2012 Teen Choice Awards Nominees

　　Honoring the best in entertainment as decided by their distinct age bracket, the first batch of nominees for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards were announced on Friday .
 
　　The hit CW show "The Vampire Diaries” leads the way with six bids at nabbing a surfboard while Justin Bieber finds himself deadlocked with “American Idol” in the runner-up slot with five nominations each.

　　Male Artist:
　　Justin Bieber
　　Drake
　　Bruno Mars
　　Pitbull
　　Blake Shelton

　　Fashion Icon: Male
　　Justin Bieber
　　Chris Colfer
　　Cee Lo Green
　　Justin Timberlake

　　Male Hottie:
　　Justin Bieber
　　Ryan Gosling
　　Liam Hemsworth
　　Robert Pattinson
　　Ian Somerhalder

　　Twit:
　　Justin Bieber
　　Miley Cyrus
　　Jimmy Fallon
　　Demi Lovato
　　Ryan Seacrest