Fans Call the Shots at 2010 People’s Choice Awards

By Michael Lopez

Is popularity such a bad thing? The winners of this year’s People’s Choice Awards may not always get recognized by critics, but their fans don't care one bit. Zac Efron, Selena Gomez and Kim Kardashian ruled the night Wednesday at L.A.’s Nokia Theatre.

Hosted by Queen Latifah, this year’s People’s Choice Awards featured live performances, crowd-roaring acceptance speeches and plenty of paparazzi moments (like when Natalie Portman debuted her baby bump). More importantly, it gave fans the chance to pick their favorite music and movie stars via onine voting.

Though she’s had a bit of a rough year, Demi Lovato, star of the Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance, was recognized for her guest role on Grey’s Anatomy and her work in Camp Rock 2. Fellow Disney tween queen, Selena Gomez, took home Favorite Breakout Artist and performed her hit, “A Year Without Rain.”

Other big winners of the night included Johnny Depp, who nabbed Favorite Movie Actor for Alice in Wonderland, and the Kardashian sisters for Favorite TV Guilty Pleasure. And despite being up for a Worst Film Razzie, Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups got Favorite Comedy Movie.

Click here for the full list of People's Choice Award winners.

And how about those blue carpet fashions? Taylor Swift got quite a bit of attention for her ruby red lipstick and delicate pink frock. Twilight's Kristen Stewart took a bold chance with her glittering (and very short) Reem Acra dress. And as for the newly-engaged Ms. Portman, she definitely had that special mom-to-be glow in her blue-fringed ensemble.

Everyone took the stage on cue, thanked their adoring fans and went on to party the night away in Los Angeles. If you ask us, it’s nice to have a breezy awards show like this to balance out that other one which takes itself way too seriously.

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