LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Winners for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 were announced during a live broadcast hosted by Joel McHale (The Great Indoors) at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, January 18th (9:00 PM-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Ellen DeGeneres was the big winner of the night, becoming the most decorated People’s Choice Awards winner in history, taking home “Favorite Daytime TV Host,” “Favorite Animated Movie Voice” and “Favorite Comedic Collaboration” for a lifetime total of 20 awards. Big names in acting categories include Priyanka Chopra, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Blake Lively, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sofia Vergara. The Big Bang Theory took home “Favorite Network TV Comedy” for the 5th consecutive year. In music, Justin Timberlake was on hand to accept “Favorite Male Artist” and “Favorite Song” for “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Blake Shelton, who performed “Everytime I Hear That Song,” won “Favorite Male Country Artist” and “Favorite Album” for If I’m Honest, while Fifth Harmony, performing “Work From Home” for the first time in 2017, took home “Favorite Group” for the second year in a row.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 featured the presentation of the fifth annual award for “Favorite Humanitarian,” presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to Tyler Perry. In support of Perry’s tireless efforts to help those in need, Enterprise is donating $100,000 to Perry’s charity of choice, the Global Medical Relief Fund for Children. Past winners of this award include Sandra Bullock in 2013, Jennifer Hudson in 2014, Ben Affleck in 2015 and Ellen DeGeneres in 2016.
Waterford, a heritage brand that is at the center of some of the world’s most beautiful and thrilling celebrations, is the maker of the 2017 People’s Choice Awards. For eight years, Waterford craftsmen in Ireland have designed and hand-sculpted these bespoke crystal trophies that sparkle in the hands of each talented winner. This year, Waterford has also created two uniquely shaped trophies with striking Waterford cutting on top and a burst of dazzling color for the “Favorite Humanitarian” and “Favorite Movie Icon” categories. Tyler Perry’s “Favorite Humanitarian” award features a pop of crimson color on the crystal, while Johnny Depp’s “Favorite Movie Icon” award has a dramatic touch of Sapphire Blue in the center of the crystal 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
Finding Dory Favorite Movie
Ryan Reynolds Favorite Movie Actor
Jennifer Lawrence Favorite Movie Actress
Deadpool Favorite Action Movie
Robert Downey Jr. Favorite Action Movie Actor
Margot Robbie Favorite Action Movie Actress
Ellen DeGeneres Finding Dory Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Bad Moms Favorite Comedic Movie
Kevin Hart Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Melissa McCarthy Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Me Before You Favorite Dramatic Movie
Tom Hanks Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
Blake Lively Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
Finding Dory Favorite Family Movie
The Girl on the Train Favorite Thriller Movie
Johnny Depp Favorite Movie Icon |
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TV CATEGORIES |
| Outlander |
| Favorite TV Show |
| The Big Bang Theory |
| Favorite Network TV Comedy |
| Jim Parsons |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actor |
| Sofia Vergara |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress |
| Grey’s Anatomy |
| Favorite Network TV Drama |
| Justin Chambers |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actor |
| Priyanka Chopra |
| Favorite Dramatic TV Actress |
| Baby Daddy |
| Favorite Cable TV Comedy |
| Bates Motel |
| Favorite Cable TV Drama |
| Freddie Highmore |
| Favorite Cable TV Actor |
| Vera Farmiga |
| Favorite Cable TV Actress |
| Criminal Minds |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama |
| Mark Harmon |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor |
| Jennifer Lopez |
| Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress |
| Orange is the New Black |
| Favorite Premium Drama Series |
| Fuller House |
| Favorite Premium Comedy Series |
| Dwayne Johnson |
| Favorite Premium Series Actor |
| Sarah Jessica Parker |
| Favorite Premium Series Actress |
| Supernatural |
| Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show |
| The Walking Dead |
| Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show |
| Outlander |
| Favorite Premium Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Series |
| Sam Heughan |
| 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 |
| Good Morning America |
| Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team |
| Jimmy Fallon |
| Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host |
| Matt LeBlanc |
| Favorite Actor in a New TV Series |
| Kristen Bell |
| Favorite Actress in a New TV Series |
| Favorite Animated TV Show |
| The Simpsons |
| Favorite New TV Comedy |
| Man With A Plan |
| Favorite New TV Drama |
| This is Us |
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MUSIC CATEGORIES
Justin Timberlake Favorite Male Artist
Britney Spears Favorite Female Artist
Fifth Harmony Favorite Group
Niall Horan Favorite Breakout Artist
Blake Shelton Favorite Male Country Artist
Carrie Underwood Favorite Female Country Artist
Little Big Town Favorite Country Group
Britney Spears Favorite Pop Artist
G-Eazy Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Rihanna Favorite R&B Artist
If I’m Honest Blake Shelton Favorite Album
“Can’t Stop the Feeling” Justin Timberlake Favorite Song |
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DIGITAL CATEGORIES
Britney Spears Favorite Social Media Celebrity
Cameron Dallas Favorite Social Media Star
Lilly Singh Favorite YouTube Star
Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears’ Mall Mischief Favorite Comedic Collaboration
SPECIAL AWARD
Tyler Perry Favorite Humanitarian |
ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Now in its 43rd 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 sales, social media 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, Jane Mun and Kimmie H. Kim as Executive Producers of the awards show. The awards show, and digital, mobile and social extensions of the brand are owned by Procter & Gamble. The show is produced by MGM Television and MGM serves as the international distributor.
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