Victorious (stylized as
VICTORiOUS) is an American
sitcom created by
Dan Schneider that originally aired on
Nickelodeon from March 27, 2010 through February 2, 2013. The series revolves around aspiring singer Tori Vega (portrayed by
Victoria Justice), a teenager who attends a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts High School, after taking her older sister Trina's (
Daniella Monet) place in a showcase while getting into
screwball situations on a daily basis. On her first day at Hollywood Arts, she meets Andre Harris (
Leon Thomas III), Robbie Shapiro (
Matt Bennett), Rex Powers (Robbie's puppet), Jade West (
Elizabeth Gillies), Cat Valentine (
Ariana Grande), and Beck Oliver (
Avan Jogia). The series premiered on March 27, 2010 after the
2010 Kids' Choice Awards. The first soundtrack for the series,
Victorious, was released on August 2, 2011. The series won for Favorite TV Show award at the
2012 Kids' Choice Awards and
2013 Kids' Choice Awards, even beating out
iCarly.
Victorious has had four Emmy nominations. Its second soundtrack,
Victorious 2.0, was released on June 5, 2012.