Glee took home its first prize of 2011: the People’s Choice Award for Favorite TV Comedy. Show star Jane Lynch nabbed the award for Favorite TV Comedy Actress as Sue Sylvester, and Broadway vet Neil Patrick Harris was named Favorite TV Comedy Actor for How I Met Your Mother. The awards were presented on January 5 in Los Angeles in a ceremony hosted by Queen Latifah.
In the film categories, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse won three awards: Favorite Movie, Favorite Drama Movie and Favorite Movie Actress (Kristen Stewart). Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance to pick up his award for Favorite Movie Actor for his performances in Alice in Wonderland and The Tourist. Other winners included Conan O’Brien (Favorite Talk Show Host), Adam Sandler (Favorite Comedic Star) and Zac Efron (Favorite Movie Star Under 25).