Swift, the only act with multiple PCAs, won the Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Pop Artist titles over her BFFs Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran.
- Jan 7, 2016
AceShowbiz - Winners of the 2016 People's Choice Awards in all categories were revealed during the ceremony on Wednesday night, January 6. Taylor Swift came out as the biggest winner in music, taking home two trophies for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Pop Artist.
The country-turned-pop diva edged out her BFFs Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran as well as other nominees like Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Madonna and Kelly Clarkson in the two categories. Although he lost the Favorite Pop Artist title to Swift, Sheeran nabbed the Favorite Male Artist gong.
Justin Bieber was another big name who walked away with an award that night. His "What Do You Mean" won the Favorite Song over other chart-toppers like Swift & Kendrick Lamar's "Bad Blood" and Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth's "See You Again".
Other musicians joining him on the winners list included The Weeknd (Favorite R&B Artist), Nicki Minaj (Favorite Hip-Hop Artist), Shawn Mendes (Favorite Breakout Artist), Carrie Underwood (Favorite Female Country Artist), Blake Shelton (Favorite Male Country Artist), Madonna (Favorite Music Icon) and Fifth Harmony (Favorite Group).
The 2016 People's Choice Awards aired on CBS from Los Angeles' Microsoft Theater with Jane Lynch as the host. In addition to handing awards to artists in the music, movie and TV fields, that night's event featured musical performances from Mendes, Camila Cabello and Jason Derulo among others.
- Favorite Male Singer: Ed Sheeran
- Favorite Female Singer: Taylor Swift
- Favorite Group: Fifth Harmony
- Favorite Breakout Artist: Shawn Mendes
- Favorite Male Country Artist: Blake Shelton
- Favorite Female Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
- Favorite Country Group: Lady Antebellum
- Favorite Pop Artist: Taylor Swift
- Favorite Hip-Hop Artist: Nicki Minaj
- Favorite R&B Artist: The Weeknd
- Favorite Song: Justin Bieber - "What Do You Mean?"
- Favorite Album: Meghan Trainor - "Title"
- Favorite Music Icon: Madonna