People's Choice Awards

For the Australian awards show, see People's Choice Awards (Australia).
People's Choice Awards
Current: 49th People's Choice Awards
Sponsored byProcter & Gamble (1982–2017)
E! (2018–present)
CountryUnited States
First awardedMarch 3, 1975; 49 years ago (1975-03-03)
Websitehttps://www.votepca.com/ Edit this on Wikidata
Television/radio coverage
NetworkCBS (1975–2017)
E! (2018–present)
NBC (2021–present)
Peacock (2024–present)

The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show, recognizing people in entertainment, voted online by the fans and general public. The show has been held annually since 1975,[1][2] with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until a switch to online voting in 2005.

The awards were created by Bob Stivers, who produced the first show in 1975.[3][4] The first awards recognized The Sting as Favorite Picture of 1974, Barbra Streisand as the year's Favorite Film Actress, and John Wayne as its Favorite Film Actor.[5] So far, Ellen DeGeneres and Taylor Swift are the most awarded people, with a total of 20 awards each.[6]

In 1982, Stivers sold the People's Choice Awards to Procter & Gamble Productions (P&G); under P&G, the ceremony was broadcast by CBS, and Procter & Gamble's brands held exclusive national advertising time across the entire telecast.[7][8]

In April 2017, the E! network announced that they had acquired the People's Choice Awards.[7][8] The ceremony was initially shifted from a January scheduling to November to reduce its proximity to the busier months of awards season,[9][10][11] but this was reverted for 2024 with a move to February.[12] Since 2021, the ceremony has aired on E!'s sister broadcast network NBC.[13] In September 2023, NBC also began to host the People's Choice Country Awards as a spin-off.

  1. ^ Stillman, Josh (October 9, 2012). "Kaley Cuoco to host People's Choice Awards". CNN. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Lee, Chris (December 19, 2007). "People's Choice Awards: Strike Leaves Little Choice". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bob Stivers; Producer of Celebrity Specials for TV". Los Angeles Times. February 20, 1988. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bob Stivers, 66, Dies; Produced TV Specials". The New York Times. February 20, 1988. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Past Nominees & Winners: 1975". People's Choice. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "People's Choice Awards 2017: Complete Winners List". Us Weekly. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  7. ^ a b Horgan, Richard (April 8, 2017). "Procter & Gamble Says Goodbye to the People's Choice Awards". Adweek. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Brunsman, Barrett J. (April 6, 2017). "Here's why P&G just sold the People's Choice Awards program". Cincinnati Business Courier. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
  9. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 14, 2017). "People's Choice Awards Sets Premiere Date For Inaugural Telecast On E!". Deadline. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 6, 2017). "People's Choice Awards Moves From CBS To E!". Deadline. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  11. ^ Haring, Bruce (September 24, 2018). "E! People's Choice Awards Finalists Set – Voting Open Through Oct. 19". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  12. ^ Denise Petski (June 14, 2023). "People's Choice Awards Sets 2024 Date; Will Air Live On NBC, E!, & For The First Time, On Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  13. ^ White, Peter (July 28, 2021). "'People's Choice Awards' To Air On NBC In December". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28, 2021.