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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: 1998
Source:[ 2]
Category
Winner
Nominees
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)
Pat Rafter - Tennis
Mick Doohan - Motorcycle sport
Kieran Perkins - Swimming
Ian Thorpe - Swimming
Favourite Sports Star (Female)
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
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
Home and Away , Seven Network
Friends , Nine Network
South Park , SBS TV
The Simpsons , Network Ten
Winners and nominees: 1999
Source:[ 3]
Category
Winner
Nominees
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
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
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]
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