23rd People's Choice Awards

23rd People's Choice Awards
Date	January 12, 1997
Location	Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California
Host	Don Johnson and Roma Downey
Television/Radio coverage
Network	CBS

The 23rd People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 1996, were held on January 12, 1997 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. They were hosted by Don Johnson and Roma Downey, and broadcast on CBS.

The theme music is used for the pounding dance beats heard.

Rob Reiner received a special award for his work in the motion picture and television industry.

Awards

Winners are listed first, in bold.

Favorite New TV Comedy	Favorite Female Musical Performer
Cosby	Reba McEntire
Favorite Comedy Motion Picture	Favorite Daytime Serial
The Nutty Professor	Days of Our Lives
Favorite Male TV Performer	Favorite Male Musical Performer
Tim Allen	Garth Brooks
Favorite Female Performer In A New TV Series	Favorite Female TV Performer
Brooke Shields	Oprah Winfrey
Favorite Motion Picture Actor	Favorite TV Comedy
Mel Gibson	Seinfeld
Favorite TV Drama	Favorite Motion Picture Actress
ER	Sandra Bullock
Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture	Favorite Male Performer In A New TV Series
Independence Day	Bill Cosby Michael J. Fox
Favorite New TV Dramatic Series
Millennium

References

External links

• 1997 People's Choice.com