Jennifer Aniston wins Best Drama TV star at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards as Adam Sandler and Lenny Kravitz take home Icon awards

Aniston, 55, won a big honor and presented one of the night’s biggest accoladesSandler, 57, was awarded with the People’s Icon Award form his career Kravitz, 59, performed and was presented with the the Music Icon Award

It was a big evening for Jennifer Aniston at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards Sunday, stemming from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.

Aniston, 55, won the honors for Drama TV star of the year for her work on The Morning Show, as well as presenting the People’s Icon Award to her longtime collaborator Adam Sandler, 57.

Aniston described Sandler as her ‘very good friend’ as well as her ‘brother from another mother’ in addition to being ‘an extraordinary father, husband, and one of the most loyal friends you could ever, ever have.’

She added: ‘I mean, who’s more iconic than Adam Sandler, seriously? I don’t remember a time when Adam wasn’t a part of popular culture.’

Aniston said that Sandler ‘launched a career at that took the comedy box office by storm’ and has shown a variety of skills throughout his career.

It was a big evening for Jennifer Aniston, 55, at the 2024 People’s Choice Awards Sunday, stemming from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California

Aniston presented the People's Icon Award to her longtime collaborator Adam Sandler, 57

Aniston presented the People’s Icon Award to her longtime collaborator Adam Sandler, 57

Sandler took the stage to deliver a rousing and rambling comedic rant in which he joked that he had won People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive honors.

Sandler joked in his speech, ‘I would like to say thank you recognizing me as the man who made our entire country the horniest this year.

‘And was by far the most talkedaout person in the bedroom by couples or throuples during fantasy role play.’

The comedy staple also thanked his wife Jackie, 49, and daughters Sadie, 17, and Sunny, 15.

‘Not a minute goes by without me thinking of and how much I love you, you’re my best friends and my darling wife Jackie, you are my partner for life,’ he said. ‘I love every car ride and every kiss we’ve ever had, forever and ever my girl.’

Aniston later won the honors for Drama TV star of the year for her work on The Morning Show.

‘I love doing our show, The Morning Show, we have so much fun,’ Sandler said. ‘The reason I’m standing here today, is honestly only because of you, the people, because I wouldn’t be here. None of us would be here, really, without you.’

Aniston wrapped up in saying, ‘So this means the world to me. And I really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart – thank you.’

Aniston took the stage to present Adam Sandler with the People’s Icon Award

Aniston described Sandler as her ‘very good friend’ as well as her ‘brother from another mother’ in addition to being ‘an extraordinary father, husband, and one of the most loyal friends you could ever, ever have’

Sandler took the stage to deliver a rousing and rambling comedic rant in which he joked that he had won People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive honors

Sandler took the stage to deliver a rousing and rambling comedic rant in which he joked that he had won People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive honors

Sandler joked in his speech, 'I would like to say thank you recognizing me as the man who made our entire country the horniest this year'

Sandler joked in his speech, ‘I would like to say thank you recognizing me as the man who made our entire country the horniest this year’

The veteran entertainer proudly showed off his trophy backstage

The veteran entertainer proudly showed off his trophy backstage

Aniston won the honors for Drama TV star of the year for her work on The Morning Show

Aniston won the honors for Drama TV star of the year for her work on The Morning Show

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