People's Choice Awards 2011 - winners

Last night, the ceremony for the People's Choice Awards 2011 took place at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Queen Latifah hosted the event that gives the general public their say in honouring film, television and music stars.  

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse won four awards, taking Favorite Movie, Movie Actress (Kristen Stewart), Drama Movie and On Screen Team (Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner). Iron Man 2 won Favorite Action Movie, Favorite Horror Movie was A Nightmare on Elm Street, while Grown Ups was named Favorite Comedy Movie. 

The only winner that stands a chance at the more serious and important awards ceremonies over the next two months was Toy Story 3 which won for Favorite Family Movie.

Johnny Depp was the winner for Favorite Movie Actor, while Jackie Chan was the surprise winner for Favorite Action Star. Adam Sandler received the prize for Favorite Comedic Star and his award sporting a black eye that he sustained playing a recreational basketball game.

Other four-time winners included the television series House, which won for  Favorite TV Drama, TV Drama Actor (Hugh Laurie), TV Drama Actress (Lisa Edelstein) and TV Doctor. Eminem was another fourfold winner with wins for Favorite Male Artist and Hip-Hop Artist to go with Favorite Song and Music Video prizes that he shared with Rihanna for their collaboration on "Love The Way You Lie".

Rihanna was also named Favorite Pop Artist.

It's quite clear that even though everyone loves to complain about the Oscars and industry awards shows, that they do a much better job at rewarding quality and artistic merit than popular opinion-based awards shows. Sadly, most of the winners on this night were B-list at best.

Complete list of People's Choice Awards 2011 winners

Favorite Movie
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Favorite Movie Actor
Johnny Depp

Favorite Movie Actress
Kristen Stewart

Favorite Action Movie
Iron Man 2

Favorite Action Star
Jackie Chan

Favorite Drama Movie
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Favorite Family Movie
Toy Story 3

Favorite Comedy Movie
Grown Ups

Favorite Comedic Star
Adam Sandler

Favorite On Screen Team
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Favorite Movie Star Under 25
Zac Efron

Favorite Horror Movie
A Nightmare on Elm Street

Favorite TV Drama
"House"

Favorite TV Drama Actor
Hugh Laurie

Favorite TV Drama Actress
Lisa Edelstein

Favorite TV Comedy
"Glee"

Favorite TV Comedy Actor
Neil Patrick Harris

Favorite TV Comedy Actress
Jane Lynch

Favorite Competition Show
"American Idol"

Favorite TV Crime Drama
"Lie to Me"

Favorite TV Crime Fighter
Tim Roth, "Lie to Me"

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
"Fringe"

Favorite Talk Show Host
Conan O'Brien

Favorite TV Obsession
"Dexter"

Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians"

Favorite TV Guest Star
Demi Lovato, "Grey's Anatomy"

Favorite TV Doctor
Gregory House (Hugh Laurie)

Favorite TV Family
The Simpsons

Favorite Family TV Movie
"Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam"

Favorite TV Chef
Rachael Ray

Favorite New TV Drama
"Hawaii Five-O"

Favorite New TV Comedy
"$#*! My Dad Says"

Favorite Male Artist
Eminem

Favorite Female Artist
Katy Perry

Favorite Song
Eminem (featuring Rihanna), "Love the Way You Lie"

Favorite Rock Band
Paramore

Favorite Breakout Artist
Selena Gomez & the Scene

Favorite Pop Artist
Rihanna

Favorite Country Artist
Taylor Swift

Favorite R&B Artist
Usher

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Eminem

Favorite Music Video
Eminem (featuring Rihanna), "Love the Way You Lie"

Favorite Online Sensation
Katy Perry

Favorite Viral Video Star
"Single Ladies" Devastation