Teen Choice: ‘Riverdale,’ Fifth Harmony shut out the rivals

LOS ANGELES: “Riverdale” was the big winner of the television section of the 2017 Teen Choice Awards.

It won all seven of the categories for which it was nominated. Fifth Harmony also impressed, winning all three of their eligible races.

Miley Cyrus was awarded the show’s highest honour, the ultimate choice award, for her decade-long involvement with Teen Choice. Though she couldn’t be in attendance, she scored nominations.

Bruno Mars, who also couldn’t be at the awards show while on his 24K Magic Tour, accepted the visionary award through a video. He then surprised fans with a sneak preview of his new “Versace on the Floor” music video featuring Zendaya.

The decade award went to Maroon 5 to celebrate the band’s evolution over the past 10 years. While accepting the award, the band joked about their age. “We four additional look really good for 38,” Adam Levine quipped. “We’re not teens, but the fact that teenagers, all of you, can appreciate what we do after all this time, from our fi rst album coming out in 2002 — most of you hadn’t been born at that point — and so it’s so crazy we’re still doing this.”

While there was no official host, the live performances more than made up for the absence at the University of Southern California’s Galen Centre.

California rapper KYLE opened the show singing his hit single “iSpy” alongside Lil Yachty, who then performed “Forever Young.” Rita Ora closed the performance with “Your Song.” Louis Tomlinson wrapped up the show with Bebe Rexha, while musical acts by Rae Sremmurd and French Montana and Clean Bandit with Zara Larsson were sprinkled in throughout the night. Simon Cowell also used the awards show to debut his newest act, boy band PrettyMuch.