The only awards show where winners are chosen entirely by fans released their list of nominations in 44 different categories on Oct. 27, honoring everyone from Justin Bieber and Dwayne Johnson to Simone Biles and Prince Harry. For the first time this year, the PCAs was broadcast on both E! and NBC, its sister network. “The People’s Choice Awards has always been about the fans, and this show quickly became a must-watch for audiences around the world on E! With our new structure, we now have the opportunity to extend that experience to NBC, bringing together the power of our portfolio to celebrate everyone’s favorite shows, artists and stars with our biggest broadcast yet,” says FrancesBerwick, Chairman, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Television & Streaming. So, what went down this year’s show? Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about the 2021 People’s Choice Awards, including all the winners, the host, the presenters, performers, special Icon Award winners and more!
When are the 2021 People’s Choice Awards?
The People’s Choice Awards were held on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. (For all you awards-show hardcores out there, the venue also frequently hosts such events as the Critics’ Choice Awards and the Film Independent Spirit Awards.) They aired simultaneously on E! and NBC from 9-11 p.m. ET/PT.
Who hosted the 2021 People’s Choice Awards?
Saturday Night Live and Kenan star Kenan Thompson got the gig! “I can’t believe I get to host the PCAs!!” Thompson said back in early November when his role as host was announced. “I’m beyond blessed to be nominated twice and part of two more nominations for SNL. Good times indeed.” That’s right: Thompson’s not just the host, he was also a double nominee! The 43-year-old funnyman was up for The Comedy TV Star of 2021 and The Male TV Star of 2021, both for his work on SNL. This year marks the first time Thompson’s ever been a PCAs nominee.
Who are the 2021 People’s Choice Awards winners and nominees?
The 2021 People’s Choice Award nominations were revealed on Oct. 27, with F9, This Is Us and Bieber coming out on top as the most nominated movie, TV series and musical artist, respectively. In movies, the latest flick in the Fast and Furious franchise received eight total nods, followed by Marvel’s Black Widow with six. Dwayne Johnson, who has been in the Fast and Furious franchise (but not F9), scored noms in a variety of categories, including Male Movie Star, Male TV Star and Social Media Star. This Is Us led the TV categories with six nominations, with Disney+’s Loki right behind at five. Fan favorites Ted Lasso, WandaVision, Law and Order: SVU and Grey’s Anatomy all scored four nods each, and the monstrously popular Netflix series Squid Game also grabbed a nomination for The Bingeworthy Show of 2021. The big name in music in 2021 is Bieber, who grabbed a whopping 10 PCA noms for his work over the past year. Lil Nas X received six nominations, while Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo scored four each. South Korean supergroup BTS captured four PCA nominations, including two in the Music Video category: one for their English-language song “Butter” and one for “My Universe,” their collab with Coldplay. For the newsmakers this year, Simone Biles, Bubba Wallace, Serena Williams, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, Carl Nassib, Sunisa Lee and Alex Morgan all received nominations in the Game Changer category (and Biles won!). Even Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle got their own PCA nomination: Their interview with Oprah Winfrey is nominated for Pop Special of 2021, but lost out to HBO Max’s Friends reunion.
People’s Choice Awards 2021 winners and nominees
MOVIES
THE MOVIE OF 2021 Black Widow - WINNER Coming 2 America F9: The Fast Saga Dune No Time To Die Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings The Tomorrow War Venom: Let There Be Carnage THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2021 Coming 2 America Free Guy - WINNER He’s All That Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Jungle Cruise Space Jam: A New Legacy Thunder Force Vacation Friends THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2021 Black Widow F9: The Fast Saga Godzilla Kong No Time to Die Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - WINNER The Suicide Squad The Tomorrow War Venom: Let There Be Carnage THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2021 A Quiet Place Part II Cruella - WINNER Dune Fatherhood Halloween Kills In The Heights Old Respect THE FAMILY MOVIE OF 2021 Cinderella Luca - WINNER Raya and the Last Dragon The Boss Baby: Family Business The Mitchells vs. the Machines Tom and Jerry Vivo Yes Day THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021 Chris Pratt, The Tomorrow War Daniel Craig, No Time to Die Dwayne Johnson, Jungle Cruise - WINNER Eddie Murphy, Coming 2 America John Cena, F9: The Fast Saga Ryan Reynolds, Free Guy Simu Liu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Vin Diesel, F9: The Fast Saga THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021 Awkwafina, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Charlize Theron, F9: The Fast Saga Florence Pugh, Black Widow Jennifer Hudson, Respect Leslie Jones, Coming 2 America Margot Robbie, The Suicide Squad Salma Hayek, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow - WINNER THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2021 Anthony Ramos, In the Heights Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place Part II Emma Stone, Cruella Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween Kills Jason Momoa, Dune Jennifer Hudson, Respect Kevin Hart, Fatherhood - WINNER Timothée Chalamet, Dune THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2021 Dwayne Johnson, Jungle Cruise - WINNER Eddie Murphy, Coming 2 America Emily Blunt, Jungle Cruise Leslie Jones, Coming 2 America Melissa McCarthy, Thunder Force Octavia Spencer, Thunder Force Ryan Reynolds, Free Guy Salma Hayek, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2021 Charlize Theron, F9: The Fast Saga Chris Pratt, The Tomorrow War Daniel Craig, No Time To Die Florence Pugh, Black Widow John Cena, F9: The Fast Saga Scarlett Johansson, Black Widow Simu Liu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - WINNER Vin Diesel, F9: The Fast Saga
TELEVISION
THE SHOW OF 2021 Cobra Kai Grey’s Anatomy Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Loki - WINNER Saturday Night Live The Bachelor This Is Us WandaVision THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2021 Outer Banks 9-1-1 Cobra Kai Grey’s Anatomy - WINNER Law & Order: Special Victims Unit The Equalizer The Walking Dead This Is Us THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2021 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Grown-ish Never Have I Ever - WINNER Only Murders in the Building Saturday Night Live Ted Lasso The Upshaws Young Rock THE REALITY SHOW OF 2021 90 Day Fiancé Bachelor In Paradise Below Deck Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Keeping Up With the Kardashians - WINNER Love & Hip Hop Atlanta The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Real Housewives of Atlanta THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2021 America’s Got Talent American Idol Dancing With The Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race The Bachelor The Bachelorette The Masked Singer The Voice - WINNER THE MALE TV STAR OF 2021 Anthony Mackie, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Chase Stokes, Outer Banks Dwayne Johnson, Young Rock Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us Tom Hiddleston, Loki - WINNER THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2021 Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy - WINNER Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision Mandy Moore, This Is Us Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Queen Latifah, The Equalizer Yara Shahidi, Grown-ish THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2021 Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 Chase Stokes, Outer Banks - WINNER Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy Mandy Moore, This Is Us Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Queen Latifah, The Equalizer Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2021 Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine Dwayne Johnson, Young Rock Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building - WINNER Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building Wanda Sykes, The Upshaws Yara Shahidi, Grown-ish THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021 Good Morning America Live with Kelly and Ryan Red Table Talk The Ellen DeGeneres Show -WINNER The Kelly Clarkson Show The View The Wendy Williams Show Today THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Late Night With Seth Meyers The Daily Show With Trevor Noah The Late Late Show With James Corden The Late Show With Stephen Colbert The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - WINNER THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2021 Cody Rigsby, Dancing With the Stars Gottmik, RuPaul’s Drag Race JoJo, The Masked Singer JoJo Siwa, Dancing With the Stars - WINNER Katie Thurston, The Bachelorette Matt James, The Bachelor Symone, RuPaul’s Drag Race Wiz Khalifa, The Masked Singer THE REALITY TV STAR OF 2021 Erica Mena, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Joe Amabile, Bachelor In Paradise Kandi Burruss, The Real Housewives of Atlanta Khloé Kardashian, Keeping Up With the Kardashians - WINNER Kim Kardashian West, Keeping Up With the Kardashians Lisa Rinna, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2021 Cobra Kai Loki Mare of Easttown Outer Banks Sex/Life Squid Game - WINNER Ted Lasso The White Lotus THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2021 Loki Lucifer - WINNER La Brea Shadow and Bone Superman and Lois The Falcon and the Winter Soldier The Flash WandaVision
MUSIC
THE MALE ARTIST OF 2021 Bad Bunny Drake Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Lil Nas X - WINNER Luke Combs Shawn Mendes The Weeknd THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2021 Adele - WINNER Billie Eilish Cardi B Doja Cat Halsey Megan Thee Stallion Olivia Rodrigo Saweetie THE GROUP OF 2021 BTS - WINNER Coldplay Dan + Shay Imagine Dragons Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 Migos twenty one pilots THE SONG OF 2021 “Butter,” BTS - WINNER “Bad Habits,” Ed Sheeran “Easy On Me,” Adele “good 4 u,” Olivia Rodrigo “MONTERO (Call Me by Your Name),” Lil Nas X “Peaches,” Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar & Giveon “STAY,” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber “Up,” Cardi B THE ALBUM OF 2021 Certified Lover Boy, Drake Culture III, Migos Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish Justice, Justin Bieber MONTERO, Lil Nas X Planet Her, Doja Cat Sour, Olivia Rodrigo - WINNER star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2021 Blake Shelton - WINNER Carrie Underwood Dan + Shay Kacey Musgraves Kane Brown Luke Bryan Luke Combs Miranda Lambert THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2021 Anuel AA Bad Bunny - WINNER Becky G Daddy Yankee J Balvin KAROL G Maluma Natti Natasha THE NEW ARTIST OF 2021 24kGoldn Bella Poarch Giveon Olivia Rodrigo - WINNER Rauw Alejandro Tate McRae The Kid LAROI TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2021 “Butter,” BTS - WINNER “Easy On Me,” Adele “good 4 u,” Olivia Rodrigo “LOCATION,” KAROL G, Anuel AA, J Balvin “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” Lil Nas X “My Universe,” Coldplay X BTS “Peaches,” Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar & Giveon “STAY,” The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2021 “Best Friend,” Saweetie & Doja Cat “INDUSTRY BABY,” Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow “Kiss Me More,” Doja Cat & SZA “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) “Peaches,” Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar & Giveon “STAY,” The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - WINNER “Way 2 Sexy,” Drake feat. Future & Young Thug “You Right,” Doja Cat & The Weeknd
POP CULTURE
THE SOCIAL STAR OF 2021 Addison Rae Britney Spears - WINNER Charli D’Amelio Dwayne Johnson Justin Bieber Kim Kardashian West Kylie Jenner Lil Nas X THE POP SPECIAL OF 2021 Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil Friends: The Reunion - WINNER Justin Bieber: Our World Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg Oprah With Meghan and Harry P!nk: All I Know So Far Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 THE COMEDY ACT OF 2021 Back to Abnormal Tour, Trevor Noah Bo Burnham: Inside, Bo Burnham From Scratch Tour, John Mulaney Sorry, Harriet Tubman, Phoebe Robinson The King’s Jester Tour, Hasan Minhaj The Milk & Money Tour, Ali Wong Vaccinated and Horny Tour, Chelsea Handler - WINNER You Know What It Is, Marlon Wayans THE GAME CHANGER OF 2021 Alex Morgan Bubba Wallace Carl Nassib Naomi Osaka Patrick Mahomes Serena Williams Simone Biles - WINNER Sunisa Lee THE POP PODCAST OF 2021 Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain - WINNER Armchair Expert Call Her Daddy Chicks in the Office Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend Couple Things With Shawn and Andrew SmartLess Why Won’t You Date Me? With Nicole Byer
Who are the 2021 People’s Choice Awards Icon Award winners?
On Nov. 30, it was announced that Kim Kardashian West would receive this year’s Fashion Icon Award at the 2021 PCAs. In her acceptance speech, she thanked ex-husband Kanye West for the role he played in elevating her status as a fashion icon. Likewise, Halle Berry has been chosen to receive this year’s People’s Icon Award, which will be presented to her by rapper Cardi B. But wait, there’s more! This year’s PCAs will also feature the first-ever People’s Choice Awards Music Icon Award, and E! announced on Dec. 1 that the inaugural winner of that trophy will be ChristinaAguilera. “There is a reason Christina Aguilera is referred to as ‘the voice of our generation.’ She not only has an extraordinary voice, but as a creator, produces music that evokes true emotion and resonates across so many different demographics,” E! and NBCU exec Jen Neal said in a statement. “Christina is an idol and we cannot wait to celebrate her successes and present her with the inaugural Music Icon award.” Xtina has been teasing two upcoming albums for months now, including a Spanish-language LP; back in October 2021, she shared that project’s lead single, “Pa Mis Muchachas,” which translates to “For My Girls” and features guest artists Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso.
Who will be presenting at the People’s Choice Awards?
The PCAs’ 2021 presenters include such celebs as Cardi B,Becky G, Chase Stokes, Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jack Quaid, Jojo Siwa, Laverne Cox, Leslie Jones, Lil Rel Howery, Lili Reinhart, Maggie Q, Mike Epps, Paris Jackson, Sydney Sweeney, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Wanda Sykes.
Who will be performing at the People’s Choice Awards?
Along with receiving the first-ever Music Icon Award, Aguilera was also a 2021 PCAs performer. She delivered a killer medley of her greatest hits, culminating with new music from her highly-anticipated new Spanish-language album. And she more than delivered! Grammy winner H.E.R. will also deliver a tribute performance honoring the late, legendary R&B singer Marvin Gaye on the 50th anniversary of the release of his renowned record “What’s Going On.” Blake Shelton is also lined up to perform.
Who votes for People’s Choice Awards winners?
You do! The People’s Choice Awards nominations opened on October 12, and now voting is underway for the winners. You can vote for your own picks by going to VotePCA.com or on Twitter, where you must tweet or retweet with a hashtag for your fave, their category and include the hashtag #PCAs. Voting lasts through November 17 at 11:59 pm. November 9 is Turbo Tuesday, when all votes will count twice!
How can you watch the People’s Choice Awards?
The People’s Choice Awards will be on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 9 p.m ET/PT and for the first time, will be broadcast on both NBC and the E! Network. E! will start the night with a live red carpet special at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Next, find out everything you want to know about the 2021 American Music Awards!
