Wednesday, July 11, 2007


Jul. 11, 2007 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) --
Nominees for the Teen Choice 2007 awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the hottest teen icons who made waves this year in film, television, music, sports and fashion. It will air at 8 p.m. Aug. 26 on KMPH, Channel 26.

Here's how on-top the awards show is when it comes to teen culture. 'High School Musical 2' is up for a television award, and the cable movie has not even aired.

This year, Lily Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Sacha Baron Cohen, America Ferrera, Sanjaya and 'Heroes' are among those receiving their first Teen Choice nominations. Justin Timberlake, the reigning Teen Choice champ who has won 18 surfboards since 1999 for solo and group projects, landed four more nominations this year.

You can be part of the process now. Anyone 13 to 19 years old can vote at www.fox.com/teenchoice. Remember, voting is a privilege.

Here are a few of the nominees:

Choice Movie: Action Adventure: '300'; 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'; 'Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End'; 'Spider-Man 3'; 'Transformers.'

Choice Movie: Drama: 'Step Up'; 'Stomp the Yard'; 'The Departed'; 'The Guardian'; 'The Pursuit of Happyness.'

Choice Movie: Chick Flick: 'Georgia Rule'; 'License to Wed'; 'Music and Lyrics'; 'The Holiday'; 'The Last Kiss.'

Choice Movie: Comedy: 'Blades of Glory'; 'Evan Almighty'; 'Knocked Up'; 'Night at the Museum'; 'Ocean's Thirteen.'

Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller: 'Disturbia'; 'The Number 23'; '1408'; 'Hostel: Part II'; 'Saw III.'

Choice Movie Actor: Drama: Ashton Kutcher, 'The Guardian'; Leonardo DiCaprio, 'The Departed,' 'Blood Diamond'; Channing Tatum, 'Step Up'; Adam Sandler, 'Reign Over Me'; Will Smith, 'The Pursuit of Happyness.'

Choice Movie Actress: Drama: Angelina Jolie, 'A Mighty Heart'; Jennifer Hudson, 'Dreamgirls'; Lindsay Lohan, 'Bobby,' 'Georgia Rule'; Meagan Good, 'Stomp the Yard'; Scarlett Johansson, 'The Black Dahlia,' 'The Prestige.'

Choice Movie: Liplock: Keira Knightley and Orlando Bloom, 'Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest'; Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire, 'Spider-Man 3'; Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf, 'Transformers'; Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant, 'Music and Lyrics'; Beyonce and Jamie Foxx, 'Dreamgirls.'

Choice TV Movie: 'High School Musical 2'; 'Jump In!'; 'Life is not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story'; 'The Initiation of Sarah'; 'The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie.'

Choice TV Show: Drama: 'Grey's Anatomy'; 'Heroes'; 'House'; 'Lost'; 'Kyle XY.'

Choice TV Show: Comedy: 'Hannah Montana'; 'Desperate Housewives'; 'Entourage'; 'The Office'; 'Ugly Betty.'

Choice OMG! Moment: Paris Hilton goes to jail, gets out of jail, then goes to jail again.; Britney Spears shaves her head.; Lindsay Lohan goes to rehab, gets out of rehab, goes to rehab again.; Larry Birkhead is Dannielynn's father.; Sanjaya Malakar sports a faux-hawk on 'American Idol.'

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