( CNN ) -- In her first televised appearance since Cory Monteith 's death , Lea Michele took the stage at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday night and dedicated her Choice TV Actress -- Comedy prize to her late `` Glee '' co-star and real-life boyfriend . `` I wanted to dedicate this award to Cory , '' she said while fighting back tears . `` For all of you out there who loved and admired Cory as much as I did , I promise that , with your love , we 're going to get through this together . `` Glee '' central : See full coverage . `` He was very special to me , and also to the world , and we were very lucky to witness his incredible talent , his handsome smile , and his beautiful , beautiful heart , '' she continued . `` So whether you knew him personally or just as Finn Hudson , Cory reached out and he became a part of all of our hearts â€ ” and that 's where he 'll stay forever , so thank you guys so much . '' Lea Michele back to work after Monteith 's death . Before Michele collected her prize , the whole `` Glee '' cast accepted the Choice TV Comedy award , also paying tribute to Monteith . After Michele 's emotional acceptance speech , a picture of Monteith was displayed on the screen with the text `` Cory Monteith : 1982-2013 . '' `` Glee '' returns to Fox on Thursday , Sept. 26 , and the third episode of season 5 will address Monteith 's untimely death . See the original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
Cory Monteith of `` a Teen Choice Award for TV Actress '' won Glee -- Comedy . Cory Monteith dedicated the win to her late boyfriend and co-star Lea Michele . `` He became a part of all of our hearts , and that 's where he 'll stay forever , '' she said .