The 49th People’s Choice Awards took place on February 18, 2024, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, with Simu Liu as the host. The event was broadcast live on NBC and E!, and also streamed on Peacock. On January 11, 2024, the nominees were revealed, spanning 40 categories encompassing film, television, music, and popular culture.
The audience had the opportunity to choose their favorites in various fields such as movies, music, television, and pop culture. Notably, this year saw an expansion in the number of categories, totaling 45. Barbie secured the top movie prize, while the TV show of the year went to Grey’s Anatomy. Other notable winners included Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Ice Spice, Beyoncé, Jennifer Aniston, Pedro Pascal, and more.
Adam Sandler graciously accepted the People’s Icon Award, delivering a humorous speech about mistakenly associating the honor with PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive. Additionally, Lenny Kravitz received the Music Icon Award following a career-spanning performance.
For a comprehensive list of all the winners, continue reading.
MOVIES
THE MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Barbie
- Fast X
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- Oppenheimer
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Film
- The Little Mermaid
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Winner:
- Barbie
THE ACTION MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Fast X
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
- The Marvels
- Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Winner:
- The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
THE COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- 80 for Brady
- Anyone but You
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
- Asteroid City
- Barbie
- Cocaine Bear
- No Hard Feelings
- Wonka
Winner:
- Barbie
THE DRAMA MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Creed III
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Leave the World Behind
- M3GAN
- Oppenheimer
- Scream VI
- The Color Purple
Winner:
- Oppenheimer
THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
- Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
- Keanu Reeves (John Wick: Chapter 4)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Michael B. Jordan (Creed III)
- Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
- Timothée Chalamet (Wonka)
- Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One)
Winner:
- Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Florence Pugh (Oppenheimer)
- Halle Bailey (The Little Mermaid)
- Jenna Ortega (Scream VI)
- Jennifer Lawrence (No Hard Feelings)
- Julia Roberts (Leave the World Behind)
- Margot Robbie (Barbie)
- Rachel Zegler (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
- Viola Davis (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Winner:
- Margot Robbie (Barbie)
THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Brie Larson (The Marvels)
- Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3)
- Gal Gadot (Heart of Stone)
- Jason Momoa (Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom)
- Keanu Reeves (John Wick: Chapter 4)
- Rachel Zegler (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
- Tom Cruise (Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One)
- Viola Davis (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
Winner:
- Rachel Zegler (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes)
THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Adam Sandler (You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah)
- Glen Powell (Anyone but You)
- Jennifer Lawrence (No Hard Feelings)
- Margot Robbie (Barbie)
- Ryan Gosling (Barbie)
- Scarlett Johansson (Asteroid City)
- Sydney Sweeney (Anyone but You)
- Timothée Chalamet (Wonka)
Winner:
- Jennifer Lawrence (No Hard Feelings)
THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
- Julia Roberts (Leave the World Behind)
- Fantasia Barrino (The Color Purple)
- Florence Pugh (Oppenheimer)
- Jacob Elordi (Priscilla)
- Jenna Ortega (Scream VI)
- Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers of the Flower Moon)
- Michael B. Jordan (Creed III)
Winner:
- Jenna Ortega (Scream VI)
THE MOVIE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Nominations:
- America Ferrera (Barbie)
- Charles Melton (May December)
- Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple)
- Jacob Elordi (Saltburn)
- Melissa McCarthy (The Little Mermaid)
- Natalie Portman (May December)
- Simu Liu (Barbie)
- Viola Davis (Air)
Winner:
- America Ferrera (Barbie)