PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN has triumphed at the annual Teen Choice awards - winning four top prizes including three individual awards for stars Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley and Bill Nighy.

The final film in the swashbuckling franchise won Choice Movie Action Adventure, while High School Musical 2 was awarded the Choice TV: Movie gong, with stars Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens also honoured for their roles in the teen sequel at the ceremony at the Gibson Ampitheater at Universal Studios, Hollywood, on Sunday night (26Aug07).

Singer Justin Timberlake took home three awards including Choice Music: Male Artist, Choice Music: Payback Track for What Goes Around, and was given the Ultimate Choice award - Teen Choice's equivalent of a lifetime achievement honour.

Actress Sophia Bush equalled Timberlake's award haul, topping three categories at the awards hosted by Hilary Duff and Nick Cannon - Choice Movie Breakout, and two Choice Movie Actress wins for her roles in horror The Hitcher and comedy John Tucker Must Die.

The full list of winners includes:

Movie:

Choice Movie Action Adventure: Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Choice Movie Actor Action Adventure: Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Choice Movie Actress Action Adventure: Keira Knightley, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Choice Villain: Bill Nighy, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Choice Movie Drama: Pursuit of Happyness

Choice Movie Actor Drama: Will Smith (The Pursuit of Happyness) Choice Movie Actress Drama: Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls)

Choice Movie Breakout: Female: Sophia Bush

Choice Movie Breakout: Shia LaBeouf

Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller: Sophia Bush (The Hitcher) Choice Movie Actor, Horror/Thriller: Shia LaBeouf (Disturbia)

Choice Chemistry: Will and Jayden Smith

Choice Movie Drama Action Adventure: Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix

Choice Movie Actress, Comedy: Sophia Bush (John Tucker Must Die) Choice Movie: Dance: Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan (Step Up) Choice Movie: Scream: Steve Carell (Evan Almighty)

Choice Summer Movie - Drama/Action Adventure: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

Choice Summer Comedy or Musical: Hairspray

Choice Hissy Fit: Ryan Seacrest (Knocked Up)

Choice Hottie Female: Jessica Alba

Choice Hottie Male: Zac Efron

TV:

Choice TV: Breakout: America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) Choice TV Reality/Variety Star: Sanjaya Malakar (American Idol) Choice TV Actor, Comedy: Steve Carrell (The Office)

Choice TV Movie: High School Musical 2

Choice Summer TV Show: Degrassi, The Next Generation

Choice TV Actress, Comedy: Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana)

Choice TV: Reality/Variety Show: American Idol

Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star: Lauren Conrad (The Hills)

Choice Summer TV Show: Degrassi

Choice Comedian: Dane Cook

Choice V-Cast Video: The Hills

Music:

Choice Male Artist: Justin Timberlake

Choice Female Artist: Fergie

Choice RandB Track: Beautiful Girls, Sean Kingston

Choice RandB Artist: Rihanna

Choice Rap Artist: Timbaland

Choice Music: Male Artist: Justin Timberlake

Choice Music: Payback Track: What Goes Around, Justin Timberlake

Choice Love Song: With Love, Hilary Duff

Choice Breakout Female: Vanessa Hudgens

Choice Breakout Male: Akon

Choice Single: Girlfriend, Avril Lavigne

Choice Payback Track: What Goes Around, Justin Timberlake

Choice Summer Song: Hey There Delilah, Plain White T's

Choice Summer Artist: Miley Cyrus

Ultimate Choice: Justin Timberlake.