One of everyone’s favorite parts of a new year is when new award shows come around. It is always enjoyable to see your favorite celebrities and celebrity wannabe’s all in one place celebrating the films you loved and hated in the previous year. The 2011 people’s choice awards are no exception! But with such a fantastic year of films and television shows…were the winner’s who you expected them to be?
2011 People’s Choice Award Movie Category Winners:
FAVORITE COMEDY STAR: Adam Sandler
FAVORITE COMEDY FILM: “Grown Ups”
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE: “Iron Man 2″
FAVORITE ACTION STAR: “Jackie Chan”
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR: Johnny Depp
FAVORITE DRAMA MOVIE: “The Twilight Saga” Eclipse”
FAVORITE FAMILY MOVIE: “Toy Story 3″
FAVORITE ONSCREEN TEAM: “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” – Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner
FAVORITE MOVIE STAR UNDER 25: Zac Efron
FAVORITE HORROR MOVIE: “A Nightmare on Elm Street”
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS: Kristen Stewart
FAVORITE MOVIE: “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”
2011 People’s Choice Award TV Category Winners:
FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST: Conan O’Brien
FAVORITE TV OBSESSION: “Dexter”
FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTOR: Neil Patrick Harris
FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTOR: Jane Lynch
FAVORITE TV COMEDY: “Glee”
FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTRESS: Lisa Edelstein
FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTOR: Hugh Laurie
FAVORITE COMPETITION SHOW: “American Idol”
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA: “Lie To Me”
FAVORITE TV CRIME FIGHTER: Tim Roth
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW: “Fringe”
FAVORITE TV DRAMA: “House”
FAVORITE TV GUEST STAR: Demi Lovato (“Grey’s Anatomy”)
FAVORITE TV DOCTOR: Hugh Laurie
FAVORITE TV FAMILY: The Simpsons
FAVORITE FAMILY TV MOVIE: “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam”
FAVORITE TV CHEF: Rachael Ray
FAVORITE TV GUILTY PLEASURE: “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”
FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA: “Hawaii 5-0″
FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY: “[Bleep] My Dad Says”
Other 2011 People’s Choice Award Winners:
FAVORITE POP ARTIST: Rihanna
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST: Taylor Swift
FAVORITE R&B ARTIST: Usher
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTIST: Eminem
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO: “Love The Way You Lie” (Eminem, featuring Rihanna)
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST: Selena Gomez & the Scene
FAVORITE VIRAL VIDEO: “Single Ladies Devastation”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST: Eminem
FAVORITE SONG: “Love The Way You Lie” (Eminem, featuring Rihanna)
FAVORITE ROCK BAND: Paramore
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST: Katy Perry
FAVORITE ONLINE SENSATION: Katy Perry
I think it is safe to say that a lot of these were very much expected (twilight, Rihanna, Taylor Swift), but what is Hawaii 5-0? Maybe these people choice awards aren’t really coming from the voice of the people.
