Katy Perry scored five trophies at last year's People's Choice
Awards, and she wasn't even there. The pop starlet made it out to this year's
event, held Wednesday at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, and only
won four. Go figure.
Billboard's Woman of the Year repeated wins for Favorite Female
Artist and Music Video (this time for "Part of Me") but she also took
home Favorite Pop Artist and Favorite Fan Following, for her KatyCats.
"If I had to pick one of the awards I'd have to pick that
one," she said. "I look forward to entertaining you again. So, back
to the studio I go."
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift kicked off what is bound to be a busy
awards show season by besting Jason Aldean, Carrie Underwood and Blake Shelton
to snag Favorite Country Artist. In a show of incredible honesty, Swift
astutely exclaimed "This keeps happening to me!" on stage. Yes
Taylor, it does!
Moments later, Maroon 5's Adam Levine gently mocked the country
starlet's self-awareness when accepting the band's nod for Favorite Band.
"Damn you Swift!" he gobbed. The "Payphone" pop-rock band
took home the same award last year.
Dressed in white and surrounded by candles, Levine's fellow
"Voice" judge Christina Aguilera later belted her emotional ballad
"Blank Page" before receiving a just-for-her trophy dubbed the
People's Voice Award. Her lengthy acceptance speech contained messages both
powerful ("Kids who are being bullied or feel lost, remember you have a
voice") and confusing ("I hope my voice helps others find a home as
well").
The Wanted provided one of the more whimsical and downright
entertaining moments of the evening when they punctuated their acceptance
speech for Favorite Breakout Artist with an a cappella version of
"Afternoon Delight." "We promised we'd sing a song for Ellen if
we won," Max George said, referencing Ellen DeGeneres.
Fellow boy band One Direction swiped up Favorite Album for
"Up All Night" and Favorite Song honors for "What Makes You
Beautiful"; low key singer-songwriter Jason Mraz won Favorite Male Artist;
Rihanna won Favorite R&B Artist, and Nicki Minaj was chosen as Favorite
Hip-Hop Artist.
There were also live performances courtesy of Jason Aldean, who
hammered home "My Kind of Party," as well as R&B powerhouse
Alicia Keys, who stripped down "Girl on Fire" before busting out on
"New Day" as her husband Swizz Beatz and son Egypt cheered on from
the sidelines.
On the TV side, "Glee" enjoyed back-to-back wins when
onscreen roommates Lea Michele and Chris Colfer scored Favorite Comedic TV
Actress and Actor awards. "It's amazing to be the subject of your
fandom!" Colfer told all the Gleeks out there that have kept the FOX
series alive, despite lower ratings.
FAVORITE POP ARTIST
Katy Perry
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST
Katy Perry
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO
Katy Perry, "Part of Me"
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST
Jason Mraz
FAVORITE BAND
Maroon 5
FAVORITE ALBUM
One Direction, Up All Night
FAVORITE SONG
One Direction, "What Makes You Beautiful"
FAVORITE BREAKOUT ARTIST
The Wanted
FAVORITE COUNTRY ARTIST
Taylor Swift
FAVORITE HIP-HOP ARTIST
Nicki Minaj
FAVORITE R&B ARTIST
Rihanna
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACRESS
Lea Michele
FAVORITE COMEDIC TV ACTOR
Chris Colfer
FAVORITE MUSIC FAN FOLLOWING
KatyCats, Katy Perry
PEOPLE'S VOICE AWARD
Christina Aguilera
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