboard 200 Album Chart on its first week, making Charice the first Asian artist to enter the Top 10. The singer has also dabbled in acting and has a recurring role in the hit musical-drama series Glee as Sunshine Corazon, the foreign exchange student with a big voice.

The “Favorite Asian Act” is an Asia-specific award as it only appears on the Kids’ Choice Awards’ Asia website and not on the USA-based one. If this is the case, voting for this specific award might only be open to residents in Asia.

Nickelodeon KCA hosted by Will Smith

Watch out for the live awards on March 31, 2012  to find out who all the big winners are!

Below is the complete nominees list for the 2012 Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards:

The 2012 KCA Nominees

Favorite Asian Act
Agnes Monica (Indonesia)
Charice (Philippines)
Yuna (Malaysia)
Wonder Girls (Korea)

Favourite TV Show 
‘Good Luck Charlie’
‘iCarly’
‘Victorious’
‘Wizards of Waverly Place’

Favourite Reality Show 
‘American Idol’
‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’
‘America’s Got Talent’
‘Wipeout’

Favourite TV Actor 
Tim Allen
Ty Burrell
Alex Heartman
Jake Short

Favourite TV Actress 
Miranda Cosgrove
Selena Gomez
Victoria Justice
Bridget Mendler

Favourite TV Sidekick 
Nathan Kress
Jennette McCurdy
Jennifer Stone
Jerry Trainor

Favourite Cartoon 
‘Kung Fu Panda’
‘Phineas & Ferb’
‘Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated’
‘SpongeBob SquarePants’

Favourite Male Athlete 
Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Derek Jeter
Michael Phelps
Tim Tebow

Favourite Female Athlete 
Kelly Clark
Danica Patrick
Serena Williams
Venus Williams

Favourite Book 
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ series
‘Harry Potter’ series
‘Hunger Games’ series
‘Twilight’ series

Favourite Video Game 
Just Dance 3
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Mario Kart 7
Super Mario Galaxy

Favourite Movie 
‘Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked’
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2’
‘The Muppets’
‘The Smurfs’

Favourite Movie Actor 
Jim Carrey (‘Mr. Popper’s Penguins’)
Johnny Depp (‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’)
Daniel Radcliffe (‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2’)
Adam Sandler (Jack & Jill’)

Favourite Movie Actress 
Amy Adams (‘The Muppets’)
Kristen Stewart (‘The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1’)
Sofia Vergara (‘The Smurfs’)
Emma Watson (‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2’)

Favourite Animated Movie 
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rio

Favourite Voice From An Animated Movie 
Antonio Banderas (‘Puss in Boots’)
Jack Black (‘Kung Fu Panda 2’)
Johnny Depp (‘Rango’)
Katy Perry (‘The Smurfs’)

Favourite Buttkicker 
Jessica Alba
Tom Cruise
Kelly Kelly
Taylor Lautner

Favourite Music Group 
Big Time Rush
Black Eyed Peas
Lady Antebellum
LMFAO

Favourite Male Singer 
Justin Bieber
Toby Keith
Bruno Mars
Usher

Favourite Female Singer 
Lady Gaga
Selena Gomez
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

Favourite Song 
‘Born this Way’ (Lady Gaga)
‘Firework’ (Katy Perry)
‘Party Rock Anthem’ (LMFAO)
‘Sparks Fly’ (Taylor Swift)