At the 2013 Teen Choice Awards , the show gained eight nominations : Choice TV Show – Fantasy / Sci - Fi , Choice TV Actor – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Paul Wesley ) , Choice TV Actress – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Nina Dobrev ) , Choice TV Actor – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Ian Somerhalder ) , Choice TV Actress – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Katerina Graham ) , Choice TV Villain ( Joseph Morgan ) , Scene Stealer Female ( Candice Accola ) , Scene Stealer Male ( Steven R. McQueen ) .