Executive producers, Bob Bain and Michael Burg, came together to create an award show geared toward a teen demographic, somewhat older than that of the See more

• 2000: Serena Williams and Venus Williams
• 2001: Sarah Michelle Gellar
• 2002: Reese Witherspoon
• 2004: Bethany Hamilton
• 2006: Jason McElwain See more

In 2008, Dosomething.org sponsored the Do Something Award—which recognized young people. Nine nominees—who saw a problem in the world … See more

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Venues
The show was held at the Barker Hangar at Santa Monica Airport for its first two shows in 1999 and 2000. From 2001 to 2013, it was held at the See more

Wins
• Most wins overall – One Direction – 28
• Most wins by an individual – Taylor Swift – 26
• Oldest … See more

On August 11, 2014, after losing his category, Vine star Cameron Dallas tweeted that the awards ceremony was "rigged", saying that he had been informed six days prior to the actual event that he had won the award, and the runners-up were told to still try to … See more