Angelina Jolie Pitt, Liam Hemsworth, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, One Direction, Selena Gomez, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fifth Harmony, The Voice and Austin & Ally were among this year’s fan favorites, winning orange blimps at Nickelodeon’s 28th annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday.

    Hosted by recording artist/actor and kids’ pick for favorite male singer Nick Jonas, the awards were broadcast from Los Angeles’ legendary “Fabulous” Forum, where kids celebrated their favorites from the worlds of film, music, television and more. Kids from around the world cast more than 500 million votes, a record-breaking tally.

    Multi-talented host Jonas opened the show with a stunning performance of his Billboard Top 10 smash, “Chains,” and number-one radio hit, “Jealous.” Backed by trio Unlocking the Truth, his theatrical set also featured a celeb-filled video montage, 3-D elements and aerialists*. Hip-hop phenomenon Iggy Azalea was joined by Academy Award- and Grammy-winner Jennifer Hudson onstage in a bold and dynamic rendition of their hit “Trouble,” which continued the storyline of their popular music video. In an epic finale, Aussie pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer’s powerful performance of “What I Like About You” literally blew out the slime-filled speakers, flooding the stage with thousands of gallons of slime.

    This year’s Kids’ Choice Awards proved to be as messy as ever, from Jennifer Lopez presenting Jonas with his award and a surprise sliming to the favorite family TV show stars of “Modern Family” getting doused in goo. Jonas chugging a mug of slime in a “Dare or Dare” slime challenge and a backstage pie fight between Chris Pratt and the cast of “Henry Danger.”

    The live broadcast of Nickelodeon’s 28th annual Kids’ Choice Awards encored on Saturday and on Sunday.

    (SD-Agencies)