The Australian People's Choice Awards was an Australian version of the American awards show, People's Choice Awards, staged in 1998 and 1999.Australian Entertainment Awards, Australian Television Information Archive The awards recognised works of popular culture and people active in it. Winners were chosen by popular vote.

Winners and nominees 1998 Source:Australian Television Information Archive: People's Choice Awards 1998

+ Category Winner Nominees Favourite TV Star Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine NetworkRebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine NetworkRay Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network Favourite Australian Movie Amy CrackersJoeyThe Wiggles Movie Favourite Australian Movie Star (Male) Mel Gibson Russell CroweBen MendelsohnGuy Pearce Favourite Australian Movie Star (Female) Nicole Kidman Toni ColletteRebecca GibneyRachel Griffiths Favourite International Movie Titanic As Good as It GetsThe Full MontyThe Horse Whisperer Favourite International Movie Star (Male) Mel Gibson Leonardo DiCaprioHarrison FordBrad Pitt Favourite International Movie Star (Female) Nicole Kidman Jodie FosterMeg RyanKate Winslet Favourite Sporting Event Shown On TV 1998 Commonwealth Games, Nine Network AFL Grand Final, Seven NetworkTennis - 1998 US Open, Nine NetworkWorld Swimming Championship - Perth, Seven Network Favourite Sports Star (Male) Pat Rafter - Tennis Mick Doohan - Motorcycle sportKieren Perkins - SwimmingIan Thorpe - Swimming Favourite Sports Star (Female) Susie O'Neill - Swimming Cathy Freeman - AthleticsNova Peris-Kneebone - Hockey and AthleticsSamantha Riley - Swimming Favourite Australian Singer (Male) John Farnham Jimmy BarnesNeil FinnAnthony Warlow Favourite Australian Singer (Female) Natalie Imbruglia Tina ArenaKylie MinogueOlivia Newton-John Favourite International TV Show Friends, Nine Network Ally McBeal, Seven NetworkHeartbeat, ABC TV and Seven NetworkKeeping Up Appearances, ABC TV Favourite TV Drama or Serial Blue Heelers, Seven Network All Saints, Seven NetworkHome and Away, Seven NetworkWater Rats, Nine Network Favourite Actor in a Drama or Serial Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network Marcus Graham, Good Guys Bad Guys, Nine NetworkMartin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven NetworkJohn Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network Belinda Emmett, Home and Away, Seven NetworkRebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine NetworkGeorgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network Favourite Comedy Show Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine NetworkGood News Week, ABC TV and Network TenThe Panel, Network Ten Favourite Comedy Star Magda Szubanski Russell GilbertJimeoinDaryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network Favourite Current Affairs Show Today Tonight, Seven Network 60 Minutes, Nine NetworkA Current Affair, Nine NetworkForeign Correspondent, ABC TV Favourite Lifestyle Show Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network Burke's Backyard, Nine NetworkGetaway, Nine NetworkThe Great Outdoors, Seven Network Favourite TV Commercial Coca-Cola - Polar Bears Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup - Two KidsDaewoo - Dog Directs Blind Man Heinz Baked Beans - Brother On Phone Kids' Choice For Favourite TV Show Home and Away, Seven Network Friends, Nine NetworkSouth Park, SBS TVThe Simpsons, Network Ten

1999 Source:Australian Television Information Archive: People's Choice Awards 1999

+ Category Winner Nominees Australian of the Century Victor Chang Donald BradmanDawn FraserFred Hollows Australian of the Year Ian Thorpe Cathy FreemanPat RafterDick Smith Favourite Movie Notting Hill Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeSaving Private RyanStar Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Favourite Movie Star (Male) Mel Gibson Sean ConneryTom HanksBrad Pitt Favourite Movie Star (Female) Julia Roberts Cate BlanchettNicole KidmanMeg Ryan Favourite Major Sporting Event on TV Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Nine Network AFL Grand Final, Seven NetworkNRL Grand Final, Nine NetworkAustralian Open Tennis, Seven Network Favourite Sports Star (Male) Pat Rafter - Tennis Michael Doohan - Motorcycle sportTony Lockett - Australian rules footballIan Thorpe - Swimming Favourite Sports Star (Female) Susie O'Neill - Swimming Jelena Dokić - TennisCathy Freeman - AthleticsSamantha Riley - Swimming Favourite Band Human Nature Cold ChiselINXSSavage Garden Favourite Singer (Male) John Farnham Jimmy BarnesLee KernaghanAnthony Warlow Favourite Singer (Female) Natalie Imbruglia Kate CeberanoOlivia Newton-JohnMarina Prior Favourite International TV Show Friends, Nine Network Ally McBeal, Seven NetworkThe Bill, ABC TVER, Nine Network Favourite TV Drama or Serial SeaChange, ABC TV All Saints, Seven NetworkBlue Heelers, Seven NetworkWater Rats, Nine Network Favourite Actor in a Drama or Serial Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven Network Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine NetworkWilliam McInnes, Blue Heelers, Seven NetworkJohn Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial Sigrid Thornton, SeaChange, ABC TV Catherine McClements, Water Rats, Nine NetworkLisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven NetworkGeorgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network Favourite Comedy or Light Entertainment Show Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine Network Good News Week, ABC TV and Network TenHey Hey It's Saturday, Nine NetworkThe Panel, Network Ten Favourite Comedy / Light Entertainment Star Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network Paul McDermott, Good News Week, ABC TV and Network TenGlenn Robbins, The Panel, Network TenPaul Vautin, The NRL Footy Show, Nine Network Favourite Current Affairs Show A Current Affair, Nine Network Foreign Correspondent, ABC TV60 Minutes, Nine NetworkToday Tonight, Seven Network Favourite Lifestyle or Infotainment Show Better Homes And Gardens, Seven Network Changing Rooms, Nine NetworkGetaway, Nine NetworkHarry's Practice, Seven Network Favourite TV Presenter Ernie Dingo, The Great Outdoors, Seven Network Paul McDermott, Good News Week, ABC TV and Network TenRay Martin, A Current Affair, Nine NetworkMike Munro, A Current Affair, Nine Network Favourite TV Star Sigrid Thornton, SeaChange, ABC TV Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine NetworkLisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven NetworkGeorgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network Favourite Teen Idol on TV Brooke Satchwell, Neighbours, Network Ten Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seven NetworkKatie Holmes, Dawson's Creek, Network TenJesse Spencer, Neighbours, Network Ten Kids' Choice For Favourite TV Show Home and Away, Seven Network Dawson's Creek, Network TenSabrina The Teenage Witch, Seven NetworkThe Simpsons, Network Ten

See also List of television awards Other Australian awards termed People's Choice Awards: Australian Country Music People's Choice AwardsAustralian Country Music People's Choice Awards Australian Traveller magazine People's Choice AwardsAustralian Traveller People's Choice Awards Dimmi People's Choice Awards (a crowdsourced ranking of restaurants) National Landcare People's Choice Award

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