The Teen Choice Awards are just around the corner, coming to your TV screen August 4th at 8PM on FOX. Hosted by teen superstar Miley Cyrus, stars like Taylor Swift (famous for country songs like “Our Song” and “Teardrops on My Guitar) and Ben Barnes (Narnia hottie, who plays Prince Caspian) are up for awards. Additionally this year, the Teen Choice Awards is giving out $100,000 to a teen who makes a difference in today’s world.

The nominees are:

Chad Bullock: This 19-year-old from North Carolina is fighting tobacco one butt at a time. After losing family members to lung cancer, Chad got involved in anti-tobacco activism. He works in politics (convincing the attorney general to take action against tobacco ads aimed at kids), with corporations, and with 15,000 peers. He even turned the Durham Bulls Arena into a smoke-free facility.

Caitlin Cohen: She’s involved with the Mali Health Organizing Project. Even though she’s only 22, she’s helped 60,000 people get the education and medical attention they deserve in Mali by talking to the Mali government.

Kathryn Cunningham: This Pennsylvania girl actually volunteered at a hospital in Gambia. She helped perform an emergency medical procedure by candlelight. She became active in helping the people in Gambia after seeing a newborn die due to the lack of electricity. Her company, Power Up Gambia, provides solar panels to Gambia.

Kjerstin Erickson: Kjerstin saw the impact of war first hand when she traveled to Botswana. Her heart breaking, she decided to take action. Her project, FORGE, has helped over 60,000 refugees in over 60 communities in five different countries.

Dallas Jessup: This Tae Kwon Do black belt may only be 16, but she’s a lot more powerful than her petite figure. After multiple attacks in her neighborhood, she taught teens how to defend themselves. Her video has been distributed 750,000 times.