Justin Timberlake wins TCAs Decade award, encourages understanding
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Singer Justin Timberlake received the first Decade Award at the Teen Choice Awards and used his speech to encourage understanding and peace, while other winners at the ceremony included the movies 鈥淩ide Along 2,鈥 鈥淢iracles From Heaven,鈥 and the Freeform TV program 鈥淧retty Little Liars.鈥
Mr. Timberlake was honored for his work over the past 10 years, which has included the albums 鈥淔utureSex/LoveSounds鈥 and 鈥淭he 20/20 Experience.鈥 His most recent hit song, 鈥淐an鈥檛 Stop The Feeling,鈥 is currently at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
鈥淚 was blessed to be raised by parents and a family who taught me some big lessons,鈥 Timberlake said during his acceptance speech. 鈥淭hey taught me to respect them. They taught me to respect myself and to respect all people on the basis of their character 鈥 not where they live, not what they did for a living or the color of their skin. My parents did their best to fill my young mind not with prejudice or hate but with compassion and love.鈥
He later said that at one point in his childhood, Timberlake found out that 鈥渢here was a music legend living right down the street from me, the Reverend Al Green, who taught the world a lesson that resonates now, I think, more than ever: Let's stay together.鈥澛
Timberlake said that he was inspired by boxer Muhammad Ali and the lessons Mr. Ali demonstrated, including 鈥渟ervice to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.... I think we all can agree that with all the tension in the world today that can divide us, we should be part of the solution and not part of the problem. You don't have to make a difference on a global stage. You can volunteer in your neighborhood or in another neighborhood nearby where people might look a little different from you, and they might teach you a thing or two.鈥澛
In TV categories at the Teen Choice Awards, 鈥淧retty Little Liars鈥 won the award for best TV drama, while 鈥淔uller House鈥 took the best TV comedy. 鈥淥nce Upon a Time鈥 won the award for best TV sci/fi-fantasy and 鈥淔amily Guy鈥 won the prize for best 聽animated show, while 鈥淜eeping Up With the Kardashians鈥 won the award for best reality show. 鈥淪hadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments鈥 took the prize for best breakout show.聽
In the music categories, Justin Bieber won the award for best male artist and Selena Gomez won the prize for best female artist. One Direction took the award for best music group, while Beyonce won the prize for best R&B/hip-hop artist. Carrie Underwood won the award for best country artist.聽
Lilly Singh won the award for best Web star: female and the Dolan Twins won the award for best Web star: male.
In the film categories, 鈥淐aptain America: Civil War鈥 won the prize for best sci-fi/fantasy, while 鈥淒eadpool鈥 won the award for best action/adventure and 鈥淢iracles from Heaven鈥 won the award for best drama. 鈥淩ide Along 2鈥 took the prize for best comedy and 鈥淔inding Dory鈥 won the award for best summer movie.