What an emotional night at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards! There were a lot of awards to give out and with only two hours of the broadcast of the 2016 People’s Choice Award, many were not presented during the show. However, I did list those winners, along with all the nominees and winners at the end of this recap. Jane Lynch hosted the show and she did a pretty good job. She opened the 2016 People’s Choice Awards with her rendition of Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon.
Related: People’s Choice Awards 2016 Nominees & Predictions
2016 People’s Choice Awards Highlights and Winner Recap
- Jack Black and Kate Hudson present the first award of the night, Favorite Comedic Movie Actress to Melissa McCarthy. Very well deserved in my opinion, as she is always funny in whatever movie she is in.
- Christina Milian and Chris D’Elia presented the award for Favorite Breakout Artist to Shawn Mendes. I was rather surprised to see him win over The Weeknd.
- The girls from Grease Live, Julianne Hough, Carly Rae Jepsen, Vanessa Hudgens, Keke Palmer and Kether Donohue, presented the award for Favorite Album to Meghan Trainor for Title. Not a surprise there at all.
- Chris Hemsworth wins the award for Favorite Action Movie Actor, presented by Lea Michele and Adam Devine. This was another surprise for me as I expected Johnny Depp or Robert Downey Jr to win.
- In the audience, Sasha Alexander is presented with the award for Favorite Cable TV Actress.
- There are only three performances tonight and the first, Shawn Mendes sings his song Stitches and I Know What You Did Last Summer with Fifth Harmony singer Camilla Cabello. Good performance all in all.
- Favorite Dramatic TV Actor award is presented to Taylor Kinney by Natalie Dormer and Ed Westwick. Love him!
- John Stamos, Favorite Actor in a New TV Series and Priyanka Chopra, Favorite Actress in a New TV Series, presented the award for Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie to Furious 7. Vin Diesel accepts the award and makes an emotional speech about Paul Walker and breaks out in song with See You Again. It was awesome and emotional at the same time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45SdOeR9mC0
- Josh Holloway and Abigail Spencer are onstage to present the award to Pretty Little Liars for Favorite Cable TV Drama. I love this show and was happy it won, well deserved.
- Marcia Gay Harden and Raza Jeffrey presented Sandra Bullock with the award for Favorite Movie Actress. I love her, one of my favorite actresses of all time. Harden and Jeffrey also presented Johnny Depp with the award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor. Very well deserved, such a talented actor.
- Melissa McCarthy presented Ellen DeGeneres with the award for Favorite Humanitarian. Ellen also wins the award for Favorite Talk Show Host. I love Ellen and everything she does for deserving people.
- It’s performance time! Jason Derulo sings his songs Get Ugly and Want to Want Me. Great performance as always!
- Leslie Mann and Alison Brie presented the award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress to Dakota Johnson. Never seen her movie but I heard she was good in it (50 Shades of Grey).
- Nia Long and Mike Epps presented the award for Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team to The Talk hosts. Never been a fan of the show and was honestly hoping Good Morning America would win. During their acceptance speech, some weird heckler ran up on stage to promote rapper Kevin Gates. It was a bit weird and strange if you ask me.
- During a commercial break, The Voice wins the award for Favorite Competition TV Show and Maddie Ziegler wins the award for The DailyMall.com Seriously Popular Award. I have to say I have no idea who she was until I looked her up and discovered she is an actress and a singer.
- The final performance is by Jordan Smith, the latest winner of The Voice, who performs a rendition of You Are So Beautiful. I love The Voice and was glad he won but wasn’t impressed with this performance tonight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-eQmCWDwvU
- Amber Valletta and Maggie Lawson presented Homeland with the award for Favorite Premium Cable TV Show. I have never seen any of the shows nominated in this category but I do know who Claire Danes is. She accepted the award with her co-stars Mandy Patinkin and F. Murray Abraham.
- Betsy Brandt and Colin Hanks are onstage to present the award for Favorite Network TV Comedy, which went to The Big Bang Theory. Like there was any doubt who would win this award. That is like the funniest TV show ever, in my opinion. Jim Parsons also won the award for Favorite Comedic TV Actor. Love love love Sheldon!
- The final award of the night is presented by Ming-Na Wen and Clark Gregg for Favorite Network TV Drama, which went to Grey’s Anatomy. Another disappointment if you ask me. This award should have gone to either Scandal or Gotham. Also, the award for Favorite Dramatic TV Actress went to Ellen Pompeo. I thought Kerry Washington was going to win this one honestly.
Check out this great video discussing the best and worst dressed at the 2016 People’s Choice Awards:
Favorite Tweets at The 2016 People’s Choice awards
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And that ladies and gentlemen is a wrap for the 2016 People’s Choice Award
Nominees and Winners:
TELEVISION
Favorite TV Show
WINNER: “The Big Bang Theory”
“Game of Thrones”
“Grey’s Anatomy”
“The Voice”
Favorite Network TV Comedy
WINNER: “The Big Bang Theory.”
“2 Broke Girls.”
“Mike & Molly.”
“Modern Family”
“New Girl”
Favorite Comedic TV Actor
WINNER: Jim Parsons
Andy Samberg
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Johnny Galecki
Matthew Perry
Favorite Comedic TV Actress
WINNER: Melissa McCarthy
Anna Faris
Kaley Cuoco
Sofía Vergara
Zooey Deschanel
Favorite Network TV Drama
WINNER: “Grey’s Anatomy.”
“Empire”
“Gotham”
“How to Get Away with Murder”
“Scandal”
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
WINNER: Taylor Kinney
Jesse Williams
Justin Chambers
Scott Foley
Terrence Howard
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
WINNER: Ellen Pompeo
Kerry Washington
Sara Ramirez
Taraji P. Henson
Viola Davis
Favorite Cable TV Comedy
WINNER: “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
“Baby Daddy”
“Faking It”
“Real Husbands of Hollywood”
“Young & Hungry”
Favorite Cable TV Drama
WINNER: “Pretty Little Liars.”
“Bates Motel”
“The Fosters”
“Rizzoli & Isles.”
“Suits”
Favorite Cable TV Actor
WINNER: Kevin Hart
Adam DeVine
Christian Slater
Eric Dane
Taye Diggs
Favorite Cable TV Actress
WINNER: Sasha Alexander
Ashley Benson
Hilary Duff
Lucy Hale
Shay Mitchell
Favorite Premium Cable TV Show
WINNER: “Homeland”
“Girls”
“Masters of Sex”
“Shameless”
“Veep”
Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor
WINNER: Dwayne Johnson
Joshua Jackson
Justin Theroux
Matt LeBlanc
Nick Jonas
Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress
WINNER: Kristen Bell
Claire Danes
Emmy Rossum
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lisa Kudrow
Favorite TV Crime Drama
WINNER: “Person of Interest.”
“Bones”
“Castle”
“Criminal Minds”
“NCIS”
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor
WINNER: Nathan Fillion
Jim Caviezel
LL Cool J
Mark Harmon
Shemar Moore
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress
WINNER: Stana Katic
Emily Deschanel
Lucy Liu
Mariska Hargitay
Pauley Perrette
Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
WINNER: “Beauty and the Beast.”
“Arrow”
“Once Upon a Time”
“Supernatural”
“The Vampire Diaries”
Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
WINNER: “Outlander”
“American Horror Story”
“Game of Thrones”
“Teen Wolf”
“The Walking Dead”
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
WINNER: Jensen Ackles
David Tennant
Ian Somerhalder
Misha Collins
Sam Heughan
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
WINNER: Caitriona Balfe
Emilia Clarke
Ginnifer Goodwin
Jennifer Morrison
Lady Gaga
Favorite Competition TV Show
WINNER: “The Voice”
“America’s Got Talent”
“American Ninja Warrior”
“MasterChef”
Favorite Daytime TV Host
WINNER: Ellen DeGeneres (also Favorite Humanitarian)
Dr. Oz
Rachael Ray
Steve Harvey
Wendy Williams
Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team
WINNER: “The Talk.”
“Good Morning America”
“Live with Kelly and Michael”
“Today”
“The View”
Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
WINNER: Jimmy Fallon
Conan O’Brien
James Corden
Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert
Favorite Streaming Series
WINNER: “Orange is the New Black.”
“House of Cards”
“The Mindy Project”
“Transparent”
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Favorite Actor in A New TV Series
WINNER: John Stamos
Chace Crawford
Josh Peck
Rob Lowe
Zachary Levi
Favorite Actress in A New TV Series
WINNER: Priyanka Chopra
Emma Roberts
Jamie Lee Curtis
Lea Michele
Marcia Gay Harden
Favorite Animated TV Show
WINNER: “The Simpsons.”
“American Dad”
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Family Guy”
“South Park”
Favorite New TV Comedy
WINNER: “Scream Queens.”
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
“Dr. Ken”
“Grandfathered”
“The Grinder”
“Life in Pieces”
“The Muppets”
“Truth Be Told”
Favorite New TV Drama
WINNER: “Supergirl”
“Blindspot”
“Blood & Oil”
“Code Black”
“Heroes Reborn”
“Limitless”
“Minority Report”
“The Player”
“Quantico”
“Rosewood”
“Wicked City”
MOVIES
Favorite Movie
WINNER: “Furious 7″
“Jurassic World”
“Pitch Perfect 2″
Favorite Movie Actor
WINNER: Channing Tatum
Chris Pratt
Johnny Depp
Robert Downey, Jr.
Will Smith
Favorite Movie Actress
WINNER: Sandra Bullock
Anne Hathaway
Melissa McCarthy
Meryl Streep
Scarlett Johansson
Favorite Action Movie
WINNER: “Furious 7″
“Avengers: Age of Ultron”
“The Divergent Series: Insurgent”
“Jurassic World”
“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials”
Favorite Action Movie Actor
WINNER: Chris Hemsworth
Chris Pratt
Dwayne Johnson
Robert Downey, Jr.
Vin Diesel
Favorite Action Movie Actress
WINNER: Shailene Woodley
Charlize Theron
Emily Blunt
Michelle Rodriguez
Scarlett Johansson
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
WINNER: Selena Gomez
Adam Sandler
Amy Poehler
Rihanna
Sandra Bullock
Favorite Comedic Movie
WINNER: “Pitch Perfect 2″
“The DUFF”
“Spy”
“Ted 2″
“Trainwreck”
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
WINNER: Kevin Hart
Jack Black
Mark Wahlberg
Robert De Niro
Will Ferrell
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
WINNER: Melissa McCarthy
Amy Schumer
Anna Kendrick
Rebel Wilson
Sofia Vergara
Favorite Dramatic Movie
WINNER: “The Martian.”
“The Age of Adaline”
“Fifty Shades of Grey”
“The Longest Ride”
“Straight Outta Compton”
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
WINNER: Johnny Depp
George Clooney
Channing Tatum
Matt Damon
Will Smith
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
WINNER: Dakota Johnson
Blake Lively
Jennifer Lopez
Kate Winslet
Rachel McAdams
Favorite Family Movie
WINNER: “Minions.”
“Cinderella”
“Home”
“Hotel Transylvania 2″
“Inside Out”
Favorite Thriller Movie
WINNER: “Taken 3.”
“The Boy Next Door”
“Insidious: Chapter 3″
“Poltergeist”
“Unfriended”
MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Luke Bryan
Nick Jonas
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Demi Lovato
Lana Del Rey
Madonna
Selena Gomez
Favorite Group
WINNER: Fifth Harmony
Fall Out Boy
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
One Direction
Favorite Breakout Artist
WINNER: Shawn Mendes
Fetty Wap
Halsey
Tori Kelly
The Weeknd
Favorite Male Country Artist
WINNER: Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Favorite Female Country Artist
WINNER: Carrie Underwood
Cassadee Pope
Kacey Musgraves
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Favorite Country Group
WINNER: Lady Antebellum
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Pop Artist
WINNER: Taylor Swift
Demi Lovato
Ed Sheeran
Kelly Clarkson
Selena Gomez
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Big Sean
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Wiz Khalifa
Favorite R&B Artist
WINNER: The Weeknd
Chris Brown
Ciara
Janet Jackson
Ne-Yo
Favorite Album
WINNER: Title, Meghan Trainor
American Beauty, American Psycho, Fall Out Boy
Beauty Behind the Madness, The Weeknd
If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, Drake
Smoke + Mirrors, Imagine Dragons
Favorite Song
WINNER: “What Do You Mean?” Justin Bieber
“Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift ft. Kendrick Lamar
“Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd
“Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding
“See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
Favorite Music Icon
WINNER: Madonna
Paul McCartney
Prince
Steven Tyler
Stevie Wonder
WEB CULTURE
Favorite Social Media Celebrity
WINNER: Britney Spears
Anna Kendrick
Beyoncé
Dwayne Johnson
Taylor Swift
Favorite Social Media Star
WINNER: Matt Bellassai
Cameron Dallas
Frankie Grande
Lele Pons
Nash Grier
Favorite Mobile Game
WINNER: “Candy Crush Saga”
“Despicable Me: Minion Rush”
“Fruit Ninja”
“Plants vs. Zombies”
“Temple Run”
Favorite Video Game
WINNER: “Super Smash Bros.”
“Batman: Arkham Knight”
“Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare”
“Grand Theft Auto V”
“Minecraft”
Favorite YouTube Star
WINNER: Connor Franta
Grace Helbig
Jenna Marbles
Miranda Sings
Tyler Oakley
The DailyMail.com Seriously Popular™ Award
WINNER: Maddie Ziegler
Bella Thorne
Cara Delevingne
Kylie Jenner
Ruby Rose
My favorite show is NCIS–at least they got a mention. I do enjoy watching Grey’s Anatomy as well. There were certainly a LOT of awards given out and I am sure they were all well deserved!!
Nice to see Ellen get some recognition. She does so much for everyone else 🙂
I’m so sorry I missed it. I really like award show season. I do appreciate your recap. I’m shocked by some of the wins, but others are no-brainers.
We are Walking Dead junkies – sad to see it didn’t win! (although I know Big Bang theory is great too)