Taylor Swift Is People’s Choice for Favorite Country Artist

The People's Choice Awards last night (Jan. 11) in Los Angeles crowned Taylor Swift country music's leading lady for the second consecutive year! The 'Ours' singer, who did not attend the ceremony, nevertheless won the trophy for Favorite Country Artist, beating out Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts to take the honor.

Taylor, whose first People's Choice honor was the 2010 award for Favorite Female Artist, scored three nominations in 2011. The 22-year-old was also nominated for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Tour Headliner, with Katy Perry winning the award in both categories.

Blake was also nominated for Favorite Male Artist, with the trophy ultimately going to Bruno Mars. Lady A's album, 'Own the Night' was in the running for Favorite Album, which went to Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way.'

Faith Hill joined the festivities for the two-hour broadcast. The wife of Tim McGraw performed her current single, 'Come Home' during the telecast, earning a standing ovation from the crowd.

Katy Perry was night's big winner, taking home five of the fan-voted awards. Other big winners included the cast of the Harry Potter movie, 'The Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' which won four awards, including one for Favorite Movie Ensemble Cast, Johnny Depp, who won two awards, for Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Animated Voice, and Morgan Freeman, who beat out George Clooney, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks and Robert DeNiro to win the first-ever People's Choice Award for Movie Icon.

See the entire list of People's Choice winners here.

The eyes of country artists are now on the Grammy Awards, which will occur next month. Taylor and Jason are both nominated for three Grammys. Taylor's nods are for Best Country Album ('Speak Now'), and Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song, for 'Mean.'

Jason, who is enjoying his first-ever Grammy nods, is a contender for a Grammy for Best Country Album ('My Kinda Party'), Best Country Solo Performance ('Dirt Road Anthem'), and Best Country/Duo/Group Performance, for his chart-topping hit, 'Don't You Wanna Stay' with Kelly Clarkson.

The 54th Annual Grammy Awards will air live from Los Angeles' Staples Center, Feb. 12 at 8:00 PM ET on CBS. See the full list of nominees in all genres here.