People's Choice Awards (Australia)
The Australian People's Choice Awards was an Australian version of the American awards show, People's Choice Awards, staged in 1998 and 1999.[1] The awards recognised works of popular culture and people active in it. Winners were chosen by popular vote.
Winners and nominees: 1998
Source: [2]
| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Favourite TV Star | Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network | Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network |
| Favourite Australian Movie | Amy | Crackers Joey |
| Favourite Australian Movie Star (Male) | Mel Gibson | Russell Crowe |
| Favourite Australian Movie Star (Female) | Nicole Kidman | Toni Collette |
| Favourite International Movie | Titanic | As Good as It Gets |
| Favourite International Movie Star (Male) | Mel Gibson | Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Favourite International Movie Star (Female) | Nicole Kidman | Jodie Foster |
| Favourite Sporting Event Shown On TV | 1998 Commonwealth Games | AFL Grand Final Tennis - 1998 US Open |
| Favourite Sports Star (Male) | Pat Rafter - Tennis | Mick Doohan - Motorcycle sport Kieran Perkins - Swimming |
| Favourite Sports Star (Female) | Susie O'Neill - Swimming | Cathy Freeman - Athletics Nova Peris-Kneebone - Hockey and Athletics |
| Favourite Australian Singer (Male) | John Farnham | Jimmy Barnes |
| Favourite Australian Singer (Female) | Natalie Imbruglia | Tina Arena |
| Favourite International TV Show | Friends, Nine Network | Ally McBeal, Seven Network |
| Favourite TV Drama or Serial | Blue Heelers, Seven Network | All Saints, Seven Network Home And Away, Seven Network |
| Favourite Actor in a Drama or Serial | Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network | Marcus Graham, Good Guys Bad Guys Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven Network |
| Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial | Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network | Belinda Emmett, Home And Away, Seven Network Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network |
| Favourite Comedy Show | Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network | Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine Network Good News Week, ABC TV and Network Ten |
| Favourite Comedy Star | Magda Szubanski | Russell Gilbert |
| Favourite Current Affairs Show | Today Tonight, Seven Network | 60 Minutes, Nine Network A Current Affair, Nine Network |
| Favourite Lifestyle Show | Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network | Burke's Backyard, Nine Network |
| Favourite TV Commercial | Coca-cola - Polar Bears | Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup - Two Kids Daewoo - Dog Directs Blind Man |
| Kids' Choice For Favourite TV Show | Home And Away, Seven Network | Friends, Nine Network |
Winners and nominees: 1999
Source: [3]
Other Australian awards termed People's Choice Awards
- Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards[4]
- Australian Traveller magazine People's Choice Awards[5]
- Dimmi People's Choice Awards (a crowdsourced ranking of restaurants)[6]
- National Landcare People's Choice Award[7]
References
- ↑ Australian Entertainment Awards, Australian Television Information Archive
- ↑ Australian Television Information Archive: People's Choice Awards 1998
- ↑ Australian Television Information Archive: People's Choice Awards 1999
- ↑ Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards
- ↑ Australian Traveller People's Choice Awards
- ↑ Dimmi People's Choice Awards
- ↑ National Landcare People's Choice Award