HOT GALLERY: Get to Know 2012’s Teen Choice Awards Before They Were Stars
Who took home this year’s coveted surfboards at the awards show by teens, for teens? Get to know some past choicest nominees and winners—teens and non-teens alike (hey, grownups can be choice, too!). By Nina Hämmerling SmithLook at that winning smile and the natural way he’s holding that guitar—is there any surprise that Blake Shelton grew up to be a country star? The Oklahoma native moved to Nashville as a teen to make it as a singer, and a few years later his debut album—featuring the hit “Austin”—was released. He describes his latest album, Red River Blue, as more “upbeat” and “happy”—appropriate, given that the state of his life (he’s happily married to fellow singer Miranda Lambert) and career (The Voice has made him one of the most recognizable faces in country music; plus, he’s got that adorable bromance with fellow host Adam Levine). Just take a listen to the single “Honey Bee” to get a sense of what all this good fortune is doing for the Choice Male Artist nominee’s outlook.