16th People's Choice Awards
# 16th People's Choice Awards

The 16th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 1989, were held on March 11, 1990, at Universal Studios Hollywood, in Universal City, California. They were hosted by various hosts including Barbara Mandrell and Valerie Harper. It was broadcast on CBS.

## Awards

    Winners are listed first, in bold.

| Favorite New TV Comedy | Favorite Female Musical Performer |
| - | - |
| Doogie Howser, M.D. Coach Major Dad | Paula Abdul Debbie Gibson Janet Jackson Madonna |
| Favorite Comedy Motion Picture | World Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
| Look Who's Talking National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation When Harry Met Sally... | Dustin Hoffman |
| Favorite Male TV Performer | Favorite Male Musical Performer |
| Bill Cosby Ted Danson John Goodman Peter Falk Neil Patrick Harris | Bobby Brown |
| Favorite Young TV Performer | Favorite Female TV Performer |
| Fred Savage | Roseanne Barr Phylicia Rashad Candice Bergen |
| Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer | Favorite TV Comedy |
| Bill Cosby | The Cosby Show |
| Favorite TV Drama | Favorite Motion Picture Actor |
| L.A. Law China Beach | Tom Cruise |
| Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture | Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host |
| Steel Magnolias Batman | Arsenio Hall David Letterman Johnny Carson |
| Favorite Motion Picture Actress | World Favorite Motion Picture Actress |
| Meryl Streep Kathleen Turner Kim Basinger | Meryl Streep Jane Fonda Elizabeth Taylor |
| Favorite Male Performer In A New TV Series | Favorite Female Performer In A New TV Series |
| Neil Patrick Harris Richard Chamberlain Craig T. Nelson Gerald McRaney | Jamie Lee Curtis Ann Jillian Corinne Bohrer Stephanie Beacham |
| Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer | Favorite Motion Picture |
| Roseanne Barr Bette Midler Paula Abdul Cher Dolly Parton | Batman Look Who's Talking Steel Magnolias Lethal Weapon 2 |
| Favorite New TV Dramatic Series | Favorite Country Music Performer |
| Kenny Rogers Randy Travis |
