Bieber, Swift big winners at slimy Kids’ Choice Awards

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The green slime flowed so much that even first lady Michelle Obama could not escape it at the Kids’ Choice Awards where singers Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift came away big winners.The programme is an annual stop for Hollywood stars who are popular among teenage and young viewers and this 25th anniversary was no exception.Hosted by ‘Men in Black’ movie star Will Smith, the awards featured performances by Katy Perry and British boy band One Direction, who performed their hit ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ from the album ‘Up All Night.’ But as always, the green slime was the biggest star at the show where Bieber won favourite male singer in fan voting.On stage, Bieber took the orange blimp trophy from Smith, then the show’s host had a surprise for the 18-year-old pop star. Bieber was also voted by fans as the celebrity they most wanted to see get slimed, and the green goo flowed from the rafters and water cannons aimed at the stage.There was so much goo splashing around in the finale that it splattered on the face of a surprised first lady.Obama was on hand at the popular show to give the “big help” blimp trophy to country star Swift.Selena Gomez, 19, was named favourite female singer for her work with pop band The Scene, as well as favorite TV actress in the ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’. ‘Twilight’ stars Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner both grabbed orange blimps. Stewart, 21, was named favourite movie actress. Lautner, 20, earned the title best “butt kicker” for his role as werewolf Jacob Black in the vampire romance flicks.