How Ellen Degeneres made history at this year's People's Choice Awards

Publish Date
Friday, 20 January 2017, 12:12PM

Ellen DeGeneres is officially the most popular celebrity in the 43-year history of the People's Choice Awards.

The comedienne and daytime chat show host won three awards in Los Angeles, taking her to the milestone tally of 20 wins total, according to the Daily Mail. 

"This is amazing," she told the audience after collecting her third award of the night from pal Justin Timberlake. "Seventeen, I get. Eighteen, sure. Nineteen, I can see that. But 20 is outrageous."

Ellen, 58, was voted by fans as their favorite daytime host for her NBC chat show while her segment with Britney Spears called Mall Mischief was voted favorite comedic collaboration.

She was also voted favorite animated movie voice for Finding Dory.

"This is really something that means more to me than [other awards] because it comes from the people," she said in her speech. "You are the people who are responsible for me being up here."

Full list of winners

Favourite Movie: Finding Dory
Favourite Movie Actor: Ryan Reynolds
Favourite Movie Actress: Jennifer Lawrence
Favourite Comedic Movie: Bad Moms
Favourite Comedic Movie Actor: Kevin Hart
Favourite Comedic Movie Actress: Melissa McCarthy
Favourite Movie Icon: Johnny Depp
Favourite Network TV Comedy: The Big Bang Theory
Favourite Comedic TV Actress: Sofia Vergara
Favourite TV Crime Drama Actress: ennifer Lopez
Favourite Premium Series Actor: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Favourite Premium Series Actress: Sarah Jessica Parker
Favourite Daytime TV Host: Ellen DeGeneres
Favourite Actor in a New TV Series: Matt LeBlanc
Favourite Actress in a New TV Series: Kristen Bell
Favourite Male Artist: Justin Timberlake
Favourite Female Artist: Britney Spears
Favourite Group: Fifth Harmony
Favourite Breakout Artist: Niall Horan
Favourite Country Male Artist: Blake Shelton
Favourite Country Female Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favourite Album: If I'm Honest, Blake Shelton
Favourite Song: Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake

- Daily Mail


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