The 2015 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 16, 2015, at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. The awards celebrate the year's achievements in music, film, television, sports, fashion, comedy, video games, and the Internet, and were voted on by viewers living in the US, aged 13 and over, through various social media sites.
One Direction were the biggest winners of the night, winning eight of their ten nominations. Pretty Little Liars came in second by winning six of its ten nominations and Pitch Perfect 2 came in third, winning five of its ten nominations. Britney Spears was awarded with the "Candie's Choice Style Icon".
Performers 5 Seconds of Summer — "She's Kinda Hot" Little Mix — "Black Magic" Jussie Smollett and Bryshere Y. Gray from Empire cast. Rachel Platten — "Fight Song" Flo Rida featuring Robin Thicke — "I Don't Like It, I Love It"
Presenters Sarah Hyland & Skylar Astin • Presented Choice Comedian Keke Palmer, Emma Roberts and Lea Michele • Presented Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Actor Wiz Khalifa and Michelle Rodriguez • Presented Choice Breakout TV Show Bethany Mota and Laura Marano • Presented Choice Music Web Star Zendaya • Introduced Little Mix Rita Ora and Scott Eastwood • Presented Choice Drama Movie Actress Fifth Harmony • Presented Candie's Choice Style Icon Maia Mitchell & Lucy Hale • Presented Choice Male Athlete Cat Deeley & Jason Derulo • Presented Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song & Choice Dancer Victoria Justice & Jake T. Austin • Presented Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress Terry Crews and Wilmer Valderrama • Presented Choice Action Movie Tyler Oakley and Bea Miller • Presented Choice Drama TV Show The Janoskians • Introduced One Direction R5 • Presented Choice Summer Song Gregg Sulkin & Bella Thorne • Presented Choice Male Web Star & Choice Female Web Star
Theme song Fans had the power to choose the official theme song for the show from July 24 through August 14, 2015. Zedd feat. Selena Gomez's "I Want You to Know" was chosen as the year's theme song.
Winners and nominees The first wave of nominations were announced on June 9, 2015. The second wave was announced on July 8, 2015. The third wave was announced on July 30, 2015. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold text.
Movies Choice Movie: Action Choice Movie Actor: ActionFurious 7 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Kingsman: The Secret Service The Maze Runner San Andreas TracersPaul Walker (Brian O'Conner) – Furious 7 Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto) – Furious 7 Ansel Elgort (Caleb) – The Divergent Series: Insurgent Theo James (Four) – The Divergent Series: Insurgent Taylor Lautner (Cam) – Tracers Dylan O'Brien (Thomas) – The Maze Runner Choice Movie Actress: Action Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/FantasyShailene Woodley (Tris) – The Divergent Series: Insurgent Jordana Brewster (Mia Toretto) – Furious 7 Alexandra Daddario (Blake) – San Andreas Maggie Grace (Kim Mills) – Taken 3 Michelle Rodriguez (Letty Ortiz) – Furious 7 Kaya Scodelario (Teresa) – The Maze RunnerThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Avengers: Age of Ultron Cinderella The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Mad Max: Fury Road Tomorrowland Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyJosh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark) – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 George Clooney (Frank Walker) – Tomorrowland Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man) – Avengers: Age of Ultron Chris Hemsworth (Thor) – Avengers: Age of Ultron Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne) – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Channing Tatum (Caine Wise) – Jupiter AscendingJennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen) – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Mackenzie Foy (Young Murph) – Interstellar Lily James (Cinderella) – Cinderella Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow) – Avengers: Age of Ultron Mila Kunis (Jupiter Jones) – Jupiter Ascending Britt Robertson (Casey Newton) – Tomorrowland Choice Movie: Drama Choice Movie Actor: DramaIf I Stay The Age of Adaline Fury The Longest Ride McFarland, USA The Theory of EverythingScott Eastwood (Luke Collins) – The Longest Ride James Franco (Christian Longo) – True Story Chris Hemsworth (Nicholas Hathaway) – Blackhat Jonah Hill (Michael Finkel) – True Story Logan Lerman (Norman Ellison) – Fury Eddie Redmayne (Stephen Hawking) – The Theory of Everything Choice Movie Actress: Drama Choice Movie: ComedyChloë Grace Moretz (Mia Hall) – If I Stay Felicity Jones (Jane Hawking; Jill Barker) – The Theory of Everything & True Story Blake Lively (Adaline Bowman) – The Age of Adaline Britt Robertson (Sophia Danko) – The Longest Ride Kristen Stewart (Lydia) – Still Alice Reese Witherspoon (Cheryl Strayed) – WildPitch Perfect 2 Aloha The DUFF Dumb and Dumber To Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Choice Movie Actor: Comedy Choice Movie Actress: ComedySkylar Astin (Jesse) – Pitch Perfect 2 Robbie Amell (Wesley) – The DUFF Jim Carrey (Lloyd) – Dumb and Dumber To Bradley Cooper (Brian Gilcrest) – Aloha Kevin James (Paul Blart) – Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Ben Stiller (Larry Daley) – Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombAnna Kendrick (Beca) – Pitch Perfect 2 Raini Rodriguez (Maya Blart) – Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 Emma Stone (Allison Ng) – Aloha Mae Whitman (Bianca) – The DUFF Rebel Wilson (Fat Amy) – Pitch Perfect 2 Reese Witherspoon (Cooper) – Hot Pursuit Choice Movie: Villain Choice Movie: Scene StealerBella Thorne (Madison) – The DUFF Rose Byrne (Rayna Boyanov) – Spy Vincent D'Onofrio (Hoskins) – Jurassic World Jason Statham (Deckard Shaw) – Furious 7 Donald Sutherland (President Snow) – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Kate Winslet (Jeanine) – The Divergent Series: InsurgentChris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America) – Avengers: Age of Ultron Adam DeVine (Bumper) – Pitch Perfect 2 Green Bay Packers – Pitch Perfect 2 Nicholas Hoult (Nux) – Mad Max: Fury Road Hailee Steinfeld (Emily) – Pitch Perfect 2 Miles Teller (Peter) – The Divergent Series: Insurgent Choice Movie: Breakout Star Choice Movie: ChemistryCara Delevingne (Margo Roth Spiegelman) – Paper Towns Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Newt) – The Maze Runner Scott Eastwood (Luke Collins) – The Longest Ride Taron Egerton (Gary "Eggsy" Unwin) – Kingsman: The Secret Service Thomas Mann (Greg) – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) – Avengers: Age of UltronAnna Kendrick & Brittany Snow – Pitch Perfect 2 Jim Carrey & Jeff Daniels – Dumb and Dumber To Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, & Ludacris – Furious 7 Thomas Mann & RJ Cyler – Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Dylan O'Brien & Thomas Brodie-Sangster – The Maze Runner Reese Witherspoon & Sofía Vergara – Hot Pursuit Choice Movie: Liplock Choice Movie: Hissy FitShailene Woodley & Theo James – The Divergent Series: Allegiant Jennifer Lawrence & Liam Hemsworth – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 Blake Lively & Michiel Huisman – The Age of Adaline Mae Whitman & Robbie Amell – The DUFF Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine – Pitch Perfect 2 Reese Witherspoon & Sofía Vergara – Hot PursuitAnna Kendrick – Pitch Perfect 2 Lewis Black – Inside Out Bryce Dallas Howard – Jurassic World Melissa McCarthy – Spy Reese Witherspoon – Hot Pursuit Charlie Day - Horrible Bosses 2 Choice Movie: SummerPaper Towns Inside Out Jurassic World Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Spy Terminator Genisys Choice Movie Actor: Summer Choice Movie Actress: SummerChanning Tatum (Magic Mike) – Magic Mike XXL Dwayne Johnson (Ray) – San Andreas Chris Pratt (Owen) – Jurassic World Paul Rudd (Scott Lang/Ant-Man) – Ant-Man Adam Sandler (Sam Brenner) – Pixels Nat Wolff (Quentin Jacobsen) – Paper TownsCara Delevingne (Margo Roth Spiegelman) – Paper Towns Emilia Clarke (Sarah Connor) – Terminator Genisys Bryce Dallas Howard (Claire) – Jurassic World Evangeline Lilly (Hope van Dyne) – Ant-Man Melissa McCarthy (Susan Cooper) – Spy Amy Poehler (voice of Joy) – Inside Out
Television Choice TV Show: Drama Choice TV Actor: DramaPretty Little Liars Castle Empire The Fosters Grey's Anatomy NashvilleIan Harding (Ezra Fitz) – Pretty Little Liars Keegan Allen (Toby Cavanaugh) – Pretty Little Liars Jake T. Austin (Jesus Foster) – The Fosters Nathan Fillion (Richard Castle) – Castle Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon) – Empire Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) – Empire Choice TV Actress: Drama Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/FantasyLucy Hale (Aria Montgomery) – Pretty Little Liars Taraji P. Henson (Cookie Lyon) – Empire Maia Mitchell (Callie) – The Fosters Shay Mitchell (Emily Fields) – Pretty Little Liars Hayden Panettiere (Juliette Barnes) – Nashville Kerry Washington (Olivia Pope) – ScandalThe Vampire Diaries The 100 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Arrow Once Upon a Time Sleepy Hollow Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/FantasyJared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) – Supernatural Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen) – Arrow Joseph Morgan (Klaus Mikaelson) – The Originals Bob Morley (Bellamy Blake) – The 100 Ian Somerhalder (Damon Salvatore) – The Vampire Diaries Paul Wesley (Stefan Salvatore) – The Vampire DiariesNina Dobrev (Elena Gilbert) – The Vampire Diaries Candice Accola (Caroline) – The Vampire Diaries Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan) – Once Upon a Time Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin Snow) – The Flash Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak) – Arrow Eliza Taylor (Clarke Griffin) – The 100 Choice TV Show: Comedy Choice TV Actor: ComedyThe Big Bang Theory Austin & Ally Awkward Girl Meets World New Girl Young & HungryRoss Lynch (Austin) – Austin & Ally Anthony Anderson (Andre "Dre" Johnson) – Black-ish Jaime Camil (Rogelio) – Jane the Virgin Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel) – Glee Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper) – The Big Bang Theory Andy Samberg (Jake Peralta) – Brooklyn Nine-Nine Choice TV Actress: Comedy Choice TV Show: AnimatedLea Michele (Rachel Berry) – Glee Dove Cameron (Liv/Maddie) – Liv and Maddie Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting (Penny) – The Big Bang Theory Emily Osment (Gabi Diamond) – Young & Hungry Gina Rodriguez (Jane Villanueva) – Jane the Virgin Zendaya (K.C. Cooper) – K.C. UndercoverFamily Guy Adventure Time Gravity Falls Regular Show The Simpsons Star Wars Rebels Choice TV: Reality Show Choice TV: VillainThe Voice American Idol Dance Moms Keeping Up with the Kardashians Lip Sync Battle MasterChef JuniorVanessa Ray (CeCe Drake) – Pretty Little Liars Tom Cavanagh (Harrison Wells/Reverse Flash) – The Flash Terrence Howard (Lucious Lyon) – Empire Marti Matulis, Douglas Tait, & Caitlin Dechelle (The Dread Doctors) – Teen Wolf Matt Nable (Ra's al Ghul) – Arrow Chris Wood (Kai) – The Vampire Diaries Choice TV: Scene Stealer Choice TV: Breakout StarDylan O'Brien (Stiles Stilinski) – Teen Wolf Trai Byers (Andre Lyon) – Empire Kat Graham (Bonnie) – The Vampire Diaries Sasha Pieterse (Alison DiLaurentis) – Pretty Little Liars Bella Thorne (Nina Patterson) – Scream Ashley Tisdale (Logan Rawlings) – Young & HungryGrant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash) – The Flash Bryshere Y. Gray (Hakeem Lyon) – Empire Candice Patton (Iris West) – The Flash Gina Rodriguez (Jane Villanueva) – Jane the Virgin Yara Shahidi (Zoey Johnson) – Black-ish Jussie Smollett (Jamal Lyon) – Empire Choice TV Show: Breakout Choice TV: ChemistryEmpire Becoming Us Black-ish iZombie Jane the Virgin YoungerJensen Ackles & Misha Collins – Supernatural Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Simon Helberg, & Kunal Nayyar – The Big Bang Theory Grant Gustin & Candice Patton – The Flash Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers, & Bryshere Y. Gray – Empire Ross Lynch & Laura Marano – Austin & Ally Ian Somerhalder & Kat Graham – The Vampire Diaries Choice TV: Liplock Choice TV Show: SummerNina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder – The Vampire Diaries Stephen Amell & Emily Bett Rickards – Arrow Grant Gustin & Candice Patton – The Flash Jennifer Morrison & Colin O'Donoghue – Once Upon a Time Gina Rodriguez & Justin Baldoni – Jane the Virgin Paul Wesley & Candice Accola – The Vampire DiariesTeen Wolf Baby Daddy