2015 People’s Choice Awards Announce Nominees

LOS ANGELES—Nominations for the 2015 People’s Choice Awards were announced November 4 at a press conference at The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

The awards were announced by: Dave Annable (“Red Band Society”), John Cho (“Selfie”), Katharine McPhee (“Scorpion”), Dylan McDermott (“Stalker”), Cristin Milioti(“A to Z”), Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) and Bellamy Young (“Scandal”).

Actors Brad Pitt, Channing Tatum, Hugh Jackman, Mark Wahlberg, and Robert Downey, Jr. were on the list for “Favorite Movie Actor.” The five actresses vying for “Favorite Movie Actress” will be Angelina Jolie, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy and Scarlett Johansson.

The “Favorite Movie” category is a toss up between 22 Jump Street, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Maleficent, and X-Men: Days of Future Past.

This year’s action-packed films, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Divergent, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men: Days of Future Past received nominations for “Favorite Action Movie”

On the music side, Blake Shelton, Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Pharrell Williams, and Sam Smith share nods for “Favorite Male Artist.”

The “Favorite Female Artist” nods went to Beyoncé, Iggy Azalea, Katy Perry, Sia and Taylor Swift.

Coldplay, Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, One Direction, and OneRepublic will compete for “Favorite Group.”

Anna Faris and Allison Janney, stars of the CBS sitcom Mom, will hosts the live awards show on January 7, 2015 from the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

“We are thrilled to have Anna and Allison as hosts of our show,” said People’s Choice Awards Executive Producer Mark Burnett. “Our job is to entertain our audience, and these actresses have such chemistry and comedic timing that no matter who wins, everyone will be having fun.”

Favorite Movie Duo

Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone (The Amazing Spider-Man 2)
Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson (Captain America: The Winter Soldier)
Jonah Hill & Channing Tatum (22 Jump Street)
Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort (The Fault in Our Stars)
Shailene Woodley & Theo James (Divergent)

Favorite Comedic Movie

22 Jump Street
Blended
Let’s Be Cops
Neighbors
The Other Woman

Favorite Comedic Movie Actor

Adam Sandler
Channing Tatum
Jonah Hill
Seth Rogen
Zac Efron

Favorite Comedic Movie Actress

Cameron Diaz
Charlize Theron
Drew Barrymore
Melissa McCarthy
Tina Fey

Favorite Dramatic Movie

The Fault in Our Stars
The Giver
Heaven Is for Real
If I Stay
Noah

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor

Ben Affleck
Brad Pitt
George Clooney
Matt Damon
Robert Downey Jr.

Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress

Chloë Grace Moretz
Emma Stone
Meryl Streep
Reese Witherspoon
Shailene Woodley

Favorite Family Movie

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The LEGO Movie
Maleficent
Rio 2

Favorite Thriller Movie

Annabelle
Dracula Untold
The Equalizer
Gone Girl
The Purge: Anarchy

TV

Favorite TV Show

The Big Bang Theory
Game Of Thrones
NCIS
Once Upon a Time
The Walking Dead

Favorite Network TV Comedy

2 Broke Girls
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Mom
New Girl

Favorite Comedic TV Actor

Ashton Kutcher
Chris Colfer
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Ty Burrell

Favorite Comedic TV Actress

Amy Poehler
Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting
Melissa McCarthy
Sofia Vergara
Zooey Deschanel

Favorite Network TV Drama

Chicago Fire
Downton Abbey
Grey’s Anatomy
Revenge
Scandal

Favorite Dramatic TV Actor

Dax Shepard
Jesse Williams
Justin Chambers
Patrick Dempsey
Taylor Kinney

Favorite Dramatic TV Actress

Alyssa Milano
Ellen Pompeo
Emily VanCamp
Hayden Panettiere
Kerry Washington

Favorite Cable TV Comedy

Baby Daddy
Cougar Town
Faking It
Melissa & Joey
Young & Hungry

Favorite Cable TV Drama

Bates Motel
Pretty Little Liars
Rizzoli & Isles
Sons of Anarchy
True Detective

Favorite Cable TV Actor

Charlie Hunnam
Eric Dane
Matt Bomer
Sean Bean
William H. Macy

Favorite Cable TV Actress

Angie Harmon
Ashley Benson
Courteney Cox
Kristen Bell
Lucy Hale

Favorite TV Crime Drama

Bones
Castle
Criminal Minds
The Mentalist
NCIS

Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor

David Boreanaz
Kevin Bacon
Nathan Fillion
Shemar Moore
Simon Baker

Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress

Emily Deschanel
Lucy Liu
Mariska Hargitay
Robin Tunney
Stana Katic

Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show

Beauty and the Beast
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Once Upon a Time
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries

Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show

American Horror Story
Doctor Who
Game of Thrones
Outlander
The Walking Dead

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor

Ian Somerhalder
Jared Padalecki
Jensen Ackles
Misha Collins
Paul Wesley

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress

Ginnifer Goodwin
Jennifer Morrison
Jessica Lange
Kristin Kreuk
Nina Dobrev

Favorite Competition TV Show

America’s Got Talent
Dancing with the Stars
Hell’s Kitchen
MasterChef
The Voice

Favorite Daytime TV Host(s)

Ellen DeGeneres
Kelly Ripa & Michael Strahan
Queen Latifah
Rachael Ray
Steve Harvey

Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host

Conan O’Brien
Craig Ferguson
David Letterman
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel

Favorite Dramedy

Awkward.
Orange Is the New Black
Shameless
Suits
White Collar

Favorite TV Icon

Betty White
Katey Sagal
Mark Harmon
Tim Allen
Tom Selleck

Favorite TV Duo

David Boreanaz & Emily Deschanel (Bones)
Ginnifer Goodwin & Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time)
Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles (Supernatural)
Nathan Fillion & Stana Katic (Castle)
Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries)

Favorite TV Character We Miss Most

Dr. Cristina Yang played by Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy)
Dr. Lance Sweets played by John Francis Daley (Bones)
Hershel Greene played by Scott Wilson (The Walking Dead)
Leslie Shay played by Lauren German (Chicago Fire)
Neal Cassidy played by Michael Raymond-James (Once Upon a Time)

Favorite Actor In A New TV Series

Ben McKenzie
David Tennant
Dylan McDermott
Laurence Fishburne
Scott Bakula

Favorite Actress In A New TV Series

Debra Messing
Jada Pinkett Smith
Octavia Spencer
Téa Leoni
Viola Davis

Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show

Drunk History
Inside Amy Schumer
Key & Peele
Kroll Show
Saturday Night Live

Favorite Animated TV Show

American Dad
Bob’s Burgers
Family Guy
The Simpsons
South Park

Favorite New TV Comedy

A to Z
Bad Judge
black-ish
Cristela
Jane the Virgin
Marry Me
The McCarthys
Mulaney
Selfie

Favorite New TV Drama

Constantine
The Flash
Forever
Gotham
Gracepoint
How to Get Away with Murder
Madam Secretary
The Mysteries of Laura
NCIS: New Orleans
Red Band Society
Scorpion
Stalker

Favorite Breakout Artist

5 Seconds of Summer
Charli XCX
Fifth Harmony
Meghan Trainor
Sam Smith

Favorite Male Country Artist

Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Hunter Hayes
Luke Bryan
Tim McGraw

Favorite Female Country Artist

Carrie Underwood
Dolly Parton
Faith Hill
Lucy Hale
Miranda Lambert

Favorite Country Group

The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Favorite Pop Artist

Beyoncé
Jennifer Lopez
Jessie J
Sia
Taylor Swift

Favorite Hip-Hop Artist

Drake
Iggy Azalea
Jay Z
Nicki Minaj
T.I.

Favorite R&B Artist

Chris Brown
Jennifer Hudson
John Legend
Pharrell Williams
Usher

Favorite Album

G I R L by Pharrell Williams
Ghost Stories by Coldplay
In the Lonely Hour by Sam Smith
My Everything by Ariana Grande
X by Ed Sheeran

Favorite Song

“All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor
“Bang Bang” by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj
“Maps” by Maroon 5
“Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
“Stay with Me” by Sam Smith

Fans will cast votes for all 58 categories on www.PeoplesChoice.com, Facebook, and mobile applications, will end at 11:59 p.m. EST on December 4. Winners will be announced during the show’s live broadcast.