| NOMINATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED 
FOR �THE 31ST ANNUAL PEOPLE�S CHOICE AWARDS,� 
TO BE BROADCAST JANUARY 9 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
 Oprah, Charlize Theron, George Clooney, Maroon 5, Prince, Will Smith, David Letterman, �CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,� �CSI: NY,� Marg Helgenberger, 
�Everybody Loves Raymond,� �The Amazing Race� and Dr. Phil McGraw 
Are Among the Nominees 
 The nominees for THE 31ST ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS were announced  by �Listen Up� stars Jason Alexander and Malcolm-Jamal Warner and �Desperate Housewives� stars Eva Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan at a press conference at the Hollywood & Highland shopping and entertainment center.  The winners will be revealed Sunday, Jan. 9 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.  
  
 This year's show has been revamped to include significant changes that reflect today's entertainment preferences.  Also, for the first time, a dedicated web site has been created for fans to vote for their choices in all categories.  Votes can be placed at www.pcavote.com starting today. Winners will be announced on the Jan. 9 broadcast.
 Partnering with the culture-savvy editors at Entertainment Weekly, the new production team compiled a list of categories and potential nominees which reflect what is current and what people are listening to and watching.  As part of the change, thousands more fans had the opportunity to participate in the nomination process through Entertainment Weekly's Front Row Panel of over 6,000 entertainment enthusiasts recruited by the magazine from across the country.  Panelists voted from the list of categories and potential nominees provided, and will also be able to write-in their own nomination choices.  The top five selections in each category became the official nominees.    
 The list of nominees follows: 
 MOVIES
 FAVORITE FEMALE MOVIE STARNicole Kidman
 Julianne Moore
 Julia Roberts
 Charlize Theron
 Reese Witherspoon
 FAVORITE MALE MOVIE STARGeorge Clooney
 Tom Cruise
 Johnny Depp
 Tom Hanks
 Denzel Washington
 FAVORITE FEMALE ACTION MOVIE STARKate Beckinsale
 Halle Berry
 Angelina Jolie
 Keira Knightley
 Uma Thurman
 FAVORITE MALE ACTION MOVIE STARMatt Damon
 Hugh Jackman
 Tobey Maguire
 Viggo Mortensen
 Will Smith
 FAVORITE LEADING MANZach Braff
 Jim Carrey
 Colin Farrell
 Jude Law
 Brad Pitt
 FAVORITE LEADING LADYDrew Barrymore
 Jennifer Garner
 Natalie Portman
 Kate Winslet
 Renee Zellweger
 MUSIC
 FAVORITE GROUPEvanescence
 Maroon 5
 No Doubt
 OutKast
 U2
 FAVORITE MALE SINGEREminem
 Josh Groban
 John Mayer
 Prince
 Usher
 FAVORITE FEMALE SINGERSheryl Crow
 Norah Jones
 Alicia Keys
 Avril Lavigne
 Sarah McLachlan
 FAVORITE REMAKE�Carwash� Christina Aguilera/Missy Elliot/Lil� Kim
 �The First Cut is the Deepest� Sheryl Crow
 �It�s My Life� No Doubt
 �Livin� La Vida Loca� Antonio Banderas & Eddie Murphy
 �Take My Breath Away� Jessica Simpson
 FAVORITE COMBINED FORCESChristina Aguilera / Missy Elliot / Lil� Kim �Carwash�
 Black Eyed Peas / Justin Timberlake �Where is the Love�
 Norah Jones / Dolly Parton �The Grass is Blue�
 Lil� John / Usher �Yeah!�
 Britney Spears / Madonna �Me Against the Music�
 TELEVISION
 FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY  �Complete Savages�
 �Entourage�
 �Father of the Pride�
 �Joey�
 �Quintuplets�
 FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA �Boston Legal�
 �CSI: NY�
 �Desperate Housewives�
 �Jack and Bobby�
 �Lost�
 FAVORITE TV COMEDY �Arrested Development�
 �Everybody Loves Raymond�
 �Scrubs�
 �That '70s Show�
 �Will & Grace�
 FAVORITE TV DRAMA�Alias�
 �CSI: Crime Scene Investigation�
 �Gilmore Girls�
 �The O.C.�
 �Sopranos�
 FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR Jennifer Garner (�Alias�)
 Lauren Graham (�Gilmore Girls�)
 Marg Helgenberger (�CSI: Crime Scene Investigation�)
 Debra Messing (�Will & Grace�)
 Megan Mullally (�Will & Grace�)
 FAVORITE MALE TV STARJason Bateman (�Arrested Development�)
 Zach Braff (�Scrubs�)
 Matthew Fox (�Lost�)
 Matt Le Blanc (�Joey�)
 James Spader (�Boston Legal�)
 FAVORITE LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW HOSTJimmy Kimmel
 Jay Leno
 David Letterman
 Conan O�Brien
 Jon Stewart
 FAVORITE FUNNY MALE STARJack Black
 Jim Carrey
 Will Ferrell
 Jon Stewart
 Ben Stiller
 FAVORITE FUNNY FEMALE STAREllen DeGeneres
 Tina Fey
 Debra Messing
 Megan Mullally
 Wanda Sykes
 FAVORITE DAYTIME TALK SHOW HOST Tony Danza
 Ellen DeGeneres
 Dr. Phil McGraw
 Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa
 Oprah Winfrey
 FAVORITE REALITY SHOW/COMPETITION�The Amazing Race�
 �American Idol�
 �The Apprentice�
 �Survivor�
 �Last Comic Standing�
 FAVORITE REALITY SHOW/MAKEOVER�Extreme Makeover: Home Edition�
 �Pimp My Ride�
 �Queer Eye for the Straight Guy�
 �Trading Spaces�
 �What Not to Wear�
 FAVORITE REALITY SHOW/OTHER�Airline�
 �Newlyweds�
 �The Real World�
 �The Surreal Life�
 �Wife Swap�
 *Additional feature film categories will be announced at a later date
 THE 31ST ANNUAL PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS is being produced by Procter & Gamble Productions, Inc.  The People�s Choice Awards is fully sponsored by products of Procter & Gamble, which is represented by MediaVest Worldwide, Inc., supervisors of the production.  Carol Donovan ("GQ Men of the Year Awards") is the executive producer.  Central Talent Booking is the talent consultant.  Bruce Gowers (�The American Music Awards�) is directing the special.  
 RATING: To Be Announced
		 
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