“We, the people…” choose Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11
People's Ñhoice: 9/11 and Passion, Shrek and Julia Roberts…
Among 31st Annual People's Choice Awards winners on Sunday night were Fahrenheit 9/11, The Passion of the Christ, Shrek 2 in five nominations, Julia Roberts and Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie and Will Smith.
Annual People's Choice Awards winners, the year's brightest and best, are determined through voting by ordinary viewers, this year - for the first time by Internet voting, as opposed to a Gallup poll. The new procedure was criticised by some observers, because it may has led to a less scientific determination of the people's favourites, as fans could vote for their personal preferences more than once.
31st People's Choice Awards was hosted by Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Jason Alexander (Listen Up) and broadcast on CBS.
Michael Moore cancelled his plans to attend Sunday night's New York Film Critics Circle gala, where he was to receive the group's award for Best Documentary, to appear in the audience at the People's Choice Awards, where he accepted his People's Choice Awards. Michael dedicated his win to the troops in Iraq and said he was "amazed" that people had voted for his film. "I love making movies and I'll take this as an invitation to make more Fahrenheit 9/11s," Moore said. Who know whether it’s true…
Mel Gibson, awarded for The Passion of the Christ which was voted Favorite Drama, thanked fans, having stated: “The award means a lot more to me this time than anything before… I depended on you and you were there. If it wasn't for you guys, we would have been dead in the water."
Mike Myers accepted several People's Choice Awards for Shrek 2 (Favorite Comedy, Favorite Sequel, Favorite Animated Movie). Shrek’s Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, was voted Favorite Animated Movie Star and the Fairy Godmother, voiced by Jennifer Saunders, won the Favorite Movie Villain prize.
Once again, Julia Roberts took the award for Favorite Female Movie Star, but once again did not show up. This year’s Favorite Male Movie Star prize went to Johnny Depp, while Renée Zellweger was awarded in the Favorite Leading Lady category.Brad Pitt, Hollywood’s newly single man, took Favorite Leading Man.
The full list of the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards winners:
Motion picture: Fahrenheit 9/11
Drama motion picture: The Passion of the Christ
Comedy motion picture: Shrek 2
Animated motion picture: Shrek 2
Favorite sequel: Shrek 2
Animated movie star: Donkey in Shrek 2 (voiced by Eddie Murphy)
Movie villain: The Fairy Godmother in Shrek 2 (voiced by Jennifer Saunders)
Favorite on-screen chemistry: Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in 50 First Dates
Female movie star: Julia Roberts
Male movie star: Johnny Depp
Leading lady: Renée Zellweger
Leading man: Brad Pitt
Funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres
Funny male star: Jim Carrey
Television drama series: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Television comedy series: Will & Grace
New television comedy series: Joey
New television drama series: Desperate Housewives
Female television star: Marg Helgenberger
Male television star: Matt LeBlanc
Late night talk show host: David Letterman
Daytime talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres
Reality show--competition: American Idol
Reality show--makeover: Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Reality show--24/7: Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica
Crest fans favorite smile: Julia Roberts
Pantene fans favorite hair: Jennifer Garner
Cover Girl fans favorite look: Kate Hudson
Favorite group: U2
Female singer: Alicia Keys
Male singer: Usher
Favorite remake: "The First Cut is the Deepest" by Sheryl Crow
Favorite combined forces: "Yeah" by Usher/Lil Jon/Ludacris
Country group: Brooks & Dunn
Country female singer: Shania Twain
Country male singer: Tim McGraw
