People's Choice Awards 2024: Winners from Taylor Swift to Margot Robbie

It’s time for the People’s Choice Awards 2024! This award show, where the people vote for their favourites and the most popular contestants win is a major hit in the entertainment industry. Originating in 1975, the People’s Choice Award show has garnered popularity. I mean, it is the only award show where people get to vote for who the winner is!

This year, as the award show marks 49 years, 45 different categories were presented. The 2024 Award show was presented by Canadian actor Simu Liu, popular for his role in Barbie and Kim’s Convenience.

People’s Choice Award – Movies

Movie of the Year

The movie of the year was obviously Barbie. The movie garnered popularity since the teaser was released, and got praise for its excellent marketing as well. There were quite a few movies competing for the top spot, and as anyone could guess it Oppenheimer made it to the list. Additionally, Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour Film, The Little Mermaid, The Super Mario Bros Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and Fast X were also in the competition. In addition to this category, Barbie also won Comedy Movie of the Year. The movie won against some good choices such as Anyone But You featuring Sydney Sweeny & Glen Powell and Wonka featuring Timothée Chalamet.

Barbie was a popular movie that caught everyone’s attention! Both the Male and Female Movie Star of the Year were won by the cast of Barbie, Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie. This was a well-deserved win after the movie became such a popular hit. Although, there were quite a few fan favourites in both categories including Cillian Murphey, Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Florence Pugh, Jenna Ortega, and Julia Roberts.

Barbie also won the category for the Movie Performance for the year as America Ferrera took home the award!

Action Movie of the Year

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was the winner of the action movie of the year. The Hunger Games has been a popular hit since the first Hunger Games movie was released. But with the release of the latest movie, the series garnered even more fans. Whether it is the cast of Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Tom Blyth or if the movie was that amazing is left up for debate. Some of the popular contestants for this segment include John Wick: Chapter 4 and The Marvels.

Drama Movie of the Year

We all knew Oppenheimer would not go home without winning at least one award. Oppenheimer won the Drama Movie of the Year after competing against Creed III, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Killers of the Flower Moon, Leave the World Behind, M3GAN, Scream VI, and The Color Purple.

Comedy & Drama Movie Star of the Year

It’s not a surprise that Jennifer Lawrence won the comedy movie star of the year. I mean, have you seen her performance on No Hard Feelings? Jenna Ortega took home the award for Drama Movie Star of the Year for her performance in Scream VI. This was an impressive win, as Ortega was the youngest competitor, going up against people such as Jacob Elordi, and Michael B. Jordan.

TV Show

TV Show of the Year

Grey’s Anatomy won TV Show of the Year, after gaining a new fanbase and a newfound popularity through social media. Only Murders in the Building featuring Selena Gozem and Meryl Streep won the Comedy Show of the Year, after going against shows like Never Have I Ever – which has a popular young fan base.

The Last of Us took home the award for Drama Show of the Year while Loki won the category for the Sci-Fi/ Fantasy Show of the Year. Some of the popular contesting shows for these categories included, Ginny & Georgia, Succession, Black Mirror, and The Witcher.

Reality Show & Competition Show of the Year

We all know how popular the Kardashians are. You know what they say. The devil works hard but Kris Jenner works harder. So, is it really that surprising that Keeping Up with the Kardashians won Reality Show of the Year? Although there were good choices like the Real Housewives and 90 Day Fiancé, nobody does it like the Kardashians when it comes to reality TV.

The Voice took the place for the Competition Show of the Year. This TV show has been going on for quite some time, now being hosted in different parts of the world. Each year, as contestants become more competitive, the audience seems to be getting more invested as well.

Bingeworthy Show of the Year

The Summer I Turned Pretty became a popular summer hit in 2023. The short series followed the romantic and tear-jerking summer of a teenage girl who more or less discovers herself. As a large audience tuned in for the show, The Summer I Turned Pretty took home the award for Bingeworthy Show of the Year.

TV Star Winners of the Year

There were quite a few good contestants in the categories for TV Star Winners for the year. However, Selena Gomez took home the award for the Female TV Star Winner of the Year while Pedro Pascal took home the award for Male TV Star Winner of the Year. Jeremy Allen White won Comedy TV Star Winner of the Year for his performance in The Bear and Jennifer Aniston won the Drama TV Star Winner of the Year for her performance in The Morning Show.

TV Performances

2023 was a year filled with some of the most amazing TV performances. Although there was good competition, Billie Eilish won TV Performance of the Year for Swarm. Since we all loved making memes and recreating Kloé Kardashian, she won The Reality TV Star of the Year. Are we surprised it’s not Kim?

The Kelly Clarkson Show won the Daytime Talk Show of the Year, while The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon won the Nighttime Talk Show of the Year. Jimmy Fallon also won The Host of the Year, or the episode That’s My Jam!

Music

We all saw this one coming, but Taylor Swift won The Female Artist of the Year and Jung Kook won The Male Artist of the Year. But that’s not the only category Taylor Swift won this year, as she took home the award for The Pop Artist of the Year as well!

The New Artist for the Year was none other than Ice Spice while the R&B Artist of the Year was Beyoncé. Nicki Minaj took home the award for the Hip-Hop Artist of the Year. While Shakira took home the Female Latina Artist of the Year, Bad Bunny won Male Latina Artist of the Year.

When it comes to group performances, Stray Kids won The Group / Duo of the Year. And the Song of the Year went to.. *drum rolls please*. ‘Vampire’ by Olivia Rodrigo. She also won Album of the Year for GUTS. The collaboration between Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice – Barbie World won the Collaboration Song of the Year.

The Eras Tour was a major hit, having fans from all around the world gather to enjoy their favourite artist. It is no surprise that The Eras Tour won The Concert Tour of The Year. I mean, the Swifties are still talking about it! Taylor Swift also won the Social Celebrity of the Year while her boyfriend Travis Kelce won the Athlete of the Year.

And that’s all for the People’s Choice Awards for 2024. Did your favourites win this year?

Saudi Arabia has replaced the CEO of its NEOM mega-city project. Nadhmi al-Nasr, who led the project since 2018, is stepping down, and Aiman al-Mudaifer, a top official at the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), is stepping in as interim CEO.

Why the Leadership Change at NEOM?

This leadership change comes at a time when the NEOM project faces growing challenges. The timing raises many questions: What’s behind the change? And what does it mean for the future of this huge development?

NEOM is a massive project, designed to span 170 kilometers and include new ideas like twin skyscrapers, a ski resort, and the bold horizontal city, The Line. However, since its launch, many have questioned whether the project will meet its goals. There’s concern that delays could prevent the city from taking shape as planned.

What Does This Change Mean for NEOM?

According to a statement from NEOM, the leadership shift is part of the company’s effort to enter a “new phase of delivery.” Al-Mudaifer, who has worked at PIF since 2018, has experience in real estate development and knows the ins and outs of the NEOM project. He’s now tasked with making sure things stay on track. But can he handle the pressure and fix the delays? Only time will tell.

Challenges Facing NEOM

NEOM has already faced a few problems. One of the biggest issues is The Line. Originally, this centerpiece of the project was supposed to stretch 170 kilometers by 2030. However, reports now say that only 2.4 kilometers will be done by the end of the decade. This raises doubts about whether the project can meet its size and population targets. Earlier plans had expected a population of over one million in The Line by 2030. But now, new reports, including from Bloomberg, suggest that only 300,000 people might live there by then.

Sindalah Island: A First Step Forward

Despite these challenges, NEOM has already opened its first major development: Sindalah Island. This luxury island features a marina, hotels, and retail spaces, aiming to attract tourists. Sindalah Island will serve as an important test for NEOM’s future. If it succeeds, it could help set the tone for future developments and show that NEOM can make its ideas a reality.

Moving Forward with NEOM

Even with the setbacks, Saudi Arabia continues to push forward with NEOM’s plan. The city still includes other major developments, like Oxagon, Trojena, and Magna, which all aim to create a modern, balanced future. However, the question remains: Can NEOM meet its goals and become the city it’s promised to be?

Al-Mudaifer’s appointment marks a fresh start for NEOM. While challenges remain, this leadership change could be exactly what’s needed to keep things moving forward. The world will be watching to see how the project progresses in the coming years.

People’s Choice Awards 2024: Winners from Taylor Swift to Margot Robbie