The Hunger Games lead fan favourites at People's Choice awards

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Post-apocalyptic action film The Hunger Games was the big winner at the People's Choice Awards on Thursday, picking up five awards including favourite movie of the year, while singer Katy Perry again led in the music categories.

Hosted by The Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco, the People's Choice Awards named winners in more than 40 categories across film, television and music. About 475 million fans voted through the People's Choice website.

The Hunger Games, based on the trilogy of novels by Suzanne Collins, beat out The Avengers, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Rises and Snow White And The Huntsman for the coveted favourite movie accolade.

Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Hunger Games heroine Katniss Everdeen, won the favourite movie actress award over Mila Kunis, Emma Stone, Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Johansson.