.@kenanthompson's back and this time he's hosting #KCA! pic.twitter.com/SRmFmffSDw— Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) February 2, 2021
Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Kenan Thompson is set to host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards 2021 on March 13 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Nickelodeon made the announcement on Tuesday with a video of Thompson getting soaked in green slime.
Thompson has a long history with Nickelodeon as a former star of All That and Kenan & Kel alongside Kel Mitchell. Thompson and Mitchell executive produce the current iteration of All That.
"Nickelodeon has been part of my life and my family forever and I can't wait to host this year's Kids' Choice Awards. Am I worried about getting slimed? Naaaah. It's going to come fast and cold, but it's not my first rodeo -- you know what I'm saying? So, bring on the slime and let's do this!" Thompson said in a statement.
Nickelodeon also announced the nominees for the Kids Choice Awards. Voting is open at kidschoiceawards.com.
Justin Bieber leads with five nominations, followed by Stranger Things with four and Ariana Grande, The Croods: A New Age, Henry Danger, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Soul, Trolls World Tour and Wonder Woman 1984 tied with three nominations each.
A full list of nominees can be found on kidschoiceawards.com
Nominees for Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2021
Favorite Kids TV Show
Alexa & Katie
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Danger Force
Henry Danger
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Raven's Home
Favorite Family TV Show
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Fuller House
The Mandalorian
Stranger Things
Young Sheldon
Favorite Movie
Dolittle
Hamilton
Hubie Halloween
Mulan
Sonic the Hedgehog
Wonder Woman 1984
Favorite Movie Actress
Yifei Liu
Favorite Movie Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Female Artist
Ariana Grande
Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Drake