LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winners for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 were announced during a live broadcast hosted by Jane Lynch (Angel From Hell) at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, January 6th (9:00 PM-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Furious 7 took top honors for “Favorite Movie,” accepted by star Vin Diesel, while Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Chris Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson and Melissa McCarthy were among the big acting winners in film. In the TV categories, The Big Bang Theory took home “Favorite Network TV Comedy” for the 4th consecutive year, while its star, Jim Parsons, nabbed “Favorite Comedic TV Actor.” Grey’s Anatomy scored “Favorite Network TV Drama” and Ellen Pompeo was chosen as “Favorite Dramatic TV Actress.” In music, Shawn Mendes was on hand to accept the award for “Favorite Breakout Artist” and perform with Camila Cabello of Fifth Harmony, and Jason Derulo took the stage to perform a medley of his hits. And, for the first time, digital category winners were announced including Britney Spears for “Favorite Social Media Celebrity” and Matt Bellassai for “Favorite Social Media Star.”
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 featured the presentation of the fourth annual award for “Favorite Humanitarian,” presented by Walgreens, to Ellen DeGeneres. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was selected as the beneficiary of the donation. Past winners of this award include Sandra Bullock in 2013, Jennifer Hudson in 2014 and Ben Affleck in 2015. DeGeneres also won “Favorite Daytime TV Host” tying the all-time People’s Choice Award winning record with 17 trophies.
Waterford, a heritage brand synonymous with celebration, is the maker of the 2016 People’s Choice Awards. For seven years, Waterford artisans in Ireland have designed and hand-sculpted these bespoke, sparkling crystal trophies that will have a new home with each talented winner. This year, Waterford also designed custom trophies for the “Favorite Humanitarian” and “Favorite Music Icon” categories. Ms. DeGeneres’s award will feature a pop of Crimson color on the crystal, and Madonna the Favorite Music Icon, will receive a custom award with a touch of a Sapphire Blue in the center of the flame.
Interviews from the red carpet and pressroom, exclusive photos from backstage and behind-the-scenes action is available at www.PeoplesChoice.com.
See below for a full list of winners:
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MOVIE CATEGORIES |
| Furious 7 |
| Favorite Movie |
| Channing Tatum |
| Favorite Movie Actor |
| Sandra Bullock |
| Favorite Movie Actress |
| Furious 7 |
| Favorite Action Movie |
| Chris Hemsworth |
| Favorite Action Movie Actor |
| Shailene Woodley |
| Favorite Action Movie Actress |
| Selena Gomez |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 |
| Favorite Animated Movie Voice |
| Pitch Perfect 2 |
| Favorite Comedic Movie |
| Kevin Hart |
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actor |
| Melissa McCarthy |
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress |
| The Martian |
| Favorite Dramatic Movie |
| Johnny Depp |
| Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor |
| Dakota Johnson |
| Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress |
| Minions |
| Favorite Family Movie |
| Taken 3 |
| Favorite Thriller movie |
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TV CATEGORIES |
| The Big Bang Theory |
| Favorite TV Show |
| The Big Bang Theory |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy |
| Jim Parsons |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actor |
| Melissa McCarthy |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress |
| Grey's Anatomy |
| Favorite Network TV Drama |
| Taylor Kinney |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor |
| Ellen Pompeo |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress |
| It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia |
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy |
| Pretty Little Liars |
| Favorite Cable TV Drama |
| Kevin Hart |
| Favorite Cable TV Actor |
| Sasha Alexander |
| Favorite Cable TV Actress |
| Homeland |
| Favorite Premium Cable TV Show |
| Dwayne Johnson |
| Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor |
| Kristen Bell |
| Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress |
| Person of Interest |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama |
| Nathan Fillion |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor |
| Stana Katic |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress |
| Beauty and the Beast |
| Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show |
| Outlander |
| Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show |
| Jensen Ackles |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor |
| Caitriona Balfe |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress |
| The Voice |
| Favorite Competition TV Show |
| Ellen DeGeneres |
| Favorite Daytime TV Host |
| The Talk |
| Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team |
| Jimmy Fallon |
| Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host |
| Orange is the New Black |
| Favorite Streaming Series |
| John Stamos |
| Favorite Actor in a New TV Series |
| Priyanka Chopra |
| Favorite Actress in a New TV Series |
| The Simpsons |
| Favorite Animated TV Show |
| Favorite New TV Comedy |
| Scream Queens |
| Favorite New TV Drama |
| Supergirl |
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MUSIC CATEGORIES |
| Ed Sheeran |
| Favorite Male Artist |
| Taylor Swift |
| Favorite Female Artist |
| Fifth Harmony |
| Favorite Group |
| Shawn Mendes |
| Favorite Breakout Artist |
| Blake Shelton |
| Favorite Male Country Artist |
| Carrie Underwood |
| Favorite Female Country Artist |
| Lady Antebellum |
| Favorite Country Group |
| Taylor Swift |
| Favorite Pop Artist |
| Nicki Minaj |
| Favorite Hip-Hop Artist |
| The Weeknd |
| Favorite R&B Artist |
| Title |
| Meghan Trainor |
| Favorite Album |
| “What Do You Mean?” |
| Justin Bieber |
| Favorite Song |
| Madonna |
| Favorite Music Icon |
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DIGITAL CATEGORIES |
| Britney Spears |
| Favorite Social Media Celebrity |
| Matt Bellassai |
| Favorite Social Media Star |
| Candy Crush Saga |
| Favorite Mobile Game |
| Super Smash Bros. |
| Favorite Video Game |
| Connor Franta |
| Favorite YouTube Star |
| Maddie Ziegler |
| The DailyMail.com |
| Seriously Popular Award |
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES |
| Ellen DeGeneres |
| Favorite Humanitarian |
ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Now in its 42nd year, the People’s Choice Awards is the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in movies, music, television and digital. The People’s Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music & gaming sales, social activity and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through E-Poll Market Research. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and serves alongside Mark Burnett and Jane Mun as Executive Producers of the awards show. The awards show, and digital, mobile and social extensions of the brand are owned by Procter & Gamble, and produced by United Artist Media Group (UAMG) a joint venture among MGM, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey and Hearst Corporation. MGM will serve as the international distributor.
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