The 35th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2008, was held on January 7, 2009 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Queen Latifah in her third straight year as host, and was broadcast on CBS. Performers for the show included Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts.
Due to the 35th anniversary of the People's Choice Awards and People Magazine, the two combined forces to create an award entitled "Favorite Star Under 35". The award was made for that one show and that show only. Multi-platinum singer, American Idol winner, and 5-time Grammy Award winner Carrie Underwood received the award based on the public's choice from an online poll.
Nominations and winners The nominees for the awards were selected with the help of E-Poll Market Research using what it describes as the People's Choice Online Community to achieve a nationally representative sample of respondents aged 13 or older. For each category, the respondents were provided with a set of candidates determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses and music sales. The respondents then chose their favorites in Television, Movies and Music. They also had the option to write in their favorites where not included among the provided candidates. The top three selections in each category became the final nominees. Winners were chosen online by those who registered with the awards shows official website.
Awards Winners are listed first in bold. Other nominees are in alphabetical order.
Favorite New TV ComedyFavorite Song From A SoundtrackGary Unmarried Kath & Kim Worst Week"Mamma Mia" by Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia! "Another Way to Die" by Jack White & Alicia Keys, Quantum of Solace "Labels or Love" by Fergie, Sex and the CityFavorite Movie DramaFavorite Funny Male StarThe Secret Life of Bees 21 Eagle EyeAdam Sandler Jim Carrey Steve CarellFavorite Male Action StarFavorite MovieWill Smith Christian Bale Robert Downey Jr.The Dark Knight Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Iron ManFavorite Male TV StarFavorite Pop SongHugh Laurie Charlie Sheen Patrick Dempsey"I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry "Disturbia" by Rihanna "No Air" by Jordin Sparks ft. Chris BrownFavorite Rock SongFavorite Female Singer"All Summer Long" by Kid Rock "Apologize" by OneRepublic & Timbaland "Viva la Vida" by ColdplayCarrie Underwood Alicia Keys RihannaFavorite Male Movie StarFavorite Male SingerWill Smith Harrison Ford Robert Downey Jr.Chris Brown Brad Paisley Kenny ChesneyFavorite TV ComedyFavorite Funny Female StarTwo and a Half Men Samantha Who? Ugly BettyTina Fey Ellen DeGeneres Whoopi GoldbergFavorite Family MovieFavorite Female Movie StarWALL-E The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Kung Fu PandaReese Witherspoon Angelina Jolie Keira KnightleyFavorite Comedy MovieFavorite TV Drama27 Dresses Get Smart Mamma Mia!House CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grey's AnatomyFavorite GroupFavorite Leading ladyRascal Flatts Coldplay Maroon 5Kate Hudson Anne Hathaway Queen LatifahFavorite Female TV StarFavorite Hip-Hop SongChristina Applegate Mariska Hargitay Sally Field"Low" by Flo Rida f/T-Pain "Good Life" by Kanye West "Lollipop" by Lil Wayne f/Static MajorFavorite Animated ComedyFavorite Leading manThe Simpsons Family Guy South ParkBrad Pitt Christian Bale Mark WahlbergFavorite Country SongFavorite Talk show Host"Last Name" by Carrie Underwood "Love Story" by Taylor Swift "Take Me There" by Rascal FlattsEllen DeGeneres David Letterman Regis Philbin & Kelly RipaFavorite On Screen Match-UpFavorite R&B SongChristian Bale & Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight Shia LaBeouf & Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Baby Mama"No One" by Alicia Keys "Take a Bow" by Rihanna "With You" by Chris BrownFavorite Competition/Reality ShowFavorite Female Action StarDancing with the Stars American Idol Extreme Makeover: Home EditionAngelina Jolie Anne Hathaway Cate BlanchettFavorite New TV DramaFavorite CastThe Mentalist 90210 FringeThe Dark Knight Mamma Mia! Sex and the CityFavorite Scene Stealing Guest StarFavorite Online SensationRobin Williams on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Britney Spears on How I Met Your Mother Luke Perry on Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Dance Battle 2 Kobe Bryant Attempts Massive Stunt Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad Pork and BeansFavorite User-Generated VideoFavorite TV Drama DivaBarack Roll Fred Goes Swimming "Star Wars" A Cappella Tribute Wassup 2008 Where the Hell is Matt (2008)Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) Holly Hunter (Saving Grace) Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)Favorite Game ShowFavorite Independent MovieDeal or No Deal Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? Jeopardy!The Secret Life of Bees The Duchess Miss Pettigrew Lives for a DayFavorite Sci Fi/Fantasy ShowFavorite SuperheroHeroes Supernatural Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesChristian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man Will Smith as John HancockFavorite Combined Forces"No Air" by Jordin Sparks f/Chris Brown "4 Minutes" by Madonna f/Justin Timberlake "Love Like This" by Natasha Bedingfield f/Sean Kingston
Favorite Star Under 35
This special category was added into the 35th Annual Award show only, because both the People's Choice and People Magazine were both celebrating their 35th anniversary. This was a one-time award, so the current title-holder (Carrie Underwood) will be the only title-holder.
Amy Adams Drew Barrymore Beyoncé Orlando Bloom Chris Brown Chace Crawford Miley Cyrus Leonardo DiCaprio Zac Efron America Ferrera Ryan Gosling Jake Gyllenhaal Anne Hathaway Scarlett Johansson Angelina Jolie Alicia Keys Keira Knightley John Krasinski Shia LaBeouf Blake Lively John Mayer Eva Mendes Daniel Radcliffe Rihanna Jordin Sparks Taylor Swift Justin Timberlake Carrie Underwood Usher Milo Ventimiglia Pete Wentz Kanye West Reese Witherspoon
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