Jennifer Garner and Kylie Rogers accepting the award for Choice Movie: Drama for Miracles from Heaven.

Justin Timberlake has been honoured with the first ever Decade award at this year’s Teen Choice Awards.

The award was presented to the singer by basketball star Kobe Bryant in the ceremony at The Forum in Los Angeles, which honours achievements across all areas of entertainment.

Timberlake, 35, referenced boxing great Muhammad Ali in his speech and urged teenagers to “be part of the solution, not part of the problem”. He said: “Muhammad Ali fought in the ring, but he fought for peace, too. And he became the heavyweight champion of the world because, as we all know, he could float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.”

The SexyBack star also said he hoped his one-year-old son, Silas, “watches this one day”, adding: “Go out, do the impossible and go on and become the greatest generation yet.”

Timberlake has won a total of 23 Teen Choice Awards during his career, and earlier this year presented Bryant with an Icon Award at a major sporting awards ceremony.

Go out, do the impossible and go on and become the greatest generation yet

The award coincides with the 10-year anniversary of his 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds.

British boyband One Direction were also honoured with a few surfboards, the Teen Choice Awards trophy of choice, as they were named Choice Song Group winner for their hit Home, as well as taking the Choice Fandom and Choice Music Group awards. One Direction band member Harry Styles was also named Choice Male Hottie.

Daisy Ridley accepting the award for Choice Movie: Breakout Star for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens.

Big winners in the film arena included Captain America: Civil War, which was named Choice Movie Sci-Fi/Fantasy winner and its star, Chris Evans, also took home Choice Movie Actor in the same category for his role as the superhero.

Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence was named the winner in the Choice Movie Actress Sci-Fi/Fantasy category, as well as Choice Movie Actress Drama winner.

Actress Chloe Grace Moretz, who attended the ceremony with her boyfriend Brooklyn Beckham, was named the winner of the Choice Movie Actress Comedy category.

In TV, teen drama Pretty Little Liars was the stand-out winner with four awards.

Hollywood actress Jessica Alba led a poignant tribute to the many Americans whose lives have been affected by gun violence in the country. She took to the stage with a group of teenagers to honour the lives lost in recent tragedies such as the Orlando nightclub massacre.

Ne-Yo performing on stage while victims of gun violence appeared on screen.

British actress Daisy Ridley was named Movie Breakout Star for her role as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The actress, 24, who shot to fame in the film, beat John Boyega, her British co-star in the Star Wars reboot, to the title.

“It feels incredible to be in this category with amazing people, especially my boy John.”

She added: “It feels especially important to be part of a film that represents diversity in such a positive way. Thank you for creating this character and everyone for letting me be Rey.”

The ceremony was hosted by actress Victoria Justice and wrestler John Cena.