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LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Holy, People's Choice Awards, Batman! "The Dark Knight" soared away with every trophy it was nominated for Wednesday at the 35th annual fan-favorite CBS ceremony. The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and the late Heath Ledger's Joker.

"On behalf of all of the cast from the movie, thank you very much to the fans," said Bale. "Here's to Heath."

The CBS ceremony was hosted by Queen Latifah and returned to the Shrine Auditorium for its typical star-studded live show format, following last year's writer's strike-friendly, pre-taped program. Stars such as Adam Sandler, Kate Hudson, Robin Williams, Hugh Laurie and Reese Witherspoon showed up to accept their awards at the slightly subdued ceremony.

"It's such a great way to start the new year," Witherspoon, the "Four Christmases" star who won an Oscar in 2005 for portaying June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line," said as she accepted her award for favorite female movie star. "A couple years ago, I won a great award for singing in a movie. This year, I won an award for having a baby throw up on me."

Other recipients selected by Internet voters in categories spanning movies, television and music included "Dancing With the Stars" as favorite reality show, Carrie Underwood as favorite female singer, "House" as favorite TV drama, Brad Pitt as favorite leading man, Angelina Jolie as favorite female action star and Ellen DeGeneres as favorite talk show host.

"I wish I could share this with you," DeGeneres told the audience while clutching her trophy on stage. "I could throw it on the ground and smash it into a million pieces, and give each one of you a little piece of it, but that's violent, and that's probably why you voted for me, because I'm not violent."

Queen Latifah accepted the favorite drama and independent movie awards alongside her "The Secret Life of Bees" co-star Dakota Fanning. The overly enthusiastic host opened the show by wading through the audience and asking celebrities if they could keep entertaining the masses in 2009. All mimicked President-elect Barack Obama and by answering: "Yes we can."

THE WINNERS

FAVORITE USER GENERATED VIDEO: Barack Roll

FAVORITE ONLINE SENSATION: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

FAVORITE MOVIE: The Dark Knight

FAVORITE COMEDY MOVIE: 27 Dresses

FAVORITE MOVIE DRAMA: The Secret Life of Bees

FAVORITE FAMILY MOVIE: WALL-E

FAVORITE INDEPENDENT MOVIE: The Secret Life of Bees

FAVORITE ACTION MOVIE: The Dark Knight

FAVORITE CAST: The Dark Knight

FAVORITE ON SCREEN MATCH UP: Christian Bale & Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)

FAVORITE MALE MOVIE STAR: Will Smith

FAVORITE FEMALE MOVIE STAR: Reese Witherspoon

FAVORITE MALE ACTION STAR: Will Smith

FAVORITE FEMALE ACTION STAR: Angelina Jolie

FAVORITE LEADING MAN: Brad Pitt

FAVORITE LEADING LADY: Kate Hudson

FAVORITE SUPERHERO: Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman

FAVORITE TV DRAMA: House

FAVORITE TV COMEDY: Two and a Half Men

FAVORITE NEW TV DRAMA: The Mentalist

FAVORITE NEW TV COMEDY: Gary Unmarried

FAVORITE ANIMATED COMEDY: The Simpsons

FAVORITE SCI FI/FANTASY SHOW: Heroes

FAVORITE COMPETITION/REALITY SHOW: Dancing with the Stars

FAVORITE GAME SHOW: Deal or No Deal

FAVORITE MALE TV STAR: Hugh Laurie

FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR: Christina Applegate

FAVORITE TALK SHOW HOST: Ellen DeGeneres

FAVORITE SCENE STEALING GUEST STAR: Robin Williams on Law & Order: SVU

FAVORITE TV DRAMA DIVA: Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer)

FAVORITE MALE SINGER: Chris Brown

FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER: Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE GROUP: Rascal Flatts

FAVORITE COMBINED FORCES: "No Air" by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown

FAVORITE HIP-HOP SONG: "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

FAVORITE ROCK SONG: "All Summer Long" by Kid Rock

FAVORITE COUNTRY SONG: "Last Name" by Carrie Underwood

FAVORITE R & B SONG: "No One"by Alicia Keys

FAVORITE POP SONG: "I Kissed A Girl" by Katy Perry

FAVORITE SONG FROM A SOUNDTRACK: "Mamma Mia" by Meryl Streep from Mamma Mia!

FAVORITE FUNNY MALE STAR: Adam Sandler

FAVORITE FUNNY FEMALE STAR: Tina Fey

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