Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce score nominations for 2024 Kids’ choice awards

Excitement is brewing as the nominations for the 2024 Kids’ Choice Awards roll in, with none other than Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce making the coveted list.

As exclusively revealed by PEOPLE, Swift, the 34-year-old pop sensation, leads the pack with six nominations in various categories, including favorite female artist, favorite music collaboration, favorite album, favorite global music star, and favorite ticket of the year. 

Kelce, the 34-year-old tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, marks his first-time nomination, competing for the title of favorite sports star alongside notable athletes such as Patrick Mahomes, Cristiano Ronaldo, LeBron James, Lionel Messi, and Stephen Curry.

Joining Swift and Kelce are over 50 other first-time nominees from diverse fields like film, television, music, and sports, adding an extra layer of anticipation to this year’s awards.

The live ceremony, scheduled for Saturday, July 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, promises to be a visual spectacle, featuring new enhanced graphics, high-tech motion capture, and augmented reality.

Adding to the excitement, the event will be hosted by none other than beloved animated characters SpongeBob SquarePants (voiced by Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (voiced by Bill Fagerbakke).