27th Annual People's Choice Award Winners

Written By Rick Ellis, January 8th, 2000

The thing about the People's Choice Awards is that they're always a bit silly. Sure, the awards are given based on the results of polling, but all that does is ensure nominations and winners who tend to be popular-instead of those who are actually doing the best work. In the end, all the People's Choice Awards prove is that the average American is as screwed up as the average critic.

This time around, the perplexing choice of the night was in the category of "best performance in a new tv series," which was won by John Goodman. His new show, Normal, Ohio has already been canceled, which either means the public knows more than Fox (the network that canceled it), or people just like Goodman so much they're willing to ignore the sub-par show.

In the category of "most predictable win," we have E.R., which won best television drama for the eight consecutive year.

The awards also included three categories that were determined by Internet voting. Those categories included New Television Comedy Series, New Television Dramatic Series and Reality-Based Television Program.

Nominees and winners were selected by a Gallup Organization poll. Organizers of the ceremony did not specify how many people were polled.

The complete list of winners:

Motion Picture: "The Green Mile."

Dramatic Motion Picture: "The Green Mile."

Comedy Motion Picture: "Meet the Parents."

Motion Picture Star in a Comedy: Jim Carrey.

Motion Picture Star in a Drama: Mel Gibson.

Motion Picture Actor: Mel Gibson.

Motion Picture Actress: Julia Roberts.

Male Television Performer: Drew Carey.

Female Television Performer: Jennifer Aniston.

Male Performer in a New Television Series: John Goodman, "Normal, Ohio."

Female Performer in a New Television Series: Bette Midler, "Bette."

Television Comedy Series: "Friends."

Television Dramatic Series: "ER"

Male Musical Performer: Garth Brooks.

Female Musical Performer: Faith Hill.

Musical Group or Band: 'N Sync.

New Television Comedy Series: "Ed,"

New Television Dramatic Series: "Dark Angel,"

Reality-Based Television Program: "Survivor."

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