As the show approaches, the country’s pop-culture-loving teens are in anxious wait and left with a fervent need to vote for their favorite celebs everyday. To ease some of that anxiety we thought we’d compile some of the most memorable moments from recent Teen Choice Awards. Fear not guys, all your favorites did some awesome things in years past.

Lea Michele made her first public appearance since the death of her “Glee” co-star and real life boyfriend, Cory Monteith, at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday.

Michele made her way to the stage after winning the award for Choice TV Actress in a Comedy. The actress looked marvelous in a bright pink dress with matching shoes and a necklace that said “Cory,” but it was evident that her win was bittersweet. She was overwhelmed by emotion before she even opened her mouth.

“I just wanted to be here today to personally thank all of you and tell everyone out there how much your love and support had meant to me over the past few weeks,” Michele said through tears.

She went on saying, “Not that I had any doubt before, but we certainly do have the greatest fans in the world. I want to dedicate this award to Cory.”

Monteith and Michele played an on-again, off-again couple on “Glee” and dated off-screen for about a year.

“For all of you out there who loved Cory as much as I did — I promise you we’ll get through this together. He was very special to me and also to the world, and we were very lucky to witness his incredible talent his handsome smile and his beautiful, beautiful heart. So whether you knew him personally or as Finn, he reached out and became a part of all of our hearts. So thank you guys so much,” Michele said.

Monteith, who co-hosted the Teen Choice Awards in 2010, was found dead on July 13 in Vancouver, British Columbia from a heroin and alcohol overdose. Michele and the rest of the “Glee” cast just started shooting for season 5 last week, this time without one of their principle cast members.

The rest of the cast also paid tribute to Monteith while accepting the award for Choice TV Comedy.

“Although we lost someone that we really love and that you guys love too we are very fortunate to come back to a show where we feel the love of family and Cory was like a brother to us,” said actress Amber Riley.

“We know that Cory would want to dedicate this award to you guys,” Jenna Ushkowitz said to the fans.

Monteith won a Teen Choice award for choice TV actor in a comedy in 2011 for his role as Finn Hudson.

The new season of “Glee” begins on Sept. 26.

photo credit: John Shearer, AP

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Celebrities and fans gathered at the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Teen Choice Awards. Check out who took home the coveted surfboard on our winners list below.  For those of you that don’t usually watch the Teen Choice Awards, winners are given a surfboard instead of the traditional trophy.

Selena Gomez accepting her surfboard at the Teen Choice Awards (photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

MOVIES
Choice Movie: Action
“Iron Man 3″

Choice Movie Actor: Action
Robert Downey, Jr., “Iron Man 3″

Choice Movie Actress: Action
Anne Hathaway, “The Dark Knight Rises”

Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Taylor Lautner, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie: Drama
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Logan Lerman, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Emma Watson, “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”

Choice Movie: Comedy
“Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Skylar Astin, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Rebel Wilson, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie: Romance
“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actor: Romance
Robert Pattinson, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Actress: Romance
Kristen Stewart, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2″

Choice Movie Villain
Adam DeVine, “Pitch Perfect”

Choice Movie Scene Stealer
Kellan Lutz, “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2″

Choice Movie Breakout Star
Nicholas Hoult, “Warm Bodies”

TELEVISION

Choice TV Show: Drama
“Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Actor: Drama
Ian Harding, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Actress: Drama
Troian Bellisario, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
“The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Ian Somerhalder, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, “The Vampire Diaries”

Choice TV Show: Action
“NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Actor: Action
LL Cool J, “NCIS: Los Angeles”

Choice TV Actress: Action
Lucy Liu, “Elementary”

Choice TV Show: Comedy
“Glee”

Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Lea Michele, Glee

Choice TV: Animated Show
THE SIMPSONS

Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
THE X FACTOR

Choice TV: Reality Show
“Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Choice TV Villain
Janel Parrish, “Pretty Little Liars”

Choice TV Personality – Male
Simon Cowell, THE X FACTOR

Choice TV Personality — Female
Demi Lovato, THE X FACTOR

Choice TV Female Reality Star
The Kardashians & Jenners, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”

Choice TV Male Reality Star
Kevin Jonas, “Married to Jonas”

Choice TV Male Scene Stealer
Chord Overstreet, GLEE

Choice TV Female Scene Stealer
Miley Cyrus, “Two and a Half Men”

Choice TV Breakout Star
Blake Jenner, GLEE

Choice TV Breakout Show
“The Fosters”

MUSIC

Choice Male Artist
Justin Bieber

Choice Female Artist
Demi Lovato

Choice Music Group
One Direction

Choice R&B Artist
Bruno Mars

Choice Hip-Hop/Rap Artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Choice Rock Group
Paramore

Choice Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Artist
David Guetta

Choice Male Country Artist
Hunter Hayes

Choice Female Country Artist
Taylor Swift

Choice Country Group
Lady Antebellum

Choice Country Song
“We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” Taylor Swift

Choice Single: Female Artist
“Heart Attack,” Demi Lovato

Choice Single: Male Artist
“Beauty And A Beat,” Justin Bieber, featuring Nicki Minaj

Choice Single: Group
“Live While We’re Young,” One Direction

Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
“Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Ray Dalton

Choice Rock Song
“Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons

Choice Love Song
“Little Things,” One Direction

Choice Break-Up Song
“Come and Get It,” Selena Gomez

Choice Music Breakout Artist
Ed Sheeran

Choice Music Breakout Group
Emblem3

FASHION

Choice Female Hottie
Selena Gomez

Choice Male Hottie
Harry Styles

Choice Smile
Harry Styles

SPORTS

Choice Female Athlete
Gabby Douglas

Choice Male Athlete
David Beckham

OTHER

Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres

Choice Web Star
Cimorelli

Choice Social Network
Twitter

Candie’s Choice Style Icon
Demi Lovato

Choice Twitter Personality
Justin Bieber