48th People's Choice Awards
Annual awards show honoring fan-favorite entertainment.
The 48th People's Choice Awards took place on December 6, 2022, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Kenan Thompson hosted for the second year in a row, and the event aired live on both NBC and E!. Nominees were announced on October 26, covering 40 categories across film, television, music, and pop culture. In film, Nope led with six nominations, while This Is Us topped the television categories with six nods, and Bad Bunny led music with seven.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness won the most film awards, taking home three, including Movie of 2022. Stranger Things also earned three wins, including Show of 2022. Taylor Swift was the most-awarded music nominee, winning Female Artist, Album (for Midnights), and Music Video (for "Anti-Hero"). Ryan Reynolds received the People's Icon Award, Lizzo was honored with the People's Champion Award and won Song of 2022 for "About Damn Time," and Shania Twain received the Music Icon Award.
Shania Twain and Lauren Spencer-Smith were the only performers, announced on December 5. Twain performed a medley of her hits, including her new single "Waking Up Dreaming," against a backdrop of leopard prints, desert light, and fire. During "That Don't Impress Me Much," she changed the spoken "Brad Pitt" line to name-drop Ryan Reynolds, who was in the audience. Outlets like Rolling Stone and Billboard praised the performance, with Rolling Stone calling it a powerhouse and Billboard noting it proved her Music Icon status. Vulture described it as over-the-top, full of sparkles, fire, and dancers, with writer Justin Cuarto saying Twain defended her title as "still queen of the stage."
Presenters included Amy Poehler, Sarah Hyland, David Spade, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Billy Porter, Dwyane Wade, Nikki Glaser, Heidi Klum and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Lil Rel Howery, the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Ana Gasteyer and Niecy Nash, Colin Hanks and Mckenna Grace, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, The Miz and Maryse Mizanin, Chandra Wilson, James Corden, and George Lopez and Mayan Lopez.
Nominees were revealed on October 26, with voting open on the PCAs website and Twitter until November 9. Nope led film with six nominations, followed by Bullet Train, Top Gun: Maverick, and The Adam Project with five each.
Quick Facts
- Date
- 6 December 2022
- Location
- Barker Hangar; Santa Monica, California
- Country
- United States
- Producer
- Barb Bialkowski
- Jesse Ignjatovic
- Evan Prager
- Hosts
- Kenan Thompson
- Most wins
- Film
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (3)
- Television
- Stranger Things (3)
- Music
- Taylor Swift (3)
- Most nominations
- Film
- Nope (6)
- Television
- This Is Us (6)
- Music
- Bad Bunny (7)
- Network
- NBC; E!
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Lore & Background
The 48th People's Choice Awards featured performances by Shania Twain and Lauren Spencer-Smith, announced as the only performers on December 5, 2022. Twain performed a medley of her popular songs, including her single 'Waking Up Dreaming' from her forthcoming album Queen of Me (2023), against a backdrop of leopard prints, desert light show, and fire. During 'That Don't Impress Me Much', she changed the spoken-word line from 'Brad Pitt' to name-drop Ryan Reynolds, who was in attendance as the People's Icon Award recipient. Multiple media outlets highlighted Twain's performance as the show's highlight, with Rolling Stone noting she 'delivered a powerhouse performance' and Billboard stating she 'proved just what makes her a Music Icon'.
Presenters included Amy Poehler, Sarah Hyland, David Spade, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Billy Porter, Dwyane Wade, Nikki Glaser, Heidi Klum, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Lil Rel Howery, the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Ana Gasteyer, Niecy Nash, Colin Hanks, Mckenna Grace, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, The Miz, Maryse Mizanin, Chandra Wilson, James Corden, George Lopez, and Mayan Lopez. The show awarded the People's Icon Award to Ryan Reynolds, the People's Champion Award to Lizzo, and the Music Icon Award to Shania Twain.
Reader's Guide
The 48th People's Choice Awards marked a continuation of the ceremony's tradition of honoring fan-voted favorites across entertainment. The event saw Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness become the most-awarded film nominee with three wins, including The Movie of 2022, while Stranger Things topped television categories with three wins, including The Show of 2022. Taylor Swift was the most-awarded music nominee, winning Female Artist, Album (Midnights), and Music Video of 2022 ('Anti-Hero'). Lizzo won The Song of 2022 with 'About Damn Time' and received the People's Champion Award. The ceremony's focus on popular culture was reflected in its 40 categories spanning film, television, music, and pop culture, with Nope and This Is Us leading film and television nominations respectively, and Bad Bunny leading music nominations. The show's broadcast on both NBC and E! underscored its broad reach, while Kenan Thompson's return as host for a second consecutive year provided continuity.
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