One Direction, Tom Daley triumph at BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards
Published Oct 7 2012, 17:00 BST | By Tom Eames
One Direction were the big winners at this year's BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards.The boyband took home three prizes at the annual event, triumphing in the 'Best British Music Act', 'Best British Single' ('One Thing') and 'Best British Album' (Up All Night) categories.
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Nick Grimshaw hosted the ceremony with fellow Radio 1 DJ Gemma Cairney at London's Wembley Arena earlier today (October 7).
An audience of 9,000 teenagers aged between 14-17 attended the event, which saw performances from One Direction, Taylor Swift, Little Mix, Conor Maynard, Ne-Yo and Fun.
Swimmer Ellie Simmonds won the 'Inspirational Hero of 2012' award for her four medals at the Paralympic Games.
Diver Tom Daley won two awards, including 'Male Hottie of the Year'. He also retained his 'Best British Sports Star' prize.
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The X Factor was named the 'Best British TV Show', with judge Tulisa Contostavlos accepting the award.
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe won 'Best British Actor', with co-star Emma Watson winning 'Female Hottie of the Year'.
The awards also honoured three 'Teen Heroes' who were nominated by BBC Radio 1 listeners and chosen by a panel of celebrities, which included Professor Green, Louis Smith, Jessie Ware, Radio 1 DJs, journalists and youth organisation experts.
Jenna, 17, from Scotland was awarded for setting up a retreat for young cancer sufferers with her twin brother, who later passed away from a brain tumour. Chelsea, 14, was honoured for her volunteer work in Bradford, while 13-year-old George, from York, was recognised for helping raise money for hospitals after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 9.
Ben Cooper, controller BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra, said: "Radio 1's Teen Awards are all about celebrating the positive contribution that teenagers make to this country. This year's winners Jenna, Chelsea and George have done just that - helping their communities and providing inspiration for all of us."
Highlights of the ceremony will be shown on Monday, October 8 at 8pm on BBC Three.
In pictures - the BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards 2012:
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BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards: One Direction
Some of you are like kids,jeez! It's the teen awards what did you expect,well done to them!
October 10th 2012 at 10:56pm
Do we remember the 'Smash Hits Poll Winners' Party'? There were categories such as 'Best Haircut' and Take That won pretty much everything, it's nothing new, just a 21st Century version of that!
October 8th 2012 at 7:26am
I used to LOVE that! The difference for me is that the bands we were voting for to win "Best Haircut" and "Sexiest Male" were also talented enough to win awards based on their musical ability. I'm thinking a little bit further back than Take That with the likes of Duran Duran and A-Ha - they were all musicians first and foremost - the fact that they were good looking would of course have helped them to get established but they also had a bit of credibility around the brilliant pop songs they produced.
October 8th 2012 at 9:48am
Might as well call it the Teen Girl Awards. The boys have none of our favourites to win. Or maybe I'm too old!
October 8th 2012 at 1:56am(+2 likes)
I don't begrudge them much but it really annoyed me when watching the Teen Awards that the BBC weren't allowed to show them performing Live While We're Young. Considering they've had so much exposure on Radio 1 (being on the breakfast show so often and having their own takeover day), it would be more than reasonable for Syco to allow the BBC to show their first live performance of the song, but instead the cameras just focused on the crowds and One Direction will inevitably appear on an ITV show in the next few weeks performing the song. So petty!
October 7th 2012 at 11:49pm(+2 likes)
Yeah, unfortunately seems to be a trait of Syco.
October 8th 2012 at 1:10am
Cause R1 viewers have a bloody headache!?!
October 8th 2012 at 1:57am(+1 like)
Are there no other categories in this thing or was it just engineered to let One Direction win everything?
October 7th 2012 at 11:08pm(+1 like)
Yeah because there is a major conspiracy going on within the music industry not just here in Britain but all over the world that One Direction MUST win virtually everything they are nominated for?! Gesh........
October 8th 2012 at 12:49am(+2 likes)