PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 Winners Announced in Star-Studded Live Event

Winners Include The Big Bang Theory, Ellen DeGeneres, Tom
Hanks, Fifth Harmony, Dwayne Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah
Jessica Parker, Justin Timberlake, and Many More

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Winners for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 were announced during a live
broadcast hosted by Joel McHale (The Great Indoors) at the
Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, January 18th (9:00 PM-11:00 PM,
ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Ellen DeGeneres was the big winner of the night, becoming the most
decorated People’s Choice Awards winner in history, taking home
“Favorite Daytime TV Host,” “Favorite Animated Movie Voice” and
“Favorite Comedic Collaboration” for a lifetime total of 20 awards. Big
names in acting categories include Priyanka Chopra, Johnny Depp, Robert
Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson, Blake Lively,
Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sofia
Vergara. The Big Bang Theory took home “Favorite Network TV
Comedy” for the 5^th consecutive year. In music, Justin
Timberlake was on hand to accept “Favorite Male Artist” and “Favorite
Song” for “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Blake Shelton, who performed
“Everytime I Hear That Song,” won “Favorite Male Country Artist” and
“Favorite Album” for If I’m Honest, while Fifth Harmony,
performing “Work From Home” for the first time in 2017, took home
“Favorite Group” for the second year in a row.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2017 featured the presentation of the fifth
annual award for “Favorite Humanitarian,” presented by Enterprise
Rent-A-Car, to Tyler Perry. In support of Perry’s tireless efforts to
help those in need, Enterprise is donating $100,000 to Perry’s charity
of choice, the Global Medical Relief Fund for Children. Past winners of
this award include Sandra Bullock in 2013, Jennifer Hudson in 2014, Ben
Affleck in 2015 and Ellen DeGeneres in 2016.

Waterford, a heritage brand that is at the center of some of the world’s
most beautiful and thrilling celebrations, is the maker of the 2017
People’s Choice Awards. For eight years, Waterford craftsmen in Ireland
have designed and hand-sculpted these bespoke crystal trophies that
sparkle in the hands of each talented winner. This year, Waterford has
also created two uniquely shaped trophies with striking Waterford
cutting on top and a burst of dazzling color for the “Favorite
Humanitarian” and “Favorite Movie Icon” categories. Tyler Perry’s
“Favorite Humanitarian” award features a pop of crimson color on the
crystal, while Johnny Depp’s “Favorite Movie Icon” award has a dramatic
touch of Sapphire Blue in the center of the crystal flame.

Interviews from the red carpet and pressroom, exclusive photos from
backstage and behind-the-scenes action is available at www.PeoplesChoice.com.

See below for a full list of winners:

ABOUT PEOPLE’S CHOICE

Now in its 43rd year, the People’s Choice Awards is the only major
awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in movies,
music, television and digital. The People’s Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com
houses the voting platform where fans determine the nominees and winners
for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are
determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music
sales, social media activity and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted
through E-Poll Market Research. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s
Choice, and serves alongside Mark Burnett, Jane Mun and Kimmie H. Kim as
Executive Producers of the awards show. The awards show, and digital,
mobile and social extensions of the brand are owned by Procter & Gamble.
The show is produced by MGM Television and MGM serves as the
international distributor.

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