# 2012 Teen Choice Awards

The 2012 Teen Choice Awards ceremony, hosted by Demi Lovato and Kevin McHale, was held on July 22, 2012, at the Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, California. The awards celebrated the year's achievements in music, film, television, sports, fashion, comedy, and the Internet, and were voted on by teenage viewers aged 13 through 19. Over 134 million votes were cast.
Taylor Swift had the most individual wins with five, including Choice Female Artist and Female Country Artist. Kristen Stewart obtained three awards, including the "Ultimate Choice" award which she shared with Twilight co-stars Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson. Although the actors received most awards, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 won four out of 11 nominations as a whole, including the "Ultimate Choice", bringing the entire series' Teen Choice Award totals to 41. The Hunger Games won seven of its eight nominations, including Choice Book, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor, for Josh Hutcherson's work. The Vampire Diaries won six of its eight nominations, including Choice Fantasy/Sci-Fi TV Show, Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi TV Show and Male Hottie for its star, Ian Somerhalder. Pretty Little Liars won all five of their nominations, including Choice TV Drama.

## Presenters

* Zooey Deschanel and Selena Gomez—presented Choice Comedian
* Shaun White and Dax Shepard—presented Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
* Hayden Panettiere and Will.i.am—introduced No Doubt
* Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding and Shay Mitchell–presented Choice Movie Actor: Drama
* Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally and Damon Wayans Jr.—presented Choice Hotties
* Kevin Hart and Nina Dobrev—presented Choice Music Group
* Jordin Sparks, Adam Rodriguez and Paul Wesley—presented Choice Movie: Comedy
* Laura Marano, Vanessa Marano and Stefano—introduced Flo Rida
* Zachary Levi—presented Ultimate Choice
* Victoria Justice and Chris Colfer—presented Acuvue Inspire Award
* Tyler Posey and Lea Michele—presented Choice Female Artist
* Bridgit Mendler and Shane West—introduced Justin Bieber
* Taylor Swift—presented Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
* Justin Kirk and Gordon Ramsay—presented Choice Summer Music Star: Group
* Zoe Saldana and Taylor Lautner—presented Choice Summer Movie Star: Male
* Cat Deeley, Demi Lovato, and Kevin McHale—introduced Carly Rae Jepsen

## Performers

* Pauly D (DJ host)
* No Doubt – "Settle Down"
* Flo Rida – "Whistle" and "Wild Ones" with Stayc Reigns
* Justin Bieber – "Boyfriend" and "As Long as You Love Me" with Big Sean
* Carly Rae Jepsen – "Call Me Maybe"

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold text.

### Movies

| Choice Movie: Action | Choice Movie Actor: Action |
| Abduction Act of Valor Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Red Tails Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | Taylor Lautner – Abduction Tom Cruise – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Tom Hardy – Warrior Logan Lerman – The Three Musketeers |
| Choice Movie Actress: Action | Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Zoe Saldana – Colombiana Salma Hayek – Puss in Boots Milla Jovovich – The Three Musketeers Paula Patton – Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Noomi Rapace – Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows | The Hunger Games The Avengers Mirror Mirror The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Wrath of the Titans |
| Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Josh Hutcherson – Journey 2: The Mysterious Island & The Hunger Games Robert Downey Jr. – The Avengers Chris Hemsworth – The Avengers Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games Lily Collins – Mirror Mirror Vanessa Hudgens – Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Scarlett Johansson – The Avengers Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 |
| Choice Movie: Drama | Choice Movie Actor: Drama |
| The Lucky One Drive The Help The Vow We Bought a Zoo | Zac Efron – The Lucky One Matt Damon – We Bought a Zoo Ryan Gosling – Drive Channing Tatum – The Vow Justin Timberlake – In Time |
| Choice Movie Actress: Drama | Choice Movie: Comedy |
| Emma Stone – The Help Sandra Bullock – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Viola Davis – The Help Scarlett Johansson – We Bought a Zoo Rachel McAdams – The Vow | 21 Jump Street American Reunion Crazy, Stupid, Love The Muppets What to Expect When You're Expecting |
| Choice Movie Actor: Comedy | Choice Movie Actress: Comedy |
| Channing Tatum – 21 Jump Street Jason Biggs – American Reunion Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love Jonah Hill – 21 Jump Street Chris Rock – What to Expect When You're Expecting | Emma Stone – Crazy, Stupid, Love Cameron Diaz – What to Expect When You're Expecting Alyson Hannigan – American Reunion Jennifer Lopez – What to Expect When You're Expecting Reese Witherspoon – This Means War |
| Choice Movie: Romance | Choice Movie Actor: Romance |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 The Lucky One Think Like a Man This Means War The Vow | Zac Efron – The Lucky One Michael Ealy – Think Like a Man Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Chris Pine – This Means War Channing Tatum – The Vow |
| Choice Movie Actress: Romance | Choice Movie: Voice |
| Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Miley Cyrus – LOL Meagan Good – Think Like a Man Rachel McAdams – The Vow Taylor Schilling – The Lucky One | Taylor Swift – The Lorax Zac Efron – The Lorax Seth MacFarlane – Ted Jesse McCartney – Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked Chris Rock – Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted |
| Choice Movie: Villain | Choice Movie: Scene Stealer – Male |
| Alexander Ludwig – The Hunger Games Jemaine Clement – Men in Black 3 Tom Hiddleston – The Avengers Rhys Ifans – The Amazing Spider-Man Charlize Theron – Snow White and the Huntsman | Liam Hemsworth – The Hunger Games Chace Crawford – What to Expect When You're Expecting Chris Evans – The Avengers Kevin Hart – Think Like a Man Kellan Lutz – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 |
| Choice Movie: Scene Stealer – Female | Choice Movie: Breakout |
| Ashley Greene – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Elizabeth Banks – The Hunger Games Lea Michele – New Year's Eve Nikki Reed – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Nicole Scherzinger – Men in Black 3 | Rihanna – Battleship Sam Claflin – Snow White and the Huntsman Julianne Hough – Rock of Ages Joe Manganiello – What to Expect When You're Expecting Noomi Rapace – Prometheus |
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Choice Movie: Liplock |
| Jennifer Lawrence & Amandla Stenberg – The Hunger Games Steve Carell & Ryan Gosling – Crazy, Stupid, Love Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum – 21 Jump Street Will Smith & Josh Brolin – Men in Black 3 Mark Wahlberg & Seth MacFarlane – Ted | Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games Zac Efron & Taylor Schilling – The Lucky One Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone – Crazy, Stupid, Love Rachel McAdams & Channing Tatum – The Vow Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 |
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Choice Summer Movie: Action |
| Charlize Theron – Snow White and the Huntsman Steve Carell – Crazy, Stupid, Love Kevin Hart – Think Like a Man Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum – 21 Jump Street Mark Ruffalo – The Avengers | The Avengers The Amazing Spider-Man Men in Black 3 Prometheus Snow White and the Huntsman |
| Choice Summer Movie: Comedy/Music | Choice Summer Movie Actor |
| Katy Perry: Part of Me Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Rock of Ages Ted That's My Boy | Chris Hemsworth – The Avengers & Snow White and the Huntsman Robert Downey Jr. – The Avengers Andrew Garfield – The Amazing Spider-Man Adam Sandler – That's My Boy Will Smith – Men in Black 3 |
| Choice Summer Movie Actress | |
| Kristen Stewart – Snow White and the Huntsman Scarlett Johansson – The Avengers Leighton Meester – That's My Boy Emma Stone – The Amazing Spider-Man Charlize Theron – Snow White and the Huntsman & Prometheus | |

### Television

| Choice TV Show: Drama | Choice TV Actor: Drama |
| Pretty Little Liars Bones Gossip Girl Revenge Touch | Ian Harding – Pretty Little Liars Penn Badgley – Gossip Girl David Boreanaz – Bones Kiefer Sutherland – Touch Ed Westwick – Gossip Girl |
| Choice TV Actress: Drama | Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Lucy Hale – Pretty Little Liars Emily Deschanel – Bones Sarah Michelle Gellar – Ringer Leighton Meester – Gossip Girl Emily VanCamp – Revenge | The Vampire Diaries Fringe Once Upon a Time Supernatural True Blood |
| Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries Jensen Ackles – Supernatural Joshua Jackson – Fringe Jared Padalecki – Supernatural Paul Wesley – The Vampire Diaries | Nina Dobrev – The Vampire Diaries Ginnifer Goodwin – Once Upon a Time Kat Graham – The Vampire Diaries Anna Paquin – True Blood Anna Torv – Fringe |
| Choice TV Show: Action | Choice TV Actor: Action |
| CSI: Miami Chuck Hawaii Five-0 NCIS: Los Angeles Nikita | Adam Rodriguez – CSI: Miami Daniel Dae Kim – Hawaii Five-O Zachary Levi – Chuck LL Cool J – NCIS: Los Angeles Shane West – Nikita |
| Choice TV Actress: Action | Choice TV Show: Comedy |
| Linda Hunt – NCIS: Los Angeles Lyndsy Fonseca – Nikita Grace Park – Hawaii Five-O Maggie Q – Nikita Yvonne Strahovski – Chuck | Glee 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Modern Family New Girl |
| Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Choice TV Actress: Comedy |
| Chris Colfer – Glee Ty Burrell – Modern Family Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother Ashton Kutcher – Two and a Half Men Jim Parsons – The Big Bang Theory | Lea Michele – Glee Miranda Cosgrove – iCarly Kaley Cuoco – The Big Bang Theory Zooey Deschanel – New Girl Sofía Vergara – Modern Family |
| Choice TV: Animated Show | Choice TV: Reality Competition |
| The Simpsons Beavis and Butt-head Bob's Burgers Family Guy Robot Chicken | The X Factor America's Next Top Model American Idol Survivor: One World The Voice |
| Choice TV: Reality Show | Choice TV Personality: Male |
| Punk'd Dance Moms Jersey Shore Keeping Up with the Kardashians Tia & Tamera | Simon Cowell – The X Factor Nick Cannon – America's Got Talent CeeLo Green – The Voice Gordon Ramsay – Hell's Kitchen Steven Tyler – American Idol |
| Choice TV Personality: Female | Choice TV: Villain |
| Jennifer Lopez – American Idol Christina Aguilera – The Voice Tyra Banks – America's Next Top Model Carrie Ann Inaba – Dancing with the Stars Jessica Simpson – Fashion Star | Janel Parrish – Pretty Little Liars Joseph Morgan – The Vampire Diaries Lana Parrilla – Once Upon a Time Krysten Ritter – Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Michelle Trachtenberg – Gossip Girl |
| Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer | Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer |
| Michael Trevino – The Vampire Diaries Max Greenfield – New Girl Gabriel Mann – Revenge James Van Der Beek – Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 Damon Wayans Jr. – Happy Endings | Candice Accola – The Vampire Diaries Dianna Agron – Glee Sarah Hyland – Modern Family Francia Raisa – The Secret Life of the American Teenager Casey Wilson – Happy Endings |
| Choice TV: Breakout Show | Choice TV Breakout Performance – Male |
| The X Factor Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 New Girl Revenge Smash | Beau Mirchoff – Awkward. Josh Bowman – Revenge Josh Dallas – Once Upon a Time Jake Johnson – New Girl Lamorne Morris – New Girl |
| Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female | Choice TV Reality Star – Male |
| Hannah Simone – New Girl Beth Behrs – 2 Broke Girls Sutton Foster – Bunheads Katharine McPhee – Smash Dreama Walker – Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Paul "Pauly D" DelVocchio – Jersey Shore Rob Dyrdek – Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory William Levy – Dancing with the Stars Scotty McCreery – American Idol Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino – Jersey Shore |
| Choice TV Reality Star – Female | Choice Summer TV Show |
| The Kardashians – Keeping Up with the Kardashians Lauren Alaina – American Idol Melanie Amaro – The X Factor Tia & Tamera Mowry – Tia & Tamera Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi – Jersey Shore | Teen Wolf America's Got Talent The Secret Life of the American Teenager So You Think You Can Dance Workaholics |
| Choice Summer TV Star: Male | Choice Summer TV Star: Female |
| Tyler Posey – Teen Wolf Ken Baumann – The Secret Life of the American Teenager Jean-Luc Bilodeau – Baby Daddy Michael Ealy – Common Law Daren Kagasoff – The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Troian Bellisario – Pretty Little Liars Chelsea Kane – Baby Daddy Crystal Reed – Teen Wolf Ashley Rickards – Awkward. Shailene Woodley – The Secret Life of the American Teenager |

### Music

| Choice Male Artist | Choice Female Artist |
| Justin Bieber Drake Bruno Mars Pitbull Blake Shelton | Taylor Swift Adele Jennifer Lopez Katy Perry Rihanna |
| Choice Music Group | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist |
| Selena Gomez & the Scene Gym Class Heroes Lady Antebellum LMFAO The Wanted | Nicki Minaj Beyoncé Flo Rida Pitbull Kanye West |
| Choice Rock Group | Choice Country Music Artist: Male |
| fun. The Black Keys Foo Fighters Foster the People Linkin Park | Hunter Hayes Jason Aldean Luke Bryan Scotty McCreery Blake Shelton |
| Choice Country Music Artist: Female | Choice Country Group |
| Taylor Swift Lauren Alaina Miranda Lambert Kellie Pickler Carrie Underwood | Lady Antebellum The Band Perry Eli Young Band Rascal Flatts Thompson Square |
| Choice EDM Artist | Choice Single: Male |
| David Guetta deadmau5 Calvin Harris Kaskade Skrillex | "Boyfriend" – Justin Bieber "Give Me Everything" – Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, and Nayer "Good Feeling" – Flo Rida "It Will Rain" – Bruno Mars "Take Care" – Drake feat. Rihanna |
| Choice Single: Female | Choice Single: Group |
| "Eyes Open" – Taylor Swift "Dance Again" – Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull "Part of Me" – Katy Perry "Set Fire to the Rain" – Adele "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson | "We Are Young" – fun. feat. Janelle Monáe "Ass Back Home" – Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch "Hit the Lights" – Selena Gomez & the Scene "Moves Like Jagger" – Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera "Party Rock Anthem" – LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock |
| Choice Country Song | Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song |
| "Sparks Fly" – Taylor Swift "Crazy Girl" – Eli Young Band "God Gave Me You" – Blake Shelton "Storm Warning" – Hunter Hayes "Tattoos on This Town" – Jason Aldean | "Starships" – Nicki Minaj "Love on Top" – Beyoncé "Take Care" – Drake feat. Rihanna "Wild Ones" – Flo Rida feat. Sia "Without You" – David Guetta feat. Usher |
| Choice Rock Song | Choice Love Song |
| "Paradise" – Coldplay "Lonely Boy" – The Black Keys "Pumped Up Kicks" – Foster the People "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye feat. Kimbra "We Are Young" – fun. feat. Janelle Monáe | "What Makes You Beautiful" – One Direction "Die in Your Arms" – Justin Bieber "Give Your Heart a Break" – Demi Lovato "Home" – Phillip Phillips "I Won't Give Up" – Jason Mraz |
| Choice Break-Up Song | Choice Music: Breakout Artist |
| "Payphone" – Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa "Climax" – Usher "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye feat. Kimbra "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" – Kelly Clarkson "Wide Awake" – Katy Perry | Carly Rae Jepsen Gotye Ellie Goulding Kimbra Phillip Phillips |
| Choice Music: Breakout Group | Choice Summer Song |
| One Direction Eli Young Band fun. Karmin The Wanted | "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen "All Around the World" – Justin Bieber feat. Ludacris "Give Your Heart a Break" – Demi Lovato "Glad You Came" – The Wanted "Scream" – Usher |
| Choice Summer Music Star: Male | Choice Summer Music Star: Female |
| Justin Bieber Flo Rida David Guetta Pitbull Usher | Demi Lovato Carly Rae Jepsen Jennifer Lopez Katy Perry Rihanna |
| Choice Summer Music Group | |
| One Direction Coldplay Gym Class Heroes Maroon 5 The Wanted | |

### Fashion

| Choice Hottie: Male | Choice Hottie: Female |
| Ian Somerhalder Justin Bieber Ryan Gosling Liam Hemsworth Robert Pattinson | Miley Cyrus Selena Gomez Katy Perry Rihanna Kate Upton |
| Choice Fashion Icon: Male | Choice Fashion Icon: Female |
| Justin Bieber Chris Colfer CeeLo Green Justin Timberlake will.i.am | Katy Perry Miley Cyrus Zooey Deschanel Jennifer Lopez Nicki Minaj |

### Sports

| Choice Athlete: Male | Choice Athlete: Female |
| David Beckham Kobe Bryant Albert Pujols Tim Tebow Shaun White | Serena Williams Kelly Clark Maria Sharapova Hope Solo Lindsey Vonn |

### Miscellaneous

| Choice Book | Choice Comedian |
| The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins Divergent – Veronica Roth The Giver – Lois Lowry The Lucky One – Nicholas Sparks The Twilight Saga – Stephenie Meyer | Ellen DeGeneres Jimmy Fallon Andy Samberg Daniel Tosh Kristen Wiig |
| Choice Social Network | Choice Twit |
| Facebook Instagram Pinterest Tumblr Twitter | Demi Lovato Justin Bieber Miley Cyrus Jimmy Fallon Ryan Seacrest |
| Choice Video Game | Choice Web Star |
| Just Dance 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Mass Effect 3 NBA 2K12 The Sims 3 Showtime: Katy Perry Collector's Edition | Sophia Grace & Rosie Ryan Beatty Cimorelli Elle and Blair Fowler Karmin |

## Television ratings

The 2012 Teen Choice Awards received a 1.0 rating, a 3 share among viewers aged 18–49 and was watched by 3.02 million viewers.