Opinion Piece: My Picks For the 2012 Teen Choice Awards

2:19 PM EDT 7/22/2012 by Molly Horan, Celebeat Reporter

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Tonight the 2012 Teen Choice Awards will air, an award ceremony that lets teens decide which song deserves a place on the most playlists, which actor's performance was the most worthy of multiple GIFs, and which celebrity's tweets merit retweets and screenshots. Giant surfboards will be given out, fans will scream, and Justin Bieber will give the audience a dreamy stare. You won't be able to find out the teens' true kings and queens of pop culture until tonight, but I have a few guesses below. Come back to Celebeat after the awards for coverage of the show's best moments and the winners.


Choice Movie: Drama-"The Vow"

Only one drama this year had the tear-jerking properties of a Nicholas Sparks movie and the abs of "Magic Mike"

Choice Movie Actor: Drama-Zac Efron as Logan in "The Lucky One"
As a veteran of the Teen Choice Awards Zac Efron deserves a special trophy for "successful completion of first full-blown manly role."

Choice Movie Actress: Drama-Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark in "The Help"
Davis completely embodied the power of last summer's blockbuster.

Choice Movie: Comedy-"The Muppets"
The muppets are funny and endearing simply by existing, any dialogue or plot points are just bonuses.

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy-Ryan Gosling as Jacob Palmer in "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Not nearly enough "hey girls" but still a solid comedic performance.

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy-Emma Stone as Hannah in "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
Stone is always adorable, and pretending to not be immediately attracted to Ryan Gosling is quite an impressive acting feat.

Choice TV Show: Drama-"Pretty Little Liars"

The balance of intrigue, suspense, and cute shoes has gotten better with every season.

Choice TV Show: Comedy-"Glee"
After three seasons "Glee" still an irresistable compination of self-esteem boosting messages and Katy Perry covers.

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