New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ People's Choice Awards Official Website) Winners for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 were announced during a live broadcast hosted by Kaley Cuoco at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 11th (9:00 - 11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. To determine the winners, fans cast a record-breaking 230+ million votes on PeoplesChoice.com, the official People's Choice Awards Facebook app and Twitter. Two categories remained open for online voting through the first hour of the broadcast - 2 Broke Girls was chosen as "Favorite New TV Comedy," while Person of Interest was chosen as "Favorite New TV Drama."
Faith Hill and
Demi Lovato delivered the evening's musical performances.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 featured the return of "Favorite Movie Star Under 25" a category presented by Moviefone, which was awarded to Chloë
Grace Moretz. In one of the highlights of the evening,
Morgan Freeman was presented the inaugural "Favorite Movie Icon" award, a custom-made trophy designed by Waterford Crystal. Waterford Crystal is the official designer and manufacturer of the People's Choice Awards trophies and recipients across all 43 categories receive an official Waterford Crystal People's Choice Award.
For the first time in the 38-year history of the People's Choice Awards, REELZCHANNEL hosted a Live
Red Carpet Arrivals Show for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012, with hosts SuChin Pak and Hollywood Dailies co-host Steve Patterson. PeoplesChoice.com carried the live red carpet arrivals show; the live stream and show highlights are now available on the site.
The complete list of winners for PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012:
Favorite Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp
Favorite Movie Actress
Emma Stone
Favorite Movie Icon
Morgan Freeman
Favorite Action Movie
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Action Movie Star
Hugh Jackman
Favorite
Drama Movie
Water for Elephants
Favorite Comedy Movie
Bridesmaids
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Adam Sandler
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Emma Stone
Favorite Movie Star Under 25
Chloe Grace Moretz
Favorite Ensemble Movie Cast
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Johnny Depp as Rango
Favorite Superhero
Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
Favorite Book Adaptation
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Favorite Network TV Drama
Supernatural
Favorite TV
Drama Actor
Nathan Fillion
Favorite TV
Drama Actress
Nina Dobrev
Favorite Cable TV Drama
Pretty
Little Liars
Favorite Network TV Comedy
How I Met Your Mother
Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Neil Patrick Harris
Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Lea Michele
Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Hot In Cleveland
Favorite Competition Show
American Idol
Favorite TV Crime Drama
Castle
Favorite Sci Fi/Fantasy Show
Supernatural
Favorite Daytime TV Host
Ellen DeGeneres (The
Ellen DeGeneres Show)
Favorite Late Night TV Host
Jimmy Fallon (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon)
Favorite TV Guest Star
Katy Perry (How I Met Your Mother)
Favorite CelebReality Star
Kim Kardashian
Favorite Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Favorite Female Artist
Katy Perry
Favorite Song of the Year
E.T.
Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
Favorite Album of the Year
Born This Way Lady Gaga
Favorite Pop Artist
Demi Lovato
Favorite Hip Hop Artist
Eminem
Favorite R&B Artist
Rihanna
Favorite Band
Maroon 5
Favorite Country Artist
Taylor Swift
Favorite
Music Video
Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) Katy Perry
Favorite Tour Headliner
Katy Perry
ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Now in its 38th year, the People's Choice Awards continues to be the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in music, movies and television. The People's Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through EPoll Market Research. Fred
Nelson is the President of People's Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. [NYSE:PG], which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production. Kaley Cuoco is the host of PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2012 and Mark Burnett is the Executive Producer.
