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'Avengers,' 'Stranger Things' win big at People's Choice Awards

By Darryl Coote   |   Nov. 11, 2019 at 1:23 AM
Pink appears backstage with her People's Champion Award. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Cole Sprouse appears backstage with his Male TV Star of 2019 award. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Noah Centineo appears backstage with his award for Comedy Movie Star of 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Tanya Rad (L) and Becca Tilley appear backstage with their award for Pop Podcast 2019 for "Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Singers Blake Shelton (R) and Gwen Stefani. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Zendaya. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Singer Pink. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI TV hosts Jimmy Fallon (L) and Karamo Brown. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Singer Kelsea Ballerini. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Karen Gillan. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor D'Arcy Carden. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actress Jenna Dewan. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI TV personality Hannah Brown. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Stephanie Beatriz. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Rebecca King-Crews (L) and actor Terry Crews. 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Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Internet personality Desi Perkins. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Tom Payne (L) and Jennifer Akerman. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Jacqueline Toboni arrives for the 45th annual E! People's Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Internet personality Colleen Ballinger. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Luis Gerardo Mendez. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Terry Crews. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Asante Blackk. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Rickey Thompson. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Jacob Tremblay. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Singer Yuna. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Tennis player Coco Gauff. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Singer and TV personality Kandi Burruss. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI TV personalities Lisa Valastro (L) and Buddy Valastro. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Actor Anne Winters. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Left to right, Carey Hart, singer Pink, Jameson Hart and Willow Hart. 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Nov. 10 (UPI) -- The casts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and the TV show Stranger Things were big winners Sunday night at the 45th annual E! People's Choice Awards show at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

The blockbuster Marvel films and their casts dominated the movie categories with a slew of titles gaining nods and its actors receiving accolades.

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The series centerpiece Avengers: Endgame was the night's big winner, edging out other Marvel contenders Captain Marvel and Spider-Man: Far From Home, as well as the live-action version of the Disney classic The Lion King and Toy Story 4 for the Movie of 2019. The film also took home Action Movie of 2019.

The film's star, Robert Downey Jr., won Male Movie Star of the Year for his portrayal of Tony Stark/Iron Man, beating out castmate Chris Hemsworth, who was nominated for his role as Thor; Tom Holland, who was nominated for playing Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Far From Home; and Samuel L. Jackson, who played Nick Fury in Captain Marvel.

Holland, however, would not go home empty-handed, beating out Downey and Chris Evans, who played Steve Rogers/Captain America in Avengers: Endgame, for Action Movie Star of 2019 for his portrayal of the high school web-slinger.

Holland's co-star in Spider-Man: Far From Home, Zendaya, won Female Movie Star of 2019 for her role as MJ in the film. She also won Drama TV Star of 2019 for her portrayal of Rue Bennett in Euphoria.

"To anyone who has felt seen by our show, I think on behalf of the cast and crew and everyone, that's all we ever really wanted, so thank you for allowing us to do that," she said on accepting the award. "This is amazing."

Murder Mystery won Comedy Movie of 2019 and After took home Drama Movie of the year, while Aladdin won this year's Family Movie category.

In TV, Netflix hit Stranger Things won Show of 2019 and Drama Show of the Year and Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven in the series, won Female TV Star.

Cole Sprouse of Riverdale captured Male TV Star and Kristen Bell of The Good Place was named Comedy TV Star of 2019.

In music, Shawn Mendes won Male Artist of 2019 and Song of 2019 for Camila Cabello. Billie Eilish won Female Artist of 2019 and the K-pop all-girl ensemble Blackpink won Group of 2019, Music Video of 2019 for Kill This Love and Concert Tour of 2019.

The night's special honorees included musician Pink, who was awarded The People's Champion award for her charitable contributions; Gwen Stefani, who won the Fashion Icon Award; and Jennifer Aniston, who was honored with the People's Icon of 2019 Award.

Kevin Hart also won the year's Comedy Act award and made his first public appearance since his spine was fractured in a September car crash.

Keeping Up with the Kardashians won Reality Show of 2019, and Khloe Kardashian won Reality Star of the year.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show won Daytime Talk Show, while The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon won Nighttime Talk Show.

During the star-studded event, Alessia Cara performed Rooting for You, and Kelsea Ballerini performed her song Club.