Awards honor people’s choices

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres set a record at the People’s Choice Awards , becoming the winningest entertainer in the show’s history.

DeGeneres picked up three trophies at Wednesday’s ceremony for a career total of 20.

Other stars taking home crystal statuettes this year included Jennifer Lopez, Johnny Depp, Sofia Vergara, Kevin Hart, Melissa McCarthy and Justin Timberlake. Tyler Perry received the humanitarian award at the show.

A selected list of winners follows: Movie: “Finding Dory”; movie actor: Ryan Reynolds; movie actress: Jennifer Lawrence; action movie: “Deadpool”; action movie actor: Robert Downey Jr.; action movie actress: Margot Robbie; animated movie voice: DeGeneres; comedic movie actor: Hart; comedic movie actress: McCarthy; dramatic movie actor: Tom Hanks; dramatic movie actress: Blake Lively; movie icon: Depp.

Also TV show: “Outlander”; network TV comedy: “The Big Bang Theory”; comedic TV actor: Jim Parsons; comedic TV actress: Vergara; network TV drama: “Grey’s Anatomy”; TV crime drama: “Criminal Minds”; TV crime drama actor: Mark Harmon; TV crime drama actress: Lopez; competition TV show: “The Voice”; daytime TV host: DeGeneres; late night talk show host: Jimmy Fallon.

Also Male music artist: Timberlake; female music artist: Britney Spears; group: Fifth Harmony; male country artist: Blake Shelton; female country artist: Carrie Underwood; country group: Little Big Town; hip-hop artist: G-Eazy; R&B artist: Rihanna; song: “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Justin Timberlake; social media celebrity: Spears.

Ellen DeGeneres, winner of the awards for favorite animated movie voice, favorite daytime TV host, and favorite comedic collaboration, speaks on stage at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. Pictured in the background are DeGeneres’ previous People’s Choice awards, making her the most decorated People’s Choice Award winner in the show’s history. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/01/web1_114602879-47dd775d2ee24500976b3f37fec199b3.jpgEllen DeGeneres, winner of the awards for favorite animated movie voice, favorite daytime TV host, and favorite comedic collaboration, speaks on stage at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. Pictured in the background are DeGeneres’ previous People’s Choice awards, making her the most decorated People’s Choice Award winner in the show’s history. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)

Robert Downey Jr. accepts the award for favorite action movie actor at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/01/web1_114602879-345cff2d6d91444289131b4c44f896ff.jpgRobert Downey Jr. accepts the award for favorite action movie actor at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)

Johnny Depp accepts the award for favorite movie icon at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)
http://aimmedianetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2017/01/web1_114602879-58b6e99514ce4980acdb1a434af975ec.jpgJohnny Depp accepts the award for favorite movie icon at the People’s Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Invision/AP)

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