Twilight sinks fangs into People’s Choice Awards
Posted Jan 7, 2010 03:34:55 AM.
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“Twilight” drew a lot of attention at the 36th annual People’s Choice Awards last night. The vampire saga won four trophies, including favourite movie, franchise and on-screen team for the dreamy trio of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Steward and Taylor Lautner. Lautner also picked up the breakout male actor award.
‘True Blood” and ”The Vampire Diaries” also sucked up trophies.
“The Vampire Diaries” were selected as favourite TV obsession and favourite new TV drama. Other winners in categories spanning movies, TV and music included “Inglourious Basterds” as favourite independent movie and Lady Gaga as favourite pop and breakout music artist.
Queen Latifah, who returned as host of the fan-favourite ceremony for the fourth consecutive year, kicked off the show at the Nokia Theatre with a jazzy name-dropping number.
Stars such as Hugh Jackman, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Ashton Kutcher, Taylor Swift and Ellen DeGeneres were on hand to accept their awards selected by Internet votes.
Winners at the 36th annual People’s Choice Awards:
_ Favorite Movie: “Twilight.”
_ Favorite On-Screen Team: “The Twilight Saga.”
_ Favorite Franchise: “The Twilight Saga.”
_ Favorite Breakout Movie Actor: Taylor Lautner.
_ Favorite Movie Actress: Sandra Bullock.
_ Favorite Comedy Movie: “The Proposal.”
_ Favorite Independent Movie: “Inglourious Basterds.”
_ Favorite Action Star: Hugh Jackman.
_ Favorite Comedic Star: Jim Carrey.
_ Favorite Breakout Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus.
_ Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp.
_ Favorite Family Movie: “Up.”
_ Favorite TV Drama Actor: Hugh Laurie.
_ Favorite TV Drama: “House.”
_ Favorite TV Comedy: “The Big Bang Theory.”
_ Favorite TV Drama Actress: Katherine Heigl.
_ Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Steve Carell.
_ Favorite TV Comedy Actress: Alyson Hannigan.
_ Favorite TV Obsession: “True Blood.”
_ Favorite Talk Show: “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”
_ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: “Supernatural.”
_ Favorite Competition Show: “American Idol.”
_ Favorite Animal Show: “Dog Whisperer.”
_ Favorite New TV Drama: “The Vampire Diaries.”
_ Favorite New TV Comedy: “Glee.”
_ Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift.
_ Favorite Country Artist: Carrie Underwood.
_ Favorite Male Artist: Keith Urban.
_ Favorite Breakout Music Artist: Lady Gaga.
_ Favorite Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem.
_ Favorite Rock Band: Paramore.
_ Favorite Music Collaboration: “Run This Town,” Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West.
_ Favorite R&B Artist: Mariah Carey.
_ Favorite Pop Artist: Lady Gaga.
_ Favorite Web Celeb: Ashton Kutcher.
