Teen Choice Awards 2012 Recap: Beiber Peforms, "Twilight" Rules, Selena Gomez Birthday Cake & More
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and "The Twilight Saga" won top honors at the "Teen Choice Awards 2012".
Bieber, 18, performed "Boyfriend" and his latest single, "As Long As You Love Me" with rapper Big Sean. The Canadian pop star won four awards, including Choice Music Male Artist and Single by Male Artist for "Boyfriend."
"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -Part 1" picked up the Ultimate Choice Award. The film's stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner came on stage together to accept the surfboard trophies, and then gave them away to the audience which delighted fans. The special also honored "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart with the Ultimate Choice Award, Choice Summer Movie Star: Female and Choice Movie Actress: Romance.
"This award especially is an extreme honor. It's a true testament to all the support you've given us over the years. It's amazing you're still around and just as loyal and just as strong," Lautner said to the "Twilight" fans in the audience, known as "Twi-hards."
The blockbuster movie series and its actors have won 41 Teen Choice awards over the last four years. "Breaking Dawn - Part 2" is coming out in theaters in November.
Selena Gomez, who celebrated her 20th birthday on Sunday, won a surfboard for Best Music Group and Single by a Group with her band "The Scene." A presenter brought out a surprise birthday cake for the Disney star with sparklers which she blew out after the audience sang happy birthday to her.
Country music star Swift, 22, picked up five awards, including Choice Music Female Artist and Female Country Artist.
Among other awards, the movie "lip-lock" Teen Choice trophy went to Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence for their scene in "The Hunger Games." Choice "Hotties" went to Miley Cyrus, who did not attend and "Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerhalder.
Carly Rae Jepsen, who won Choice Breakout Artist, sang her hit single, "Call Me Maybe," which was voted Choice Summer Song.
"Teen Choice 2012," aired live on FOX from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. Teens logged on to www.teenchoiceawards.com and cast more than 134 million votes in support of their favorite celebrities from film, television, music, sports and fashion.
The live event was hosted by "X Factor: USA" judge Demi Lovato and "Glee" star Kevin McHale who also won awards.
You can view the entire list of winners at the Teen Choice Awards official website.
