People's Choice Awards (Australia)
The Australian People's Choice Awards was an Australian version of the American awards show, People's Choice Awards, staged in 1998 and 1999. The awards recognised works of popular culture and people active in it. Winners were chosen by popular vote.
Winners and nominees
1998
Source:| 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 | Mel Gibson | Russell Crowe Ben Mendelsohn Guy Pearce |
| Favourite Australian Movie Star | 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 | Mel Gibson | Leonardo DiCaprio Harrison Ford Brad Pitt |
| Favourite International Movie Star | 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 | Pat Rafter - Tennis | Mick Doohan - Motorcycle sport Kieran Perkins - Swimming Ian Thorpe - Swimming |
| Favourite Sports Star | Susie O'Neill - Swimming | Cathy Freeman - Athletics Nova Peris-Kneebone - Hockey and Athletics Samantha Riley - Swimming |
| Favourite Australian Singer | John Farnham | Jimmy Barnes Neil Finn Anthony Warlow |
| Favourite Australian Singer | 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 |
1999
Source:| 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 | ' Saving Private Ryan ' |
| Favourite Movie Star | Mel Gibson | Sean Connery Tom Hanks Brad Pitt |
| Favourite Movie Star | 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 | Pat Rafter - Tennis | Michael Doohan - Motorcycle sport Tony Lockett - Australian rules football Ian Thorpe - Swimming |
| Favourite Sports Star | Susie O'Neill - Swimming | Jelena Dokić - Tennis Cathy Freeman - Athletics Samantha Riley - Swimming |
| Favourite Band | Human Nature | Cold Chisel INXS Savage Garden |
| Favourite Singer | John Farnham | Jimmy Barnes Lee Kernaghan Anthony Warlow |
| Favourite Singer | 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 |