Music

Justin Timberlake, Beyonce Knowles, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Rihanna and Adele are also among the nominees for this year's event.

• Feb 3, 2017

AceShowbiz - Bruno Mars and Twenty One Pilots get the most nods in music nominations of 2017 Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards. They get four nods each. Justin Timberlake follows with three. Beyonce Knowles, The Chainsmokers, Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony and The Weeknd join the list as well.

Bruno Mars is vying for Favorite Male Singer against Justin Timberlake, The Weeknd, Drake, Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes. He is also competing for Favorite Song and Favorite Music Video, thanks to his single "24K Magic". His fourth nod is for Favorite Global Music Star.

Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots is gunning for Favorite Music Group against Fifth Harmony, The Chainsmokers, Pentatonix, Maroon 5 and OneRepublic. The group is nominated for Favorite Song for "Heathens", Favorite Music Video for "Stressed Out" and Favorite New Artist.

In Favorite Female Singer, the contenders are Adele, Beyonce, Ariana, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and Meghan Trainor.

The winners will be announced in a ceremony scheduled to air on Saturday, March 11. John Cena is tapped as host. Besides honoring children's favorites in music, the awards show recognizes kids' favorites in movie and television.

Favorite Music Group:

• The Chainsmokers
• Fifth Harmony
• Maroon 5
• OneRepublic
• Pentatonix
• Twenty One Pilots