If the Oscars are like the electoral college, selecting the cream of the crop through an arcane and confusing process available only to an older, white, male elite population, then that makes the People’s Choice Awards the popular vote...
The 2012 People’s Choice Awards have released a lengthy list of contenders for next year’s ceremony, with Katy Perry and Lady Gaga predictably leading the way. Each award features 12 possible contenders, and it’s up to fans to narrow down the choices to the final five nominees in each category.