By: Sarah DeNunzio//
The Teen Choice Awards are one of the pinnacle pop culture events of the summer. This year’s show is set to be held live on August 13th, 2017 at 8/7c on FOX. While it is unknown as of press time who will be hosting and performing at the show, the first wave of nominees has been revealed. Voting closed over the weekend, but voting for the second wave of nominees is scheduled to begin on July 12th at 9pm PT/12pm EST.
Selena Gomez and Harry Styles lead the nominees in the music categories; Selena is nominated for two of her songs: “Bad Liar” and “It Ain’t Me,” while Harry is nominated for Choice Male Artist, Choice Rock Artist and Choice Song: Male for “Sign of the Times.” Will Harry be able to beat out Justin Bieber in Choice Male Artist and Choice Song: Male? Maybe. Harry is also competing against his former One Direction bandmate, Niall Horan, for Choice Song: Male; it will be interesting to see fans pick between the two. Selena will likely win several awards in the music categories as she tends to be a fan favorite. Hailee Steinfeld is nominated for both her music and her movie, Edge of Seventeen, and has the potential to win in both categories. Fifth Harmony is nominated for Choice Group and Choice Song: Group for their collab with Gucci Mane, “Down,” and will likely win in both categories.
Below, check out the list of the first wave of nominees and their respective categories and let us know in the comments who you think will take home the award in each category. Remember to check Teen Choice’s website for the next wave of nominees, coming soon!
Choice Male Artist (#ChoiceMaleArtist)
Bruno Mars
Ed Sheeran
Harry Styles
Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
Choice Female Artist (#ChoiceFemaleArtist)
Alessia Cara
Ariana Grande
Hailee Steinfeld
Katy Perry
Miley Cyrus
Selena Gomez
Choice Music Group (#ChoiceMusicGroup)
Fifth Harmony
Little Mix
Maroon 5
The Chainsmokers
The Lumineers
The Vamps
Twenty One Pilots
Choice Country Artist (#ChoiceCountryArtist)
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Florida Georgia Line
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Bryan
Sam Hunt
Choice Electronic/Dance Artist (#ChoiceElectronicDanceArtist)
Calvin Harris
David Guetta
Major Lazer
Martin Garrix
Steve Aoki
Zedd
Choice Latin Artist (#ChoiceLatinArtist)
CNCO
Daddy Yankee
Enrique Iglesias
Luis Fonsi
Maluma
Shakira
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist (#ChoiceRBHipHopArtist)
Beyoncé
Chance the Rapper
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Choice Rock Artist (#ChoiceRockArtist)
Harry Styles
Imagine Dragons
Linkin Park
Paramore
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors
Choice Song: Female Artist (#ChoiceSongFemaleArtist)
Alessia Cara, “Scars To Your Beautiful”
Camila Cabello, “Crying in the Club”
Hailee Steinfeld, “Most Girls”
Julia Michaels, “Issues”
Miley Cyrus, “Malibu”
Selena Gomez, “Bad Liar”
Choice Song: Male Artist (#ChoiceSongMaleArtist)
Bruno Mars, “That’s What I Like”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
Harry Styles, “Sign of the Times”
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber, “Despacito”
Niall Horan, “Slow Hands”
Sam Hunt, “Body Like a Back Road”
Choice Song: Group (#ChoiceSongGroup)
The Chainsmokers featuring Halsey, “Closer”
Fifth Harmony featuring Gucci Mane, “Down”
Hey Violet, “Guys My Age”
Imagine Dragons, “Believer”
Little Mix, “Shout Out To My Ex”
Twenty One Pilots, “Heathens”
Choice Collaboration (#ChoiceCollaboration)
Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato, “No Promises”
Florida Georgia Line featuring Backstreet Boys, “God, Your Mama, And Me”
Kygo and Selena Gomez, “It Ain’t Me”
Steve Aoki and Louis Tomlinson, “Just Hold On”
ZAYN and Taylor Swift, “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
Zedd and Alessia Cara, “Stay”
