'People's Choice Awards' Winners 2021: Dwayne Johnson and Kim Kardashian Win Big

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The People's Choice Awards, an awards ceremony where the winners are voted entirely by the U.S. public took place last night (Tuesday, December 7).

Dwayne Johnson was the big winner of the night, taking home Male Movie Star of 2021 and Comedy Movie Star of 2021, as well as receiving the honorary People's Champion Award. Viewers were also treated to an iconic performance from Christina Aguilera, who received the inaugural Music Icon Award.

The list of famous faces and winners does not stop there. Newsweek has the full list below of the People's Choice Awards winners.

The People's Choice Awards Winners 2021

Spanning 40 categories covering movies, television, music, and pop culture, The People's Choice Awards is one of the biggest nights for the entertainment industry.

The awards are voted for entirely by the public, unlike other awards ceremonies where a very small board of experts choose the winner they want to see take home the trophy.

Hosted by comedian Kenan Thompson at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, many famous faces took to the stage to present the awards, including Cardi B, Jojo Siwa, Laverne Cox, Lil Rel Howery, Leslie Jones, Chase Stokes, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

One thing is for sure, last night was a good night to be Dwayne Johnson.

The wrestler-turned-actor took home the honorary People's Champion Award. After accepting the prize from Jeff Bezos, in a moving gesture, Johnson dedicated the award to the late Muhammad Ali and Shushana, a recipient for the Make-a-Wish foundation.

Johnson said: "For those who may know or for those who may not know, the original people's champion was the greatest of all time, Muhammad Ali,' the Red Notice star said. 'I first met Muhammed when I was a little boy and he was so cool to me. He was so kind and he was so funny. He was always wonderful to me."

He added: "Years later to be standing here with you guys, you voted me the People's Champion, the irony is not lost on me because I realize that what it means to be the People's Champion is so much bigger than me. You treat people good, you treat people kind. You take care of people. You're inclusive of people, all people, all colors, it doesn't matter."

Johnson then invited Shushana onto the stage, sharing her wish was to attend the People's Choice Awards. He said: "This is a total surprise.. 'I met her earlier. I told her how proud I was of her story. She is a fighter, she has inspired her family and friends. I want to tell you just how much you've inspired me and everyone around you and certainly everyone here.

"I want to give you this because you represent everything that it means to be a People's Champion so this is for you."

He also received trophies for Male Movie Star of 2021 and Comedy Movie Star of 2021 for his performance in Jungle Cruise.

The People's Champion Award was not the only honor award of the evening.
Christina Aguilera received the inaugural Music Icon Award, Halle Berry took home the People's Icon Award and Kim Kardashian received the Fashion Icon Award.

Accepting her award for Fashion Icon, Kardashian surprised fans by thanking her ex, Kanye West.

She said: "I am honestly so humbled to be here. I started off as a closet organizer and a stylist, so the fact that I'm winning a Fashion Icon Award is a pinch-me moment.

"I'm humbled every single day that designers are willing to work with me. There was a time when they weren't. Thank you Zac Posen who dressed me and took me to my first CFDA Awards and so many amazing designers, like Ricardo [Tisci] and Olivier [Rousteing] that really believed in me. Well, [they] probably [were] talked into it by getting a call from Kanye."

"So thank you to Kanye even for really introducing me to the fashion world. I fell in love with fashion. This is a dream that I get to wake up and wear these amazing clothes and try new things, take a risk. I'm so humbled."

Other big nominations of the night were Justin Bieber with 10 nominations, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, and actors Selena Gomez, Tom Hiddleston, Florence Pugh, and Daniel Craig.

Newsweek has the full list of nominees and winners below:

The Movie of 2021

WINNER: 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 Their Be Carnage

The Comedy Movie of 2021

WINNER: Free Guy
Coming 2 America
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

WINNER: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Black Widow
F9: The Fast Saga
Godzilla vs. Kong
No Time to Die
The Suicide Squad
The Tomorrow War
Venom: Let There Be Carnage

The Drama Movie of 2021

WINNER: Cruella
A Quiet Place Part II
Dune
Fatherhood
Halloween Kills
In the Heights
Old
Respect

The Family Movie of 2021

Cinderella
WINNER: Luca
Raya and the Last Dragon
The Boss Baby: Family Business
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Tom and Jerry
Vivo
Yes Day

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)
WINNER: Simu Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
Vin Diesel (F9: The Fast Saga)

The Show of 2021

Cobra Kai
Grey's Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
WINNER: Loki
Saturday Night Live
The Bachelor
This Is Us
WandaVision

The Drama Show of 2021

Outer Banks
9-1-1
Cobra Kai
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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
WINNER: The Voice

The Daytime Talk Show of 2021

Good Morning America
Live With Kelly and Ryan
Red Table Talk
WINNER: 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
WINNER: 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

The Competition Contestant of 2021

Cody Rigsby (Dancing With the Stars)
Gottmik (RuPaul's Drag Race)
JoJo (The Masked Singer)
WINNER: JoJo Siwa (Dancing With the Stars)
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)
WINNER: Khloé Kardashian (Keeping Up With the Kardashians)
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
WINNER: Squid Game
Ted Lasso
The White Lotus

The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2021

Loki
WINNER: Lucifer
La Brea
Shadow and Bone
Superman and Lois
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
The Flash
WandaVision

The Male Artist of 2021

Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
WINNER: Lil Nas X
Luke Combs
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd

The Female Artist of 2021

WINNER: Adele
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Halsey
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie

The Group of 2021

WINNER: BTS
Coldplay
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Migos
Twenty One Pilots

The Song of 2021

WINNER: "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 feat. 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 (Justine Bieber)
Montero (Lil Nas X)
Planet Her (Doja Cat)
WINNER: Sour (Olivia Rodrigo)
Star-crossed (Kacey Musgraves)

The Country Artist of 2021

WINNER: Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert

The Latin Artist of 2021

Anuel AA
WINNER: Bad Bunny
Becky G
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Karol G
Maluma
Natti Natasha

The New Artist of 2021

24kGoldn
Bella Poarch
Giveon
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo
Rauw Alejandro
Tate McRae
The Kid Laroi
Tomorrow X Together

The Music Video of 2021

WINNER: "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 feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
"Stay" (The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber)

The Collaboration Song of 2021

"Best Friend" (Saweetie feat. Doja Cat)
"Industry Baby"(Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow)
"Kiss Me More" (Doja Cat feat. SZA)
"Leave the Door Open" (Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak))
"Peaches" (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
WINNER: "Stay" (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
"Way 2 Sexy" (Drake feat. Future & Young Thug)
"You Right" (Doja Cat, The Weeknd)

The Pop Special of 2021

Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil
WINNER: Friends: The Reunion
Justin Bieber: Our World
Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg
Oprah with Meghan and Harry
Pink: 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 Robisnon)
The King's Jester Tour (Hasan Minhaj)
The Milk & Money Tour (Ali Wong)
WINNER: 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
WINNER: Simone Biles
Sunisa Lee

The Pop Podcast of 2021

WINNER: 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

the peoples choice awards winners — Honoree Dwayne Johnson, recipient of The People’s Champion of 2021 award, presentenced his trophy to a Make-A-Wish guest Shushana. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for DJ