Pirates plunders awards
2007-01-10 08:39
Los Angeles - The movie swashbuckler Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its stars, Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley, led winners during the 33rd annual People's Choice Awards.
Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Nickelback, Justin Timberlake, Eva Longoria and Patrick Dempsey were also favourites on Tuesday night.
"If it wasn't for the people, I'd never win an award," Longoria said, laughing, as she accepted her award for female television star.
The movies Click and Cars were also winners.
Depp, appearing by satellite from London, said he was humbled by the honour.
"I know that I've said this before. But the fact that this award comes from the people, makes it all the more special," he said. "And thanks for keeping me employed, yeah? You're the boss."
The CBS show from the Shrine Auditorium was hosted by Queen Latifah. Winners were picked by public Internet balloting. The Favourite New TV Comedy and Favourite New TV Drama categories were open for online voting through the first hour of the broadcast.
The list of favorites included:
Movies
- Female star: Jennifer Aniston
- Male star: Johnny Depp
- Leading lady: Cameron Diaz
- Leading man: Vince Vaughn
- Female action star: Halle Berry
- Male action star: Johnny Depp
- On-screen matchup: Johnny Depp & Keira Knightley
- Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Movie drama: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
- Movie comedy: Click
- Family movie: Cars
Music
- Female singer: Carrie Underwood
- Male singer: Kenny Chesney
- Group: Nickelback
- R&B song: SexyBack by Justin Timberlake
- Hip-hop song: Shake That by Eminem
- Pop song: Hips Don't Lie by Shakira
- Country song: Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
- Rock song: Who Says You Can't Go Home by Bon Jovi
- Song from a movie: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts from Cars
- Remake: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts
Television
- Comedy: Two and a Half Men
- Animated comedy: The Simpsons
- Drama: Grey's Anatomy
- Competition/Reality show: American Idol
- New Comedy: The Class
- New Drama: Heroes
- Female star: Eva Longoria
- Male star: Patrick Dempsey
- Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
Other
- Funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres
- Funny male star: Robin Williams
- AP