The Dark Knight Cleans Up At People's Choice Awards

The Dark Knight Cleans Up At People's Choice Awards

7 January 2009 11:15 PM, PST

Batman sequel The Dark Knight clutched a handful of prizes to steal the show at the 35th annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

The action film claimed Favorite Superhero, Favorite Movie, Favorite Onscreen Match-Up, Favorite Action Movie and Favorite Cast at the climax of the event.

Batman Christian Bale and co-star Aaron Eckhart and director Christopher Nolan were given a lengthy standing ovation as they took to the stage at the Shrine Auditorium, and then Bale remembered his Joker, Heath Ledger, in his brief acceptance speech.

He said, "Here's to Heath," as he raised one of the awards the cast and crew were presented with to the heavens.

The Dark Knight was the last film Ledger completed before his tragic death a year ago.

Meanwhile, Carrie Underwood was a triple threat at the prizegiving, claiming a trio of big prizes as America's awards season got serious.

The country star claimed the Favorite Country Singer, Favorite Country Song and Favorite Star Under 35 accolades, and also performed at the glitzy Shrine Auditorium prizegiving.

R+B star Chris Brown, Will Smith, Hugh Laurie and The Secret Life of Bees were all double winners, while Meryl Streep won a rare musical honour when her rendition of Abba's Mamma Mia, from the movie musical of the same name, earned her the Favorite Song From A Soundtrack award.

Queen Latifah, who hosted the event, was stunned when her film The Secret Life of Bees won the Favorite Film (Drama) award, while Wall-e was named Favorite Family Movie and 27 Dresses claimed the night's Favorite Film (Comedy) prize.

In the TV categories, Two + A Half Men was named Favorite TV Comedy, while medical show House picked up the Favorite TV Drama honour.

The award winners were:

Favorite Funny Male Star - Adam Sandler

Favorite Star Under 35 - Carrie Underwood

Favorite Competition/Reality Show - Dancing With The Stars

Favorite Talk Show Host - Ellen DeGeneres

Favorite Combined Forces - No Air by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

Favorite Male Singer - Chris Brown

Favorite Movie Comedy - 27 Dresses

Favorite Female Movie Star - Reese Witherspoon

Favorite Family Movie - Wall-e

Favorite Male Movie Star - Will Smith

Favorite R+B Song - No One by Alicia Keys

Favorite Leading Man - Brad Pitt

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show - Heroes

Favorite Male Action Star - Will Smith

Favorite Female Action Star - Angelina Jolie

Favorite Pop Song - I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry

Favorite Game Show - Deal Or No Deal

Favorite TV Drama Diva - Kyra Sedgwick (as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson in The Closer) Favorite Hip-Hop Song - Low by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

Favorite Funny Female Star - Tina Fey

Favorite Song From A Soundtrack - Mamma Mia by Meryl Streep

Favorite Animated Comedy - The Simpsons

Favorite Rock Song - All Summer Long by Kid Rock

Favorite Male TV Star - Hugh Laurie

Favorite Female Singer - Carrie Underwood

Favorite Country Song - Carrie Underwood

Favorite Scene-Stealing Guest Star - Robin Williams (for Law + Order: SUV) Favorite Leading Lady - Kate Hudson

Favorite Movie (Drama) - The Secret Life of Bees

Favorite Independent Movie - The Secret Life of Bees

Favorite Female TV Star - Christina Applegate

Favorite TV Drama - House

Favorite New TV Comedy - Gary Unmarried

Favorite New TV Drama - The Mentalist

Favorite TV Comedy - Two + A Half Men

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