LOS ANGELES (People's Choice Awards Website/ www.pcavote.com) - Nominees for the 31st People's Choice Awards have been announced. Unlike the Academy Awards or The Emmies the winners are chosen by the fans.
For the first time in the show's history, all winners will be chosen by voters on the site www.pcavote.com. The site is rolling out the voting categories in two rounds. Voters can also ask for an email reminder when the next round of voting begins. The show takes place on 9 January in Los Angeles and will air on CBS in the US.
The TV drama category sees the action packed Alias going head to head with CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gilmore Girls, The O.C. and HBO's gangster saga The Sopranos.
There are three categories for the reality television genre. These are competition, makeover and other. The Amazing Race, American Idol and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy are some of the shows competing for honours.
Voters can choose their favourite female movie star from Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron who won an Oscar earlier this year and Reese Witherspoon. The two Tom's Hanks and Cruise along with George Clooney, Johnny Depp and Denzel Washington are competing in the male section. Jennifer Garner and Zach Braff have been nominated as big-and small-screen favorites for the 31st annual People's Choice Awards.
Eleven-time winner Julia Roberts was nominated for Favorite Female Movie Star, while Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks were tapped in the Favorite Male Movie actor category. CBS will broadcast the ceremony from 9-11 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. Live in the East:
31st People's Choice Awards (2004) nominees:
Favorite female movie star: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Julia Roberts, Charlize Theron, Reese Witherspoon
Favorite male movie star: George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington
Favorite female action movie star: Kate Beckinsale, Halle Berry, Angelina Jolie, Keira Knightley, Uma Thurman
Favorite male action movie star: Matt Damon, Hugh Jackman, Tobey Maguire, Viggo Mortensen, Will Smith
Favorite leading man: Zach Braff, Jim Carrey, Colin Farrell, Jude Law, Brad Pitt
Favorite leading lady: Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Garner, Natalie Portman, Kate Winslet, Renee Zellweger
Favorite group: Evanescence, Maroon 5, No Doubt, OutKast, U2
Favorite male singer: Eminem, Josh Groban, John Mayer, Prince, Usher
Favorite female singer: Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Avril Lavigne, Sarah McLachlan
Favorite remake: "Carwash," Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot, Lil' Kim; "The First Cut is the Deepest," Sheryl Crow; "It's My Life," No Doubt; "Livin' La Vida Loca," Antonio Banderas & Eddie Murphy; "Take My Breath Away," Jessica Simpson
Favorite combined forces: Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliot, Lil' Kim ("Carwash"); Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake ("Where is the Love"); Norah Jones, Dolly Parton ("The Grass is Blue"); Lil' John, Usher ("Yeah!"); Britney Spears, Madonna ("Me Against the Music")
Favorite new TV comedy: "Complete Savages," "Entourage," "Father of the Pride," "Joey," "Quintuplets"
Favorite new TV drama: "Boston Legal," "CSI: NY," "Desperate Housewives," "Jack and Bobby," "Lost"
Favorite TV comedy: "Arrested Development," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Scrubs," "That '70s Show," "Will & Grace"
Favorite TV drama: "Alias," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Gilmore Girls," "The OC," "Sopranos"
Favorite female TV star: Jennifer Garner ("Alias"), Lauren Graham ("Gilmore Girls"), Marg Helgenberger ("CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"), Debra Messing ("Will & Grace"), Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace")
Favorite male TV star: Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"); Zach Braff ("Scrubs"); Matthew Fox ("Lost"); Matt Le Blanc ("Joey"), James Spader ("Boston Legal")
Favorite late-night talk show host: Jimmy Kimmel, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart
Favorite funny male star: Jack Black, Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell, Jon Stewart, Ben Stiller
Favorite funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres, Tina Fey, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Wanda Sykes
Favorite daytime talk show host: Tony Danza, Ellen DeGeneres, Dr Phil McGraw, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Oprah Winfrey
Favorite reality show (competition): "The Amazing Race," "American Idol," "The Apprentice," "Survivor," "Last Comic Standing"
Favorite reality show (makeover): "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "Pimp My Ride," "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "Trading Spaces," "What Not to Wear"
Favorite reality show (other): "Airline," "Newlyweds," "The Real World," "The Surreal Life," "Wife Swap"
