2012 Teen Choice AwardsBuzz
Taylor Swift’s home must be running out of space for her trophies and medals. After her big wins during the American Music Awards, Grammy Awards, BMI Awards and Country Music Association Awards, the 22-year old country singer just brought home five surfboards from the recent Teen Choice Awards.Other Teen ChoicesBehind Swift was Canadian singer Justin Bieber who received four awards, then X Factor UK group One Direction with three. Former Canadian Idol finalist Carly Rae Jepsen also celebrated during the event in Los Angeles after her song “Call Me Maybe” got the Song of the Summer nod.Among the most applauded people in the winners’ list were Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner who all star in the upcoming Twilight saga finale. “This award especially is an extreme honour”, expressed Lautner when he received his surfboard.Among the other winners included Selena Gomez, Zac Efron, Jonah Hill, Rihanna, Glee and Maroon 5. Demi Lovato, who just joined Simon Cowell in the panel of judges on the second season of the X Factor US, was the evening’s host, together with Glee’s Kevin McHale.The awards were voted on by teenagers worldwide.
During the ceremony, Lovato announced that there were over 134 million votes in all.Battle of OutfitsActress-singer Gomez was celebrating her birthday during the awards night. She just turned 20. She wore a simple pink dress. She was spotted hugging her best friend Swift who admitted that they do not see each other more frequently due to busy schedules.Gomez’s boyfriend Bieber was in a Michael Jackson-inspired dancewear.Kristen Stewart climbed up the stage in a pair of sexy leather pants and a blazer to get her surfboard, while summer breakthrough singer Jepsen appeared before the audience in a silky purple romper.One of the most-dressed attendees was Lovato. She sparkled in a feathered mini-dress by Falguni and Shane Peacock. In the later part of the show, the host changed into another sexy ensemble, which boasted a revealing neckline. Among the celebrities who were present during ceremony, it was only Lovato who gained not-so-good publicity for her earlier attire. Mothers watching the coverage on Fox were wondering if the host was wearing bra or not.Online PollsNot all the winners during the Teen Choice Awards received a 100% approval rating from online polling sites. However, some sites agree with the results. Example, a Guardian poll shows that 68% says Swift is their favorite while only 32% prefers Bieber (as of 07/24/2012).
On the other hand, The Hollywood Gossip is comparing gowns worn by the attendees. One poll allows visitors to pick between the gown of Lea Michele from Glee and that of Lucy Hale from Pretty Little Liars. Michele’s gown has been chosen by 51.5% while Hale’s has the other 48.6% (as of 07/24/2012).Lovato’s fashion that night is also a trending topic now. An AOL Music poll has it that 73.1% thinks that her earlier outfitis a “hit”, while only 9% says it is a “miss”. Currently, she is the leading choice in a Pop Crush poll on best-dressed people during the Teen Choice Awards.Answer online polls about the winners of Teen Choice Awards 2012. Judge if Swift deserved all the five awards or not. Predict also who is going to win big in the upcoming Emmy Awards. Visit PollPursuit on Facebook now.