title: 24th People's Choice Awards
text: # 24th People's Choice Awards
  
  The 24th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 1997, were held on January 11, 1998, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California. They were hosted by Reba McEntire and Ray Romano, and broadcast on CBS.
  
  Whoopi Goldberg received a special award for her work in the motion picture and television industry.
  
  ## Awards
  
  Winners are listed first, in bold.
  
  | Favorite New TV Comedy | Favorite Female Musical Performer |
  | - | - |
  | Veronica's Closet Dharma & Greg | Whitney Houston Reba McEntire |
  | Favorite Comedy Motion Picture | Favorite Daytime Serial |
  | Liar Liar | Days of Our Lives |
  | Favorite Male TV Performer | Favorite Male Musical Performer |
  | Tim Allen | Garth Brooks |
  | Favorite Female Performer In A New TV Series | Favorite Female TV Performer |
  | Kirstie Alley | Oprah Winfrey |
  | Favorite Motion Picture Actor | Favorite TV Comedy |
  | Harrison Ford | Seinfeld |
  | Favorite TV Drama | Favorite Motion Picture Actress |
  | ER | Julia Roberts |
  | Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | Favorite Male Performer In A New TV Series |
  | Jerry Maguire | Tony Danza |
  | Favorite New TV Dramatic Series |
  | Brooklyn South |
  