The vampire movie franchise leads the nominations list for next year’s ceremony, while another blood-sucking drama, TV series ‘True Blood’ has also proved popular, landing three nominations, while ‘The Vampire Diaries’ received two nods.

‘Twilight’ is up for Favourite Movie, Favourite Franchise and On-Screen Team. The film’s stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson are also individually nominated for favourite movie actress and actor, while co-star Taylor Lautner is up for Breakout Movie Actor.

‘True Blood’ was nominated for Favourite TV Obsession and Best Sci-fi/Fantasy TV show competing with ‘The Vampire Diaries’ in the latter category. ‘True Blood’s lead actress Anna Paquin is also nominated for Best TV Drama Actress, while ‘The Vampire Diaries’ is also up for Best New TV Drama.

Upon receiving the news, star of the show Ian Somerhalder posted on his twitter blog: “Uhh, anyone who voted for Vampire Diaries for a People’s choice award we thank very very much! Cheers. (sic)”

Country Singer Taylor Swift received the most solo nominations, making the shortlist in three categories, for Best Country Artist, Best Female Artist and Best Pop Artist, in which she competes against Black Eyed Peas, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Britney Spears.

More than 18 million votes were cast online to choose the nominees, and public votes will also decide the winners.

The awards will be hosted by Queen Latifah in Los Angeles on January 6 next year.

Fans can vote online at http://www.peopleschoice.com

Selected nominations categories for the People’s Choice Awards 2010:

Favourite Movie Actress:

Anne Hathaway

Drew Barrymore

Jennifer Aniston

Kristen Stewart

Sandra Bullock

Favourite Breakout Movie Actress:

Anna Kendrick

Emily Osment

Ginnifer Goodwin

Miley Cyrus

Zoe Saldana

Favourite Breakout Movie Actor:

Chris Pine

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Sam Worthington

Taylor Lautner

Zachary Quinto

Favourite On-Screen Team:

‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ – Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson

Source: BANG Showbiz

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