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Forget magazine polls and television ratings, the people have chosen who they find worth awarding.
And the stars are Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp and the Taylors (both Swift and Lautner) who were honoured at the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards aired on CBS on Wednesday night. The show was hosted by Queen Latifah.
Bullock bagged an award for the Favourite Movie Actress for The Blind Side. The actress beat out stiff competition from Jennifer Aniston and Kristen Stewart.
But that's not all. Bullock's film The Proposal, costarring Ryan Reynolds, was named the Favourite Comedy, reports People.
'I am only up here because I am fortunate to work with people who make me look good,' a tearful Bullock said while accepting her award. '[Thanks] most of all to my family ... Life is hard sometimes, but we get through with laughter.'
'Thank you to everyone who voted,' she said, 'because you're voting for all the people who make me look good -- and you're making me look very good.'
Hugh Jackman bagged an award for Favourite Action Star and Johnny Depp bagged one for Favourite Movie Actor of the Decade.
Ashton Kutcher won the Favourite Web Celeb. He immediately tweeted: 'The peoples choice award really goes to you all! Thanks for the props! Thnk for making it happen!'
The two Taylors Swift and Lautner also won awards. Lautner won the Male Breakout Actor award for his role in New Moon while Swift was voted Favourite Female Singer.
New Moon, the second installment in the Twilight saga won the major awards of the night including the Waterford crystal trophies for Favourite Movie, Franchise and On-Screen Team.
In music, Carrie Underwood was named Favourite Country Artist while Lady Gaga grabbed the Favourite Breakout Music Artist award.
Mariah Carey won as well. She was named the Favourite R&B Star.
Television scored as well. Shows like The Big Bang Theory, Glee and House took home awards.
Though Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls didn't win anything, she certainly got our vote for being the best dressed celebrity.
The winners: A complete list.
Favourite Talk Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Favourite On Screen Team: The Twilight Saga
Favourite TV Obsession: True Blood
Favourite TV Competition Show: American Idol
Favourite Animal Show: Dog Whisperer
Favourite Family Movie: Up
Favourite TV Comedy: The Big Bang Theory
Favourite R&B Artist: Mariah Carey
Favourite TV Comedy Actor: Steve Carrell
Favourite TV Comedy Actress: Alyson Hannigan
Favourite Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favourite TV Drama Actor: Hugh Laurie
Favourite TV Drama: House
Favourite Movie Actress: Sandra Bullock
Favourite Breakout Movie Actor: Taylor Lautner
Favourite Action Star: Hugh Jackman
Favourite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
Favourite Male Artist: Eminem / Keith Urban
Favourite Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favourite Comedic Star: Jim Carrey
Favourite Breakout Music Artist: Lady Gaga
Favourite Breakout Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus
Favourite Rock Band: Paramore
Favourite Music Collaboration: Run This Town
Favourite Comedy Movie: The Proposal
Favourite New TV Drama: The Vampire Diaries
Favourite Movie: Twilight
Favourite New TV Comedy: Glee
Favourite Web Celeb: Ashton Kutcher
Favourite Frandchise: The Twilight Saga
Favourite TV Drama Actress: Katherine Heigl
Favourite Sc-Fi / Fantasy Show: Supernatural
Favourite Independent Movie: Inglourious Basterds
Favourite Pop Artist: Lady Gaga