All rights reserved. Twenty-five years and counting. The People's Choice Awards are here to stay, even if they counted for little in the early years. Those were the days when Gary Coleman, Barbara Mandrell, Burt Reynolds, Bill Cosby, Kenny Rogers and Carol Burnett routinely swept almost everything in sight. These days, the annual ceremony invariably ranks higher in the Nielsen ratings than the Emmys.
Most victors actually show up to collect their trophy.
That's because winners are notified in advance, allowing the other nominees to graciously decline their invitations. Eighteen crystal keepsakes are at stake in television, music and movie categories. Here are the TV nominees, my picks and the predicted people's choices. Then calculate your winners accordingly.