Queen Latifah hosts the 33rd annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. - reuters

LOS ANGELES:

The movie swashbuckler Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and its stars Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley led winners during Tuesday night's 33rd annual People's Choice Awards.

Jennifer Aniston, Ellen DeGeneres, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, Nickelback, Justin Timberlake, Eva Longoria and Patrick Dempsey were also favourites.

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"If it wasn't for the people, I'd never win an award," Longoria said, laughing as she accepted her award for female television star.

The movies Click and Cars were also winners. Depp, appearing by satellite from London, said he was humbled by the honour.

"I know that I've said this before. But the fact that this award comes from the people makes it all the more special," he said. "And thanks for keeping me employed, yeah? You're the boss."

The CBS-TV show from the Shrine Auditorium was hosted by Queen Latifah. Winners were picked by public Internet balloting. The Favorite New TV Comedy and Favorite New TV Drama categories were open for online voting through the first hour of the broadcast.

Halle Berry is congratulated as she wins the award for favourite female action star.

The list of favourites:

Halle Berry

MOVIES

Female star: Jennifer Aniston

Male star: Johnny Depp

Leading lady: Cameron Diaz

Leading man: Vince Vaughn

Female action star: Halle Berry

Male action star: Johnny Depp

On-screen matchup: Johnny Depp & Keira Knightley

Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Movie drama: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Movie comedy: Click

Family movie: Cars

MUSIC

Female singer: Carrie Underwood

Male singer: Kenny Chesney

Group: Nickelback

R&B song: SexyBack by Justin Timberlake

Hip-hop song: Shake That by Eminem

Pop song: Hips Don't Lie by Shakira

Country song: Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood

Rock song: Who Says You Can't Go Home by Bon Jovi

Song from a movie: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts from Cars

Remake: Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts

TELEVISION

Comedy: Two and a Half Men

Animated comedy: The Simpsons

Drama: Grey's Anatomy

Competition/Reality show: American Idol

New Comedy: The Class

New Drama: Heroes

Female star: Eva Longoria

Male star: Patrick Dempsey

Talk show host: Ellen DeGeneres

OTHER

Funny female star: Ellen DeGeneres

Funny male star: Robin Williams