Jack Black to host Kids' Choice Awards in April

[February 14, 2011]  LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jack Black is hosting Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards for the third time.

In an announcement Friday, Nickelodeon said Black's unpredictability and comic timing bring excitement to the ceremony.

The Kids' Choice Awards will air live from Los Angeles on April 2 on Nickelodeon. Nominees in the categories of music, TV, movies and sports include Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Swift, Robert Downey Jr., Emma Watson and Danica Patrick.

The host is also a nominee: Black is up for favorite movie actor honors for "Gulliver's Travels."

[Associated Press]

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