“High School Musical 3: Senior Year” took home top prizes at the slime-filled Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles Saturday.

The Disney musical was voted favourite movie, while star Vanessa Hudgens was named favourite movie actress at the 22nd annual awards, which took place inside UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion.

Hudgens’ co-star Zac Efron thanked the fans as he accepted the movie’s trophy. “Lately, a lot of people have been taking credit for bringing back the musical,” he said. “The truth is we’ve known who’s been responsible for bringing back the musical all along. It was you guys!”

Among the other winners, who were decided by viewer votes on the Nickelodeon website, were Will Smith for movie actor, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” for animated movie, “iCarly” for TV show and “American Idol” for reality show.

“Twilight” series was named favourite book, while in the music categories, Miley Cyrus took home the prize for favourite female singer and Jesse McCartney won for favourite male singer.

Leonardo DiCaprio was also on hand to accept the first-ever Big Green Help Award from his “Gangs of New York” co-star Cameron Diaz. The award recognized the “Revolutionary Road” actor’s work in increasing awareness of environmental issues.

The ceremony, hosted by “Race to Witch Mountain” star Dwayne Johnson, featured various slime-related hijinks in keeping with Kids’ Choice tradition. Johnson sprayed the first row of audience members with green goop in the show’s opening minutes, while a briefcase poured green slime on presenters Sandra Bullock and Hugh Jackman later on that night.

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