The People's Choice Awards to Be Broadcast Live on January 9th, 2013, from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live
Mark Burnett to Return as Executive Producer of PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS 2013
Category Voting Launches Today at www.PeoplesChoice.com
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The People's Choice Awards, the only major awards show where fans determine the nominees and winners across categories of movies, music and television, will air live from the Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Award-winning producer Mark Burnett will return as Executive Producer of the telecast, which will serve as the kick-off to the 2013 awards show season. Jane Mun, Fred Nelson and Hyunjoo Kimmie Kim will join Burnett on the 2013 Peoples Choice Awards production team. Mun and Nelson will serve alongside Burnett as Executive Producers, with Kim as Co-Executive Producer of the telecast.
"I am so thrilled and fortunate to be once again producing this year's People's Choice Awards, said Mark Burnett, PCA Executive Producer. Passionate and devoted fans are what make us successful and it is an honor to give them a chance to celebrate their favorites in entertainment."
In Peoples Choice tradition, fans will once again have the opportunity to weigh in on new Peoples Choice Awards categories. Starting today, 15 categories are eligible for voting on www.PeoplesChoice.com/pca/categories and the top vote getters will be added to the pool for the 2013 show. Potential new categories include Favorite On-Screen Romance (Movies), Favorite DJ (Music) and Favorite Ensemble Cast (TV), among others. Fans also have the opportunity to write in their own submissions for a special award that honors celebrities who have given back to their local community.
One of the greatest aspects of the Peoples Choice Awards is that fans have a say throughout the entire process, said Fred Nelson, President of Peoples Choice. From categories to nominees to winners, the people are in charge. Were excited to once again empower the fans to create the show they want to see on January 9.
ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Now in its 39th year, the Peoples Choice Awards continues to be the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in music, movies and television. The Peoples Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the categories, nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music sales and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through EPoll Market Research. Fred Nelson is the President of Peoples Choice, and the awards show is produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc. (NYSE:PG), which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production.
CATEGORIES UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS 2013
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MOVIES |
| Favorite ANIMATED CHARACTER |
| Favorite COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION |
| Favorite FACE OF HEROISM |
| Favorite ON-SCREEN ROMANCE |
| Favorite VILLAIN |
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MUSIC |
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Favorite DJ |
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Favorite FACE OF POP MUSIC |
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Favorite FAN FOLLOWING |
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Favorite FESTIVAL HEADLINER |
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Favorite SINGER/ACTOR |
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TV |
| Favorite COMPETITION/REALITY SHOW JUDGE |
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Favorite ENSEMBLE CAST |
| Favorite FACE OF FEARLESSNESS |
| Favorite NEW TALK SHOW HOST |
| Favorite YOUNG TV STAR |
People's Choice
Emily Kanoff, 212-474-5123
emily.kanoff@telenextmedia.com
or
Slate
PR
Andy Gelb/Stephanie Samson, 310-461-0111
andy@slate-pr.com
stephanie@slate-pr.com
Source: Procter & Gamble (PG)
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