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Neil Patrick Harris, Hugh Jackman, Lea Michele & More Win 2012 People's Choice Awards

By: Jan. 11, 2012
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Now in its 38th year, the People's Choice Awards are voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in music, movies and television. Kaley Cuoco was the host of the of the show tonight, and this year's winners have been announced!

Notably, Neil Patrick Harris - who led the star-studded production of Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY for the New York Philharmonic last year - was awarded "Favorite TV Comedy Actor" for How I Met Your Mother. Fellow nominees for the award included Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Chris Colfer (GLEE), Cory Monteith (GLEE) and Broadway-bound Jim Parsons, who's set to appear in Roundabout's HARVEY this spring, for his work in The Big Bang Theory.

Hugh Jackman was the People's Choice Award winner for "Favorite Action Movie Star." The actor wrapped up HUGH JACKMAN, BACK ON BROADWAY on January 1 and will begin rehearsals for a film adaptation of LES MISÉRABLES later this month. His possible co-star in the movie, Taylor Swift, won "Favorite Country Artist." 

Broadway veteran and GLEE star Lea Michele picked up an award for her turn on the musical show; Courteney Cox (Cougar Town), Michele's GLEE co-star Jane Lynch, Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory) and Tina Fey (30 Rock) were also nominated.

Daniel Radcliffe, who earlier this month finished his run in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING on Broadway, received nominations in two categories: "Favorite Movie Actor" and "Favorite Actor Under 25." The former went to Johnny Depp and the latter to Hugo's Chloe Moretz. Radcliffe's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, however, scooped up awards for all four film categories in which it was nominated, including "Best Book Adaptation" and "Favorite Movie."

The complete list of winners is as follows: 

FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTRESS
  • Courteney Cox
  • Jane Lynch
  • Kaley Cuoco
  • Lea Michele
  • Tina Fey
FAVORITE TV COMEDY ACTOR
  • Alec Baldwin
  • Chris Colfer
  • Cory Monteith
  • Jim Parsons
  • Neil Patrick Harris
FAVORITE CABLE TV COMEDY
  • Hot In Cleveland
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  • Nurse Jackie
  • Royal Pains
  • Weeds
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE STAR
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Shia LaBeouf
  • Taylor Lautner
  • Vin Diesel
FAVORITE MOVIE ICON
  • George Clooney
  • Harrison Ford
  • Morgan Freeman
  • Robert DeNiro
  • Tom Hanks
FAVORITE TV CRIME DRAMA
  • Bones
  • Castle
  • Criminal Minds
  • CSI
  • NCIS
FAVORITE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW
  • Fringe
  • Supernatural
  • True Blood
  • The Vampire Diaries
  • The Walking Dead
FAVORITE DAYTIME TV HOST
  • Al Roker, Ann Curry, Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, Savannah Guthrie
    The Today Show
  • Anderson Cooper
    Anderson
  • Ellen DeGeneres
    The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • Kelly Ripa, Regis Philbin
    Live with Regis & Kelly
  • Rachael Ray
    Rachael Ray Show
FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TV HOST
  • Conan O'Brien
    Conan
  • David Letterman
    Late Show with David Letterman
  • Jay Leno
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  • Jimmy Fallon
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  • Jimmy Kimmel
    Jimmy Kimmel Live
FAVORITE TV CELEBREALITY STAR
  • Gene Simmons
  • Giuliana Rancic
  • Kathy Griffin
  • Kim Kardashian
  • Tia & Tamera Mowry
FAVORITE ALBUM OF THE YEAR
  • 21
    Adele
  • 4
    Beyoncé
  • Born This Way
    Lady Gaga
  • Femme Fatale
    Britney Spears
  • Own The Night
    Lady Antebellum
FAVORITE POP ARTIST
  • Beyoncé
  • Demi Lovato
  • Katy Perry
  • Lady Gaga
  • Rihanna
FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
  • Beyoncé
  • Bruno Mars
  • Chris Brown
  • Ne-Yo
  • Rihanna
FAVORITE BAND
  • Coldplay
  • Foo Fighters
  • Linkin Park
  • Maroon 5
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers
FAVORITE CABLE TV DRAMA
  • Dexter
  • Game of Thrones
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • True Blood
  • White Collar
FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTRESS
  • Blake Lively
  • Ellen Pompeo
  • Emily Deschanel
  • Eva Longoria
  • Nina Dobrev 
FAVORITE TV DRAMA ACTOR
  • David Boreanz
  • Hugh Laurie
  • Ian Somerhalder
  • Nathan Fillion
  • Patrick Dempsey
FAVORITE NETWORK TV DRAMA
  • The Good Wife
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • House
  • Supernatural
  • The Vampire Diaries
FAVORITE BOOK ADAPTATION
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • The Help
  • I Am Number Four
  • Soul Surfer
  • Water For Elephants
FAVORITE MOVIE SUPERHERO
  • Chris Evans as
    Captain America
  • Chris Hemsworth as Thor
  • James McAvoy as Professor X
  • Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique
  • Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
FAVORITE MOVIE STAR UNDER 25
  • Chloe Moretz
  • Daniel Radcliffe
  • Emma Watson
  • Rupert Grint
  • Tom Felton
FAVORITE COMEDIC MOVIE ACTOR
  • Adam Sandler
  • Ashton Kutcher
  • Bradley Cooper
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Steve Carell
FAVORITE COMEDY MOVIE
  • Bad Teacher
  • Bridesmaids
  • Crazy Stupid Love
  • Friends With Benefits
  • The Hangover Part II
FAVORITE DRAMA MOVIE
  • The Adjustment Bureau
  • The Help
  • Limitless
  • Moneyball
  • Water for Elephants
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Emma Stone
  • Jennifer Aniston
  • Julia Roberts
  • Reese Witherspoon
FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA
  • A Gifted Man
  • Grimm
  • Hart of Dixie
  • Once Upon A Time
  • Pan Am
  • Person of Interest
  • Prime Suspect
  • Revenge
  • Ringer
  • The Secret Circle
  • Terra Nova
  • Unforgettable 
FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY
  • 2 Broke Girls
  • Allen Gregory
  • Last Man Standing
  • Man Up!
  • New Girl
  • Suburgatory
  • Up All Night
  • Whitney
FAVORITE MOVIE
  • Bridesmaids
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • The Help
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR
  • Daniel Radcliffe
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Johnny Depp
  • Robert Pattinson
  • Ryan Reynolds
FAVORITE TV COMPETITION SHOW
  • American Idol
  • America's Got Talent
  • Dancing With The Stars
  • So You Think You Can Dance
  • The Voice
FAVORITE TV GUEST STAR
  • Gwyneth Paltrow
    Glee
  • Jim Carrey
    The Office
  • Katy Perry
    How I Met Your Mother
  • Kristin Chenoweth
    Glee
  • Michael J. Fox
    The Good Wife 
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
  • Blake Shelton
  • Bruno Mars
  • Eminem
  • Enrique Iglesias
  • Justin Bieber
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
  • Adele
  • Beyoncé
  • Katy Perry
  • Lady Gaga
  • Taylor Swift
FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR
  • The Edge Of Glory
    Lady Gaga
  • E.T
    Katy Perry featuring Kanye West
  • Moves Like Jagger
    Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera
  • Party Rock Anthem
    LMFAO featuring Lauren Bennet & GoonRock
  • Rolling in the Deep
    Adele
FAVORITE HIP HOP ARTIST
  • B.o.B.
  • Eminem
  • Jay-Z
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Pitbull 
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST
  • Blake Shelton
  • Keith Urban
  • Lady Antebellum
  • Rascal Flatts
  • Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
  • Judas
    Lady Gaga
  • Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
    Katy Perry
  • Party Rock Anthem
    LMFAO featuring Goonrock & Lauren Bennett
  • Rolling in the Deep
    Adele
  • Run The World (Girls)
    Beyoncé 
FAVORITE TOUR HEADLINER
  • Bon Jovi
  • Katy Perry
  • Taylor Swift
  • U2
  • Usher
FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE
  • Fast Five
  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • Thor
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon
  • X-Men: First Class
 
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE VOICE
  • Anne Hathaway as Jewel
    Rio
  • Jack Black as Po
    Kung Fu Panda 2
  • Johnny Depp as Rango
    Rango
  • Katy Perry as Smurfette
    The Smurfs
  • Owen Wilson as Lightning McQueen
    Cars 2
FAVORITE NETWORK TV COMEDY
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Glee
  • How I Met Your Mother
  • Modern Family
  • Two and a Half Men

 

 




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