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The Australian People's Choice Awards was an Australian version of the American awards show, People's Choice Awards, staged in 1998 and 1999.[1] The awards recognised works of popular culture and people active in it. Winners were chosen by popular vote.
Winners and nominees
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| Category
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Winner
|
Nominees
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| Favourite TV Star
|
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network
Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network
Ray Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network
|
| Favourite Australian Movie
|
Amy
|
Crackers
Joey
The Wiggles Movie
|
| Favourite Australian Movie Star (Male)
|
Mel Gibson
|
Russell Crowe
Ben Mendelsohn
Guy Pearce
|
| Favourite Australian Movie Star (Female)
|
Nicole Kidman
|
Toni Collette
Rebecca Gibney
Rachel Griffiths
|
| Favourite International Movie
|
Titanic
|
As Good as It Gets
The Full Monty
The Horse Whisperer
|
| Favourite International Movie Star (Male)
|
Mel Gibson
|
Leonardo DiCaprio
Harrison Ford
Brad Pitt
|
| Favourite International Movie Star (Female)
|
Nicole Kidman
|
Jodie Foster
Meg Ryan
Kate Winslet
|
| Favourite Sporting Event Shown On TV
|
1998 Commonwealth Games, Nine Network
|
AFL Grand Final, Seven Network
Tennis - 1998 US Open, Nine Network
World Swimming Championship - Perth, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Sports Star (Male)
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Pat Rafter - Tennis
|
Mick Doohan - Motorcycle sport
Kieren Perkins - Swimming
Ian Thorpe - Swimming
|
| Favourite Sports Star (Female)
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Susie O'Neill - Swimming
|
Cathy Freeman - Athletics
Nova Peris-Kneebone - Hockey and Athletics
Samantha Riley - Swimming
|
| Favourite Australian Singer (Male)
|
John Farnham
|
Jimmy Barnes
Neil Finn
Anthony Warlow
|
| Favourite Australian Singer (Female)
|
Natalie Imbruglia
|
Tina Arena
Kylie Minogue
Olivia Newton-John
|
| Favourite International TV Show
|
Friends, Nine Network
|
Ally McBeal, Seven Network
Heartbeat, ABC TV and Seven Network
Keeping Up Appearances, ABC TV
|
| Favourite TV Drama or Serial
|
Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
All Saints, Seven Network
Home and Away, Seven Network
Water Rats, Nine Network
|
| Favourite Actor in a Drama or Serial
|
Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network
|
Marcus Graham, Good Guys Bad Guys, Nine Network
Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial
|
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
Belinda Emmett, Home and Away, Seven Network
Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Comedy Show
|
Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
|
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine Network
Good News Week, ABC TV and Network Ten
The Panel, Network Ten
|
| Favourite Comedy Star
|
Magda Szubanski
|
Russell Gilbert
Jimeoin
Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
|
| Favourite Current Affairs Show
|
Today Tonight, Seven Network
|
60 Minutes, Nine Network
A Current Affair, Nine Network
Foreign Correspondent, ABC TV
|
| Favourite Lifestyle Show
|
Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network
|
Burke's Backyard, Nine Network
Getaway, Nine Network
The Great Outdoors, Seven Network
|
| Favourite TV Commercial
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Coca-Cola - Polar Bears
|
Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup - Two Kids
Daewoo - Dog Directs Blind Man
Heinz Baked Beans - Brother On Phone
|
| Kids' Choice For Favourite TV Show
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Home and Away, Seven Network
|
Friends, Nine Network
South Park, SBS TV
The Simpsons, Network Ten
|
Source:[3]
| Category
|
Winner
|
Nominees
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| Australian of the Century
|
Victor Chang
|
Donald Bradman
Dawn Fraser
Fred Hollows
|
| Australian of the Year
|
Ian Thorpe
|
Cathy Freeman
Pat Rafter
Dick Smith
|
| Favourite Movie
|
Notting Hill
|
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Saving Private Ryan
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
|
| Favourite Movie Star (Male)
|
Mel Gibson
|
Sean Connery
Tom Hanks
Brad Pitt
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| Favourite Movie Star (Female)
|
Julia Roberts
|
Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman
Meg Ryan
|
| Favourite Major Sporting Event on TV
|
Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Nine Network
|
AFL Grand Final, Seven Network
NRL Grand Final, Nine Network
Australian Open Tennis, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Sports Star (Male)
|
Pat Rafter - Tennis
|
Michael Doohan - Motorcycle sport
Tony Lockett - Australian rules football
Ian Thorpe - Swimming
|
| Favourite Sports Star (Female)
|
Susie O'Neill - Swimming
|
Jelena Dokić - Tennis
Cathy Freeman - Athletics
Samantha Riley - Swimming
|
| Favourite Band
|
Human Nature
|
Cold Chisel
INXS
Savage Garden
|
| Favourite Singer (Male)
|
John Farnham
|
Jimmy Barnes
Lee Kernaghan
Anthony Warlow
|
| Favourite Singer (Female)
|
Natalie Imbruglia
|
Kate Ceberano
Olivia Newton-John
Marina Prior
|
| Favourite International TV Show
|
Friends, Nine Network
|
Ally McBeal, Seven Network
The Bill, ABC TV
ER, Nine Network
|
| Favourite TV Drama or Serial
|
SeaChange, ABC TV
|
All Saints, Seven Network
Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Water Rats, Nine Network
|
| Favourite Actor in a Drama or Serial
|
Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network
William McInnes, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Actress in a Drama or Serial
|
Sigrid Thornton, SeaChange, ABC TV
|
Catherine McClements, Water Rats, Nine Network
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Comedy or Light Entertainment Show
|
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine Network
|
Good News Week, ABC TV and Network Ten
Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
The Panel, Network Ten
|
| Favourite Comedy / Light Entertainment Star
|
Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
|
Paul McDermott, Good News Week, ABC TV and Network Ten
Glenn Robbins, The Panel, Network Ten
Paul Vautin, The NRL Footy Show, Nine Network
|
| Favourite Current Affairs Show
|
A Current Affair, Nine Network
|
Foreign Correspondent, ABC TV
60 Minutes, Nine Network
Today Tonight, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Lifestyle or Infotainment Show
|
Better Homes And Gardens, Seven Network
|
Changing Rooms, Nine Network
Getaway, Nine Network
Harry's Practice, Seven Network
|
| Favourite TV Presenter
|
Ernie Dingo, The Great Outdoors, Seven Network
|
Paul McDermott, Good News Week, ABC TV and Network Ten
Ray Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network
Mike Munro, A Current Affair, Nine Network
|
| Favourite TV Star
|
Sigrid Thornton, SeaChange, ABC TV
|
Colin Friels, Water Rats, Nine Network
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network
|
| Favourite Teen Idol on TV
|
Brooke Satchwell, Neighbours, Network Ten
|
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Seven Network
Katie Holmes, Dawson's Creek, Network Ten
Jesse Spencer, Neighbours, Network Ten
|
| Kids' Choice For Favourite TV Show
|
Home and Away, Seven Network
|
Dawson's Creek, Network Ten
Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Seven Network
The Simpsons, Network Ten
|
- List of television awards
- Other Australian awards termed People's Choice Awards:
- Australian Country Music People's Choice Awards[4]
- Australian Traveller magazine People's Choice Awards[5]
- Dimmi People's Choice Awards (a crowdsourced ranking of restaurants)[6]
- National Landcare People's Choice Award[7]
