People’s Choice Awards: Top winners of the night — BTS, Marvel, ‘Squid Game’, ‘Shang-Chi’ and more

1 of 17

Celebrities flocked to the 47th People’s Choice Awards red carpet for the first time since the 2019 show, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the show online last year. The fan-voted awards were given out for numerous categories in film, TV, for actors, musicians and more. Here are the top winners of the night... Image Credit: REUTERS

2 of 17

The Movie of 2021: Marvel’s female-led action movie ‘Black Widow’ was given the top movie prize. It starred Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow and focussed on the assassin-turned-heroin as she confronted her murky past. Image Credit:

3 of 17

The Comedy Movie of 2021: Ryan Reynolds excelled in the hit movie ‘Free Guy’, and was awarded for his efforts. The comedy, which also starred Jodie Comer and Joe Keery, featured Reynolds as a bank teller who find out he is actually a character in an online video game. Image Credit: AP

4 of 17

The Action Movie of 2021: Was there even any question of ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ winning this award? Actor Simu Liu took the reigns as Marvel’s first Asian superhero and killed it with amazing martial arts sequences. Liu also took home the prize for Action Movie Star. Image Credit: Jasin Boland

5 of 17

The Drama Movie of 2021: Emma Stone-starrer ‘Cruella’ took the prize thanks to its dramatic storyline that delved into the origin story of the villainous Cruella de Vil from the ‘Hundred and One Dalmatians’ franchise. Image Credit: Disney

6 of 17

The Family Movie of 2021: Disney and Pixar’s heart-warming tale ‘Luca’ was surely a family favourite this year. It dealt with the story about a young boy who has to come to terms with being a sea monster. Image Credit: Disney

7 of 17

The Male Movie Star of 2021: Dwayne Johnson cemented his place as the top movie star of the year thanks to his role as a steamboat skipper in the family movie ‘Jungle Cruise’. Image Credit: Frank Masi

8 of 17

The Female Movie Star of 2021: Scarlett Johansson had a much-publicised legal spat with Disney over her movie ‘Black Widow’, and how that things have been put to rest she can enjoy her new accolade. Image Credit: AP

9 of 17

The Show of 2021: Marvel hit it out of the park not just for their movies, but for the TV series ‘Loki’, starring Tom Hiddleston as the cheeky and troublemaking deity. Image Credit: Marvel Studios

10 of 17

The Drama Show of 2021: It’s been 16 years since the medical drama released, but fans simply can’t get enough of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’. Ellen Pompeo also won The Female TV Star of 2021 for her long-running role as Meredith Grey on the series. Image Credit: AP

11 of 17

The Comedy Show of 2021: Here’s another win for people of colour! The Mindy Kaling-produced Netflix comedy ‘Never Have I Ever’, starring Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, took the prize for top comedy show. Image Credit: Netflix

12 of 17

The Reality Show of 2021: The iconic show ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ went out with a bang! The series ended this June and its lead stars — Kim, Khloe and Kris — got on stage to thank fans. “This is a bittersweet moment for us because you guys have voted for us on our last season of Keeping up with the Kardashians,” Kim said. “It’s been an incredible 14-year ride, and all of the memories we have can never be replaced. We started the show with an idea of bringing our crazy family into your homes, and we could not have imagined that it would have lasted this long.” Kim Kardashian also won The Fashion Icon award. Image Credit:

13 of 17

The Bingeworthy Show of 2021: This award HAD to go to Netflix’s viral Korean series ‘Squid Game’. According to reports, it is Netflix’s most-watched show or film ever, with 1.6 billion hours viewed. Image Credit: AFP

14 of 17

The Male Artist of 2021: Rapper Lil Nas X has had quite a year — from being embroiled in a sneaker controversy, to being slammed for a racy video. However, the ‘Montero’ singer is on top of the world, with even a Grammy nomination to his name. Image Credit: AFP

15 of 17

The Female Artist of 2021: Adele has made a massive comeback with her first album in over five years, ‘31’. It’s likely that this award is just the first in a long line of accolades for her new emotional, post-divorce music. Image Credit: instagram.com/adele/

16 of 17

The Group of 2021: South Korean pop sensations BTS have been on a high after a Grammy nomination and four concert dates. They’re currently on vacation, but that hasn’t stopped the wins. Their track ‘Butter’ was also named Song of 2021 and Music Video of 2021. Image Credit: REUTERS

17 of 17

The Album of 2021: After the year we’ve had, it seems like everyone loved Olivia Rodrigo’s cathartic pop punk album ‘Sour’. The singer and her work has also been nominated for seven Grammys. Image Credit: Supplied

Photos Entertainment

People’s Choice Awards: Top winners of the night — BTS, Marvel, ‘Squid Game’, ‘Shang-Chi’ and more

More From Photos

Enter Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s world of Heeramandi powered by strong women who are not into fake sisterhood

Arms supplier accused in Salman Khan's firing case dies by suicide in Mumbai

Hit Broadway musical 'Chicago' to jazz up our lives in September in Abu Dhabi

'Line of Duty' star Brian McCardie dies at 59

GULFNEWS SECTIONS

Trending

People’s Choice Awards: Top winners of the night — BTS, Marvel, ‘Squid Game’, ‘Shang-Chi’ and more

More From Photos

Enter Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s world of Heeramandi powered by strong women who are not into fake sisterhood

Arms supplier accused in Salman Khan's firing case dies by suicide in Mumbai

Hit Broadway musical 'Chicago' to jazz up our lives in September in Abu Dhabi

'Line of Duty' star Brian McCardie dies at 59

GULFNEWS SECTIONS