38th People's Choice Awards

{{Short description|2012 award show in California, United States}}

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|date=January 11, 2012

|location=Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, California

|host=Kaley Cuoco

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|network=CBS

|main = People's Choice Awards

|previous = 37th

|next = 39th

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The 38th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 2011, were held on January 11, 2012 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California, and were broadcast live on CBS at 9:00 pm ET.

Katy Perry Dominated the 38th People's Choice Awards by winning the most awards, winning five out of seven nominations, including Favorite Female Artist. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 won four awards, including Favorite Movie. How I Met Your Mother won three awards, including Favorite TV Comedy, Emma Stone won two awards, including Favorite Movie Actress. Supernatural also won two awards, including Favorite Network TV Drama.{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/12/harry-potter-peoples-choice-awards?newsfeed=true|title=Harry Potter casts a spell over the People's Choice awards|date=12 January 2012|work=Guardian|access-date=12 January 2012}}{{cite web|url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2012-01-11/peoples-choice-awards-winners-list/52509800/1|title=People's Choice Award Winners|date=12 January 2012|work=USA Today|access-date=15 January 2012}}

On November 8, 2011, the nominees were announced. The film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 received the most nominations this year with nine. The TV series Glee and singer Katy Perry each received seven nominations.