Actress Sandra Bullock and singer Justin Timberlake led the early winners at the 40th People’s Choice awards on Wednesday, cementing their status as favourites among the public voting for the awards.
Bullock was the first winner of the night, picking up three awards for favourite movie actress, dramatic movie actress and comedy movie actress for her roles in existential space drama Gravity and in female buddy-comedy The Heat. Gravity also won favourite drama movie.
“An actor can’t do what they do without hundreds of amazing people working for them and alongside them. I learned so much this year. I got to work with Melissa McCarthy on The Heat. … And on Gravity, the nicest people in the world would string me up and leave me there, and I still had an amazing time,” the Oscar-winning actress said.
Bullock later joined McCarthy on stage to pick up the favourite comedy movie award for The Heat.
Singer Justin Timberlake, who returned to the musical spotlight in 2013 with the two-part release of The 20/20 Experience after more than five years away to focus on his acting, picked up the award for favourite album.
“I’d like to thank my parents for continuing to instill in me that no dream is too big. I’d like to thank my team that puts up with my ridiculous neuroses all the time – sorry, but not really, because look at this,” the singer said on stage, referring to his award.
Adam Sandler won favourite comedic actor for the fourth consecutive time, this year for Grown Ups 2.
