Usher Leads Kid's Choice Awards

R+b heart-throb Usher was the big winner at Saturday's Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, picking up two orange blimp trophies at the star-studded bash.

Usher was named Favourite Male Singer and Favourite Song for Burn at the gunge-ridden ceremony in Ucla's Pauley Pavilion, which was hosted by Ben Stiller.

Fellow music star Queen Latifah was given the special Wannabe Award - a silver blimp - after the young voters declared she was the celebrity they would most like to be.

Latifah, whose real name is Dana Owens, enthused, "I get a blimp. I thank all of you so much for letting me do what I do for a living. I so love what I do."

Picking up one of his two gongs, Usher advised fans to "brush your teeth, say your prayers, eat your vitamins", while Favourite Voice From An Animated Movie winner Will Smith told youngsters how important reading was.

As usual, award bosses delighted the 1,000-strong crowd of kids by gunging Johnny Depp and Will Ferrell.

The winners are:

Favourite TV Show: American Idol

Favourite TV Actor: Romeo

Favourite TV Actress: Raven-Symone

Favourite Cartoon: Spongebob squarpants

Favourite Movie: The Incredibles

Favourite Movie Actor: Adam Sandler

Favourite Movie Actress: Hilary Duff

Favourite Voice From An Animated Movie: Will Smith (Shark Tale)

Favourite Music Group: Green Day

Favourite Male Singer: Usher

Favourite Female Singer: Avril Lavigne

Favourite Song: Burn by Usher

Favourite Athlete: Tony Hawk

Favourite Book: A Series Of Unfortunate Events

Favourite Video Game: Shrek 2

Wannabe Award: Queen Latifah.