- Twilight: Eclipse wins four gongs, with Kristen Stewart picking up favourite movie actress
- Delighted Katy Perry scoops trophies for favourite female artist and favourite online sensation
- Queen Latifah presents glitzy Hollywood ceremony fifth consecutive year
Perry, whose infectious pop hits California Gurls and Teenage Dream dominated the charts last year, picked up trophies for favourite female artist and favourite online sensation, beating the flamboyant Lady Gaga.
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Hurrah! Katy Perry brandishes her two gongs onstage at the People's Choice Awards in Hollywood last night. She won awards for Favourite Female Artist and Favourite Online Sensation
She's electric: The singer lit up the ceremony in a strapless purple and white dress complete with blue neon lights which she teamed with pink peep-toe heels
Speaking to the audience, she said: 'I've had an incredible year.'
Twilight stars: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner are introduced by host Queen Latifah. The movie and it stars won a total of four awards
Leggy: Kristen, in Reem Acra, picked up the award for Favourite Movie Actress, beating off stiff competition from Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston pictured, Julia Roberts, and Katherine Heigl
Low cut: Aniston donned black trousers and a waistcoat as she announced Adam Sandler as the winner of the Favourite Comedic Star
Here you go: Sandler was sporting a black eye as he appeared on stage to accept his trophy
In the movie stakes it was Twilight which stole the limelight, with the latest movie collecting four awards.
Organisers said a record 175 million votes were cast on social media and on the Internet for the favourite stars of television, movies and music in an awards show that is totally fan-driven and marked the start of the Hollywood awards season.
Thank you: The Kardashian sisters, from left Kim, Khloe and Kourtney, accept the award for Favourite TV Guilty Pleasure for their reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians
On top: The sisters pose in a portrait picture backstage with their gong and, right, Kim with host Queen Latifah
Front row, please: Kim, Khloe and Kourtney were joined by their younger half sisters half sisters Kylie, left, and Kendall Jenner
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the third installment of the popular vampire romance, won for favourite movie and favourite drama.
Twilight star Kristen Stewart beat veterans like Angelina Jolie and Julia Roberts to take the favourite movie actress trophy.
Winners: Glee dominated the television related awards leaving Jane Lynch with Favourite TV Comedy Actress and Glee with Favourite TV Comedy, Lynch seen posing here with co-stars Cory Monteith (L) and Chris Colfer
Honoured: Taylor Swift accepts the Favourite Country Artist while Johnny Depp won Favourite Movie Actor
Thumbs up: Elton John presented a smiling Swift with her trophy onstage at the Nokia Theater
Twilight and its cast are not expected to be among Oscar nominees when they are announced on Jan 25.
Twilight also won the favourite movie People's Choice trophy last year for the first film in the franchise, The Twilight Saga, and the series has dominated fan-voted award shows for the past two years.
Double the fun: Taylor with singer and actress Selena Gomez, winner of the Favourite Breakout Artist award
With the band: Selena Gomez & the Scene, who performed at the event, collect their award
Alice in Wonderland star Depp took home the favourite movie actor trophy for the second year running.Television honours went to musical comedy Glee and its scheming cheerleader played by Jane Lynch, while medical drama House picked up trophies for best drama and best actress for Lisa Edelstein.
The remake of Hawaii Five-O and the Twitter inspired comedy '$£*! (Bleep) My Dad Says' won for favourite new TV shows.
Doubling up: Pregnant Natalie Portman and co-presenter Ashton Kutcher announce nominees for the Favourite Movie award
Say cheese: Zac Efron, winner of the Favourite Movie Star Under 25 and How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris, winner of the Favourite TV Comedy Actor award
Taylor Swift, whose Speak Now album was one of the biggest sellers of 2010, won best country artist.
Swift's award was presented by British singer Sir Elton John, a new parent with his partner David Furnish. 'Elton! Congrats to you! You're a dad now,' Swift told him, before thanking her own fans.
More than 44 awards were given out including one for best talk show host to comedian Conan O'Brien.
Hands in the air: Host Queen Latifah presented the awards show for the fifth year running and even performed at the show
Colourful: The star made many outfit changes throughout the ceremony, seen here in a pink number and a tie-dyed blue and white gown
'I want to thank everyone who made what could have been a horrible year into the best year of my life,' O'Brien said.
Host Queen Latifah presented the awards show for the fifth year running.
Rocking it: Kid Rock was another of the star performers at the glitzy sho