Here are the nominees for the 2021 People's Choice Awards

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Maureen Lee Lenker
Maureen Lee Lenker
Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer atEntertainment Weekly with over nine years of experience. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies,Ms. Magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, and more.
October 27, 2021 10:20 a.m. ET

Awards season is here once more, and it's almost time for the ceremony that gives the power to the people.

On Wednesday,NBC and E! announced the nominees and the start of voting for the 2021People's Choice Awards, which span 40 categories and numerous forms of entertainment across movies, television, music, and pop culture.

The awards will air on NBC and E! simultaneously on Dec. 7 at 9 p.m., from the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. Voting begins today and runs through Nov. 17. Fans can vote online atwww.votepca.com or on Twitter. A special Turbo Tuesday, Nov. 9, will count votes cast on that day twice.

Check out the full list of nominees below.

No Time To Die, Black Widow, F9
Daniel Craig in 'No Time to Die,' Scarlett Johansson in 'Black Widow,' and Vin Diesel in 'F9'.MGM; Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios; Universal Pictures

THE MOVIE OF 2021

  • Black Widow
  • Coming 2 America
  • F9: The Fast Saga
  • Dune
  • No Time to Die
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • The Tomorrow War
  • Venom: Let Their Be Carnage

THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2021

  • Coming 2 America
  • Free Guy
  • He's All That
  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
  • Jungle Cruise
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • Thunder Force
  • Vacation Friends

THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2021

  • Black Widow
  • F9: The Fast Saga
  • Godzilla vs. Kong
  • No Time to Die
  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • The Suicide Squad
  • The Tomorrow War
  • Venom: Let There Be Carnage

THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2021

  • A Quiet Place Part II
  • Cruella
  • Dune
  • Fatherhood
  • Halloween Kills
  • In the Heights
  • Old
  • Respect

THE FAMILY MOVIE OF 2021

  • Cinderella
  • Luca
  • Raya and the Last Dragon
  • The Boss Baby: Family Business
  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines
  • Tom and Jerry
  • Vivo
  • Yes Day

THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021

  • Chris Pratt (The Tomorrow War)
  • Daniel Craig (No Time to Die)
  • Dwayne Johnson (Jungle Cruise)
  • Eddie Murphy (Coming 2 America)
  • John Cena (F9: The Fast Saga)
  • Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy)
  • Simi Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
  • Vin Diesel (F9: The Fast Saga)

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021

  • Awkwafina (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
  • Charlize Theron (F9: The Fast Saga)
  • Florence Pugh (Black Widow)
  • Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
  • Leslie Jones (Coming 2 America)
  • Margot Robbie (The Suicide Squad)
  • Salma Hayek (Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard)
  • Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow)

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2021

  • Anthony Ramos (In the Heights)
  • Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place Part II)
  • Emma Stone (Cruella)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween Kills)
  • Jason Momoa (Dune)
  • Jennifer Hudson (Respect)
  • Kevin Hart (Fatherhood)
  • Timothée Chalamet (Dune)

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2021

  • Dwayne Johnson (Jungle Cruise)
  • Eddie Murphy (Coming 2 America)
  • Emily Blunt (Jungle Cruise)
  • Leslie Jones (Coming 2 America)
  • Melissa McCarthy (Thunder Force)
  • Octavia Spencer (Thunder Force)
  • Ryan Reynolds (Free Guy)
  • Salma Hayek (Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard)

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2021

  • Charlize Theron (F9: The Fast Saga)
  • Chris Pratt (The Tomorrow War)
  • Daniel Craig (No Time to Die)
  • Florence Pugh (Black Widow)
  • John Cena (F9: The Fast Saga)
  • Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow)
  • Simi Liu (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
  • Vin Diesel (F9: The Fast Saga)

THE SHOW OF 2021

  • Cobra Kai
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • Loki
  • Saturday Night Live
  • The Bachelor
  • This Is Us
  • WandaVision

THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2021

  • Outer Banks
  • 9-1-1
  • Cobra Kai
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • The Equalizer
  • The Walking Dead
  • This Is Us

THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2021

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • Grown-ish
  • Never Have I Ever
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Saturday Night Live
  • Ted Lasso
  • The Upshaws
  • Young Rock

THE REALITY SHOW OF 2021

  • 90 Day Fiancé
  • Bachelor in Paradise
  • Below Deck
  • Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
  • Keeping Up With the Kardashians
  • Love & Hip Hop Atlanta
  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
  • The Real Housewives of Atlanta

THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2021

  • America's Got Talent
  • American Idol
  • Dancing With The Stars
  • RuPaul's Drag Race
  • The Bachelor
  • The Bachelorette
  • The Masked Singer
  • The Voice

THE MALE TV STAR OF 2021

  • Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier)
  • Chase Stokes (Outer Banks)
  • Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock)
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
  • Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)
  • Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead)
  • Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
  • Tom Hiddleston (Loki)

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2021

  • Angela Bassett (9-1-1)
  • Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision)
  • Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision)
  • Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
  • Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
  • Queen Latifah (The Equalizer)
  • Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish)

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2021

  • Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead)
  • Angela Bassett (9-1-1)
  • Chase Stokes (Outer Banks)
  • Ellen Pompeo (Grey's Anatomy)
  • Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
  • Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
  • Queen Latifah (The Equalizer)
  • Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2021

  • Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)
  • Dwayne Johnson (Young Rock)
  • Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
  • Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live)
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws)
  • Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish)

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021

  • Good Morning America
  • Live with Kelly and Ryan
  • Red Table Talk
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show
  • The View
  • The Wendy Williams Show
  • Today

THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021

  • Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live
  • Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
  • Late Night With Seth Meyers
  • The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
  • The Late Late Show With James Corden
  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2021

  • Cody Rigsby (Dancing With the Stars)
  • Gottmik (RuPaul's Drag Race)
  • JoJo (The Masked Singer)
  • JoJo Siwa (Dancing With the Stars)
  • Katie Thurston (The Bachelorette)
  • Matt James (The Bachelor)
  • Symone (RuPaul's Drag Race)
  • Wiz Khalifa (The Masked Singer)

THE REALITY TV STAR OF 2021

  • Erica Mena (Love & Hip Hop Atlanta)
  • Joe Amabile (Bachelor in Paradise)
  • Kandi Burruss (The Real Housewives of Atlanta)
  • Khloé Kardashian (Keeping Up With the Kardashians)
  • Kim Kardashian West (Keeping Up With the Kardashians)
  • Lisa Rinna (The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills)
  • Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino (Jersey Shore: Family Vacation)
  • Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi (Jersey Shore: Family Vacation)

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2021

  • Cobra Kai
  • Loki
  • Mare of Easttown
  • Outer Banks
  • Sex/Life
  • Squid Game
  • Ted Lasso
  • The White Lotus

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2021

  • Loki
  • Lucifer
  • La Brea
  • Shadow and Bone
  • Superman and Lois
  • The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
  • The Flash
  • WandaVision

THE MALE ARTIST OF 2021

  • Bad Bunny
  • Drake
  • Ed Sheeran
  • Justin Bieber
  • Lil Nas X
  • Luke Combs
  • Shawn Mendes
  • The Weeknd

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2021

  • Adele
  • Billie Eilish
  • Cardi B
  • Doja Cat
  • Halsey
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Saweetie

THE GROUP OF 2021

  • BTS
  • Coldplay
  • Dan + Shay
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Jonas Brothers
  • Maroon 5
  • Migos
  • Twenty One Pilots

THE SONG OF 2021

  • "Butter" (BTS)
  • "Bad Habits" (Ed Sheeran)
  • "Easy on Me" (Adele)
  • "Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo)
  • "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Lil Nas X)
  • "Peaches" (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
  • "Stay" (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
  • "Up" (Cardi B)

THE ALBUM OF 2021

  • Certified Lover Boy (Drake)
  • Culture III (Migos)
  • Happier Than Ever (Billie Eilish)
  • Justice (Justine Bieber)
  • Montero (Lil Nas X)
  • Planet Her (Doja Cat)
  • Sour (Olivia Rodrigo)
  • Star-crossed (Kacey Musgraves)

THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2021

  • Blake Shelton
  • Carrie Underwood
  • Dan + Shay
  • Kacey Musgraves
  • Kane Brown
  • Luke Bryan
  • Luke Combs
  • Miranda Lambert

THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2021

  • Anuel AA
  • Bad Bunny
  • Becky G
  • Daddy Yankee
  • J Balvin
  • KAROL G
  • Maluma
  • Natti Natasha

THE NEW ARTIST OF 2021

  • 24kGoldn
  • Bella Poarch
  • Giveon
  • Olivia Rodrigo
  • Rauw Alejandro
  • Tate McRae
  • The Kid Laroi
  • Tomorrow X Together

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2021

  • "Butter" (BTS)
  • "Easy on Me" (Adele)
  • "Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo)
  • "Location" (Karol G, Anuel AA, J Balvin)
  • "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)" (Lil Nas X)
  • "My Universe" (Coldplay X BTS)
  • "Peaches" (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
  • "Stay" (The Kid Laroi, Justin Bieber)

THE COLLABORATION SONG OF 2021

  • "Best Friend" (Saweetie feat. Doja Cat)
  • "Industry Baby"(Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow)
  • "Kiss Me More" (Doja Cat feat. SZA)
  • "Leave the Door Open" (Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak))
  • "Peaches" (Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
  • "Stay" (The Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber)
  • "Way 2 Sexy" (Drake feat. Future & Young Thug)
  • "You Right" (Doja Cat, The Weeknd)

THE SOCIAL STAR OF 2021

  • Addison Rae
  • Britney Spears
  • Charli D'Amelio
  • Dwayne Johnson
  • Justin Bieber
  • Kim Kardashian West
  • Kylie Jenner
  • Lil Nas X

THE POP SPECIAL OF 2021

  • Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
  • Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil
  • Friends: The Reunion
  • Justin Bieber: Our World
  • Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg
  • Oprah with Meghan and Harry
  • Pink: All I Know So Far
  • Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3

THE COMEDY ACT OF 2021

  • Back to Abnormal Tour (Trevor Noah)
  • Bo Burnham: Inside (Bo Burnham)
  • From Scratch Tour (John Mulaney)
  • Sorry, Harriet Tubman (Phoebe Robisnon)
  • The King's Jester Tour (Hasan Minhaj)
  • The Milk & Money Tour (Ali Wong)
  • Vaccinated and Horny Tour (Chelsea Handler)
  • You Know What It Is (Marlon Wayans)

THE GAME CHANGER OF 2021

  • Alex Morgan
  • Bubba Wallace
  • Carl Nassib
  • Naomi Osaka
  • Patrick Mahomes
  • Serena Williams
  • Simone Biles
  • Sunisa Lee

THE POP PODCAST OF 2021

  • Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain
  • Armchair Expert
  • Call Her Daddy
  • Chicks in the Office
  • Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
  • Couple Things With Shawn and Andrew
  • SmartLess
  • Why Won't You Date Me? With Nicole Byer

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