NEW YORK, NY — DoSomething.org is thrilled to announce the official voting period for the 2011 Do Something Awards opens today July 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM EDT at DoSomething.VH1.com and extends through August 14, 2011 9 AM EDT. Fans now have the opportunity to vote for their favorite celebrities who do great work and who inspire young people to do great work too.

In addition to announcing the celebrity winners, one young "do-er" (age 25 and under) will be receiving a grand prize of $100,000 for their cause. This is the largest and most prestigious prize in the world for young people and social change. "This is not your grandma's award show," says Nancy Lublin, the CEO and Chief Old Person of DoSomething.org. "There will be no violins and no ballgowns."



The 2011 Do Something Awards will be hosted by Jane Lynch ("Glee") at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and will air on Thursday, August 18th 2011 at 9PM EDT on VH1 where the winners will be announced.

This year's VH1 Do Something Awards are executive produced by Michael Dempsey for Dempsey Productions and Lee Rolontz for VH1. Nancy Lublin and Naomi Hirabayashi oversee the awards show for DoSomething.org.

The 2011 Do Something Awards nominees include the following:

Do Something Movie Star
• Kristen Bell
• Orlando Bloom
• Josh Duhamel
• Scarlett Johansson
• Daniel Radcliffe
• Olivia Wilde

Do Something Comedian
• Russell Brand
• Will Ferrell
• Kathy Griffin
• Chelsea Handler
• George Lopez
• Chris Rock

Do Something TV Show
• "Glee"
• "Modern Family"
• "Pretty Little Liars"
• "One Tree Hill"
• "True Blood"

Do Something Athlete
• David Beckham
• Jeff Gordon
• Bethany Hamilton
• Rafael Nadal
• Ryan Sheckler

Do Something Music Artist
• Justin Bieber
• Nick Jonas
• Lady Gaga
• Adam Lambert
• Linkin Park
• The Black Eyed Peas

Do Something TV Star
• Paula Abdul
• Randy Jackson
• Eva Longoria
• Demi Lovato
• AnnaLynne McCord
• Ian Somerhalder

Do Something Style
• Tyra Banks
• Nigel Barker
• Gisele Bundchen
• Fergie
• Christy Turlington

Do Something Couple
• Jimmy Fallon & Stephen Colbert
• Elton John & David Furnish
• Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom
• Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore
• Prince William & Duchess Catherine

Do Something Charity Song
• "Born This Way," Lady Gaga
• "God Bless America," Beyonce
• "Make A Wave," Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
• "Sing," My Chemical Romance
• "Thank You," CeeLo Green

Do Something Reality TV Show
• "America's Best Dance Crew"
• "Extreme Makeover Home Edition"
• "The Buried Life"
• "The Voice"
• "Whale Wars"

Do Something Twitter
• Sophia Bush
• Ashley Greene
• Kim Kardashian
• Ashton Kutcher
• Eva Longoria

Do Something City
• Austin, Texas
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Chicago, Illinois
• New York, New York
• San Francisco, California

Do Something Festival
• Austin City Limits
• Bonnaroo
• Coachella
• JazzReggae Festival
• Lollapalooza

Do Something Docu-Style
• "Precious Life"
• "Race to Nowhere"
• "The Lottery"
• "The Tillman Story"
• "Waiting for Superman"

Do Something Facebook
• 93 Dollar Club
• Robin Hood Foundation (Lady Gaga Giveaway)
• Livestrong Chalkbot
• Joplin, Missouri, Tornado Recovery

Do Something Concert
• CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live From the Gulf Coast featuring Kenny Chesney & The Zac Brown Band
• Kokua for Japan Benefit Concert featuring Willie Nelson & Jack Johnson
• Music Builds: The CMT Disaster Relief Concert featuring Keith Urban & Alan Jackson
• Oklahoma Tornado Relief Concert featuring Reba McEntire & Blake Shelton
• Taylor Swift's Speak Now Tour to Benefit Tornado Victims

Final 5 "Do-er" finalists eligible for the $100,000 prize are:
• Taryn Guerrero Davis from Buda, Texas, of the American Widow Project
• David Schwartz from Providence, Rhode Island, of The Real Food Challenge
• Sarah Cronk from Bettendorf, Iowa, of the Sparkle Effect
• Adam Lowy from Neptune, New Jersey, of Move for Hunger
• Mark Kabban from San Diego, California, of Youth Leaders Living Actively (YALLA)