It's the time of the year again when the teenagers of America vote for their favorite programs and celebrity. It is also the time for an awards show where every sentence, whether during the announcement of nominees or winners' acceptance speeches, is prompted by the shrieking of teenage girls (or at least I think they're all girls).
Okay, we all know that the teenage population isn't really our image of an official award giving body. But there is good reason why this is an annual event and attended by big celebrities.
The teenage demographic is important. They are a great indicator of trends. They are the ones who are passionate and loyally follow television shows and celebrities. They make up a sizable chunk of the movie-going public, and at many instances dragging their parents, who are the ones who actually pay for the tickets. And at their impressionable ages, they (meaning, their parents) are the ones who will actually buy the myriad merchandises related to their favorite celebrities, TV series and movies.
Hosted by the Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, the awards show dished out the usual funny banter and awarding of what is probably the largest trophy ever made... a Teen Choice Award surfboard. I kind of liked the theme of some of the spiels, with Kaley, the many celebrity presenters, and some random teenagers educating the audience about the national ceiling debt, relevant political issues and other such themes. It was informative (kind of), without being cloying.
Memorable moments include Ashton Kutcher singing Katy Perry's Teenage Dream during his acceptance speech. Appearing with Maggie Q, wrestlers John Cena and the Miz were confusing and inappropriate in expressing their love for Glee. My hands down favorite would have to be Chuck's Zachary Levi, who donned a Nerd HQ shirt, knee-high bright pink socks and super short shorts, which I thought would be a veritable wardrobe fail when he decided to prop his leg up a ping pong table. Oh, and Charice (represent!) was there to present Demi Lovato with the Inspire award.
Here are the list of winners from the recently-concluded show. If you're wondering where the music category winners, and other Teen Choice miscellaneous awards (Choice Hottie, Vampire, etc.) are, I decided to just post the ones relevant to the interests I blog about. If you want the full list, you can check out E! Online's article on the event results.
Movies
Choice Movie Action: "Fast Five"
Choice Movie Actor Action: Johnny Depp, "The Tourist"
Choice Movie Actress Action: Angelina Jolie, "The Tourist"
Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1"
Choice Movie Actor Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Taylor Lautner, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Choice Movie Actress Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1"
Choice Summer Movie: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
Choice Summer Movie Actor: Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
Choice Summer Movie Actress: Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
Choice Movie Drama: "Black Swan"
Choice Movie Actor Drama: Robert Pattinson, "Water for Elephants"
Choice Movie Actress Drama: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Choice Movie Romantic Comedy: "Easy A"
Choice Movie Actor Romantic Comedy: Ashton Kutcher, "No Strings Attached"
Choice Movie Actress Romantic Comedy: Emma Stone, "Easy A"
Choice Movie Comedy: "Bad Teacher"
Choice Movie Actor Comedy: Justin Timberlake, "Bad Teacher"
Choice Movie Actress Comedy: Cameron Diaz, "Bad Teacher"
Choice Movie Horror/Thriller: "Paranormal 2"
Choice Movie Liplock: Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1"
Choice Movie Chemisty: Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, "Just Go With It"
Choice Movie Villain: Tom Felton, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1"
Choice Movie Male Scene Stealer: Kellan Lutz, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Choice Movie Female Scene Stealer: Ashley Greene, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
Choice Movie Male Breakout: Alex Pettyfer, "I Am Number Four"/"Beastly"
Choice Movie Female Breakout: Brooklyn Decker, "Just Go With It"
Choice Movie Hissy Fit: Ed Helms, "The Hangover Part II"
TV
Choice TV Show Drama: "Gossip Girl"
Choice TV Actor Drama: Chace Crawford, "Gossip Girl"
Choice TV Actress Drama: Blake Lively, "Gossip Girl"
Choice TV Show Fantasy/Sci-Fi: "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Ian Somerhalder, "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Actress Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Nina Dobrev, "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Show Comedy: "Glee"
Choice TV Actor Comedy: Cory Monteith, "Glee"
Choice TV Actress Comedy: Selena Gomez, "Wizards of Waverly Place"
Choice TV Action: "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Choice TV Actor Action: Shane West, "Nikita"
Choice TV Actress Action: Linda Hunt, "NCIS: Los Angeles"
Choice TV Animated: "The Simpsons"
Choice TV Reality Competition: "American Idol"
Choice TV Personality: Jennifer Lopez, "American Idol"
Choice Summer TV: "Pretty Little Liars"
Choice Summer TV Actor: Ian Harding, "Pretty Little Liars"
Choice Summer TV Actress: Lucy Hale, "Pretty Little Liars"
Choice TV Breakout Star: Darren Criss, "Glee"
Choice TV Male Scene Stealer: Michael Trevino, "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Female Scene Stealer: Katerina Graham, "The Vampire Diaries"
Choice TV Villain: Justin Bieber, "CSI"
All I can say is, THANK GOD Twilight: Eclipse didn't win all the awards it was nominated for, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Parts 1 & 2 got the love they deserved. Labels: Award Show, Film, Teen Choice, TV, TV Series
