46th People's Choice Awards

The 46th ceremony of the People's Choice Awards was held on November 15, 2020, to honor the best in popular culture for 2020. The show was hosted by Demi Lovato and was broadcast live by E! at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. The show had a 43% jump in viewership from the year prior and received generally good ratings from the viewers.

46th People's Choice Awards
Date	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
Location	Barker Hangar Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Demi Lovato
Website	pca.eonline.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	E!
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Performances

• Justin Bieber – "Lonely" (with Benny Blanco), "Holy"^[1]
• Chloe x Halle – "Ungodly Hour"^[2]

Presenters

Presenters were announced on November 14, 2020, the day before the ceremony.^[3]

• Demi Lovato – main show host
• Jameela Jamil – presented The Female Movie Star of 2020
• Christina Hendricks – presented The Drama TV Star of 2020
• Bebe Rexha – presented The Daytime Talk Show of 2020
• Addison Rae – presented The Country Artist of 2020
• Tyler, the Creator – presented Fashion Icon of 2020 to Tracee Ellis Ross
• Mario Lopez & Elizabeth Berkley Lauren – presented The Nighttime Talk Show of 2020
• Alison Brie – presented The Male Artist of 2020 and introduced Justin Bieber
• Armie Hammer – presented People's Icon of 2020 to Jennifer Lopez
• Karamo Brown – presented The Female TV Star of 2020
• Tiffany Haddish – presented People's Champion of 2020 to Tyler Perry
• Machine Gun Kelly – presented The Comedy Movie Star of 2020

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced in October 1.^[4][5]

Winners are listed first and are in bold.^[6]

Film

The Movie of 2020	The Comedy Movie of 2020
Bad Boys for Life Birds of Prey Extraction Hamilton The Invisible Man The Old Guard Project Power Trolls World Tour	The Kissing Booth 2 Bill & Ted Face the Music Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga The King of Staten Island Like a Boss The Lovebirds To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You The Wrong Missy
The Action Movie of 2020	The Drama Movie of 2020
Mulan Bad Boys for Life Birds of Prey Bloodshot Extraction The Old Guard Project Power Tenet	Hamilton Dangerous Lies Greyhound The High Note I Still Believe The Invisible Man The Photograph The Way Back
The Family Movie of 2020	The Male Movie Star of 2020
Onward The Call of the Wild Dolittle My Spy Scoob! Sonic the Hedgehog Trolls World Tour The Willoughbys	Will Smith – Bad Boys for Life Vin Diesel – Bloodshot Robert Downey Jr. – Dolittle Jamie Foxx – Project Power Tom Hanks – Greyhound Chris Hemsworth – Extraction Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton Mark Wahlberg – Spenser Confidential
The Female Movie Star of 2020	The Drama Movie Star of 2020
Tiffany Haddish – Like a Boss Salma Hayek – Like a Boss Vanessa Hudgens – Bad Boys for Life Camila Mendes – Dangerous Lies Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man Issa Rae – The Lovebirds Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey Charlize Theron – The Old Guard	Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton Ben Affleck – The Way Back KJ Apa – I Still Believe Russell Crowe – Unhinged Tom Hanks – Greyhound Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man Issa Rae – The Photograph Tracee Ellis Ross – The High Note
The Comedy Movie Star of 2020	The Action Movie Star of 2020
Joey King – The Kissing Booth 2 Noah Centineo – To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Pete Davidson – The King of Staten Island Will Ferrell – Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Salma Hayek – Like a Boss Issa Rae – The Lovebirds Keanu Reeves – Bill & Ted Face the Music David Spade – The Wrong Missy	Chris Hemsworth – Extraction Vin Diesel – Bloodshot Jamie Foxx – Project Power Vanessa Hudgens – Bad Boys for Life Margot Robbie – Birds of Prey Will Smith – Bad Boys for Life Charlize Theron – The Old Guard John David Washington – Tenet

TV

The Show of 2020	The Drama Show of 2020
Grey's Anatomy The Bachelor The Last Dance The Masked Singer Never Have I Ever Outer Banks This Is Us Tiger King	Riverdale Grey's Anatomy Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Outer Banks Ozark Power This Is Us The Walking Dead
The Comedy Show of 2020	The Reality Show of 2020
Never Have I Ever Dead to Me The Good Place Grown-ish Insecure Modern Family Saturday Night Live Schitt's Creek	Keeping Up with the Kardashians Below Deck Mediterranean Love & Hip Hop: New York Love is Blind 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Queer Eye The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
The Competition Show of 2020	The Male TV Star of 2020
The Voice America's Got Talent American Idol The Bachelor The Challenge The Masked Singer RuPaul's Drag Race Top Chef	Cole Sprouse – Riverdale Jason Bateman – Ozark Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us Steve Carell – Space Force Dan Levy – Schitt's Creek Norman Reedus – The Walking Dead Chase Stokes – Outer Banks Jesse Williams – Grey's Anatomy
The Female TV Star of 2020	The Drama TV Star of 2020
Ellen Pompeo – Grey's Anatomy Christina Applegate – Dead to Me Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mandy Moore – This Is Us Sandra Oh – Killing Eve Lili Reinhart – Riverdale Sofia Vergara – Modern Family	Mandy Moore – This Is Us Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us Danai Gurira – The Walking Dead Mariska Hargitay – Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sandra Oh – Killing Eve Ellen Pompeo – Grey's Anatomy Cole Sprouse – Riverdale Chase Stokes – Outer Banks
The Comedy TV Star of 2020	The Daytime Talk Show of 2020
Sofia Vergara – Modern Family Christina Applegate – Dead to Me Kristen Bell – The Good Place Jameela Jamil – The Good Place Dan Levy – Schitt's Creek Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live Issa Rae – Insecure Yara Shahidi – Grown-ish	The Ellen DeGeneres Show Good Morning America The Kelly Clarkson Show Live with Kelly and Ryan Red Table Talk Today The View The Wendy Williams Show
The Nighttime Talk Show of 2020	The Competition Contestant of 2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Late Show with James Corden The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen	Gigi Goode – RuPaul's Drag Race Kandi Burruss – The Masked Singer Sammie Cimarelli – The Circle Rob Gronkowski – The Masked Singer Jaida Essence Hall – RuPaul's Drag Race Just Sam – American Idol Madison Prewett – The Bachelor Hannah Ann Sluss – The Bachelor
The Reality TV Star of 2020	The Bingeworthy Show of 2020
Khloé Kardashian – Keeping Up with the Kardashians Kandi Burruss – The Real Housewives of Atlanta Kim Kardashian – Keeping Up with the Kardashians Antoni Porowski – Queer Eye Lisa Rinna – The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Darcey Silva & Stacey Silva – Darcey & Stacey Jonathan Van Ness – Queer Eye Porsha Williams – The Real Housewives of Atlanta	Outer Banks Cheer Love is Blind Never Have I Ever Normal People Ozark Schitt's Creek Tiger King
The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2020
Wynonna Earp The Flash Legacies Legends of Tomorrow Locke & Key Supergirl Supernatural The Umbrella Academy

Music

The Male Artist of 2020	The Female Artist of 2020
Justin Bieber Bad Bunny J Balvin DaBaby Drake Lil Baby Blake Shelton The Weeknd	Ariana Grande Cardi B Miley Cyrus Billie Eilish Lady Gaga Dua Lipa Megan Thee Stallion Taylor Swift
The Group of 2020	The Song of 2020
BTS Blackpink Chloe x Halle CNCO Dan + Shay 5 Seconds of Summer Jonas Brothers Twenty One Pilots	"Dynamite" – BTS "Break My Heart" – Dua Lipa "Intentions" – Justin Bieber "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rockstar" – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch "Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion "Stuck with U" – Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber "WAP" – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion
The Album of 2020	The Country Artist of 2020
Map of the Soul: 7 – BTS After Hours – The Weeknd Changes – Justin Bieber Chromatica – Lady Gaga Folklore – Taylor Swift Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa High Off Life – Future YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny	Blake Shelton Kelsea Ballerini Kane Brown Luke Bryan Luke Combs Miranda Lambert Thomas Rhett Keith Urban
The Latin Artist of 2020	The New Artist of 2020
Becky G Bad Bunny J Balvin Daddy Yankee Karol G Maluma Nicky Jam Ozuna	Doja Cat Ava Max Benee Trevor Daniel Conan Gray Jack Harlow Roddy Ricch Saweetie
The Music Video of 2020	The Collaboration Song of 2020
"Dynamite" – BTS "Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd "Holy" – Justin Bieber feat. Chance the Rapper "Ice Cream" – Blackpink & Selena Gomez "Life Is Good" – Future feat. Drake "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Un Día (One Day)" – J Balvin, Dua Lipa, Bad Bunny feat. Tainy "WAP" – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion	"WAP" – Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion "Be Kind" – Marshmello & Halsey "Holy" – Justin Bieber feat. Chance the Rapper "Life Is Good" – Future feat. Drake "Rain on Me" – Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande "Rockstar" – DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch "Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyoncé "Whats Poppin (Remix)" – Jack Harlow feat. DaBaby, Tory Lanez, & Lil Wayne
The Soundtrack Song of 2020
"Only the Young" – Taylor Swift (from Miss Americana) "About Love" – Marina (from To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You) "Alexander Hamilton" – Leslie Odom Jr. (from Hamilton) "Boss Bitch" – Doja Cat (from Birds of Prey) "Loyal Brave True" – Christina Aguilera (from Mulan) "On Me" – Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, feat. Ava Max (from Scoob!) "The Other Side" – SZA & Justin Timberlake (from Trolls World Tour) "Rare" – Selena Gomez (from Normal People)

Pop culture

The Social Star of 2020	The Beauty Influencer of 2020
Emma Chamberlain Charli D'Amelio Dixie D'Amelio David Dobrik Loren Gray Liza Koshy Addison Rae Jojo Siwa	James Charles Jackie Aina Nikita Dragun Antonio Garza NikkieTutorials Desi Perkins RCL Beauty Bretman Rock
The Social Celebrity of 2020	The Animal Star of 2020
Ariana Grande Justin Bieber Selena Gomez LeBron James Kylie Jenner Kim Kardashian Lady Gaga Britney Spears	Doug the Pug Esther the Wonder Pig Hosico Jiff Pom Juniper the Fox Nala Cat Shinjiro Ono Suki Cat
The Comedy Act of 2020	The Style Star of 2020
Leslie Jones – Leslie Jones: Time Machine Dave Chappelle – 8:46 Pete Davidson – Pete Davidson: Alive From NY Hannah Gadsby – Hannah Gadsby: Douglas Jim Gaffigan – The Pale Tourist Jo Koy – Jo Koy: In His Elements George Lopez – George Lopez: We'll Do It for Half Jerry Seinfeld – Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill	Zendaya Timothée Chalamet Kendall Jenner Kim Kardashian Lady Gaga Lil Nas X Janelle Monáe Rihanna
The Game Changer of 2020	The Pop Podcast of 2020
LeBron James Simone Biles Sabrina Ionescu Michael Jordan Naomi Osaka Bubba Wallace Serena Williams Russell Wilson	Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Call Her Daddy Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness I Weigh with Jameela Jamil Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad Staying In with Emily & Kumail The Viall Files
The Brazilian Influencer of 2020[7]	The Latin Influencer of 2020[8]
Manu Gavassi Bianca Andrade Alexandra Gurgel Foquinha Rafa Kalimann Matheus Mazzafera Valentina Sampaio Maisa Silva	Gaby Asturias Daniella Álvarez Nath Campos José Eduardo Derbez Jacky Guzmán Juan Pablo Jaramillo Sofía Morandi Belén Soto

Other

People's Icon of 2020

• Jennifer Lopez^[9]

People's Champion of 2020

• Tyler Perry^[10]

Fashion Icon of 2020

• Tracee Ellis Ross^[11]

References

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