| Teen Choice Awards | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Fox |
| Reward | Specialsurfboards |
| First award | August 1, 1999; 26 years ago (1999-08-01) |
| Final award | August 11, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-08-11) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Fox |
| Runtime | 88–104 minutes |
TheTeen Choice Awards were an annual awards show that aired on theFox television network between 1999 and 2019. The awards, based on a popularity vote that could be overridden by the producers – who reserved the right to choose the winners – covered over 250 different categories during its run, stated as honoring the year's biggest achievements in music, film, sports, television, fashion, social media, and more. Votes were submitted by viewers living in the United States, aged 13 and over, through various social media sites.[1]
The awards show has been on an indefinite hiatus sincethe 2019 edition.
Executive producers, Bob Bain and Michael Burg, came together to create an award show geared toward a teen demographic, somewhat older than that of theNickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, but similar to that ofMTV. The format of the show has remained the same over the years, awarding the achievements of those in the entertainment and athletic industries with non-traditional categories fixed into the ceremony.
Ballots were once used in teen-oriented magazines, where readers were to purchase and tear out their ballot. Votes could also be cast online through the fox.com website. In 2008,Fox and the show's producers created Teenchoiceawards.com as the official website for the Teen Choice Awards. In 2009, the number of votes cast was in excess of 83 million. Votes are now cast online through Twitter, FOX.com, and the FOX NOW app. In 2016, more than 37 million votes were cast.[2]
Since the ceremony's inception, the show has given out genuine custom-made surfboards to individual winners. The surfboard was chosen as the award because it represents the freedom of the summer vacation for teens.[3] In 2009,Hugh Jackman, upon winning his first one, said that he was no longer the only Australian without a surfboard.[4]
These were the categories that were presented at the Teen Choice Awards from 1999 to 2019. This list also includes categories that were renamed, split, or grouped.
| # | Date | Venue | City | Host(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | August 1, 1999 | Barker Hangar | Santa Monica, California | None (Britney Spears introduced the show) | |
| 2nd | August 6, 2000 | None (Freddie Prinze, Jr. introduced the show) | |||
| 3rd | August 12, 2001 | Universal Amphitheatre (later known as Gibson Amphitheatre) | Universal City, California | None (David Spade introduced the show) |
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| 4th | August 19, 2002 | None (Britney Spears andVerne Troyer introduced the show) | |||
| 5th | August 2, 2003 | David Spade | |||
| 6th | August 8, 2004 | ||||
| 7th | August 14, 2005 | ||||
| 8th | August 20, 2006 | ||||
| 9th | August 26, 2007 | ||||
| 10th | August 4, 2008 | Miley Cyrus | |||
| 11th | August 9, 2009 | Jonas Brothers | |||
| 12th | August 8, 2010 | ||||
| 13th | August 7, 2011 | Kaley Cuoco | |||
| 14th | July 22, 2012 | ||||
| 15th | August 11, 2013 | ||||
| 16th | August 10, 2014 | Shrine Auditorium | Los Angeles, California | ||
| 17th | August 16, 2015 | Galen Center | |||
| 18th | July 31, 2016 | The Forum | Inglewood, California | ||
| 19th | August 13, 2017 | Galen Center | Los Angeles, California | None (Logan Paul introduced the show) |
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| 20th | August 12, 2018 | The Forum | Inglewood, California | Nick Cannon Lele Pons |
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| 21st | August 11, 2019 | Hermosa Beach, California (temporary outdoor set) |
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The show was held at the Barker Hangar atSanta Monica Airport for its first two shows in 1999 and 2000. From 2001 to 2013, it was held at theUniversal Amphitheatre (later known as Gibson Amphitheatre) inUniversal City, California. With the demolition of the amphitheater in 2013, the show moved to a new location. Then after the remodeledPauley Pavilion atUCLA inWestwood, Los Angeles, was flooded by a broken 30-inch (760 mm) water pipe on July 29, 2014, the show was moved to theShrine Auditorium inLos Angeles.[6] The 2015 and 2017 ceremonies were held at TheGalen Center (USC), and the 2016 and 2018 ceremonies were held at the refurbishedForum inInglewood. The 2019 ceremony was held at an outdoor set inHermosa Beach, California.
Note: Special Awards are not given every year.
The following artists have won 10 or more awards.
| Wins | Artist | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | One Direction | Choice Music: Breakout Group,Choice Love Song (5), Choice Summer Music Star: Group (2), Choice Music Group (3),Choice Single: Group (3), Choice Summer Tour (3), Choice Social Media King, Choice Twit,Choice Break-Up Song, Choice Fanatic Fans, Choice Male Hottie (2), Choice Music: Song: Group, Choice Music: Male Group, Choice Selfie Taker, Choice Party Song, Choice Fandom |
| 26 | Taylor Swift | Choice Breakout Artist,Choice Female Artist (3), Choice Female Album, Choice Breakout Star: Female,Choice Female Country Artist (5),Choice Country Song (4), Choice Country Album, Red Carpet Hot Icon: Female, Ultimate Choice,Choice Break-Up Song (2), Choice Voice,Choice Single: Female Artist,Choice Summer Music Star: Female, Choice Twit,Choice Music Collaboration, Icon Award |
| 23 | Justin Bieber | Choice Male Artist (5), Choice Summer Music Star Male (2), Choice Music: Pop Album, Choice Music: Breakout Artist Male, Choice Male Hottie, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male,Choice TV: Villain, Choice Twit (2),Choice Single: Male Artist (3), Choice Twitter Personality,Choice Break-Up Song, Choice Social Media King, Choice Music: Latin Song, Choice Summer Song, Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Song |
| 19 | Miley Cyrus | Choice Female Artist,Choice Hissy Fit (2),Choice TV Actress: Comedy (3),Choice Love Song,Choice Single, Choice Summer Song (2), Choice Movie Actress: Music/Dance, Choice Instagrammer, Choice Female Hottie, Choice Scene Stealer: Female, Choice Style Icon, Candie's Fashion Trendsetter, Choice Fashion: Celebrity Line, Choice Actress: Drama, Ultimate Choice Award |
| 18 | Selena Gomez | Choice Break-Up Song, Choice Female Hottie (3),Choice TV Actress: Comedy (2),Choice Summer Music Star: Female (2),Choice Summer TV Star: Female, Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female (2), Choice Celebrity Dancer, Ultimate Choice Award,Choice Female Artist, Choice Instagrammer (3), Choice Summer Song |
| 17 | Jonas Brothers | Choice Music: Breakout Group, Choice Red Carpet Icon: Male (3), Choice Male Hottie,Choice Single,Choice Love Song, Choice Summer Song (2), Choice Fanatic Fans,Choice TV Actor: Comedy (2), Choice Breakout Show, Choice Album: Group, Choice Summer Group, Decade Award |
| 15 | Ashton Kutcher | Choice Reality Hunk, Choice Reality/Variety TV Star: Male (2), Choice TV Actor, Choice TV Personality (2), Choice TV Male Personality,Choice TV Actor: Comedy (2), Choice Movie Rockstar Moment,Choice Movie Actor: Comedy, Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy (3), Ultimate Choice Award |
| 14 | Demi Lovato | Choice Female Artist (2),Choice Summer Music Star: Female (2), Choice Summer Song (2),Choice Single: Female Artist, Choice Music Tour (withDavid Archuleta), Choice TV Breakout Star: Female, Choice TV Personality: Female, Choice Style Icon, Choice Twit, Acuvue Inspire Award,Choice Country Song |
| Zac Efron | Choice Male Actor: Comedy (3), Choice Movie Actor: Drama (2), Choice Movie Actor: Romance, Choice Movie Actor: Music/Dance, Choice Male Hottie, Choice Rockstar Moment, Choice Breakout TV Star, Choice Collaboration, Choice TV Chemistry, Choice Movie Ship, Choice Male Red Carpet Fashion Icon | |
| 12 | Ariana Grande | Choice Music: Female Artist (2), Choice Song: Female Artist (3), Choice Instagrammer, Choice Pop Song, Choice Selfie Taker, Choice Snapchatter (2), Choice Summer Tour, Choice Changemaker |
| 11 | Britney Spears | Choice Female Artist (3), Choice Female Hottie (3), Choice Single (2), Choice OMG! Moment, Ultimate Teen Choice Award (Lifetime Achievement Award), Candie's Choice Style Icon |
| Eminem | Choice Music: Male Artist, Choice Music: Rap Artist (3), Choice Movie: Drama Actor, Choice Movie: Breakout Actor, Choice Music: Rap Track (2), Choice Music: Rap Album, Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track, Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Artist | |
| Kristen Stewart | Choice Movie: Liplock (3), Choice Movie: Romance Actress (2),Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress (2), Choice Movie: Summer Actress (2), Choice Movie: Drama Actress, Choice Movie: Chemistry | |
| Paramore | Choice Music: Breakout Group, Choice Music: Rock Group (5), Choice Rock Track (4), Choice Rock Album | |
| Robert Pattinson | Choice Movie: Liplock (3), Choice Movie: Drama Actor (3), Choice Male Hottie, Choice Movie: Rumble, Choice Movie: Summer Actor, Choice Vampire, Choice Movie: Chemistry | |
| 10 | Justin Timberlake | Choice Music: Male Artist (2), Choice Hottie Male (3),Choice Movie: Comedy Actor, Choice Music: Payback Track, Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track, Ultimate Choice Award, Decade Award |
| Fifth Harmony | Choice Summer Song (2), Choice Music Group: Female, Choice Female Hottie, Choice Social Media Queen, Choice Song: Movie or TV, Choice Music Group, Choice Song: Group, Choice Summer Group, Choice Fandom |
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In 2008, Dosomething.org sponsored the Do Something Award—which recognized young people. Nine nominees—who saw a problem in the world and then tackled it—each won $10,000 for their cause. The winner received $100,000. The Do Something Award (formerly the BR!CK Awards) is a program ofDo Something, a New York-based non-profit that reaches[clarification needed] about 11.5 million young people annually. The award was not presented in 2009. It was replaced with "Choice Celebrity Activist", which was won byHayden Panettiere.
On August 11, 2014, after losing his category,Vine starCameron Dallas tweeted that the awards ceremony was "rigged", saying that he had been informed six days prior to the actual event that he had won the award, and the runners-up were told to still try to solicit votes from their followers, even though the results had already been decided. He also tweeted "So I found out that the Teen Choice Awards were rigged and used powerful internet people for marketing. I'm sad now. Television is stupid" before deleting the tweets, saying he "should have taken the high road", but he "didn't like the fact that [his fans] were being lied to".[14] Soon after Dallas' initial tweets, Vine star Carter Reynolds stated that the Teen Choice Awards had "used everyone for promotion", using the hashtag "#TeensDontHaveAChoiceAwards", which soon began trending by fans who noticed the disclaimer at the end of the show saying that the producers reserved the right to choose the winners.[15]
In earlier years of the show, the voting rules page stated "Teenasaurus Rox reserves the right to choose the winner from the top four vote generators".[16][17]
In 2016, controversy started onTwitter when fans became upset when they found out that late pop singerChristina Grimmie won the award for Choice Web Star: Music but was not mentioned during the show. Many fans felt that the award show should have been dedicated to her memory or at least for a moment of recognition.[18]
