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With teen queen Miley Cyrus as host, Mariah Carey performing, superstars such as Will Smith and David Beckham in attendance and surfboards as trophies, Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards at the Gibson Amphitheater at Universal Studios Hollywood was not your typical red-carpet event. In fact, the carpet was blue, and America’s teens were in control rather than industry voters.
The Jonas Brothers, who arrived in coordinating Ray-Ban sunglasses, were one of the night’s biggest winners and a fan favorite. The brothers, who picked up awards for breakout group, music single, summer song, male hottie and fashion icon, used their performance to fly over the crowd in harnesses to screaming fans.
Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively grabbed awards for drama actress and breakout star. Said Lively, who arrived at the ceremony with on- and off-screen boyfriend Penn Badgley: “It’s so surreal to me because I remember sitting home watching the Teen Choice Awards.”
While American Idol winner David Cook, 25, and runner-up David Archuleta, 17, were happy to be at the show, the Idol tour remained on their minds.
Added Cook, who snagged the male reality/variety star award: “It’s great to feel the energy of the crowd, but the hard part is being in a different city every night.”
Even though it was a sweltering summer day in Hollywood, that didn’t stop some stars from going all out with their fashion choices. Sophia Bush, in a strapless floral frock from L.A. designer Jenni Kayne, and The Hills star Lauren Conrad, in a printed strapless number she designed herself, both chose floor-length dresses for the notoriously casual evening.
“I had fun designing it, and I wanted to do something more bohemian and summery,” said Conrad, 22, who picked up the female reality/variety star award.
Originally Written by Victoria Namkung for USA Today