Plot Synopsis

THE PEOPLE MAGAZINE AWARDS, hosted by Nick Cannon from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, is a two-hour live telecast that honors the most notable people of the year with categories like: Breakout Star, Hero of the Year, Sexiest Woman, Performance of the Year, and more. Plus, viewers and readers across the country had the opportunity to participate in the fan-voted award, Best PEOPLE Magazine Cover of the Year. 5 Seconds of Summer, Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams are set to perform. Plus, celebrities scheduled to appear include: Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Sean Hayes, Karlie Kloss, John Krasinski, Lisa Kudrow, Elisabeth Moss, Ryan Phillippe, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Bridges, Billy Eichner, Josh Gad, Josh Groban, Diane Guerrero, Ryan Guzman, Jon Hamm, Kevin Hart, Kate Hudson, Mindy Kaling, Michael Keaton, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Messina, Chloe Grace Moretz, Hero of the Year Award recipient Nora Sandigo, and Kate Upton. THE PEOPLE MAGAZINE AWARDS premiered on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 9-11pm ET (live)/PT (tape) on NBC.