K-pop superstars BTS and Netflix’s global hit Korean series “Squid Game” won at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards (PCA), held on Dec. 7 (Dec. 8 in the Philippines) at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
BTS won in all categories they were nominated in. They won The Group of 2021 award over Coldplay, Dan + Shay, Imagine Dragons, Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5, Migos and twenty one pilots.
BTS’ “Butter” also bagged The Song of 2021, winning against "Bad Habits" of Ed Sheeran, "Easy On Me" of Adele, "good 4 u" of Olivia Rodrigo, "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)" of Lil Nas X, "Peaches" of Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon, "STAY" of The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber and "Up" Cardi B.
“Butter” won The Music Video of 2021, edging out Easy On Me" by Adele, "good 4 u" by Olivia Rodrigo, "LOCATION" by KAROL G, Anuel AA and J Balvin, "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," by Lil Nas X, "My Universe" by Coldplay X BTS, "Peaches" by Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon and "STAY" by The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber.
Meanwhile, “Squid Game” bagged The Bingeworthy Show of 2021 award, defeating "Cobra Kai," "Loki," "Mare of Easttown," "Outer Banks," "Sex/Life," "Ted Lasso" and "The White Lotus."
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER got nominated for The New Artist of 2021, which was won by Olivia Rodrigo.
Here is the complete list of winners at the 2021 People’s Choice Awards:
People's Champion Award - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Fashion Icon Award - Kim Kardashian
Music Icon Award - Christina Aguilera
People's Icon of 2021 - Halle Berry
MUSIC
THE GROUP OF 2021
WINNER- BTS
Coldplay
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Jonas Brothers
Maroon 5
Migos
twenty one pilots
THE SONG OF 2021
WINNER- "Butter," BTS
"Bad Habits," Ed Sheeran
"Easy On Me," Adele
"good 4 u," Olivia Rodrigo
"MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," Lil Nas X
"Peaches," Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
"STAY," The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
"Up," Cardi B
THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2021
WINNER - "Butter," BTS
"Easy On Me," Adele
"good 4 u," Olivia Rodrigo
"LOCATION," KAROL G, Anuel AA, J Balvin
"MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," Lil Nas X
"My Universe," Coldplay X BTS
"Peaches," Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
"STAY," The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
THE NEW ARTIST OF 2021
WINNER - Olivia Rodrigo
24kGoldn
Bella Poarch
Giveon
Rauw Alejandro
Tate McRae
The Kid LAROI
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
THE MALE ARTIST OF 2021
WINNER - Lil Nas X
Bad Bunny
Drake
Ed Sheeran
Justin Bieber
Luke Combs
Shawn Mendes
The Weeknd
THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2021
WINNER - Adele
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Halsey
Megan Thee Stallion
Olivia Rodrigo
Saweetie
THE ALBUM OF 2021
WINNER - Sour, Olivia Rodrigo
Certified Lover Boy, Drake
Culture III, Migos
Happier Than Ever, Billie Eilish
Justice, Justin Bieber
MONTERO, Lil Nas X
Planet Her, Doja Cat
star-crossed, Kacey Musgraves
THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2021
WINNER - Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Dan + Shay
Kacey Musgraves
Kane Brown
Luke Bryan
Luke Combs
Miranda Lambert
THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2021
WINNER- Bad Bunny
Anuel AA
Becky G
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
KAROL G
Maluma
Natti Natasha
THE COLLABORATION OF 2021
WINNER - "STAY," The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
"Best Friend," Saweetie feat. Doja Cat
"INDUSTRY BABY," Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow
"Kiss Me More," Doja Cat feat. SZA
"Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak)
"Peaches," Justin Bieber feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon
"Way 2 Sexy," Drake feat. Future & Young Thug
"You Right," Doja Cat & The Weeknd
MOVIES
THE MOVIE OF 2021
WINNER - "Black Widow"
"Coming 2 America"
"F9: The Fast Saga"
"Dune"
"No Time To Die"
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
"The Tomorrow War"
"Venom: Let There Be Carnage"
THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2021
WINNER - "Free Guy"
"Coming 2 America"
"He's All That"
"Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard"
"Jungle Cruise"
"Space Jam: A New Legacy"
"Thunder Force"
"Vacation Friends"
THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2021
WINNER - "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
"Black Widow"
"F9: The Fast Saga"
"Godzilla vs. Kong"
"No Time To Die"
"The Suicide Squad"
"The Tomorrow War"
"Venom: Let There Be Carnage"
THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2021
WINNER - "Cruella"
"A Quiet Place Part II"
"Dune"
"Fatherhood"
"Halloween Kills"
"In The Heights"
"Old"
"Respect"
THE FAMILY MOVIE OF 2021
WINNER - "Luca"
"Cinderella"
"Raya and the Last Dragon"
"The Boss Baby: Family Business"
"The Mitchells vs. the Machines"
"Tom and Jerry"
"Vivo"
"Yes Day"
THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021
WINNER- Dwayne Johnson, "Jungle Cruise"
Chris Pratt, "The Tomorrow War"
Daniel Craig, "No Time To Die"
Eddie Murphy, "Coming 2 America"
John Cena, "F9: The Fast Saga"
Ryan Reynolds, "Free Guy"
Simu Liu, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
Vin Diesel, "F9: The Fast Saga"
THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Scarlett Johansson, "Black Widow"
Awkwafina, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
Charlize Theron, "F9: The Fast Saga"
Florence Pugh, "Black Widow"
Jennifer Hudson, "Respect"
Leslie Jones, "Coming 2 America"
Margot Robbie, "The Suicide Squad"
Salma Hayek, "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard"
THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Kevin Hart, "Fatherhood"
Anthony Ramos, "In The Heights"
Emily Blunt, "A Quiet Place Part II"
Emma Stone, "Cruella"
Jamie Lee Curtis, "Halloween Kills"
Jason Momoa, "Dune"
Jennifer Hudson, "Respect"
Timothée Chalamet, "Dune"
THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Dwayne Johnson, "Jungle Cruise"
Eddie Murphy, "Coming 2 America"
Emily Blunt, "Jungle Cruise"
Leslie Jones, "Coming 2 America"
Melissa McCarthy, "Thunder Force"
Octavia Spencer, "Thunder Force"
Ryan Reynolds, "Free Guy"
Salma Hayek, "Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard"
THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Simu Liu, "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"
Charlize Theron, "F9: The Fast Saga"
Chris Pratt, "The Tomorrow War"
Daniel Craig," No Time To Die"
Florence Pugh, "Black Widow"
John Cena, "F9: The Fast Saga"
Scarlett Johansson, "Black Widow"
Vin Diesel, "F9: The Fast Saga"
TV
THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Squid Game"
"Cobra Kai"
"Loki"
"Mare of Easttown"
"Outer Banks"
"Sex/Life"
"Ted Lasso"
"The White Lotus"
THE SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Loki"
"Cobra Kai"
"Grey's Anatomy"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"Saturday Night Live"
"The Bachelor"
"This Is Us"
"WandaVision"
THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Grey's Anatomy"
"Outer Banks"
"9-1-1"
"Cobra Kai"
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
"The Equalizer"
"The Walking Dead"
"This Is Us"
THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Never Have I Ever"
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
"Grown-ish"
"Only Murders in the Building"
"Saturday Night Live"
"Ted Lasso"
"The Upshaws"
"Young Rock"
THE REALITY SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"
"90 Day Fiancé"
"Bachelor In Paradise"
"Below Deck"
"Jersey Shore: Family Vacation"
"Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta"
"The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta"
THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "The Voice"
"America's Got Talent"
"American Idol"
"Dancing With The Stars"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
"The Bachelor"
"The Bachelorette"
"The Masked Singer"
THE MALE TV STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Tom Hiddleston, "Loki"
Anthony Mackie, "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"
Chase Stokes, "Outer Banks"
Dwayne Johnson, "Young Rock"
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
Kenan Thompson, "Saturday Night Live"
Norman Reedus, "The Walking Dead"
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Ellen Pompeo, "Grey's Anatomy"
Angela Bassett, "9-1-1"
Elizabeth Olsen, "WandaVision"
Kathryn Hahn, "WandaVision"
Mandy Moore, "This Is Us"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Queen Latifah, "The Equalizer"
Yara Shahidi, "Grown-ish"
THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Chase Stokes, "Outer Banks"
Norman Reedus, "The Walking Dead"
Angela Bassett, "9-1-1"
Ellen Pompeo, "Grey's Anatomy"
Mandy Moore, "This Is Us"
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Queen Latifah, "The Equalizer"
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building"
Andy Samberg, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Dwayne Johnson, "Young Rock"
Jason Sudeikis, "Ted Lasso"
Kenan Thompson, "Saturday Night Live"
Steve Martin, "Only Murders in the Building"
Wanda Sykes, "The Upshaws"
Yara Shahidi, "Grown-ish"
THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
"Good Morning America"
"Live with Kelly and Ryan"
"Red Table Talk"
"The Kelly Clarkson Show"
"The View"
"The Wendy Williams Show"
"TODAY"
THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
"Late Night With Seth Meyers"
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
"The Late Late Show with James Corden"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2021
WINNER - JoJo Siwa, "Dancing With the Stars"
Cody Rigsby, "Dancing With the Stars"
Gottmik, 'RuPaul's Drag Race"
JoJo (singer), "The Masked Singer"
Katie Thurston, "The Bachelorette"
Matt James, "The Bachelor"
Symone, "RuPaul's Drag Race"
Wiz Khalifa, "The Masked Singer"
THE REALITY STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Khloé Kardashian, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"
Erica Mena, "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta"
Joe Amabile, "Bachelor In Paradise"
Kandi Burruss, "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"
Kim Kardashian West, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"
Lisa Rinna, "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, "Jersey Shore Family Vacation"
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, "Jersey Shore Family Vacation"
THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2021
WINNER - "Lucifer"
"Loki"
"La Brea"
"Shadow and Bone"
"Superman and Lois"
"The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"
"The Flash"
"WandaVision"
POP CULTURE
THE SOCIAL STAR OF 2021
WINNER - Britney Spears
Addison Rae
Charli D'Amelio
Dwayne Johnson
Justin Bieber
Kim Kardashian West
Kylie Jenner
Lil Nas X
THE POP SPECIAL OF 2021
WINNER - Friends: The Reunion - The One Where They Get Back Together
Billie Eilish: The World's a Little Blurry
Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
Justin Bieber: Our World
Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart & Snoop Dogg
Oprah with Meghan and Harry
P!nk: All I Know So Far
Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 3
THE COMEDY ACT OF 2021
WINNER - "Vaccinated and Horny Tour," Chelsea Handler
"Bo Burnham: Inside," Bo Burnham
"From Scratch Tour," John Mulaney
"Sorry, Harriet Tubman," Phoebe Robinson
"The King’s Jester Tour," Hasan Minhaj
"The Milk & Money Tour," Ali Wong
"You Know What It Is," Marlon Wayans
THE GAME CHANGER OF 2021
WINNER - Simone Biles
Alex Morgan
Bubba Wallace
Carl Nassib
Naomi Osaka
Patrick Mahomes
Serena Williams
Sunisa Lee
THE POP PODCAST OF 2021
WINNER - Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Call Her Daddy
Chicks in the Office
Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend
Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew
SmartLess
Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer