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91Èȱ¬ Radio 1 has secured a dazzling line-up for the station's first ever Teen Awards, which takes place at the Hammersmith Apollo, London on Sunday 14 November 2010.

The line-up for the awards will include chart-topping bands JLS and The Wanted; multi-platinum American singer Taylor Swift and British rapper Professor Green. Another top international act will be added to the line-up next week.

Radio 1's Teen Awards, which celebrate the achievements of inspirational teens alongside awards for top stars from the music and entertainment world, will be presented by Radio 1 DJs Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw. The event will air on Radio 1, 91Èȱ¬ Three and extensive coverage will be featured on bbc.co.uk/radio1.

Fearne Cotton said: "I'm extremely proud to be presenting the first ever Teen Awards with Grimmy. What a great event – awards, inspirational teenagers and a brilliant line-up. Bring on the 14 of November!"

JLS said: "We're really looking forward to the Radio 1 Teen Awards. We always love performing in front of our fans and it's going to be really interesting to see who wins the awards. It should be a great day."

Awards up for grabs in the Teen Award categories include Teen Hero, Teen Community Hero and Teen Entrepreneur. Radio 1 listeners were able to nominate teenagers who they felt should be recognised in these categories, with the winners selected by a panel of industry insiders, experts and celebrities.  

These very special awards will be presented alongside awards for top stars from the music and entertainment world in 2010, as voted for by Radio 1 listeners, and will form the centrepiece of the whole ceremony. The categories include Best Song, Best Actor/Actress and Young Sporting Hero.

Ben Cooper, Deputy Controller, 91Èȱ¬ Radio 1 said: "This is an incredibly important event for Radio 1 as it not only features some of the biggest stars from the teen world but also celebrates the outstanding contributions made by young people in the UK."

The line-up announcement was made during The 5:19 Show with Tom Deacon on Radio 1 on Sunday 24 October (7-9pm). The exciting addition to the line-up will be announced next Sunday during the same show.

Radio 1's Teen Awards broadcast live on Radio 1 with a special hour-long programme airing on 91Èȱ¬ Three on Wednesday 17 November.

Notes to Editors

Radio 1's Teen Awards will take place on Sunday 14 November at the Hammersmith Apollo, London. Doors open at 1pm and the event ends at 4.30pm

Tickets are free and will be distributed in groups of four. This is to discourage unaccompanied young people from travelling to and from the event alone or in very small groups. There will be a £5.50 postage and administration fee, to cover the handling and delivery of the four tickets. No profit will be made from this transaction.

Radio 1's Teen Awards is strictly for 14-17 year olds only. Ticket holders may be required to produce photo ID (Oyster Card, Passports etc) on entry. If the door stewards have any doubt regarding the legitimacy of the ID produced they will not admit that person to the venue.

Parents and guardians will not be permitted to enter the venue. Only over 17s who are employed to work or supervise the event will be present in the venue.

ER