2001 People's Choice Nominees Named
Sunday, January 07, 2001. Associated Press

PASADENA, Calif. - The trio of heartthrob actors Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks will compete against each other in two acting categories Sunday night at the People's Choice Awards.

The actors' movies, ``The Patriot'' ``Remember the Titans'' and ``The Green Mile'' also dominate the favorite motion picture and favorite dramatic motion picture categories.

Veteran big-screen stars Bette Midler and Geena Davis are up for newcomer awards in the television categories.

Michael Richards and John Goodman also are nominated for performing in new sitcoms - both of which have already been canceled.

The NBC hospital series ``ER,'' which has won seven years in a row, is up again for best television drama.

The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards, the first of the year's many awards shows, will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.

Nominees and winners are selected by a Gallup Organization poll. Organizers of the ceremony did not specify how many people were polled.

The complete list of nominees:

Motion Picture: ``The Green Mile,'' ``The Patriot,'' ``Remember the Titans.''

Dramatic Motion Picture: ``The Green Mile,'' ``The Patriot,'' ``Remember the Titans.''

Comedy Motion Picture: ``Meet the Parents,'' ``Nutty Professor 2: The Clumps,'' ``Scary Movie.''

Motion Picture Star in a Comedy: Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, Adam Sandler.

Motion Picture Star in a Drama: Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington.

Motion Picture Actor: Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington.

Motion Picture Actress: Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan.

Male Television Performer: Drew Carey, Kelsey Grammer, Ray Romano.

Female Television Performer: Jennifer Aniston, Jenna Elfman, Calista Flockhart.

Male Performer in a New Television Series: Tom Cavanaugh, ``Ed''; John Goodman, ``Normal, Ohio''; Michael Richards, ``The Michael Richards Show.''

Female Performer in a New Television Series: Jessica Alba, ``Dark Angel''; Geena Davis, ``The Geena Davis Show''; Bette Midler, ``Bette.''

Television Comedy Series: ``Everybody Loves Raymond,'' ``Frasier,'' ``Friends.''

Television Dramatic Series: ``ER,'' ``Law & Order,'' ``The West Wing.''

Male Musical Performer: Garth Brooks, Ricky Martin, George Strait.

Female Musical Performer: Faith Hill, Britney Spears, Shania Twain.

Musical Group or Band: Alabama, Dixie Chicks, 'N Sync (news - web sites).

New Television Comedy Series: ``Bette,'' ``Ed,'' ``The Geena Davis Show.''

New Television Dramatic Series: ``Boston Public,'' ``Dark Angel,'' ``Gideon's Crossing.''