'' Victorious '' ( stylized as '' VICTORiOUS '' ) is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon from March 27 , 2010 to 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 after the 2010 Kids ' Choice Awards . The series won for Favorite TV Show award at the 2012 Kids ' Choice Awards and 2013 Kids ' Choice Awards , beating out '' iCarly '' . '' Victorious '' earned four Emmy nominations
2012 Kids ' Choice Awards
2012 Kids' Choice Awards
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