On the heels of the new format change announcement due to the writers strike, the production team of “The 34th Annual People’s Choice Awards” traveled the globe to film over 25 acceptance speeches and these winners were revealed on the show hosted by Queen Latifah on Tuesday, Jan. 8 on CBS.
This year, fans logged over 10 million votes for their favorites. Three categories, Favorite New TV Comedy, Favorite New TV Drama and Favorite User-Generated Video, were still open for voting until 10:00 PM ET on Tuesday.
In addition to featuring this year’s winners, clips of memorable “Choice Moments” from the past 33 “People’s Choice Awards” ceremonies were incorporated into the show.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Female TV Star: Katherine Heigl
Male TV Star: Patrick Dempsey
Talk Show Host: Ellen DeGeneres
Scene Stealer: Chandra Wilson
TV Drama: “House”
TV Comedy: “Two and a Half Men”
Reality Show: “Dancing With the Stars”
Game Show: “Deal or No Deal”
Sci-Fi Show: “Stargate Atlantis”
Animated TV Show: “The Simpsons”
Female Movie Star: Reese Witherspoon
Male Movie Star: Johnny Depp
Leading lady: Drew Barrymore
Leading Man: Joaquin Phoenix
Female Action Star: Keira Knightley
Male Action Star: Matt Damon
On-Screen Match-Up: George Clooney and Brad Pitt
Movie: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
Movie Drama: “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”
Movie Comedy: “Knocked Up”
Action Movie: “The Bourne Ultimatum”
Family Movie: “Shrek the Third”
“Threequel”: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”
Independent Movie: “Becoming Jane”
Female Singer: Gwen Stefani
Male Singer: Justin Timberlake
Group: Rascal Flatts
Pop Song: Justin Timberlake, “What Goes Around … Comes Around”
Rock Song: Daughtry, “Home”
Country Song: Rascal Flatts, “Stand”
Hip-hop Song: Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, “Give It to Me”
R&B Song: Rhianna, “Shut Up & Drive”
Song From a Soundtrack: “You Can’t Stop the Beat” from “Hairspray”
Reunion Tour: The Police
Funny Male: Robin Williams
Funny Female: Ellen DeGeneres