ASHTON KUTCHER - KING KUTCHER RULES AT TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

ASHTON KUTCHER will be crowned king of the teens tonight (06AUG03) when Saturday's (02AUG03) TEEN CHOICE AWARDS is aired in America.

The winners at the event had been kept under wraps, but now news of those who triumphed has leaked out.

Kutcher claimed five trophies at the annual celebration of teenage fun, including Choice Male Hottie, Choice TV Reality Hunk, Choice Reality/Variety Host and Choice TV Actor.

Meanwhile, the teen pin-up's hit PUNK'D show claimed Choice Greatest TV Reality Moment for a tax-repossession prank on JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE.

More details from Saturday's show from UNIVERSAL AMPITHEATER have also leaked out - from troubled sports star KOBE BRYANT admitting, "I'm going through some dark clouds right now," in collecting his Male Athlete of The Year prize; AUSTIN POWERS' VERNE TROYER performing as '5 CENT' and JIM CARREY pretending he was in the latter stages of cosmetic surgery after turning up heavily made-up, with a fake eyeball hanging out.

Among the big winners are:

Choice Male Fashion Icon - RYAN SEACREST (AMERICAN IDOL)

Choice Music Female Artist - KELLY CLARKSON

Choice Music Female Artist - KELLY CLARKSON

Choice Male Hottie - ASHTON KUTCHER

Choice TV Reality Hunk - ASHTON KUTCHER

Choice Reality/Variety Host - ASHTON KUTCHER

Choice TV Actor - ASHTON KUTCHER

Choice Greatest TV Reality Moment - JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE on PUNK'D

Choice Breakout Female Movie Star - HILLARY DUFF

Choice Breakout Female Movie Star - HILLARY DUFF

Choice Movie, Drama - THE MATRIX RELOADED

Choice Movie, Drama - THE MATRIX RELOADED

(KL/WNV/KTW)