Miley Cyrus Leads Kids Choice Awards

Miley Cyrus won last year's favorite TV star award but Beyonce captured the favorite singer trophy.

Miley Cyrus is the front-runner in the 21st annual Kids Choice Awards with nominations for favorite singer and favorite actress.

Cyrus, whose television series "Hannah Montana" was also nominated for favorite show, was scheduled to perform at the awards program, singing "Girl's Night Out" from her hit album "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus."

Cyrus won last year's favorite TV star award but Beyonce captured the favorite singer trophy. The two were nominated again this year, along with Fergie and Alicia Keys.

Competing against Cyrus for the favorite TV actress award were Emma Roberts of " Unfabulous," Jamie Lynn Spears of " Zoey 101" and Raven- Symone of "That's So Raven."

The 90-minute will broadcast from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion before a large audience of 10,000 mostly teen and preteen fans.

The program, which puts as much emphasis on a rollicking good time as handing out awards, is hosted this year by Jack Black. At some point Black and other celebrities were expected to be doused in Nickelodeon's trademark green slime and there was likely to be an acrobatic stunt performed involving slime, although the show's independent producers were keeping quiet on what was planned. In some years celebrities also take part in burping contests.


Although the show is as much about fun as awards, it has drawn a huge celebrity turnout in recent years. Among those scheduled to participate were Harrison Ford, Hayden Panettiere, Amy Poehler, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ryan Seacrest. The Jonas Brothers Band, in Florida to promote a forthcoming album and tour, said Friday they were flying home for the event.

"We're nominated for an award," Nick Jonas said proudly. It was for favorite music group.

The film " Shrek The Third" had a leading four nominations, including one for favorite animated movie. The other three were for favorite voice from an animated movie and were for Mike Meyers as Shrek, Cameron Diaz as his wife, Fiona, and Eddie Murphy as Shrek's loyal sidekick, Donkey. The fourth went to Jerry Seinfeld for "Bee Movie."

Nearly 60 million ballots had been cast from votes at Nickelodeon's Web site, breaking last year's record of 40 million.

Miley Cyrus is the front-runner in the 21st annual Kids Choice Awards with nominations for favorite singer and favorite actress.

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