Movie

Along with 'Amazing Spider-Man', 'Hunger Games' and 'Snow White and the Huntsman', the two biggest superhero films in 2012 will compete for the coveted Favorite Movie gong.

• Nov 16, 2012

AceShowbiz - The nominations for 2013 People's Choice Awards in movie categories have been announced, revealing a stiff competition between two of this year's fan-favorite mega-blockbuster superhero flicks "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Avengers". The rival DC and Marvel movies are both eyeing the coveted Favorite Movie prize.

The Batman movie and the Earth's Mightiest Heores film are also competing in some other categories, including Favorite Action Movie and Favorite Movie Franchise. Their actors and actresses are also up for Favorite Movie Superhero and Favorite Face of Heroism awards respectively.

The two big superhero movies aside, nominations of PCAs 2013 also highlight the domination of "The Hunger Games" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" with 7 nods apiece. The novel-adapted film bags some nominations in coveted categories, including Favorite Movie, Favorite Movie Actress for Jennifer Lawrence, Favorite Action Movie and Favorite Movie Franchise.

The Spidey film, meanwhile, is up for such titles as Favorite Movie, Favorite Face of Heroism, Favorite Movie Superhero and Favorite On-Screen Chemistry for Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. On the other hand, Kristen Stewart's "Snow White and the Huntsman" is another film with multiple noms. Apart from Favorite Movie, the twisted fairytale pic is up for Favorite Face of Heroism and Favorite On-Screen Chemistry for Stewart and Chris Hemsworth.

The PCAs nominees were announced for the media at Beverly Hills' Paley Center on Thursday, November 15. Jason Aldean, Anthony Anderson, Sophia Bush, Jason O'Mara, Monica Potter and Casey Wilson all took part in the announcement event.

The awards show will hold its ceremony in Nokia Theater, Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 9 with "The Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cucoco serving as the host. It will be broadcast live on CBS at 9 - 11 P.M. EST. Voting for the winners in movie, music and TV categories begins online on People's Choice Awards official site from Thursday, November 15.

FAVORITE MOVIE

• "The Amazing Spider-Man"
• "The Avengers"
• "The Dark Knight Rises"
• "The Hunger Games"
• "Snow White and the Huntsman"

• Channing Tatum
• Johnny Depp
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Will Smith

• Anne Hathaway
• Emma Stone
• Jennifer Lawrence
• Mila Kunis
• Scarlett Johansson

• Emma Thompson
• Maggie Smith
• Meryl Streep
• Michelle Pfeiffer
• Susan Sarandon

• "The Amazing Spider-Man"
• "The Avengers"
• "The Dark Knight Rises"
• "The Hunger Games"
• "Men in Black 3"

• Chris Evans
• Chris Hemsworth
• Christian Bale
• Robert Downey Jr.
• Will Smith

• Anne Hathaway, "The Dark Knight Rises"
• Emma Stone, "The Amazing Spider-Man"
• Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games"
• Kristen Stewart, "Snow White and the Huntsman"
• Scarlett Johansson, "The Avengers"

• "21 Jump Street"
• "Dark Shadows"
• "Pitch Perfect"
• "Ted"
• "What to Expect When You're Expecting"

• Adam Sandler
• Ben Stiller
• Channing Tatum
• Will Ferrell
• Zach Galifianakis

• Cameron Diaz
• Emily Blunt
• Jennifer Aniston
• Mila Kunis
• Reese Witherspoon

• "Argo"
• "The Lucky One"
• "Magic Mike"
• "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
• "The Vow"

• Bradley Cooper
• Channing Tatum
• Jake Gyllenhaal
• Liam Neeson
• Zac Efron

• Charlize Theron
• Emma Watson
• Keira Knightley
• Meryl Streep
• Rachel McAdams

• "The Avengers"
• "The Dark Knight"
• "The Hunger Games"
• "Madagascar"
• "Spider-Man"

• Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man
• Chris Evans as Captain America
• Chris Hemsworth as Thor
• Christian Bale as Batman
• Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man

• Emma Stone / Andrew Garfield, "The Amazing Spider-Man"
• Jennifer Lawrence / Josh Hutcherson / Liam Hemsworth, "The Hunger Games"
• Kristen Stewart / Chris Hemsworth, "Snow White and the Huntsman"
• Rachel McAdams / Channing Tatum, "The Vow"
• Scarlett Johansson / Jeremy Renner, "The Avengers"

• Potterheads, "Harry Potter"
• Ringers, "The Lord of the Rings"
• Rum Runners, "Pirates of the Caribbean"
• Tributes, "The Hunger Games"
• Twihards, "Twilight"