People's Choice 2013

Live Stream, Nominees, Predictions, Lineup

Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 9 January, 9pm ET

The People's Choice, commonly abbreviated to PCA, is the first major awards ceremony of the US award season, which typically runs mainly through January and February before returning later in the year for the big MTV collection of awards. Currently taking place at the famous Nokia Theatre in LA these awards are slightly different in that they cover categories across movies, TV and music, so where they cross more than one category we'll include them in all, so please don't be confused if you see these awards in more than one place on the site!

The name of the show is key in that these awards are all voted for by the general public, which leads them great credibility in the eyes of their recipients as they can be sure the audience is appreciative of their work, as opposed to some of the shadowy committee-voted awards which often lend themselves to conspiracy theories about possible political and personal motivations.

The eclectic nature of the awards and nominees makes for a star-studded evening that few occasions can match, and space near the red carpet is at an absolute premium, so you will need to be there very early in the day if you hope to catch a glimpse of any of the stars arriving. You can buy tickets to guarantee your spot (see the ticket sales link at the bottom of the page) but they are pricey, so for most of us watching on TV or online is the only realistic option. If I do ever make it to LA though, grabbing a spot on the red carpet at one of these awards nights will definitely be near the top of my to do list! If you have been before we would be really interested to hear about your experiences - there's a comments section at the bottom of this page.

The winners at these awards are generally seen as being good indicators of which movies/actors are going to do well in the rest of the awards ceremonies that follow over the next month or so, so it's especially worth keeping an eye on if you would like some advance ideas of the potential big winners at the Oscars, Golden Globes etc.

The 2013 event is the 39th occasion of the People's Choice Awards. The ceremony will be hosted by The Big Bang Theory's Kaley Cuoco, returning for another year. There will be live performances by Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera and Jason Aldean.

The list of nominees is extensive, so take a deep breath, and here they all are (our predictions are in italics, with the usual disclaimer, this is personal opinion only, we claim no special insider knowledge or information!)

Movies

Favorite Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hunger Games
Snow White and the Huntsman

Favorite Action Movie
The Amazing Spider-Man
The Avengers
The Dark Knight Rises
The Hunger Games
Men in Black 3

Favorite Comedy Movie
21 Jump Street
Dark Shadows
Pitch Perfect
Ted
What to Expect When You're Expecting

Favorite Drama Movie
Argo
The Lucky One
Magic Mike
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Vow

Favorite Movie Franchise
The Avengers
The Dark Knight
The Hunger Games
Madagascar
Spider-Man

Favorite Movie Fan Following
Potterheads, Harry Potter
Ringers, The Lord of the Rings
Rum Runners, Pirates of the Caribbean
Tributes, The Hunger Games
Twihards, Twilight

Favorite Movie Actor
Channing Tatum
Johnny Depp
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Actress
Anne Hathaway
Emma Stone
Jennifer Lawrence
Mila Kunis
Scarlett Johansson

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
Bradley Cooper
Channing Tatum
Jake Gyllenhaal
Liam Neeson
Zac Efron

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
Charlize Theron
Emma Watson
Keira Knightley
Meryl Streep
Rachel McAdams

Favorite Action Movie Star
Chris Evans
Chris Hemsworth
Christian Bale
Robert Downey Jr.
Will Smith

Favorite Movie Superhero
Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man
Chris Evans as Captain America, The Avengers
Chris Hemsworth as Thor, The Avengers
Christian Bale as Batman, The Dark Knight Rises
Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man, The Avengers

Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Adam Sandler
Ben Stiller
Channing Tatum
Will Ferrell
Zach Galifanakis

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Cameron Diaz
Emily Blunt
Jennifer Aniston
Mila Kunis
Reese Witherspoon

Favorite On-Screen Chemistry
Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, The Amazing Spider-Man
Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, The Hunger Games
Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, Snow White and the Huntsman
Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, The Vow
Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, The Avengers

Favorite Movie Icon
Emma Thompson
Maggie Smith
Meryl Streep
Michelle Pfeiffer
Susan Sarandon

Favorite Face of Heroism
Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises
Emma Stone, The Amazing Spider-Man
Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games
Kristen Stewart, Snow White and the Huntsman
Scarlett Johansson, The Avengers

Television

Favorite Network TV Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Glee
How I Met Your Mother
Modern Family
New Girl

Favorite Network TV Drama
Gossip Girl
Grey's Anatomy
Grimm
Once Upon a Time
Revenge

Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Chris Colfer
Ty Burrell
Jim Parsons
Neil Patrick Harris

Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Sofia Vergara
Jane Lynch
Kaley Cuoco
Lea Michele
Zooey Deschanel

Favorite TV Drama Actor
Paul Wesley
Jensen Ackles
Ian Somerhalder
Nathan Fillion
Jared Padalecki

Favorite TV Drama Actress
Stana Katic
Ellen Pompeo
Emily Deschanel
Ginnifer Goodwin
Nina Dobrev

Favorite Cable TV Comedy
Awkward
Hot in Cleveland
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Melissa & Joey
Psych

Favorite Cable TV Drama
Burn Notice
Leverage
Pretty Little Liars
The Walking Dead
White Collar

Favorite TV Crime Drama
Bones
Castle
Criminal Minds
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
NCIS

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
Doctor Who
Once Upon a Time
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
The Walking Dead

Favorite New TV Comedy
Go On
Guys With Kids
The Mindy Project
The Neighbors
The New Normal

Favorite New TV Drama
Arrow
Beauty and the Beast
Elementary
Nashville
Revolution

Favorite Daytime TV Host
Al Roker, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie, The Today Show
George Stephanopoulos, Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Robin Roberts, Sam Champion, GMA
Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan, Live with Kelly and Michael
Barbara Walters, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd, Whoopi Goldberg, The View

Favorite Late Night TV Host
Conan O'Brien
David Letterman
Chelsea Handler
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite TV Competition Show
American Idol
America's Got Talent
Dancing with the Stars
The X Factor
The Voice

Favorite Celebrity Judge
Adam Levine
Britney Spears
Christina Aguilera
Demi Lovato
Jennifer Lopez

Favorite Premium Cable TV show
Dexter
Game of Thrones
Homeland
Spartacus
True Blood

Favorite New Talk Show Host
Jeff Probst
Katie Couric
Michael Strahan
Ricki Lake
Steve Harvey

Favorite TV Fan Following
Gleeks, Glee
Little Liars, Pretty Little Liars
Oncers, Once Upon a Time
SPNFamily, Supernatural
TVDFamily, The Vampire Diaries

Music

Favorite Song of the Year
"We Are Young" by fun. feat. Janelle Monáe
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
"One More Night" by Maroon 5
"What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction
"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift

Favorite Album of the Year
Believe by Justin Bieber
Some Nights by fun.
Overexposed by Maroon 5
Up All Night by One Direction
Blown Away by Carrie Underwood

Favorite Music Video
"Boyfriend" by Justin Bieber
"Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
"Payphone" by Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa
"Gangnam Style" by PSY
"Part of Me" by Katy Perry

Favorite Music Fan Following
Beliebers, Justin Bieber
Selenators, Selena Gomez
Lovatics, Demi Lovato
Katycats, Katy Perry
Directioners, One Direction

Favorite Male Artist
Justin Bieber
Chris Brown
Jason Mraz
Blake Shelton
Usher

Favorite Female Artist
Adele
Katy Perry
Pink
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Band
Green Day
Maroon 5
Linkin Park
No Doubt

Favorite Pop Artist
Adele
Justin Bieber
Demi Lovato
Katy Perry
P!nk

Favorite Hip Hop Artist
Drake
Flo Rida
Jay-Z
Nicki Minaj
Pitbull

Favorite R&B Artist
Beyoncé
Alicia Keys
Bruno Mars
Rihanna
Usher

Favorite Country Artist
Jason Aldean
Tim McGraw
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Favorite Breakout Artist
Gotye
fun.
Carly Rae Jepsen
One Direction
The Wanted

We'll be keeping an eye out for live online streams of the event - you will be able to watch after the fact on the CBS website but there is currently no announcement on live streaming. There will also be clips and highlights here:

People's Choice on Youtube

One part of the event you will definitely be able to see is the live video of the stars arriving on the red carpet, taking you right to the front of an area you would need to queue all day for if you were attending in person:

People's Choice red carpet live stream

If you're in Los Angeles during the awards season early in the year there are usually some reasonable deals to be had on the local hotels, which will often have spare capacity as compared to the peak summer months, so be sure to shop around for the best deals. You can check out availability and make reservations for local hotels here.

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