Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War take People’s Choice honours
Written by thrilliant on November 13, 2018
Shadowhunters, Korean boyband BTS and Khloe Kardashian were the other major winners in the awards determined by an online vote
The People’s Choice awards – the first major awards ceremony of the season – have seen Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther take the honours in the film section, giving them an early boost in the Oscars jostle.
The awards are voted for in a complex online poll and cover TV, music and pop culture as well as movies, and lean towards commercial and mainstream releases. Avengers: Infinity War was named best movie and action movie, with Scarlett Johansson named best female movie star, while Black Panther took two acting awards – best male movie star for Chadwick Boseman, and best action star for Danai Gurira. (Both actors also appeared as the same characters in Avengers: Infinity War.)
In a feat unlikely to be repeated at any other awards ceremonies, EL James adaptation Fifty Shades Freed also took two awards, for best drama movie and best drama star for Jamie Dornan.
The TV categories were dominated by YA fantasy series Shadowhunters, adapted from Cassandra Clare’s popular book series The Mortal Instruments. Shadowhunters won best show, and best male and female TV stars for Harry Shum Jr and Katherine McNamara respectively, as well as most binge-worthy show. Jimmy Fallon won best night-time talk show, while the Kardashian clan had two entries: one for best reality show (Keeping Up With the Kardashians) and the other for Khloé Kardashian for best reality star.
Korean boyband BTS dominated the music awards, winning best song and music video for Idol, as well as best group and social celebrity. Nicki Minaj also did well, scoring best female artist and best album for Queen.
Full list of awards
Movie of 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
Comedy movie of 2018 The Spy Who Dumped Me
Action movie of 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
Female movie star of 2018 Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Infinity War
Male movie star of 2018 Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther
Action movie star of 2018 Danai Gurira, Black Panther
Drama movie of 2018 Fifty Shades Freed
Family movie of 2018 Incredibles 2
Drama movie star 2018 Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades Freed
Comedy movie star 2018 Melissa McCarthy, Life of the Party
Show of 2018 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Drama show of 2018 Riverdale
Comedy show of 2018 Orange Is the New Black
Revival show of 2018 Dynasty
Male TV star of 2018 Harry Shum Jr, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Female TV star of 2018 Katherine McNamara, Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Competition show of 2018 The Voice
Drama TV star of 2018 Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: SVU
Comedy TV star of 2018 Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Daytime talk show of 2018 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Night-time talk show of 2018 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Reality show of 2018 Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Competition contestant of 2018 Maddie Poppe, American Idol
Reality TV star of 2018 Khloé Kardashian, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Bingeworthy show of 2018 Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
Sci-fi fantasy show of 2018 Wynonna Earp
Male artist of 2018 Shawn Mendes
Album of the year Queen, Nicki Minaj
Female artist of 2018 Nicki Minaj
Country artist of 2018 Blake Shelton
Song of 2018 BTS, Idol
Group of 2018 BTS
Latin artist of 2018 CNCO
Music video of 2018 BTS, Idol
Concert tour of 2018 Taylor Swift, Reputation Tour
Beauty influencer of 2018 James Charles
Social star of 2018 Shane Dawson
Animal star of 2018 Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund
Social celebrity of 2018 BTS
Comedy act of 2018 Kevin Hart
Style star of 2018 Harry Styles
Game changer of 2018 Serena Williams
Pop podcast of 2018 Scrubbing in With Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad
People’s champion award Bryan Stevenson
Fashion icon award Victoria Beckham
People’s icon of 2018 Melissa McCarthy