The show has been held annually since 1975,[1][2] with the winners originally determined using Gallup Polls until a switch to online voting in 2005.

[7][8] The ceremony was initially shifted from a January scheduling to November to reduce its proximity to the busier months of awards season,[9][10][11] but this was reverted for 2024 with a move to February.

Each year, Gallup took a survey of different categories for favorite actor, actress, movie, artist, television program or group.

Since polls have margins of error, many years' awards have had ties in at least one category, when Gallup declared that the voting was so close that a single winner could not be chosen.

The nominees submitted for Internet voting were selected using an unpublished process involving editors at Entertainment Weekly, the show's production team and a panel of pop culture fans.

After being presented with a list of candidates determined by national ratings averages, box office grosses and album sales, they had the option to write in their favorites.

The announcement of this partnership stated, "For the first time ever, the People's Choice Awards has incorporated Internet video viewing data into the initial nominee selection process, depending on Visible Measures True Reach metrics to objectively measure online video popularity.

[21][22] The inaugural ceremony was held on September 28, 2023, at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Little Big Town.