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