The 21 Best Celebrity Ice Bucket Challenges

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is everywhere (is there even anything else on your Facebook feed at this point?). The fundraising craze has swept Hollywood, too, with so many stars and even models getting in on the good cause. We've narrowed down some of our favorite videos and are handing out a few awards — but really, everyone's a winner, since the chilly trend has not only raised awareness for the neurodegenerative disease but also millions of dollars for the ALS Association. To get involved, go to ALSA.org.

Best Romantic Setup

Channing Tatum somehow managed to make the challenge a little romantic as he shielded his wife, Jenna Dewan, from the water.

Best Makeshift Ice Bucket

Robert Pattinson didn't have a bucket, so he made do.

Best Family Challenge

Mark Wahlberg enlisted his wife and kids for the ice-water dumping.

Best Costume

Liam Hemsworth chose to wear a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles onesie while he took on water.

Best Repeat Bucket Pours

Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible 5 director Chris McQuarrie took on tons of water for their whole team.

Best Couple Appearance

Ben Affleck brought Jennifer Garner into his charitable video.

Best Pregnancy Reveal

Zoe Saldana hadn't commented on her pregnancy news until she showed off her baby bump in the challenge video.

Best Location

Nina Dobrev didn't let a little vacation get in the way of her participating — she took the challenge on the deck of a yacht.

Best Bucket Helpers

J Lo had her kids, Max and Emme, help out!

Best New Nomination

While Tom Hiddleston also gets serious points for his white t-shirt choice, he challenged Benedict Cumberbatch, which ended in an awesome video.

Best Surprise Appearance

This challenge didn't end with Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama.

Best Postpour Screams

Taylor Swift and Jaime King got a whole group together, and it got loud.

Best Video Production

Selena Gomez added a few filters to her challenge share.

Best Challenge Interpretation

Chris Pratt didn't just do any old Ice Bucket Challenge.

Best Celebrity Turnout

Jessica Alba, Gavin Rossdale, and Nicole Richie accepted Gwen Stefani's challenge as one — and it was star-studded.

Best Team Participation

Justin Timberlake got his whole band in on the fun.

Best Solo Setup

Ansel Elgort got his ice bucket ready and filmed himself solo!

Best Reaction

Oprah Winfrey just couldn't handle that cold!

Best Bucket Pour

Blake Shelton took his sweet time pouring that freezing water down Gwen Stefani's back.

Best Shirtless Appearance

Cristiano Ronaldo, like many others, went shirtless for his challenge. We just happen to think he did it better.

Best Follow-Through

Charlie Sheen turned his challenge back around to focus on the whole point of the hashtag trend — by donating serious cash.

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