Summer has just begun for teens around the United States, so it's time for the Teen Choice Awards to kick into gear. Today (June 18), the first wave of Teen Choice Awards 2014 nominees were released. Among predictable nods for Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries, the nods for the nine main music-related categories were unveiled today.
Justin Timberlake and Taylor Swift thus far lead the musical nominees pack with two nods a piece -- Timberlake for Choice Male Artist and Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist and Swift for Choice Female Artist and Choice Female Country Artist.
Other nominees include familiar fare for the Teen Choice Awards, with Paramore getting a nod for Choice Rock Group (the "Ain't It Fun" band has won every time its been nominated since 2008), Miley Cyrus getting nominated for Choice Female Artist and One Direction being one of five picks for Choice Music Group (alongside its teen-friendly tour partners 5 Seconds Of Summer).
Check out the full list of music-related nominees below:
Choice Male Artist
Jason Derulo
Pharrell Williams
Pitbull
Austin Mahone
Ed Sheeran
Justin Timberlake
Choice Female Artist
Beyoncé
Miley Cyrus
Ariana Grande
Lorde
Katy Perry
Taylor Swift
Choice Music Group
5 Seconds of Summer
Fifth Harmony
One Direction
R5
Rixton
Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
Martin Garrix
Calvin Harris
Kaskade
Skrillex
Zedd
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Iggy Azalea
Eminem
John Legend
Nicki Minaj
Justin Timberlake
Choice Rock Group
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
One Republic
Paramore
The Black Keys
Choice Male Country Artist
Luke Bryan
Hunter Hayes
Jake Owen
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban
Choice Female Country Artist
Jana Kramer
Kacey Musgraves
Miranda Lambert
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Choice Country Group
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Parmalee
The Band Perry
Zac Brown Band
The 2014 Teen Choice Awards will take place on Sunday, Aug. 10, and air on FOX. More nominations are to come, alongside the hosts, performers and presenters for the annual ceremony.
