2015 Kids' Choice Sports
2nd Kids' Choice Sports Awards | |
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Date | July 16, 2015 |
Location | UCLA Pauley Pavilion, Westwood, Los Angeles |
Hosted by | Russell Wilson |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | Nickelodeon |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Produced by |
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Directed by | Hamish Hamilton |
Nickelodeon's 2nd Annual Kids' Choice Sports Awards was held on July 16, 2015, at the Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. Quarterback Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks was the host of the show, which is meant to celebrate kids’ favorites in the sports world.[1] The show aired on Nickelodeon from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. On its original air date, the award show was preceded by a brand new episode of SpongeBob SquarePants.
Sports Council
A Kids' Choice Sports Council was formed to "lend their expertise and experience to help inform the awards show, consult on the nominee process and give feedback on categories."[1] Committee members are: Baron Davis (former New York Knicks and two-time NBA All-Star); Ken Griffey Jr. (former baseball outfielder and 13-time All-Star); Lisa Leslie (former WNBA MVP and four-time Olympic gold medal winner); Cal Ripken Jr. (former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles and 19-time All-Star); Deion Sanders (NFL Pro Football Hall of Famer); Misty May-Treanor (three-time Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist); Andy Elkin (Agent, Creative Artists Agency); Tracy Perlman (VP Entertainment Marketing and Promotions, NFL); Jeff Schwartz (President and Founder, Excel Sports Management); Jill Smoller (SVP, William Morris Endeavor); Leah Wilcox (VP, Talent Relations, NBA); Alan Zucker (SVP, IMG Clients Group); Michael Phelps (most decorated Olympian of all time); Tony Hawk (professional skateboarder) and Zane Stoddard (VP, Entertainment Marketing and Content Development, NASCAR).
Host
Presenters and Guests
- U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
- Nick Cannon
- Mo'ne Davis
- Dude Perfect
- DeMarco Murray
- Gracie Gold
- Andre Drummond
- Lindsey Vonn
- Michael Strahan
- Carmelo Anthony
- Marshawn Lynch
- Candace Parker
- Ashley Wagner
- Erin Andrews
- Draymond Green
- Klay Thompson
- Abby Wambach
- Carli Lloyd
- Ciara
- Stephen Curry
Legend Award
Former New York Yankees shortstop * Derek Jeter was the recipient of the Legend Award. The award itself is similar to the signature orange blimp the other winners receive, with the difference being that this award is painted a golden color.
Winners and nominees
References
- ^ a b Amanda Kondolojy, Nickelodeon Introduces 'Kids Choice Sports 2014' Hosted by Michael Strahan, tvbythenumbers, March 13, 2014