John Cena Co-Host Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2008

WWE® Superstar John Cena® to co-host at Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2008
August 13, 2008
WWE Superstar, hip hop musician and actor, John Cena, has been confirmed to co-host at Nickelodeon’s Australian Kids’ Choice Awards 2008 on Saturday 11th October at Hisense Arena, Melbourne Park.
John has been nominated in the Fave Sports Star category at this year’s awards, up against Aussie sporting legends Casey Stoner and Grant Hackett and American skating genius, Ryan Sheckler.
Amongst notable achievements in his WWE career, John Cena is a three-time WWE Champion, a three-time United States Champion, and a two-time World Tag Team Champion. Having completed his first feature film, The Marine, in 2006, John will also star in 12 Rounds in 2009. And in the upcoming pay-per-view SummerSlam® on August 18, Cena will be taking on Batista for the 1st time ever!
Speaking today about his nomination - and presenting duties alongside Australian Kids’ Choice Awards 2008 host Natalie Bassingthwaighte - John said ‘I couldn’t pass up the awesome opportunity to present at the Australian KCAs. Especially since I’ll get to hang with my Aussie fans, hopefully take home an orange blimp and score a SmackDown® by sliming Rove…life doesn’t get any better. !!’
Voting is now open across a total of 19 categories and with an expanded range of television categories including Fave International TV Star, Fave Reality Show, Fave Action, Music, Comedy, Drama Show, this year’s awards promises to be filled with more stars, slime and messy goo than ever before.
Rove McManus, nominated for Fave TV Star said earlier today about his nomination, “As a slime connoisseur it is always an honour to be nominated for the KCA. I hope I will be there on the orange carpet and if I see Andrew G he is going down in a blaze of belches.”
Fave Female Singer of 2007, Ricki-Lee is nominated again this year, ‘”I’m SO flattered and SO, SO, SO excited to be nominated again in TWO categories for the second year in a row! I was overseas having a break when I found out I was nominated, and I was on an absolute high for the rest of the trip - it was THE BEST news I could have been told! Nominated or not, the Nickelodeon KCA’s is always my fave outing of the year, so to have a chance at taking an award home only makes the 2008 ceremony all the more FUN!!!!” said Ricki-Lee.
To vote for their favourite stars, television shows, songs and movies kids can go to www.nickelodeon.com.au and have their say. Voting opens Monday August 11 and runs until September 21 across a total of 19 categories.
Nickelodeon’s Australian Kids’ Choice Awards has emerged as one of the biggest events in Australia, boasting massive audience participation. Now in its sixth year it is the only televised kids awards show in Australia that gives kids the power to vote for their favourites and honours their opinions with a show filled with the stars they love.
Nickelodeon’s Australian Kids’ Choice Awards 2008 will air exclusively on Nickelodeon on Saturday October 11 at 6:30pm.
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Niki White Emily Hargreaves
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Nickelodeon’s Australian Kids’ Choice Awards 2008
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR VOTING
Fave Movie
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Get Smart
Kung Fu Panda
Step Up 2: The Streets
Fave Singer
Delta Goodrem
Gabriella Cilmi
Ricki-Lee
Vanessa Amorosi
FaveComedy Show
Drake and Josh
Hannah Montana
iCarly
Mortified
Fave Sports Star
Casey Stoner
Grant Hackett
John Cena
Ryan Sheckler
Fave Toon
Avatar
Family Guy
SpongeBob SquarePants
The Simpsons
Fave Band
Faker
Kisschasy
Operator Please
The Veronicas
FunniestDuo
Dave Lawson and James Kerley
Flight of the Conchords
Hamish Blake and Andy Lee
Maude Garrett and Kyle Linahan
Fave Drama Show
Blue Water High
H2O: Just Add Water
Home and Away
Neighbours
Fave Song
Low (Flo Rida feat. T-Pain)
No Air (Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown)
Shake It (Metro Station)
Untouched (The Veronicas)
Fave International TV Star
Ashley Tisdale (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody)
Drake Bell (Drake and Josh)
Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)
Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly)
Fave International Band
Fall Out Boy
Panic at the Disco
Paramore
Simple Plan
Fave Music Show
Dance On Sunset
The Music Jungle
Video Hits
WhatUWant
Fave Movie Star
Anne Hathaway
Emma Roberts
Jack Black
Zac Efron
Fave RealityShow
Australia’s Next Top Model
Australian Idol
Football Superstar
So You Think You Can Dance
Fave International Singer
Chris Brown
Miley Cyrus
Pink
Rihanna
Biggest Greenie
Bindi Irwin (Wildlife Warrior)
Isabel Lucas (All-Round Green Goddess)
Merrick and Rosso (Carbon Neutral Comedians)
Nicole Kidman (UNICEF Ambassador)
Fave Action Show
Camp Orange
Friday Night Live
Wipeout
WWE
FaveTV Star
Andrew G (Australian Idol)
Dean Geyer (Neighbours)
Lincoln Lewis (Home and Away)
Rove McManus (Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?)
Fave Aussie
Bindi
Delta
Ricki-Lee
Rove
About Nickelodeon Australia
Now in its 29th year and 13th year in Australia, is the leading entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. Nickelodeon Australia airs Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. channels 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is seen in over 1.9 million households via AUSTAR, FOXTEL, and OPTUS. The company’s portfolio extends across television, online, mobile, theme parks and music.
Nickelodeon’s Australian Kids’ Choice Awards has won an ASTRA Award for the last three years
December 1st, 2008 at 8:10 am
I meet jeff hardy and micky jane at campbelltown sydney.I was so excited to shake his hand i couldn’t believe it when they put me on tv .I wore john cena shirt i watch wresting all time. I would love to meet my idol john cena you are the greatest .I love all of wrestlers but john you are my number one .and always will be rob .I KNEW YOU COULD ONE DAY BE THE WORLD CHAMP I JUMP WITH JOY .KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .ROB
December 1st, 2008 at 8:10 pm
Thanks Robert Thorne for the interesting news….lol
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 am
On the November 24 episode of Raw, WWE announced that the fifth edition of the Slammy Awards would take place on a special three hour edition of Raw on December 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The following matches will occur at the event:
* Chris Jericho vs. Jeff Hardy
* World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. WWE Champion Edge
* Triple H vs. Batista
http://www.iwebie.com/wwe-slammy-2008-awards
December 30th, 2008 at 2:10 am
Royal Rumble: January 25th- Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI
http://www.iwebie.com/wwe-royal-rumble-2009
February 5th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
I went to the KCA, and I met John Cena afterwards. He said I was his biggest fan and gave me a hug.
February 6th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Katie, that is awesome for you. Thanks for the story..
June 1st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
I LOVE YOU CENA TKMIL