'Hunger Games' big winner at People's Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES — “The Hunger Games” devoured the competition at the People's Choice Awards, emerging the top victor with five trophies.
Katy Perry won three awards at the Wednesday night ceremony in Los Angeles, where fans select the winners in categories spanning music, movies and television.
“Hunger Games” was named favorite movie, action movie and movie franchise and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth had fans' favorite on-screen chemistry. Lawrence also won favorite movie actress and “face of heroism.”
Perry was the fans' favorite female artist and pop artist. Her video for “Part of Me” also won.
Sandra Bullock picked up the show's first favorite humanitarian award for her efforts in New Orleans.
Robert Downey Jr. won awards for favorite actor and superhero for his work as Iron Man in “The Avengers.”
“Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco hosted the ceremony at the Nokia Theatre.
The night's winners include:
Movie: “The Hunger Games”
Movie actor: Robert Downey, Jr.
Movie actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Comedic movie: “Ted”
Dramatic movie: “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
Movie icon: Meryl Streep
Network TV comedy: “The Big Bang Theory”
Network TV drama: “Grey's Anatomy”
Cable drama: “Leverage”
Cable comedy: “Awkward”
Premium cable TV show: “True Blood”
Comedic TV actor: Chris Colfer, “Glee”
Comedic TV actress: Lea Michele, “Glee”
Dramatic TV actor: Nathan Fillion, “Castle”
Dramatic TV actress: Ellen Pompeo, “Gray's Anatomy”
Daytime TV host: Ellen DeGeneres
Late-night talk show host: Jimmy Fallon
Competition TV show: “The X Factor”
Celebrity judge: Demi Lovato, “The X Factor”
Male artist: Jason Mraz
Female artist: Katy Perry
Hip-hop artist: Nicki Minaj
R&B artist: Rihanna
Band: Maroon 5
Country artist: Taylor Swift
Song: One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful”
Album: One Direction, “Up All Night”