Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show

The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show is an award given at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. It was first awarded in 2008. In 2015, it was divided with Favourite Really Show and Favorite Talent Competition Show. In 2016, it was divided again with Favorite Talent Competition and Favorite Cooking Show. The category was absent in 2018. In 2025, it was titled Favorite Reality TV Show.

Winners and nominees

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" ! style="background:#FF7F00;" \| Year ! style="background:#00FF00;" \| Reality Show ! style="background:#FF7F00;" \| Network
rowspan="4" \| 2008 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/nominees.php \|title=Nickelodeon's 21st Annual Kids' Choice Awards Taps Jack Black to Host, as Hollywood Primes to Meet the Slime, Saturday, March 29 \|date=February 7, 2008 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=April 27, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427021724/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/nominees.php \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/winners.php \|title=Johnny Depp, Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Drake Bell, Chris Brown, Tony Hawk, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Cameron Diaz (Wannabe Award) – and Many More – Score at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards \|date=March 29, 2008 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=April 14, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414190345/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/winners.php \|url-status=dead }} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*American Idol* \| Fox
America's Next Top Model \| The CW
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? \| Fox
Deal or No Deal \| NBC
rowspan="4" \| 2009 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2009KCA/nominees.php \|title=Nickelodeon Unfolds Luminous List of 2009 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees \|date=February 6, 2009 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=February 22, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090222203305/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2009KCA/nominees.php \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2009KCA/winners.php \|title=Beyoncé, Will Smith, Vanessa Hudgens, Jack Black, iCarly, Selena Gomez, Spongebob Squarepants, The Jonas Brothers, Jesse McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, and More Nab Top Honors at Nickelodeon's 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards \|date=March 28, 2009 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=May 14, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514051530/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2009KCA/winners.php \|url-status=dead }} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*American Idol* \| Fox
America's Next Top Model \| The CW
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? \| Fox
Deal or No Deal \| NBC
rowspan="4" \| 2010 {{Cite web \|date=February 15, 2010 \|title=Miley Cyrus, Twilight Lead 2010 Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards Nominations \|url=http://www.take40.com/news/18350/miley-cyrus,-twilight-lead-2010-nickelodeon-kid%27s-choice-awards-nominations \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309033200/http://www.take40.com/news/18350/miley-cyrus%2C-twilight-lead-2010-nickelodeon-kid%27s-choice-awards-nominations \|archive-date=March 9, 2013 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|website=Take40.com}}{{Cite web \|date=March 29, 2010 \|title=In Full: Kids' Choice 2010 - Winners \|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a211226/in-full-kids-choice-2010-winners/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004022853/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a211226/in-full-kids-choice-2010-winners/ \|archive-date=October 4, 2022 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|website=Digital Spy}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*American Idol* \| Fox
Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? \| Syndication
So You Think You Can Dance \| Fox
Wipeout \| ABC
rowspan="4" \| 2011 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2011KCA/release/2011_host \|title=Press Release - EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED AS JACK BLACK HOSTS NICKELODEON'S 2011 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS AIRING LIVE FROM LOS ANGELES ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2, AT 8PM ET \|date=February 10, 2011 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=September 14, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914021318/http://nickkcapress.com/2011KCA/release/2011_host \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/201KCA/releases/winners \|title=Press Release - JOHNNY DEPP, JUSTIN BIEBER, SELENA GOMEZ, iCARLY, THE BLACK EYED PEAS, MILEY CYRUS, JENNETTE MCCURDY, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, EDDIE MURPHY, DESPICABLE ME, SHAQUILLE O'NEAL AND MORE WIN COVETED ORANGE BLIMPS AT NICKELODEON'S 2011 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS \|date=April 2, 2011 \|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*American Idol* \| Fox
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
Wipeout \| ABC
rowspan="4" \| 2012 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2012KCA/releases/2012_nominations \|title=TOM CRUISE, LADY GAGA, TIM TEBOW, JOHNNY DEPP, BIG TIME RUSH, DANIEL RADCLIFFE AND OTHER TOP STARS RECEIVE NOMINATIONS FOR NICKELODEON'S 25TH ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS HOSTED BY MEGA-STAR WILL SMITH \|date=February 16, 2012 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=May 3, 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503060720/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2012KCA/releases/2012_nominations \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2012KCA/releases/winners1 \|title=KATY PERRY, TIM TEBOW, TAYLOR LAUTNER, BIG TIME RUSH, SELENA GOMEZ, KRISTEN STEWART, VICTORIOUS, LMFAO, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, JUSTIN BIEBER, PUSS IN BOOTS AND MORE WIN COVETED ORANGE BLIMPS AT NICKELODEON'S 25th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS \|date=March 31, 2012 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=May 21, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521134638/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2012KCA/releases/winners1 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*Wipeout* \| ABC
American Idol \| Fox
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
rowspan="4" \| 2013 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2013KCA/release/nominees \|title=NICKELODEON UNVEILS 2013 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEES \|date=February 13, 2013 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=September 6, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906180027/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2013KCA/release/nominees \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2013KCA/release/winners2 \|title=KATY PERRY, SELENA GOMEZ, JUSTIN BIEBER, ONE DIRECTION, KRISTEN STEWART, DWAYNE JOHNSON, LEBRON JAMES, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, JOHNNY DEPP, THE HUNGER GAMES AND MORE WIN COVETED ORANGE BLIMPS AT NICKELODEON'S 26th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS \|date=March 23, 2013 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=September 6, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906181034/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2013KCA/release/winners2 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*Wipeout* \| ABC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
American Idol \| Fox
The Voice \| NBC
rowspan="4" \| 2014 Philiana Ng , [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kids-choice-awards-2014-nominees-681858 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations Revealed], The Hollywood Reporter, February 24, 2014{{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2014KCA/release/winners3 \|title=PRESS RELEASES - JENNIFER LAWRENCE, ROBERT DOWNEY JR., ONE DIRECTION, SAM & CAT, SELENA GOMEZ, KEVIN HART, PATRICK STAR, DWIGHT HOWARD AND MORE WIN TOP HONORS AT NICKELODEON'S 27th ANNUAL KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS \|date=March 29, 2014 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=May 21, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521134641/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2014KCA/release/winners3 \|url-status=dead }} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*Wipeout* \| ABC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
American Idol \| Fox
The Voice \| NBC
rowspan="15" \| 2015 {{Cite news \|date=February 20, 2015 \|title=Meryl Streep gets her first Kids' Choice Awards nomination: See the full list \|publisher=Entertainment Weekly \|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/02/20/kids-choice-awards-release-nominations-meryl-streep-earns-her-very-first \|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{Cite web \|date=March 29, 2015 \|title=Full List: Winners, 2015 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards \|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/88278-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2015-winners-full-list/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510221835/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/88278-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2015-winners-full-list/ \|archive-date=May 10, 2022 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|website=Rappler}}
colspan="2"\| Reality
style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*Dance Moms* \| Lifetime
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
Cupcake Wars \| Food Network
MasterChef Junior \| Fox
Shark Tank \| rowspan="2" \|ABC
Wipeout
colspan="2"\| Talent Competition
style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*The Voice* \| NBC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
America's Next Top Model \| The CW
American Idol \| Fox
Dancing with the Stars \| ABC
So You Think You Can Dance \| Fox
rowspan="14" \| 2016 {{Cite web \|url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2016KCA/release/Nominees_for_Nickelodeons_2016_Kids_Choice_Awards \|title=ADELE, JUSTIN BIEBER, JOHN BOYEGA, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, TAYLOR SWIFT, CHRIS PRATT, THE WEEKND, ANNA KENDRICK, JENNIFER LOPEZ, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, SELENA GOMEZ, DAISY RIDLEY AND CHRIS EVANS AMONG SUPERSTAR NOMINEES FOR NICKELODEON'S 2016 KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS \|date=February 2, 2016 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|archive-date=September 30, 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190930201715/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2016KCA/release/Nominees_for_Nickelodeons_2016_Kids_Choice_Awards \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite web \|date=March 12, 2016 \|title=Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-2016-complete-867457 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102103004/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-2016-complete-867457 \|archive-date=January 2, 2021 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}
colspan="2"\| Talent Competition
style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*The Voice* \| NBC
America's Got Talent \| NBC
American Idol \| Fox
Dance Moms \| Lifetime
Dancing with the Stars \| ABC
colspan="2"\| Cooking
style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*Cake Boss* \| TLC
Cake Wars \| rowspan="3" \|Food Network
Chopped Junior
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Hell's Kitchen \| rowspan="2" \|Fox
MasterChef Junior
rowspan="6" \| 2017 {{cite web\|last=Levy\|first=Dany\|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2017-full-list-1201975603/\|title=Justin Timberlake and Kevin Hart Lead Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations: Complete List\|date=February 2, 2017\|work=Variety\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{#invoke:cite\|web\|date=March 11, 2017 \|title=Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners List \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-winners-982509/favorite-kids-show-2/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827004432/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-winners-982509/favorite-kids-show-2/ \|archive-date=August 27, 2021 \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|website=The Hollywood Reporter}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
Paradise Run \| Nickelodeon
Shark Tank \| ABC
The Voice \| NBC
2018 !colspan="2"\| (Category was absent)
rowspan="6" \| 2019 {{cite web\|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/755738/kids-choice-awards-2019-nominations-host-dj-khaled/\|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2019: Nickelodeon Announces Host & Nominations\|work=TV Insider\|author=Meaghan Darwish\|date=February 26, 2019\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/kids-choice-awards-complete-list-winners-2019-1191274/\|title=Kids' Choice Awards: Full List of Winners\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author1=Kimberly Nordyke\|author2=Jillian Forstadt\|date=March 23, 2019\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
American Idol \| ABC
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors \| ABC
Double Dare \| Nickelodeon
The Voice \| NBC
rowspan="6" \| 2020 {{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/avengers-end-game-leads-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-nominations-billie-eilish-taylor-swift-chance-the-rapper-full-list-1202859259/\|title=Avengers: Endgame Leads Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards Nominations; Chance The Rapper Set As Host\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|author=Denise Petski\|date=February 13, 2020\|access-date=June 25, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.etonline.com/kids-choice-awards-2020-complete-list-of-winners-145789\|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2020: Complete List of Winners\|work=Entertainment Tonight\|author=Liz Calvario\|date=May 2, 2020\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
MasterChef Junior \| Fox
The Masked Singer \| Fox
The Voice \| NBC
rowspan="6" \| 2021 {{cite magazine\|url=https://ew.com/awards/2021-nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominees/\|title=Justin Bieber, Stranger Things, and Ariana Grande top 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominees\|magazine=Entertainment Weekly\|author=Lauren Huff\|date=February 2, 2021\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.etonline.com/2021-kids-choice-awards-the-complete-winners-list-161949\|title=2021 Kids' Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List\|work=Entertainment Tonight\|author=Liz Calvario\|date=March 13, 2021\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
American Idol \| ABC
American Ninja Warrior Junior \| Universal Kids
Lego Masters \| rowspan="2" \|Fox
The Masked Singer
The Voice \| NBC
rowspan="6" \| 2022 {{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/taylor-swift-adele-kids-choice-awards-nominees-1235107610/\|title=Taylor Swift, Adele Lead Nominees for Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author=Kimberly Nordyke\|date=March 9, 2022\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-2022-winners-list-1235127819/\|title=Kids' Choice Awards: Spider-Man: No Way Home Wins Big; Dr. Jill Biden Speaks\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author=Ryan Gajewski\|date=April 9, 2022\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
American Idol \| ABC
Kids Baking Championship \| Food Network
Lego Masters \| rowspan="2" \|Fox
The Masked Singer
Wipeout (2021) \| TBS
rowspan="6" \| 2023 {{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/nate-burleson-charli-damelio-host-nickelodeons-kids-choice-awards-stranger-things-leads-2023-nominations-full-list-1235244799/\|title=Nate Burleson & Charli D'Amelio To Host Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards; Stranger Things Leads 2023 Nominations — Full List\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|author=Denise Petski\|date=January 31, 2023\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kids-choice-awards-winners-jenna-ortega-taylor-swift-harry-styles-1235341096/\|title=Wednesday, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles Among Winners at 2023 Kids' Choice Awards\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author=Kimberly Nordyke\|date=March 4, 2023\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*MasterChef Junior* \| Fox
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
America's Got Talent \| rowspan="2" \| NBC
American Ninja Warrior
Floor Is Lava \| Netflix
The Masked Singer \| Fox
rowspan="6" \| 2024 {{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-nominations-2024-full-list-taylor-swift-1235957982/\|title=Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet, Ayo Edebiri Among 2024 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees – Full List\|work=Deadline Hollywood\|author=Denise Petski\|date=June 4, 2024\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-1235948211/\|title=Taylor Swift, Barbie, Young Sheldon Among Winners at 2024 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author=Carly Thomas\|date=July 13, 2024\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
America's Funniest Home Videos \| ABC
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
Is It Cake? \| Netflix
Kids Baking Championship \| Food Network
Lego Masters \| Fox
rowspan="6" \| 2025 {{cite web\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/kids-choice-awards-2025-nominees-host-1236217405/\|title=Kids' Choice Awards 2025: Tyla to Host; Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar Lead Nominees\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|author=Kimberly Nordyke\|date=May 15, 2025\|access-date=June 26, 2025}}{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2025-kids-choice-awards-winners-list-1236004651/\|title=Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Ariana Grande Win Multiple Awards at 2025 Kids' Choice Awards (Full Winners List)\|magazine=Billboard\|author=Paul Grein\|date=June 21, 2025\|access-date=June 26, 2025}} \| style="background:#FAEB86;" \|*America's Got Talent* \| NBC
America's Funniest Home Videos \| rowspan="2" \|ABC
American Idol
American Ninja Warrior \| NBC
Kids Baking Championship \| Food Network
The Masked Singer \| Fox

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! style="background:#FF7F00;" | Year

! style="background:#00FF00;" | Reality Show

! style="background:#FF7F00;" | Network

rowspan="4" | 2008
{{Cite web |url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/nominees.php |title=Nickelodeon's 21st Annual Kids' Choice Awards Taps Jack Black to Host, as Hollywood Primes to Meet the Slime, Saturday, March 29 |date=February 7, 2008 |access-date=June 26, 2025 |archive-date=April 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427021724/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/nominees.php |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/winners.php |title=Johnny Depp, Jessica Alba, Eddie Murphy, Miley Cyrus, The Jonas Brothers, Drake Bell, Chris Brown, Tony Hawk, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Cameron Diaz (Wannabe Award) – and Many More – Score at Nickelodeon's 2008 Kids' Choice Awards |date=March 29, 2008 |access-date=June 26, 2025 |archive-date=April 14, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414190345/http://www.nickkcapress.com/2008KCA/winners.php |url-status=dead }}

| style="background:#FAEB86;" |American Idol

| Fox

America's Next Top Model

| The CW

Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?

| Fox

Deal or No Deal

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Reality Show

Winners and nominees

Programs with multiple awards

Programs with multiple nominations

References