9th People's Choice Awards

The 9th People's Choice Awards, honoring the best in popular culture for 1982, were held in 1983. They were broadcast on CBS.

Winners
Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program: Patti Duke Astin

Favorite Motion Picture Actress: Jane Fonda, Katharine Hepburn

Favorite All-Around Female Entertainer: Barbara Mandrell

Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer: Burt Reynolds

Favorite New TV Dramatic Program: St. Elsewhere

Favorite TV Comedy Program: M*A*S*H

Favorite TV Dramatic Program: Hill Street Blues

Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Program: David Hasselhoff

Favorite Female TV Performer: Linda Evans, Loretta Swit

Favorite Male Musical Performer: Kenny Rogers

Favorite Motion Picture: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Favorite Young Motion Picture Performer: Brooke Shields

Favorite TV Mini-Series: The Blue and the Gray

Favorite Country Music Performer: Kenny Rogers

Favorite Motion Picture Actor: Burt Reynolds

Favorite New Song: "Truly" "Eye of the Tiger"

Favorite New TV Comedy Program: Cheers

Favorite Male TV Performer: Tom Selleck

Favorite Young TV Performer: Gary Coleman