OREANDA-NEWS. December 21, 2015.  The People’s Choice Awards announced today that international music sensation Jason Derulo will perform live at the 2016 awards show, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, Wednesday, January 6, 2016, on the CBS Television Network (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT). Derulo joins previously announced performer Shawn Mendes for the 2016 show hosted by Jane Lynch, who stars in the upcoming CBS comedy “Angel from Hell.” The People’s Choice Awards are the only major awards show where fans determine the nominees and winners across categories of movies, music, television and digital.

"Jason is such an all around incredible performer and triple threat in the industry," said executive producer Mark Burnett. "We are thrilled he is coming to perform and he will bring the perfect energy to our show."

After producing and writing songs for the likes of Lil Wayne, Diddy and Sean Kingston, Jason Derulo signed to Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. Records in 2009. With four albums under his belt, the Miami-bred singer/songwriter has sold over 50 million tracks around the world with over 17 billion in cumulative radio audience. The international pop star has amassed over two billion views of his videos and 20 million social media fans and followers with eleven career platinum hits: “Whatcha Say,” “In My Head,” “Ridin' Solo,” “Don't Wanna Go Home,” “It Girl,” “The Other Side,” “Marry Me,” “Talk Dirty” feat. 2 Chainz, “Wiggle,” “Trumpters” and most recently “Want To Want Me” from his Everything Is 4 album. His previous album, Talk Dirty, featured five platinum hits, a feat that has placed him in an elite category of hit-making artists such as Drake, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift. The talented performer and global chart-topping star has toured with Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas and is a current judge on FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance.

Voting for PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 has closed for most categories, but will remain open for Favorite New TV Comedy and Favorite New TV Drama until show night on www.PeoplesChoice.com.

Tickets to the PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS 2016 show are available for fans to purchase through AXS.com.

Photos and video from the People’s Choice Awards Press Conference in November can be found at www.EPKlink.com/PeoplesChoiceAwards2016 courtesy of Getty Images.

ABOUT PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Now in its 42nd year, the People’s Choice Awards is the only major awards show voted on entirely by the public for fan favorites in movies, music, television and digital. The People’s Choice official website at www.PeoplesChoice.com houses the voting platform where fans determine the nominees and winners for the annual awards show. Every year, potential nominees are determined by national ratings averages, box-office grosses, music & gaming sales, social activity and PeoplesChoice.com data, then vetted through E-Poll Market Research. Fred Nelson is the President of People’s Choice, and serves alongside Mark Burnett and Jane Mun as Executive Producers of the awards show. The awards show, and digital, mobile and social extensions of the brand are owned by Procter & Gamble, and produced by United Artist Media Group (UAMG) a joint venture among MGM, Mark Burnett, Roma Downey and Hearst Corporation. MGM will serve as the international distributor.