Walker, who died in November 2013 in a car accident, beat out competition from Ansel Elgort, Dylan O’Brien, Taylor Lautner, Theo James and Vin to claim the award for his performance in Furious 7.
Vin paid tribute to his friend when he took the stage to accept the surfboard for Choice Movie: Action/Adventure alongside co-stars Michelle Rodriguez, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges and Jordana Brewster, saying: ”I can’t stand here and be rewarded like this without talking about somebody very, very, very important to us. One of the best blessings in our lives was the fact that we had the opportunity to call Pablo our brother. Paul Walker is here in spirit with us.”
Meanwhile, the biggest winners on the night were British band One Direction, which won eight awards in total, including Male Music Group, Choice Summer Music Group, and Choice Selfie Takers.
However, the band – which now consists of Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson – were not at the event at the Galen Centre in Los Angeles in person and were instead forced to accept their awards via video link.
Fellow British band Little Mix won the surfboard award for Choice Music Breakout Artists.
Select list of Teen Choice Award winners:
Choice Movie: Action/Adventure
Furious 7
Choice Movie Actor: Action/Adventure
Paul Walker – Furious 7
Choice Movie Actress: Action/Adventure
Shailene Woodley – Insurgent
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
Choice Movie: Drama
If I Stay
Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Scott Eastwood – The Longest Ride
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Chloe Grace Moretz – If I Stay
Choice Movie: Comedy
Pitch Perfect 2
Choice TV Show: Drama
Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Ian Harding – Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Actress: Drama
Lucy Hale – Pretty Little Liars
Choice TV Show: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jared Padalecki – Supernatural
Choice TV Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Nina Dobrev – The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Choice Male Artist
Ed Sheeran
Choice Female Artist
Demi Lovato
Choice Music Group: Male
One Direction
Choice Music Group: Female
Fifth Harmony
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj
Choice Country Artist
Carrie Underwood