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Photos: 'Empire' shines, Paul Walker honored at Teen Choice Awards

The 17th Teen Choice Awards threw its full support behind the hit series "Empire" and honored late "Furious 7" star Paul Walker.

Gabourey Sidibe of the "Empire" cast performs at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett, left, and Gabourey Sidibe of the "Empire" cast perform at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett, from left, Gabourey Sidibe and Bryshere Y. Gray of the "Empire" cast perform at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett, left, and Gabourey Sidibe of the "Empire" cast perform at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett of the "Empire" cast performs at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett performs at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Bryshere Y. Gray of the "Empire" cast performs at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett, left, and Bryshere Y. Gray of the "Empire" cast perform at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jussie Smollett, left, and Bryshere Y. Gray accept the award for choice TV: breakout show for "Empire" at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Michelle Rodriguez, center, Vin Diesel, left, and Ludacris, of "Furious 7" accept the choice movie: action/adventure award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles. Pictured onscreen is Paul Walker.

Jordana Brewster, from left, Michelle Rodriguez, Vin Diesel and Ludacris of "Furious 7" accept the choice movie: action/adventure award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Jordana Brewster, from left, Michelle Rodriguez and Vin Diesel of "Furious 7" accept the choice movie: action/adventure award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Britney Spears accepts the choice style icon award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Ellen DeGeneres accepts the choice comedian award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Ellen DeGeneres, left, winner of the choice comedian award, and Portia de Rossi walk off stage at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Ellen DeGeneres, left, accepts the choice comedian award from Sarah Hyland at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Sarah Hyland, left, and Skylar Astin present the award for choice comedian at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Sarah Hyland, left, and Skylar Astin present the award for choice comedian at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Robin Thicke, center, and Flo Rida perform "I Don't Like It, I Love It" at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Ally Brooke, from left, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello and Dinah Jane Hansen of Fifth Harmony accept the choice summer song award for "Worth It" at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Robin Thicke, left, and Flo Rida perform "I Don't Like It, I Love It" at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Robin Thicke performs "I Don't Like It, I Love It" at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Bethany Mota accepts the award for choice web star: female at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Cameron Dallas accepts the choice web star award: male at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

Bella Thorne, left, and Gregg Sulkin present the choice web stars award at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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Gabourey Sidibe of the "Empire" cast performs at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center on Aug. 16, 2015, in Los Angeles.

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