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2021 People’s Choice Awards

2021 People's Choice Awards | December 7th

The People’s Choice Awards, the only awards show where winners are chosen entirely by fans, has released their list of nominees and the voting has ended.  All that is left to do now to get your fix of pop culture in 2021 is to tune in to the “PCAs” live on E! and NBC on Tuesday, December 7th at 9 pm ET. The nominations were announced on October 27th, honoring A-listers in 44 different categories ranging across movies, TV, music, and pop culture. Justin Bieber came out on top of the music category, and F9 emerged on the top of the movie category, and This Is Us rose to the top of the TV series category with the most nominations each. In the Game Changer category, nominees include 2021 newsmakers like Simone Biles, Bubba Wallace, Serena Williams, Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, among others. Catch up with the best of pop culture in 2021, including categories that honor the best comedy acts, social media influencers, and even podcasts at the 2021 PCA’s, airing live from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

Don’t miss the 2021 People’s Choice Awards on Tuesday, December 7th at 9 p.m. ET airing on NBC and live on the E! Network, please see a full list of the 2021 People’s Choice nominees below.

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2021 People's Choice Awards - List of Nominees

MOVIES

BEST MOVIE OF 2021

Black Widow

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

 

BEST COMEDY MOVIE OF 2021

Coming 2 America

Free Guy

He’s All That

Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Jungle Cruise

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Thunder Force

Vacation Friends

 

BEST 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

The Suicide Squad

The Tomorrow War

Venom: Let There Be Carnage

 

BEST DRAMA MOVIE OF 2021

A Quiet Place Part II

Cruella

Dune

Fatherhood

Halloween Kills

In The Heights

Old

Respect

 

BEST FAMILY MOVIE OF 2021

Cinderella

Luca

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 PrattThe Tomorrow War

Daniel CraigNo Time to Die

Dwayne JohnsonJungle Cruise

Eddie MurphyComing 2 America

John CenaF9: The Fast Saga

Ryan ReynoldsFree Guy

Simu LiuShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Vin DieselF9: The Fast Saga

 

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021

AwkwafinaShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Charlize TheronF9: The Fast Saga

Florence PughBlack Widow

Jennifer HudsonRespect

Leslie JonesComing 2 America

Margot RobbieThe Suicide Squad

Salma HayekHitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

Scarlett JohanssonBlack Widow

 

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2021

Anthony RamosIn the Heights

Emily BluntA Quiet Place Part II

Emma Stone, Cruella

Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween Kills

Jason Momoa, Dune

Jennifer HudsonRespect

Kevin HartFatherhood

Timothée Chalamet, Dune

 

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2021

Dwayne JohnsonJungle Cruise

Eddie MurphyComing 2 America

Emily BluntJungle Cruise

Leslie JonesComing 2 America

Melissa McCarthy, Thunder Force

Octavia Spencer, Thunder Force

Ryan ReynoldsFree Guy

Salma HayekHitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard

 

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2021

Charlize TheronF9: The Fast Saga

Chris PrattThe Tomorrow War

Daniel CraigNo Time To Die

Florence PughBlack Widow

John CenaF9: The Fast Saga

Scarlett JohanssonBlack Widow

Simu LiuShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Vin DieselF9: The Fast Saga

 

TELEVISION

THE SHOW OF 2021

Cobra Kai

Grey’s Anatomy

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Loki

Saturday Night Live

The Bachelor

This Is Us

WandaVision

 

THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2021

Outer Banks

9-1-1

Cobra Kai

Grey’s Anatomy

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

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

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

 

THE MALE TV STAR OF 2021

Anthony MackieThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Chase StokesOuter Banks

Dwayne JohnsonYoung Rock

Jason SudeikisTed Lasso

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Norman Reedus, The Walking Dead

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Tom HiddlestonLoki

 

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2021

Angela Bassett, 9-1-1

Elizabeth OlsenWandaVision

Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy

Kathryn HahnWandaVision

Mandy Moore, This Is Us

Mariska HargitayLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit

Queen LatifahThe Equalizer

Yara ShahidiGrown-ish

 

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2021

Norman ReedusThe Walking Dead

Angela Bassett9-1-1

Chase StokesOuter Banks

Ellen PompeoGrey’s Anatomy

Mandy MooreThis Is Us

Mariska HargitayLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit

Queen LatifahThe Equalizer

Sterling K. BrownThis Is Us

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2021

Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Dwayne JohnsonYoung Rock

Jason SudeikisTed Lasso

Kenan ThompsonSaturday Night Live

Selena GomezOnly Murders in the Building

Steve MartinOnly Murders in the Building

Wanda SykesThe Upshaws

Yara ShahidiGrown-ish

 

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021

Good Morning America

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Red Table Talk

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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

 

BEST CONTESTANT OF 2021

Cody RigsbyDancing With the Stars

GottmikRuPaul’s Drag Race

JoJoThe Masked Singer

JoJo SiwaDancing With the Stars

Katie ThurstonThe Bachelorette

Matt James, The Bachelor

SymoneRuPaul’s Drag Race

Wiz Khalifa, The Masked Singer

 

THE REALITY TV STAR OF 2021

Erica Mena, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta

Joe AmabileBachelor In Paradise

Kandi BurrussThe Real Housewives of Atlanta

Khloé KardashianKeeping Up With the Kardashians

Kim Kardashian West, Keeping Up With the Kardashians

Lisa RinnaThe Real Housewives of Beverly Hills

Mike “The Situation” SorrentinoJersey Shore: Family Vacation

Nicole “Snooki” PolizziJersey Shore: Family Vacation

 

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2021

Cobra Kai

Loki

Mare of Easttown

Outer Banks

Sex/Life

Squid Game

Ted Lasso

The White Lotus

 

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2021

Loki

Lucifer

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

Luke Combs

Shawn Mendes

The Weeknd

 

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2021

Adele

Billie Eilish

Cardi B

Doja Cat

Halsey

Megan Thee Stallion

Olivia Rodrigo

Saweetie

 

THE GROUP OF 2021 

BTS

Coldplay

Dan + Shay

Imagine Dragons

Jonas Brothers

Maroon 5

Migos

twenty one pilots

 

THE SONG OF 2021

“Butter,” BTS

“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

star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves

 

THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2021

Blake Shelton

Carrie Underwood

Dan + Shay

Kacey Musgraves

Kane Brown

Luke Bryan

Luke Combs

Miranda Lambert

 

THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2021

Anuel AA

Bad Bunny

Becky G

Daddy Yankee

J Balvin

KAROL G

Maluma

Natti Natasha

 

THE NEW ARTIST OF 2021

24kGoldn

Bella Poarch

Giveon

Olivia Rodrigo

Rauw Alejandro

Tate McRae

The Kid LAROI

TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT)

 

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2021

“Butter,” BTS

“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

“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

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

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

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

Sunisa Lee

 

THE POP PODCAST OF 2021

Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain

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