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2015 People’s Choice Awards Recap: Betty White Is Named Favorite TV Icon [Full List Of Winners]

Taylor Swift, Robert Downey Jr. and Jennifer Lawrence were just a few of the stars who took home multiple People’s Choice Awards at Wednesday night’s live show hosted by Anna Faris and Allison Janney.

Chris Evans Escorts Betty White On Stage

The People’s Choice Awards, voted on by fans, recognized top entertainers in film, music and television on Wednesday. Captain America Chris Evans was a big hit, taking home the award for Favorite Action Movie Actor and winning hearts everywhere by escorting Favorite TV Icon Betty White on stage when she accepted her award. White received a standing ovation from the crowd, and delivered one of the best speeches of the night: “I cannot, cannot possibly say thank you…I mean, can you imagine? People’s Choice – at 93?!”

In Music, Iggy Azalea beat out her mentor, T.I., and took home the award for Favorite Hip-Hop Artist, while Taylor Swift won the award for Favorite Pop Artist, cementing her transition from Country into the Pop world. Swift was also named Favorite Female Artist and took home the awkward for Favorite Song with her hit “Shake It Off.”

Ben Affleck Wins Favorite Humanitarian

Ben Affleck was awarded the title of Favorite Humanitarian for his work with the Eastern Congo Initiative, which he founded in 2010. “The world is a scary and terrible place and bad things happen…the one way to combat the sad things we see – the terrible things we see – is to bring a little bit of kindness into the world,” Affleck said.

Full List Of Winners:

Favorite Humanitarian: Ben Affleck

MOVIES

Favorite Movie: Maleficent
Favorite Movie Actor: Robert Downey, Jr.
Favorite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Movie Duo: Shailene Woodley & Theo James (Divergent)
Favorite Action Movie: Divergent
Favorite Action Movie Actor: Chris Evans
Favorite Action Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Favorite Comedic Movie: 22 Jump Street
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor: Adam Sandler
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress: Melissa McCarthy
Favorite Dramatic Movie: The Fault in Our Stars
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor: Robert Downey Jr.
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress: Chloë Grace Moretz
Favorite Family Movie: Maleficent
Favorite Thriller Movie: Gone Girl

TV

Favorite TV Show: The Big Bang Theory
Favorite Network TV Comedy: The Big Bang Theory
Favorite Comedic TV Actor: Chris Colfer
Favorite Comedic TV Actress: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting
Favorite Cable TV Comedy: Melissa & Joey
Favorite Cable TV Drama: Pretty Little Liars
Favorite Cable TV Actor: Matt Bomer
Favorite Cable TV Actress: Angie Harmon

Favorite Network TV Drama: Grey’s Anatomy
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor: Patrick Dempsey
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress: Ellen Pompeo

Favorite TV Crime Drama: Castle
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actor: Nathan Fillion
Favorite Crime Drama TV Actress: Stana Katic

Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: Beauty and the Beast
Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show: Outlander
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor: Misha Collins
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress: Kristin Kreuk

Favorite Competition TV Show: The Voice
Favorite Sketch Comedy TV Show: Saturday Night Live
Favorite Animated TV Show: The Simpsons
Favorite Dramedy: Orange is the New Black

Favorite Daytime TV Host: Ellen DeGeneres
Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host: Jimmy Fallon

Favorite TV Icon: Betty White
Favorite TV Duo: Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries)
Favorite TV Character We Miss Most: Dr. Cristina Yang – Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy)
Favorite New TV Comedy: Jane the Virgin
Favorite New TV Drama: The Flash
Favorite Actor in A New TV Series: David Tennant
Favorite Actress In A New TV Series: Viola Davis

MUSIC

Favorite Male Artist: Ed Sheeran
Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Group: Maroon 5
Favorite Breakout Artist: 5 Seconds of Summer
Favorite Male Country Artist: Hunter Hayes
Favorite Female Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Country Group: Lady Antebellum
Favorite Pop Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist: Iggy Azalea
Favorite R&B Artist: Pharrell Williams
Favorite Album: X by Ed Sheeran
Favorite Song: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift

Olivia Truffaut-Wong

Olivia Truffaut-Wong was born and raised in Berkeley, California, where she developed her love of all things entertainment. After moving to New York City to earn her degree in Film Studies, she stayed on the East Coast to follow her passion and become an entertainment writer. She lives on a diet of television, movies and food.

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