People’s Choice Awards 2016:Winners
The biggest stars in entertainment stepped out for People’s Choice Awards 2016 , and a number of them walked away with some shiny new hardware.
Furious 7 raced ahead of the competition to win the coveted titles of “Favorite Movie” and “Favorite Action Movie.” Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock took home “Favorite Movie Actress,” and Johnny Depp was crowned “Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor.”
Longtime network and cable stalwarts dominated the TV categories. The Big Bang Theory received top honors for “Favorite TV Show.” The CBS sitcom also won “Favorite Network TV Comedy” for the fourth consecutive year, and star Jim Parsons walked away with “Favorite Comedic TV Actor.” On the dramatic front, Grey’s Anatomy bested fellow ShondaLand shows to win “Favorite Network TV Drama,” with leading lady Ellen Pompeo landing “Favorite Dramatic TV Actress.” In cable, Homeland andPretty Little Liars each received accolades from fans.
Taylor Swift was the big winner in music, picking up “Favorite Female Artist” and beating out her pal Ed Sheeran for the title of “Favorite Pop Artist.” No need to feel too bad for Sheeran though, the singer was the people’s pick for “Favorite Male Artist.”
Meanwhile, Britney Spears proved she’s a force to be reckoned with on social media. The singer shot ahead of fellow nominees Anna Kendrick, Beyoncé, Dwayne Johnson, and Taylor Swift — not to mention all their followers! — to win the brand-new People’s Choice Awards category, “Favorite Social Media Celebrity.”
The most-triumphant winner of the night however, was Ellen DeGeneres. The “Favorite Humanitarian” honoree walked away with “Favorite Daytime TV Host,” effectively breaking the all-time win record with an astounding 17 People’s Choice Awards to her name.