In 2011 , " The Vampire Diaries " was nominated for 12 Teen Choice Awards including : Choice TV Show – Fantasy / Sci - Fi , Choice TV Actor – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Paul Wesley ) , Choice TV Actor – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Ian Somerhalder ) , Choice TV Actress – Fantasy / Sci-Fi ( Nina Dobrev ) , Choice TV Villain ( Joseph Morgan ) , Scene Stealer Female ( Katerina Graham ) , Scene Stealer Male ( Michael Trevino ) , Female hottie ( Nina Dobrev ) , Male hottie ( Ian Somerhalder ) and Vampire ( Nina Dobrev , Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley ) .