NBC, People and Dick Clark Productions Team Up for "The People Magazine Awards" to Air in Late 2014

NBC, along with PEOPLE and dick clark productions, announced today that it will air the two-hour special "The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards" in late 2014, honoring the cultural forces of the year.

PEOPLE, the world's most successful and popular magazine and celebrity brand reaching more than 53 million consumers each week, is teaming up with NBC and dick clark productions, the world's largest producer and proprietor of television events, for the special.

"The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards" is a celebration and recognition of the year's most influential and talked-about people in pop culture, celebrity and Hollywood that have fueled the country's conversations.

"The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards" will bestow an assortment of newly-created top honors capturing the year in pop culture, including the Biggest Phenomenon of 2014 and the show's top honor of the night given to the year's Most Popular Person. Awards in other categories include the Most Stylish Person, Funniest Person, Sexiest Woman of 2014 and more. In addition, the show will feature spectacular performances from the most exciting and influential artists and will feature a variety of the year's compelling personalities as presenters. Viewers across the country will also have an opportunity to participate in a fan-voted award.

"There is no better barometer of the cultural events and top personalities of the world than PEOPLE magazine," said Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC Entertainment. "This awards show will bring to light all who have broken through the clutter to make their voices heard throughout the year."

"We are thrilled to be partnering with dick clark productions and NBC on 'The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards,' which will provide a snapshot of the most compelling and talked about people and pop culture topics that grabbed our attention and drove the conversation throughout the year," said Larry Hackett, Editor, PEOPLE magazine.

"People magazine is the most influential celebrity and entertainment news vehicle in America, making them the perfect partner for us to create a year-end awards show recognizing the year's best and most talked about people across, film, television, music, sports and the social landscape," said Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions.

"The PEOPLE MAGAZINE Awards" deal was brokered by WME.