Alex Warren ‘Would Be Shocked’ If 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Doesn’t Break a Slime Record During His Hosting Debut: ‘It’s a Priority of Mine’
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12-year old Alex Warren would be geeking out about this. So is all-grown-up Alex Warren.
Por Billboard | 13/11/2026
Hosts of the Kids’ Choice Awards pretty much have to be willing to be slimed. Alex Warren , who is hosting the show on Saturday (Nov. 14) isn’t just willing, he’s really looking forward to it. Warren, 26, grew up watching the show with his brother and two sisters, and has fond memories of those experiences. Related Cue the Slime: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & Sabrina Carpenter Lead 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations: Full List Stop the Sliming! Ashe to Perform Her ‘Wedding’ Hit at 2026 Kids’ Choice Awards Alex Warren Makes No ‘Ordinary’ Award Show Debut at the 2025 AMAs In addition to hosting the show, Warren is a nominee: He’s up for favorite music collaboration for “Bloodline” (with Jelly Roll ). He was also nominated for two awards at last year’s show, favorite viral song for his megahit “Ordinary” and favorite male breakout artist. The show will afford Warren a chance to show his exuberant personality, a side of him that didn’t come across in his breakthrough hit, the rather solemn power ballad “Ordinary.” Warren has become an awards show regular in the past year, winning best new artist at the 2025 VMAs and being nominated in that category at the Grammys in February. He won four awards, including song of the year, at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March. The Kids’ Choice Awards will broadcast live from Television City in Hollywood on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (5:00 to 6:30 p.m. PT) on CBS and Nickelodeon. The show will also stream live on Paramount+ for Premium subscribers, with on-demand viewing available the following day for Premium and Essential subscribers. Jamie Miller will open the show with the U.S. television debut of his viral hit “Babydoll.” Ashe will sing her “Stop the Wedding!,” a current top 30 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Electronic duo Sofi Tukker will perform its dance track “Tsunami.” Actor Chris Pratt is this year’s recipient of the King of Comedy Award, which went to Adam Sandler in 2023 and Jack Black in 2025. The KCAs are produced by Done + Dusted. Exuding a kid-like energy and enthusiasm, Warren chatted with Billboard the day before he makes his awards-show hosting debut. At last year’s Kids’ Choice Awards, you were nominated and also presented alongside Leon Thomas. What do you remember from the show? Last year specifically, what I remember the most is the slime. Just because the viscosity of that was quite insane. I’d never been slimed before — and growing up, I had always dreamed of it. So we would try to do the DIY slime at home that you would buy from the grocery store, and I would always try my best to replicate that feeling of what I [actually] experienced last year. And it’s just so cool to be able to stand here and be able to be in charge of it now. I also got the formula, so I’m very excited now. Hopefully, when I have kids, I’ll teach them the real way to make it. I take it being sli