People’s Choice Awards kick off the film awards season in style

VIN Diesel told himself he wouldn’t get emotional accepting a People’s Choice Award for Furious 7. Then he started speaking.

Vin Diesel accepts the award for favorite movie for “Furious 7” at the People's Choice Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

VIN Diesel promised himself he wouldn’t get emotional when Furious 7 won the People’s Choice Award for favourite action movie. But he was overcome as he paid tribute to his co-star and friend, the late Paul Walker who died in a car accident in November 2013.

After starting his acceptance speech with the traditional thanks, he paused and took a deep breath before continuing:

“You know, as I was coming up here, I always do this. I say I’m not going to get emotional about, you know, winning these awards, and I was cool while I was sitting in my seat, and then they handed me two awards,” he said.

“I think of Dom and Brian and I start to think of Paul. They said to make this short and sweet, so I will try to make this short and sweet. It was a labour of love. My only message to you is you’d be amazed what you can do with love. You’d be amazed at how powerful a force that is. When we didn’t want to come back to filming when the tragedy was too heavy, it was the love of everyone combined that saw us through to the end.”

He finished by singing to the cheering crowd.

Vin Diesel accepts the award for Favorite Movie and Favorite Action Movie for Furious 7. #PCAs https://t.co/s00lcjGdg2

— People's Choice (@peopleschoice) January 7, 2016

Earlier in the show, Steve Harvey’s epic Miss Universe fail was re-enacted.

People’s Choice Awards host Jane Lynch called in a Miss Columbia lookalike for the stitch up, with help from The Odd Couple star Thomas Lennon, who was also in on the act.

While Lennon was making his tongue-in-cheek acceptance speech for winning the fake award, Lynch interrupted him mid-sentence to say: “I’m sorry, I have to apologise here. First runner-up is Tom Lennon. I’m so sorry man”.

Tom Lennon reacts after Lynch reveals Miss Columbia in fact won the mock award.

Before announcing: “the winner is Miss Columbia”.

A Miss Columbia impersonator then took the stage in a gold sequin dress, sash and crown to accept the award, snatching it from Lennon and handing him a bunch of flowers.

“It’s my fault,” Lynch said. “I didn’t bother to come to dress rehearsal, and I just read the card wrong. I’m so sorry.”

Thomas Lennon is your #FirstRunnerUp, and Miss Colombia wins! #PCAs https://t.co/02K7CftK0l

— People's Choice (@peopleschoice) January 7, 2016

Luckily, the real Miss Colombia, Ariadna found the segment quite amusing.

@peopleschoice LOL This is AWESOME 😂😂😂 #MissColombia #FirstRunnerUp

— Ariadna Gutierrez (@gutierrezary) January 7, 2016

Last month, Harvey accidentally announced Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner of Miss Universe, before explaining that she was actually the first runner-up and Miss Philippines had in fact won.

Earlier, the People’s Choice Awards red carpet kicked Hollywood’s awards season into full swing with Kate Hudson leading the pack in a white jumpsuit.

Carly Rae Jepsen, Jack Black, Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough, Claire Danes, Sharon Osbourne, Jason Derulo, John Stamos and host Jane Lynch were also in attendance.

Australian actor Chris Hemsworth won the 2016 People’s Choice Award for Favourite Action Movie Actor, beating Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Vin Diesel, as well as Robert Downey Jr and Chris Pratt.

Hemsworth, who spent Christmas and New Year’s in Byron Bay, was in LA to accept the award in person.

Rebel Wilson was also nominated for Favourite Comedic Movie Actress and Australian country singer Keith Urban is up against Gwen Stefani’s new boyfriend and Grammy-nominee Blake Shelton for Favourite Male Country Artist.

WINNERS

Favourite Movie Actress: Sandra Bullock

Favourite Action Movie Actor: Chris Hemsworth

Favourite cable TV Drama: Pretty Little Liars

Favourite Premium cable TV Drama: Homeland

Favourite Dramatic TV Actor: Taylor Kinney

Favourite Dramatic Movie Actor: Johnny Depp

Favourite Dramatic Movie Actress: Dakota Johnson

Favourite Movie: Furious 7

Favourite Action Movie: Furious 7

Favourite Breakout Artist: Shawn Mendes

Favourite Comedic Movie Actress: Melissa McCarthy

Favourite Album: Title by Meghan Trainor

Favourite Daytime TV Hosting Team: The Talk

Favourite Network TV Comedy: The Big Bang Theory

Favourite Comedic Movie: Pitch Perfect 2

Favourite Actor in a New TV Series: John Stamos, Grandfathered

Favourite Actress in a New TV Series: Priyanka Chopra, Quantico

Favourite Daytime TV Host: Ellen DeGeneres

Favourite cable TV Actress: Sasha Alexander

Favourite Competition TV Show: The Voice

Favourite New TV Drama: Supergirl

Favourite Female Artist: Taylor Swift

Favourite Pop Artist: Taylor Swift

Favourite Comedic Movie Actor: Kevin Hart

Favourite TV Comedy Actor: Jim Parsons

Favourite TV Comedy Actress: Melissa McCarthy

Favourite Movie Actor: Channing Tatum

Favourite Action Movie Actress: Shailene Woodley

Favourite Animated Movie Voice: Selena Gomez

Favourite Dramatic Movie Actor: The Martian

Favourite Family Movie: Minions

Favourite Thriller Movie: Taken 3

Favourite Network TV Drama: Grey’s Anatomy

Favourite Dramatic TV Actress: Ellen Pompeo

Favourite Cable TV Comedy: It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia

Favourite TV Cable Actor: Kevin Hart

Favourite Premium cable TV Actor: Dwayne Johnson

Favourite Premium cable TV Actress: Kristen Bell

Favourite TV Crime Drama: Person of Interest

Favourite TV Crime Drama Actor: Nathan Fillion

Favourite TV Crime Drama Actress: Stana Katic

Favourite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show: Beauty and the Beast

Favourite cable TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show: Outlander

Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor: Jensen Ackles

Favourite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress: Caitriona Balfe

Favourite Late Night Talk Show Host: Jimmy Fallon

Favourite Streaming Series: Orange is the New Black

Favourite Animated TV Show: The Simpsons

Favourite New TV Comedy: Scream Queens

Favourite Male Artist: Ed Sheeran

Favourite Group: Fifth Harmony

Favourite Male Country Artist: Blake Shelton

Favourite Female Country Artist: Carrie Underwood

Favourite Country Group: Lady Antebellum

Favourite Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj

Favourite R & B Artist: The Weekend

Favourite Song: ‘What Do You Mean?’, Justin Bieber

Favourite Music Icon: Madonna

Favourite Social Media Celebrity: Britney Spears

Favourite Social Media Star: Matt Bellassai

Favourite Mobile Game: Candy Crush Saga

Favourite Video Game: Super Smash Bros.

Favourite YouTube Star: Connor Franta

Seriously Popular Award: Maddie Ziegler

Favourite Humanitarian: Ellen DeGeneres

People’s Choice Awards 2016

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Originally published as People’s Choice Awards kick off the film awards season in style