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Awards season continues this weekend with the People’s Choice Awards, taking place on Sunday, February 18 at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica.
This year’s two-hour telecast will begin at 8pm ET and will be broadcast live on NBC and E!. However, cablers can stream the entire awards show live online through Peacock, as well as a variety of live TV shows like Sling TV and DirecTV Stream, which are currently offering free trials.
Simu Liu, who previously won the People’s Choice Award in the Action Star category for his leading role in “Shang-Chi,” will host this year’s ceremony. The actor was also nominated for a People’s Choice Award this year for his performance as one of the Ken family in “Barbie.” Greta Gerwig’s summer hit also received nominations for “Movie of the Year” and “Comedy of the Year.”
“PCAs are unique,” Liu said. diverse about his hosting gig, noting that fans vote for the PCAs online or using their phones. “It’s not an awards ceremony about an academy voting behind closed doors. I think it’s important that we have that, but that’s not us. These are not sector collaboration agreements – they are comprehensive in nature.
Films also nominated for the “Movie of the Year” award include “Fast X” and “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.”
Oppenheimer, Spider-Man: Via the Spider-Verse, Taylor Swift: The Movie of the Age Tour,
“The Little Mermaid” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.”
Adam Sandler will also be honored at this year’s ceremony with the People’s Icon Award, celebrating the actor’s comedic career, with roles in iconic films such as “Grown Ups,” “Happy Gilmore” and “The Wedding Singer.”
Stream the 2024 People’s Choice Awards on Peacock.