Nominations for the 2019 Kids Choice Awards were announced Tuesday afternoon and Canada is represented by Drake and Shawn Mendes.
Both are up for Favourite Male Artist and Favourite Song (Drake for “In My Feelings” and Mendes for “In My Blood”).
There’s more Canadian talent in the Favourite Collaboration category, where “SICKO MODE” by Travis Scott ft. Drake is competing against “No Brainer” by DJ Khaled ft. Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper and Quavo.
Mendes was named Favourite New Artist in 2016 and won Favourite Male Artist in 2017 and 2018. Drake has never won a Kids Choice Award but has had three previous nominations.
Other top nominees include Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and Cardi B.
The Kids Choice Awards will be handed out on March 23 at a show hosted by DJ Khaled.
Here are the nominees in music categories:
Favourite Music Group
The Chainsmokers
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Migos
twenty one pilots
Favourite Male Artist
Bruno Mars
DJ Khaled
Drake
Justin Timberlake
Luke Bryan
Shawn Mendes
Favourite Female Artist
Ariana Grande
Beyoncé
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favourite Song
“Delicate” (Taylor Swift)
“In My Blood” (Shawn Mendes)
“In My Feelings” (Drake)
“Natural” (Imagine Dragons)
“thank u, next” (Ariana Grande)
“Youngblood” (5 Seconds of Summer)
Favourite Breakout Artist
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Dan + Shay
Juice WRLD
Kane Brown
Post Malone
Favourite Collaboration
“Girls Like You” (Maroon 5, featuring Cardi B)
“Happier” (Marshmello, featuring Bastille)
“I Like It” (Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin)
“Meant to Be” (Bebe Rexha, featuring Florida Georgia Line)
“No Brainer" (DJ Khaled, featuring Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper, Quavo)
“SICKO MODE” (Travis Scott, featuring Drake)
Favourite Social Music Star
Baby Ariel
Chloe x Halle
Jack & Jack
JoJo Siwa
Max & Harvey
Why Don’t We
Favourite Global Music Star
Africa: Davido
Asia: BLACKPINK
Australia/New Zealand: Troye Sivan
Europe: David Guetta
North America: Taylor Swift
Latin America: J Balvin
United Kingdom: HRVY