FOX ANNOUNCES NOMINEES FOR "THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS"

Jessica Simpson, Ashton Kutcher, Gwen Stefani, THE O.C. and Alicia Keys Receive Multiple Nominations TEEN PEOPLE is the Official Balloting Partner

FOX and TEEN PEOPLE have opened the voting polls for teens ages 13 through 19 for THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS. From now until Thursday, Aug. 4, voters can log on exclusively to http://www.teenpeople.com/teenchoice to cast their ballots for the hottest celebrities in film, television, music, sports and fashion for THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS, which airs Tuesday, Aug. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. TEEN PEOPLE is the exclusive voting partner for THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS.

The coveted Teen Choice surfboard will be presented to the celebrities deemed the coolest by teens across the country. Categories include Choice Actor/Actress, Choice Date Movie, Choice TV Sidekick, Choice Reality Show, Choice Rap Artist and Choice Hottie.

As the polls heat up over the summer, "Wave Two" of the ballot will launch on June 16, followed by "Wave Three" on July 12. Teens can continue to vote on Waves one, two and three through Thursday, Aug.4.

Following is the list of categories and nominees for "Wave One" of THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS.

MOVIES

Choice Movie: Drama
Coach Carter
Finding Neverland
Friday Night Lights
Garden State
Ladder 49
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Aviator
The Notebook

Choice Movie: Action/Adventure
The Bourne Supremacy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Kingdom of Heaven
Lords of Dogtown
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
National Treasure
Sin City
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Choice Date Movie
A Lot Like Love
A Cinderella Story
Fever Pitch
Guess Who
Hitch
Monster-in-Law
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
The Notebook

Choice Movie: Comedy
Are We There Yet?
Guess Who
Hitch
Kicking & Screaming
Meet the Fockers
Napoleon Dynamite
The Pacifier
The Longest Yard

Choice Movie: Thriller
The Amityville Horror
The Grudge
Hide and Seek
House of Wax
The Ring Two
Saw
The Village
Constantine

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Jamie Foxx, Ray
Joaquin Phoenix, Ladder 49
Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator
Ryan Gosling, The Notebook
Samuel L. Jackson, Coach Carter
Tom Cruise, Collateral
Zach Braff, Garden State

Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure/Thriller
Brad Pitt, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax
Hayden Christensen, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Heath Ledger, Lords of Dogtown
Jim Carrey, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Matt Damon, The Bourne Supremacy
Matthew McConaughey, Sahara
Orlando Bloom, Kingdom of Heaven

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Alexis Bledel, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Amber Tamblyn, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Brittany Murphy, Little Black Book
Kate Winslet, Finding Neverland
Kerry Washington, Ray
Natalie Portman, Garden State, Closer
Rachel McAdams, The Notebook
Scarlett Johansson, In Good Company

Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure/Thriller
Angelina Jolie, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jennifer Garner, Elektra
Jessica Alba, Sin City
Keira Knightley, King Arthur
Elisha Cuthbert, House of Wax
Natalie Portman, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Pen�lope Cruz, Sahara
Sarah Michelle Gellar, The Grudge

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Adam Sandler, The Longest Yard
Ashton Kutcher, Guess Who, A Lot Like Love
Ben Stiller, Meet the Fockers
Jimmy Fallon, Fever Pitch
Jon Heder, Napoleon Dynamite
Vin Diesel, The Pacifier
Will Ferrell, Kicking & Screaming, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Will Smith, Hitch

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Amanda Peet, A Lot Like Love
Drew Barrymore, Fever Pitch
Eva Mendes, Hitch
Hilary Duff, A Cinderella Story
Jennifer Lopez, Monster-in-Law
Lindsay Lohan, Herbie: Fully Loaded
Queen Latifah, Beauty Shop
Sandra Bullock, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama
7th Heaven
Alias
Everwood
Grey's Anatomy
House
Lost
One Tree Hill
The O.C.

Choice TV Show: Comedy
Desperate Housewives
Family Guy
Gilmore Girls
Scrubs
That '70s Show
That's So Raven
The Simpsons
What I Like About You

Choice TV Show: Reality
American Idol
America's Next Top Model
The Ashlee Simpson Show
Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
Growing Up Gotti
Fear Factor
Punk'd
The Simple Life: Interns

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Adam Brody, The O.C.
Benjamin McKenzie, The O.C.
Chad Michael Murray, One Tree Hill
Gregory Smith, Everwood
Jesse McCartney, Summerland
Mathew Fox, Lost
Tom Welling, Smallville
Tyler Hoechlin, 7th Heaven

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Beverly Mitchell, 7th Heaven
Emily VanCamp, Everwood
Evangeline Lilly, Lost
Hilarie Burton, One Tree Hill
Jennifer Garner, Alias
Mischa Barton, The O.C.
Rachel Bilson, The O.C.
Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Ashton Kutcher, That '70s Show
Bernie Mac, The Bernie Mac Show
Frankie Muniz, Malcolm in the Middle
Jesse Metcalfe, Desperate Housewives
Marques Houston, Cuts
Matt LeBlanc, Joey
Stewie Griffin, Family Guy
Zach Braff, Scrubs

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Alexis Bledel, Gilmore Girls
Amanda Bynes, What I Like About You
Eve, Eve
Eva Longoria, Desperate Housewives
Joanna Garcia, Reba
Mila Kunis, That '70s Show
Pamela Anderson, Stacked
Raven, That's So Raven

Choice TV Sidekick
Allison Mack, Smallville
Brian Griffin, Family Guy (the dog)
Chris Pratt, Everwood
Donald Faison, Scrubs
Jorge Garcia, Lost
Kevin Weisman, Alias
Sean Hayes, Will & Grace
Wilmer Valderrama, That '70s Show

Choice TV Personality: Male
Ashton Kutcher
Mark McGrath
Nick Lachey
P. Diddy
Ryan Seacrest
Simon Cowell
Ty Pennington
Xzibit

Choice TV Personality: Female
Ashlee Simpson
Britney Spears
Jessica Simpson
Missy Elliott
Nicole Richie
Paris Hilton
Paula Abdul
Tyra Banks

MUSIC

Choice Music: Single
Beautiful Soul, Jesse McCartney
Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day
Candy Shop, 50 Cent and Olivia
Drop It Like It's Hot, Snoop Dogg
Hollaback Girl, Gwen Stefani
Lonely No More, Rob Thomas
She Will Be Loved, Maroon 5
Since U Been Gone, Kelly Clarkson

Choice Music: Album
50 Cent, The Massacre
Alicia Keys, The Diary of Alicia Keys
Green Day, American Idiot
Gwen Stefani, Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
Kelly Clarkson, Breakaway
Maroon 5, Songs About Jane
Rob Thomas, Something to Be
The Game, The Documentary

Choice Music: Male Artist
50 Cent
Eminem
Jack Johnson
Jesse McCartney
John Legend
Rob Thomas
Snoop Dogg
The Game

Choice Music: Female Artist
Alicia Keys
Ashlee Simpson
Avril Lavigne
Britney Spears
Ciara
Gwen Stefani
Kelly Clarkson
Mariah Carey

Choice Rap Artist
50 Cent
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Lil Jon
Ludacris
Snoop Dogg
The Game

Choice Music: R&B Artist
Alicia Keys
Ciara
Fantasia
John Legend
Mariah Carey
Mario
Omarion
Usher

Choice Music: Rock Group
Coldplay
Franz Ferdinand
Green Day
Jimmy Eat World
Simple Plan
The Killers
3 Doors Down
Velvet Revolver

Choice Hottie: Male
Adam Brody
Ashton Kutcher
Chad Michael Murray
Jesse McCartney
Jesse Metcalfe
Omarion
Orlando Bloom
Usher

Choice Hottie: Female
Angelina Jolie
Beyonc�
Christina Milian
Eva Longoria
Jessica Alba
Jessica Simpson
Lindsay Lohan
Rachel Bilson

Choice Comedian
Adam Sandler
Amy Poehler
Ben Stiller
Chris Rock
Dave Chappelle
Jim Carrey
Tina Fey
Will Ferrell

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THE 2005 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS is executive-produced by Bob Bain (THE BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS) and Mike Burg. Paul Flattery serves as producer. Greg Sills serves as supervising producer.