People's Choice Awards: The winners

The 2016 edition of the annual award show that honors the best in popular culture was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, and was hosted by Jane Lynch. Broadcast live on CBS, celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock were part of this year's event. More than 72 million votes were cast by fans to determine the nominees, and fans ultimately picked the winners

Vin Diesel

Favorite Movie

Winner: "Furious 7"
Other nominees: "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Inside Out," "Jurassic World," Pitch Perfect 2"
(Pictured) Vin Diesel receives the award for "Furious 7."

Sandra Bullock

Favorite Movie Actress

Winner: Sandra Bullock for "Our Brand Is Crisis"
Other nominees: Anne Hathaway, Melissa McCarthy, Meryl Streep, Scarlett Johansson

Johnny Depp

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor

Winner: Johnny Depp for "Black Mass"
Other nominees: Channing Tatum, Chris Pratt, Robert Downey, Jr., Will Smith

 Melissa McCarthy

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress and Favorite Comedic TV Actress

Winner: Melissa McCarthy for "Spy!" and "Mike & Molly"
Other nominees for Favorite Comedic Movie Actress: Amy Schumer, Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Sofia Vergara
Other nominees for Favorite Comedic TV Actress: Anna Farris, Kaley Cuoco, Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel

Chris Hemsworth

Favorite Action Movie Actor

Winner: Chris Hemsworth for “Avengers: Age Of Ultron”
Other nominees: Chris Pratt, Dwayne Johnson, Robert Downey, Jr., Vin Diesel

Ellen DeGeneres

Favorite Daytime TV Host and Humanitarian Award

Winner: Ellen DeGeneres for "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
Other nominees for Favorite Daytime TV Host: Dr. Oz, Rachael Ray, Steve Harvey, Wendy Williams



Jimmy Fallon

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host

Winner: Jimmy Fallon for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
Other nominees: Conan O'Brien, James Corden, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert

Favorite Family Movie

Winner: "Minions"
Other nominees: “Cinderella,” “Home,” “Hotel Transylvania 2,” "Inside Out

 

Favorite Thriller Movie

Winner: “Taken 3”
Other nominees: “The Boy Next Door,” “Insidious: Chapter 3,” “Poltergeist,” “Unfriended”
(Pictured) Liam Neeson in a still from "Taken 3."

source:msn