FIRST WAVE OF "TEEN CHOICE 2014" NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Vote for Your Favorite Nominees Online at www.teenchoiceawards.com

Special Airs Sunday, August 10, LIVE on FOX

Candie's Returns as Exclusive Retail Apparel Sponsor of TEEN CHOICE 2014

It wouldn't be summer without TEEN CHOICE 2014! It's time to celebrate the hottest teen icons in television, music, film, sports, fashion, comedy and the web in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live Sunday, August 10 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. "Pretty Little Liars" and The Vampire Diaries" lead the TEEN CHOICE 2014 nominees with five nominations each. In addition, Candie's will return as an official sponsor of TEEN CHOICE 2014. Teens can get all the latest TEEN CHOICE 2014 news and sneak peeks at the show before it airs on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teenchoiceawards and on Twitter at @TeenChoiceGirl, and can join the conversation using #TeenChoice.

Starting today, fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day per category for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2014 "Wave One" nominees at www.teenchoiceawards.com. Host(s), performers, presenters and additional nominees will be announced soon.

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Following are "Wave One" categories and nominees for TEEN CHOICE 2014:

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Action
"Divergent"
"Edge of Tomorrow"
"Godzilla"
"Maleficent"
"The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Jamie Campbell Bower, "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"
Tom Cruise, "Edge of Tomorrow"
Theo James, "Divergent"
Kellan Lutz, "The Legend of Hercules"
Mark Wahlberg, "Lone Survivor"

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Emily Blunt, "Edge of Tomorrow"
Lily Collins, "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones"
Elle Fanning, "Maleficent"
Angelina Jolie, "Maleficent"
Shailene Woodley, "Divergent"

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
"Thor: The Dark World"
"X-Men: Days of Future Past"

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Chris Evans, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Andrew Garfield, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
Chris Hemsworth, "Thor: The Dark World"
Liam Hemsworth, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"
Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Halle Berry, "X-Men: Days of Future Past"
Scarlett Johansson, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" and "X-Men: Days of Future Past"
Natalie Portman, "Thor: The Dark World"
Emma Stone, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"

Choice Movie: Drama
"American Hustle"
"Heaven is for Real"
"Million Dollar Arm"
"The Fault in Our Stars"
"Veronica Mars"

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Bradley Cooper, "American Hustle"
Russell Crowe, "Noah"
Jason Dohring, "Veronica Mars"
Ansel Elgort, "The Fault in Our Stars"
Jon Hamm, "Million Dollar Arm"

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Kristen Bell, "Veronica Mars"
Sandra Bullock, "Gravity"
Jennifer Lawrence, "American Hustle"
Emma Watson, "Noah"
Shailene Woodley, "The Fault in Our Stars"

Choice Movie: Comedy
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
"Blended"
"Ride Along"
"The Other Woman"
"Vampire Academy"

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Will Ferrell, "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
Kevin Hart, "Ride Along"
Ice Cube, "Ride Along"
Johnny Knoxville, "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa"
Adam Sandler, "Blended"

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Christina Applegate, "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues"
Drew Barrymore, "Blended"
Zoey Deutch, "Vampire Academy"
Cameron Diaz, "The Other Woman"
Emma Roberts, "We're The Millers"

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama
"Hart of Dixie"
"Pretty Little Liars"
"Switched at Birth"
"The Fosters"
"Twisted"

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Keegan Allen, "Pretty Little Liars"
Jake T. Austin, "The Fosters"
Lucas Grabeel, "Switched at Birth"
Ian Harding, "Pretty Little Liars"
Avan Jogia, "Twisted"

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Troian Bellisario, "Pretty Little Liars"
Rachel Bilson, "Hart of Dixie"
Lucy Hale, "Pretty Little Liars"
Maddie Hasson, "Twisted"
Maia Mitchell, "The Fosters"

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
"Arrow"
"Once Upon a Time"
SLEEPY HOLLOW
"Teen Wolf"
"The Vampire Diaries"

Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Josh Dallas, "Once Upon a Time"
Joseph Morgan, "The Originals"
Tyler Posey, "Teen Wolf"
Ian Somerhalder, "The Vampire Diaries"
Paul Wesley, "The Vampire Diaries"

Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Nina Dobrev, "The Vampire Diaries"
Ginnifer Goodwin, "Once Upon a Time"
Kat Graham, "The Vampire Diaries"
Claire Holt, "The Originals"
Kristin Kreuk, "Beauty and The Beast"

Choice TV Show: Comedy
"Austin & Ally"
GLEE
NEW GIRL
"Sam & Cat"
"The Big Bang Theory"

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ashton Kutcher, "Two and a Half Men"
Ross Lynch, "Austin & Ally"
Chord Overstreet, GLEE
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Andy Samberg, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Kaley Cuoco, "The Big Bang Theory"
Mindy Kaling, THE MINDY PROJECT
Laura Marano, "Austin & Ally"
Lea Michele, GLEE
Debby Ryan, "Jessie"

Choice TV: Animated Show
"Adventure Time"
FAMILY GUY
"Gravity Falls"
"Regular Show"
THE SIMPSONS

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
AMERICAN IDOL XIII
MASTERCHEF JUNIOR
"Survivor"
"The Amazing Race"
"The Voice"

Choice TV: Reality Show
COSMOS: A SPACETIME ODYSSEY
"Dance Moms"
"Keeping Up With The Kardashians"
"Real Husbands of Hollywood"
"Total Divas"

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist
Jason Derulo
Pitbull
Austin Mahone
Ed Sheeran
Justin Timberlake
Pharrell Williams

Choice Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Ariana Grande
Lorde
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift

Choice Music Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
One Direction
R5
Rixton

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
Martin Garrix
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex
Zedd

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Iggy Azalea
Eminem
John Legend
Nicki Minaj
Justin Timberlake

Choice Rock Group
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
One Republic
Paramore
The Black Keys

Choice Male Country Artist
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Jake Owen
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Choice Female Country Artist
Jana Kramer
Miranda Lambert
Kacey Musgraves
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Choice Country Group
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Parmalee
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band

FASHION

Choice Female Hottie
Beyoncé
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Kendall Jenner
Rihanna
Bella Thorne

Choice Male Hottie
Zac Efron
Ryan Gosling
Liam Hemsworth
Austin Mahone
One Direction
Ian Somerhalder

Choice Smile
Selena Gomez
Austin Mahone
Demi Lovato
Harry Styles
Taylor Swift

OTHER

Choice Comedian
Jimmy Fallon
Kevin Hart
Mindy Kaling
Andy Samberg
Kenan Thompson

TEEN CHOICE 2014 is executive-produced by Bob Bain ("Nickelodeon Kids'

Choice Awards") and Michael Burg. Paul Flattery and Kelly Brock serve as producers and Greg Sills serves as supervising producer. "Like" TEEN CHOICE 2014 on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teenchoiceawards. Follow TEEN CHOICE 2014 on Twitter at @TeenChoiceGirl, and join the conversation using #TeenChoice.