What to expect at the 2016 People's Choice Awards
Jane Lynch will help usher in the awards season Wednesday night as host of the 2016 People's Choice Awards. The "Angel From Hell" star will hit the stage along with a star-studded slate of entertainers from the film, television and music worlds.
The Weeknd leads the pack of the 2016 nominees this year. The performer is up for five nominations, including Favorite Male Artist and Favorite Album" for "Beauty Behind the Madness." Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is up in three different genres, in movies for Favorite Action Movie Actor, in TV for Favorite Cable TV Actor and in digital for Favorite Social Media Celebrity.
Expected to attend the show are Abigail Spencer, Adam Devine, Amber Valletta, Betsy Brandt, Britney Spears, Cheyenne Jackson, Chris D'Elia, Christina Milian, Clark Gregg, Colin Hanks, Connor Franta, Dakota Johnson, Ed Westwick, Gina Rodriguez, Jack Black, John Stamos, Josh Holloway, Kate Hudson, Kunal Nayyar, Lea Michele, Maddie Ziegler, Marcia Gay Harden, Mayim Bialik, Meagan Good, Meghan Trainor, Melissa Benoist, Melissa Rauch, Mike Epps, Ming-Na Wen, Nia Long, Natalie Dormer, Priyanka Chopra, Raza Jaffrey, Taylor Kinney, Vin Diesel and the Pink Ladies of "Grease: Live" (Carly Rae Jepsen, Julianne Hough, Keke Palmer, Kether Donohue and Vanessa Hudgens).
Jason Derulo and Shawn Mendes will perform at this year's gala, and Ellen DeGeneres will receive the 2016 Humanitarian Award for her work with various charities, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"I am so honored to be receiving the People's Choice Humanitarian Award. I think it sums me up perfectly as I am both a human and an itarian," DeGeneres said.
This year, fans cast more than 72 million votes to determine the nominees; fans will ultimately pick the winners.
The 42nd annual awards gala will air live Wednesday from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET on CBS.
Check out the complete list of 2016 nominees below:
MOVIES
Favorite Movie
"Avengers: Age of Ultron"
"Furious 7"
"Inside Out"
"Jurassic World"
"Pitch Perfect 2"
Favorite Movie Actor
Channing Tatum
Chris Pratt
Johnny Depp
Robert Downey Jr.
Will Smith
Favorite Movie Actress
Anne Hathaway
Melissa McCarthy
Meryl Streep
Sandra Bullock
Scarlett Johansson
Favorite Action Movie
"Avengers: Age of Ultron"
"The Divergent Series: Insurgent"
"Furious 7"
"Jurassic World"
"Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials"
Favorite Action Movie Actor
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Pratt
Dwayne Johnson
Robert Downey Jr.
Vin Diesel
Favorite Action Movie Actress
Charlize Theron
Emily Blunt
Michelle Rodriguez
Scarlett Johansson
Shailene Woodley
Favorite Animated Movie Voice
Adam Sandler ("Hotel Transylvania 2")
Amy Poehler ("Inside Out")
Rihanna ("Home")
Sandra Bullock ("Minions")
Selena Gomez ("Hotel Transylvania 2")
Favorite Comedic Movie
"The DUFF"
"Pitch Perfect 2"
"Spy"
"Ted 2"
"Trainwreck"
Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
Jack Black
Kevin Hart
Mark Wahlberg
Robert De Niro
Will Ferrell
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Amy Schumer
Anna Kendrick
Melissa McCarthy
Rebel Wilson
Sofia Vergara
Favorite Dramatic Movie
"The Age of Adaline"
"Fifty Shades of Grey"
"The Longest Ride"
"The Martian"
"Straight Outta Compton"
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor
Channing Tatum
George Clooney
Johnny Depp
Matt Damon
Will Smith
Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress
Blake Lively
Dakota Johnson
Jennifer Lopez
Kate Winslet
Rachel McAdams
Favorite Family Movie
"Cinderella"
"Home"
"Hotel Transylvania 2"
"Inside Out"
"Minions"
Favorite Thriller Movie
"The Boy Next Door"
"Insidious: Chapter 3"
"Poltergeist"
"Taken 3"
"Unfriended"
TV
Favorite TV Show
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Game of Thrones
"Grey's Anatomy"
"The Voice"
"The Walking Dead"
Favorite Network TV Comedy
"2 Broke Girls"
"The Big Bang Theory"
"Mike & Molly"
"Modern Family"
"New Girl"
Favorite Comedic TV Actor
Andy Samberg
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jim Parsons
Johnny Galecki
Matthew Perry
Favorite Comedic TV Actress
Anna Faris
Kaley Cuoco
Melissa McCarthy
Sofía Vergara
Zooey Deschanel
Favorite Network TV Drama
"Empire"
"Gotham"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"How to Get Away With Murder"
"Scandal"
Favorite Dramatic TV Actor
Jesse Williams
Justin Chambers
Scott Foley
Taylor Kinney
Terrence Howard
Favorite Dramatic TV Actress
Ellen Pompeo
Kerry Washington
Sara Ramirez
Taraji P. Henson
Viola Davis
Favorite Cable TV Comedy
"Baby Daddy"
"Faking It"
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
"Real Husbands of Hollywood"
"Young & Hungry"
Favorite Cable TV Drama
"Bates Motel"
"The Fosters"
"Pretty Little Liars"
"Rizzoli & Isles"
"Suits"
Favorite Cable TV Actor
Adam DeVine
Christian Slater
Eric Dane
Kevin Hart
Taye Diggs
Favorite Cable TV Actress
Ashley Benson
Hilary Duff
Lucy Hale
Sasha Alexander
Shay Mitchell
Favorite Premium Cable TV Show
"Girls"
"Homeland"
"Masters of Sex"
"Shameless"
"Veep"
Favorite Premium Cable TV Actor
Dwayne Johnson
Joshua Jackson
Justin Theroux
Matt LeBlanc
Nick Jonas
Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress
Claire Danes
Emmy Rossum
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Kristen Bell
Lisa Kudrow
Favorite TV Crime Drama
"Bones"
"Castle"
"Criminal Minds"
"NCIS"
"Person of Interest"
Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor
Jim Caviezel
LL Cool J
Mark Harmon
Nathan Fillion
Shemar Moore
Favorite TV Crime Drama Actress
Emily Deschanel
Lucy Liu
Mariska Hargitay
Pauley Perrette
Stana Katic
Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
"Arrow"
"Beauty and the Beast"
"Once Upon a Time"
"Supernatural"
"The Vampire Diaries"
Favorite Cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show
"American Horror Story"
"Game of Thrones"
"Outlander"
"Teen Wolf"
"The Walking Dead"
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
David Tennant
Ian Somerhalder
Jensen Ackles
Misha Collins
Sam Heughan
Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Caitriona Balfe
Emilia Clarke
Ginnifer Goodwin
Jennifer Morrison
Lady Gaga
Favorite Competition TV Show
"America's Got Talent"
"American Ninja Warrior"
"Dancing with the Stars"
"MasterChef"
"The Voice"
Favorite Daytime TV Host
"Dr. Oz"
"Ellen DeGeneres"
"Rachael Ray"
"Steve Harvey"
"Wendy Williams"
Favorite Daytime TV Hosting Team
"Good Morning America"
"Live with Kelly and Michael"
"The Talk"
"Today"
"The View"
Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host
Conan O'Brien
James Corden
Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Kimmel
Stephen Colbert
Favorite Streaming Series
"House of Cards"
"The Mindy Project"
"Orange Is the New Black"
"Transparent"
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
Favorite Actor In A New TV Series
Chace Crawford
John Stamos
Josh Peck
Rob Lowe
Zachary Levi
Favorite Actress In A New TV Series
Emma Roberts
Jamie Lee Curtis
Lea Michele
Marcia Gay Harden
Priyanka Chopra
Favorite Animated TV Show
"American Dad!"
"Bob's Burger"
"Family Guy"
"The Simpsons"
"South Park"
Favorite New TV Comedy
"Crazy Ex-Girlfriend"
"Dr. Ken"
"Grandfathered"
"The Grinder"
"Life in Pieces"
"The Muppets"
"Scream Queens"
"Truth Be Told"
Favorite New TV Drama
Blindspot
Blood & Oil
Code Black
Heroes Reborn
"Limitless"
"Minority Report"
"The Player"
"Quantico"
"Rosewood"
"Supergirl"
"Wicked City"
MUSIC
Favorite Male Artist
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Luke Bryan
Nick Jonas
The Weeknd
Favorite Female Artist
Demi Lovato
Lana Del Rey
Madonna
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favorite Group
Fall Out Boy
Fifth Harmony
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
One Direction
Favorite Breakout Artist
Fetty Wap
Halsey
Shawn Mendes
Tori Kelly
The Weeknd
Favorite Male Country Artist
Blake Shelton
Brad Paisley
Dierks Bentley
Keith Urban
Luke Bryan
Favorite Female Country Artist
Carrie Underwood
Cassadee Pope
Kacey Musgraves
Miranda Lambert
Reba McEntire
Favorite Country Group
The Band Perry
Florida Georgia Line
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Zac Brown Band
Favorite Pop Artist
Demi Lovato
Ed Sheeran
Kelly Clarkson
Selena Gomez
Taylor Swift
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist
Big Sean
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
Nicki Minaj
Wiz Khalifa
Favorite R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Ciara
Janet Jackson
Ne-Yo
The Weeknd
Favorite Album
"American Beauty / American Psycho" by Fall Out Boy
"Beauty Behind the Madness" by The Weeknd
"If You're Reading This It's Too Late" by Drake
"Smoke + Mirrors" by Imagine Dragons
"Title" by Meghan Trainor
Favorite Song
"Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
"Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
"Love Me Like You Do" by Ellie Goulding
"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
"What Do You Mean?" by Justin Bieber
Favorite Music Icon
Madonna
Paul McCartney
Prince
Steven Tyler
Stevie Wonder
DIGITAL
Favorite Social Media Celebrity
Anna Kendrick
Beyoncé
Britney Spears
Dwayne Johnson
Taylor Swift
Favorite Social Media Star
Cameron Dallas
Frankie Grande
Lele Pons
Matt Bellassai
Nash Grier
Favorite Mobile Game
Candy Crush Saga
Despicable Me: Minion Rush
Fruit Ninja
Plants vs. Zombies
Temple Run
Favorite Video Game
Batman: Arkham Knight
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Grand Theft Auto V
Minecraft
Super Smash Bros.
Favorite YouTube Star
Connor Franta
Grace Helbig
Jenna Marbles
Miranda Sings
Tyler Oakley
The DailyMail.com Seriously Popular™ Award
Bella Thorne
Cara Delevingne
Kylie Jenner
Maddie Ziegler
Ruby Rose