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No-show Perry wins big at People’s Choice Awards
Katy Perry has won the most People’s Choice Awards at the 38th annual fan-favourite extravaganza, but viewers would not have known it from watching the ceremony.
An absentee Ms Perry was honoured in five categories, including favourite female artiste, tour headliner, song of the year for ET with Kanye West, music video for Last Friday Night and TV guest star for How I Met Your Mother.
Despite originally being touted by the show’s organisers as among the nominees expected to attend, the singer-actress told fans on Twitter earlier this week that she would not make it to the show, but she added: “I want to thank u all for voting for me, fingers crossed!”
It would have marked Ms Perry’s first public appearance since British actor-comedian Russell Brand filed for divorce after 14 months of marriage.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final installment of the magical film series starring Daniel Radcliffe, followed Ms Perry with four wins for favourite movie, action movie, book adaptation and ensemble movie cast.
But the film’s stars also were not at the ceremony, leaving more screen time on the CBS broadcast for other winners in the show’s 43 categories honouring TV, film and music.
Ellen DeGeneres, Nina Dobrev, Chloe Grace Moretz, Adam Levine, Lea Michele and Demi Lovato, who performed Give Your Heart a Break, were among the winners on hand to accept their awards selected by internet votes.
“For all the Rachel Berrys out there, this one’s for you guys,” said Ms Michele, who won as favourite comedy TV actress for her role in Glee.
Emma Stone and Johnny Depp – another no-show – each won two trophies at the ceremony, which was hosted by The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco.
Mr Depp and Ms Stone won the favourite movie actor and actress awards, while Mr Depp was also honoured as favourite animated movie voice for Rango, and Ms Stone was selected as favourite comedic movie actress.
“I moved to LA eight years ago this week with my mum, who’s right there,” Ms Stone said while accepting her pair of crystal trophies. “It is so insane to be standing up here right now.”
Among the TV winners were How I Met Your Mother for TV comedy, Two Broke Girls for new TV comedy and Hot In Cleveland for cable TV comedy.
Johnny Depp won favourite movie actor and voice
Neil Patrick Harris won TV comedy actor, Supernatural was named for TV drama and sci-fi/fantasy show, Person of Interest for new TV drama, Pretty Little Liars for cable TV drama and Nathan Fillion for TV drama actor.
Winners in the movie categories included Hugh Jackman for action star, Bridesmaids for comedy movie, Water For Elephants for drama movie.
Adam Sandler got comedic movie actor and Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern was favourite superhero. Morgan Freeman meanwhile was bestowed with the first movie icon award.