Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Video Game

This is a list of winners at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice for Favorite Video Game, given at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.

Winners and nominees

Since the 2020, The Kids' Choice Award has been won eight times by games in the Just Dance series, and four times by Minecraft.

Winners are listed first, highlighted in yellow and boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

1990s

YearVideo Game
1995[1]Donkey Kong Country
Aladdin
NBA Jam
1996[2]Donkey Kong Country
Ms. Pac-Man
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose!
X-Men
1997[3]NBA Jam T.E.
Diddy's Kong-Quest
Super Mario 64
Toy Story
1998Super Mario 64
Diddy's Kong-Quest
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Star Fox 64
1999Super Mario 64
Crash Bandicoot
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Yoshi's Story

2000s

YearVideo Game
2000Pokémon Yellow
Donkey Kong 64
Mario Party
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue
2001Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2
Crash Bash
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
Pokémon Gold and Silver
2002[4]Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Backyard Basketball
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2003[5]SpongeBob SquarePants: Revenge of the Flying Dutchman
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Mario Party 4
Spider-Man
2004[6]SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
Finding Nemo
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Super Mario Advance 4
2005Shrek 2
Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
Shark Tale
Spider-Man 2
2006[7]Madagascar: Operation Penguin
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer
Madden NFL 06
Mario Superstar Baseball
2007SpongeBob SquarePants: Creature from the Krusty Krab
Madden NFL 07
Mario Kart DS
New Super Mario Bros.
2008[8]Madden NFL 08
Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party
Guitar Hero III
High School Musical: Sing It!
2009[9]Guitar Hero World Tour
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Super Sluggers
Rock Band 2

2010s

YearVideo Game
2010Mario Kart Wii
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Wii Fit
Wii Sports Resort
2011[10]Just Dance 2
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Super Mario Galaxy 2
2012[11]Just Dance 3
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Mario Kart 7
Super Mario Galaxy
2013[12]Just Dance 4
Mario Kart 7
Skylanders Giants
Wii Sports
2014[13]Just Dance 2014
Angry Birds Star Wars
Disney Infinity
Minecraft
2015 (Most Addicting Game)[14]Minecraft
Angry Birds Transformers
Candy Crush Saga
Disney Infinity 2.0
Mario Kart 8
Skylanders: Trap Team
2016[15]Just Dance 2016
Disney Infinity 3.0
Minecraft: Story Mode
Skylanders: SuperChargers
SpongeBob HeroPants
Super Mario Maker
2017[16]Just Dance 2017
Lego Marvel's Avengers
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Minecraft: Story Mode
Paper Mario: Color Splash
Pokémon Sun and Moon
2018[17]Just Dance 2018
Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Minecraft: Java Edition
Star Wars Battlefront II
Super Mario Odyssey
2019[18]Just Dance 2019
Lego The Incredibles
Marvel's Spider-Man
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Mario Party

2020s

YearVideo Game
2020[19]Minecraft
Fortnite
Mario Kart Tour
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2021[20]Among Us
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fortnite
Minecraft
Pokémon Go
Roblox
2022[21]Minecraft
Brookhaven
Just Dance 2022
Mario Party Superstars
2023[22]Minecraft
Adopt Me!
Brookhaven
Just Dance 2023
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
2024[23]Just Dance 2024
Madden NFL 24
Minecraft
Roblox
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Favorite App

"Favorite App" was a category for popular mobile games. It existed in 2013 and 2014 before it was merged into "Favorite Video Game" (renamed Most Addicting Game for one year) in 2015.

YearApp
2013[24]Temple Run
Angry Birds
Fruit Ninja
Minecraft
2014[25]Despicable Me: Minion Rush
Angry Birds Star Wars II
Candy Crush Saga
Temple Run

Multiple nominations and awards

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