“Avengers: Age of Ultron” leads the nominations for next year's People's Choice Awards. The sequel picked up seven nods for prizes voted for by fans, including nominations for stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth and Scarlett Johansson. The superhero film is nominated for favourite movie alongside “Fast and Furious 7”, “Inside Out”, “Jurassic World” and “Pitch Perfect 2”.

Downey Jr is up against co-star Chris Hemsworth for favourite movie actor, as well as favourite action movie actor. Scarlett Johansson's nominated for favourite movie actress, alongside Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep, Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock. She is also nominated for favourite action movie actress for playing Black Widow.

Ed Sheeran is also up for favourite pop artiste, but is the only male singer nominated in that category. He'll compete against Demi Lovato, Kelly Clarkson, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift. Madonna is nominated for both favourite music icon - against Paul McCartney, Prince, Steven Tyler, and Stevie Wonder - and favourite female artiste against Demi Lovato, Lana Del Rey, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift.

Long-running series “Grey's Anatomy” picked up six nominations including favourite TV show and favourite network TV drama. The winners of the People's Choice Awards will be announced at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on January 7.

Source: BBC