Nominees Announced for Do Something Awards - Voting Open for Fans
Winners to be announced at the taping on Sunday, August 14th at the 2011 Do Something Awards hosted by Jane Lynch airing on VH1 Thursday, August 18th
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, July 11, 2011
NEW YORK, July 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- DoSomething.org is thrilled to announce the official voting period for the 2011 Do Something Awards opens today July 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM EDT at DoSomething.VH1.com and extends through August 14, 2011 9 AM EDT. Fans now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite celebrities who do great work and who inspire young people to do great work too.
In addition to announcing the celebrity winners, one young "do-er" (age 25 and under) will be receiving a grand prize of $100,000 for their cause. This is the largest and most prestigious prize in the world for young people and social change. "This is not your grandma's award show," says Nancy Lublin, the CEO and Chief Old Person of DoSomething.org. "There will be no violins and no ballgowns."
The 2011 Do Something Awards will be hosted by Jane Lynch (Glee) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and will air on Thursday, August 18th 2011 at 9PM EDT on VH1 where the winners will be announced.
This year's VH1 Do Something Awards are executive produced by Michael Dempsey for Dempsey Productions and Lee Rolontz for VH1. Nancy Lublin and Naomi Hirabayashi oversee the awards show for DoSomething.org.
The 2011 Do Something Awards nominees include the following:
Do Something Movie Star:
Do Something Comedian:
Kristen Bell
Russell Brand
Orlando Bloom
Will Ferrell
Josh Duhamel
Kathy Griffin
Scarlett Johansson
Chelsea Handler
Daniel Radcliffe
George Lopez
Olivia Wilde
Chris Rock
Do Something TV Show:
Do Something Athlete:
Glee
David Beckham
Modern Family
Jeff Gordon
Pretty Little Liars
Bethany Hamilton
One Tree Hill
Rafael Nadal
True Blood
Ryan Sheckler
Do Something Music Artist:
Do Something TV Star:
Justin Bieber
Paula Abdul
Nick Jonas
Randy Jackson
Lady Gaga
Eva Longoria
Adam Lambert
Demi Lovato
Linkin Park
AnnaLynne McCord
The Black Eyed Peas
Ian Somerhalder
Do Something Style:
Do Something Couple:
Tyra Banks
Jimmy Fallon & Stephen Colbert
Nigel Barker
Elton John & David Furnish
Gisele Bundchen
Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom
Fergie
Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore
Christy Turlington
Prince William & Duchess Catherine
Do Something Charity Song:
Do Something Reality TV Show:
"Born This Way" Lady Gaga
America's Best Dance Crew
"God Bless America" Beyonce
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
"Make A Wave" Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
The Buried Life
"Sing" My Chemical Romance
The Voice
"Thank You" CeeLo Green
Whale Wars
Do Something Twitter:
Do Something City:
Sophia Bush
Austin, TX
Ashley Greene
Boston, MA
Kim Kardashian
Chicago, IL
Ashton Kutcher
New York, NY
Eva Longoria
San Francisco, CA
Do Something Festival:
Do Something Docu-Style:
Austin City Limits
Precious Life
Bonnaroo
Race to Nowhere
Coachella
The Lottery
JazzReggae Festival
The Tillman Story
Lollapalooza
Waiting for Superman
Do Something Facebook:
93 Dollar Club
Robin Hood Foundation (Lady Gaga Giveaway)
Livestrong Chalkbot
Joplin, MO Tornado Recovery
Do Something Concert:
CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live From the Gulf Coast Featuring Kenny Chesney & The Zac Brown Band
Kokua For Japan Benefit Concert Featuring Willie Nelson & Jack Johnson
Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert Featuring Keith Urban & Alan Jackson
Oklahoma Tornado Relief Concert Featuring Reba McEntire & Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift's Speak Now Tour to Benefit Tornado Victims
Final 5 "Do-er" finalists eligible for the $100,000 prize are:
Taryn Guerrero Davis from Buda, Texas of the American Widow Project
David Schwartz from Providence, Rhode Island of The Real Food Challenge
Sarah Cronk from Bettendorf, Iowa of the Sparkle Effect
Adam Lowy from Neptune, New Jersey of Move for Hunger
Mark Kabban from San Diego, California of Youth Leaders Living Actively (YALLA)
About DoSomething.org
DoSomething.org is one of the largest organizations in the US that helps young people rock causes they care about. By leveraging the web, television, mobile, and pop culture, DoSomething.org inspires, empowers and celebrates a generation of doers: young people who recognize the need to do something, believe in their ability to get it done, and then take action. Plug in at www.DoSomething.org. Follow us on Twitter @DoSomething. For more information visit: http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards or follow updates on the Do Something Awards on Twitter by searching hashtag #dsawards, the official hashtag of the Do Something Awards.
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