Tom Hiddleston Gives Rare, Adorable Shoutout to Fiancée Zawe Ashton

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Originally appeared on E! Online

Tom Hiddleston was not-so-low-key when he gushed over fiancée Zawe Ashton at the 2024 People's Choice Awards.

In fact, the Loki star proved he's the actress' biggest fan while giving his acceptance speech during the Feb. 18 ceremony in Santa Monica, Calif. after winning the trophy for The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show fo the Year. (See the full list of winners here.)

"Thank you so much, I am so grateful for this great honor," the 43-year-old—who shares one child, born in 2022, with Ashton—said from the stage. (See every star on the PCAs red carpet here.) "It's such a privilege to receive this People's Choice Award from you, the audience, the people for whom we make this work. I'm so proud of season two of Loki as a performer and producer."

Hiddleston went on to give credit to everyone behind the camera before honoring his Loki costars.

"Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson," he shouted out before making a rare—and adorable—public comment about his Ashton. "Zawe, none of this makes sense without you. Thank you for your love and support every step of the way."

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Hiddleston concluded his speech by reflected on playing the mischievous Marvel character for over a decade.

Tom Hiddleston, 2024 People's Choice Awards
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"I have played Loki for 14 years and the journey has meant the world to me," he shared. "I couldn't have done it without you. You passion, your curiosity and your love for Loki is the reason I'm standing here. Thank you so much."

The super private couple first met when they costarred in the 2019 play Betrayal. Hiddleston and Ashton got engaged in 2022 and welcomed a child together later that year.

Tom Hiddleston, Zawe Ashton
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Keep reading to see the full list of 2024 PCAs winners.

The 2024 People's Choice Awards, hosted by Simu Liu, air tonight, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. on NBC, E! and Peacock.

<p><strong><span>MOVIES</span></strong></p> <p><strong>THE MOVIE OF THE YEAR</strong><br><strong>WINNER: <em>Barbie</em></strong><br><em>Fast X</em><br><em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</em><br><em>Oppenheimer</em><br><em>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</em><br><em>TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR FILM</em><br><em>The Little Mermaid</em><br><em>The Super Mario Bros. Movie</em></p> <p><strong>THE ACTION MOVIE OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania</em><br><em>Fast X</em><br><em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</em><br><em>John Wick: Chapter 4</em><br><em>Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</em></strong><br><em>The Marvels</em><br><em>Transformers: Rise of the Beasts</em></p> <p><strong>THE COMEDY MOVIE OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>80 for Brady</em><br><em>Anyone but You</em><br><em>Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.</em><br><em>Asteroid City</em><br><strong>WINNER:<em> Barbie</em></strong><br><em>Cocaine Bear</em><br><em>No Hard Feelings</em><br><em>Wonka</em></p> <p><strong>THE DRAMA MOVIE OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Creed III</em><br><em>Five Nights at Freddy's</em><br><em>Killers of the Flower Moon</em><br><em>Leave the World Behind</em><br><em>M3GAN</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>Oppenheimer</em></strong><br><em>Scream VI</em><br><em>The Color Purple</em></p>


<p><strong>THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Cillian Murphy, <em>Oppenheimer</em><br>Chris Pratt, <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</em><br>Keanu Reeves, <em>John Wick: Chapter 4</em><br>Leonardo DiCaprio,<em> Killers of the Flower Moon</em><br>Michael B. Jordan, <em>Creed III</em><br><strong>WINNER: Ryan Gosling, <em>Barbie</em></strong><br>Timothée Chalamet, <em>Wonka</em><br>Tom Cruise, <em>Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One</em></p>


<p><strong>THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2023</strong><br>Florence Pugh, <em>Oppenheimer</em><br>Halle Bailey,<em> The Little Mermaid</em><br>Jenna Ortega, <em>Scream VI</em><br>Jennifer Lawrence, <em>No Hard Feelings</em><br>Julia Roberts, Leave the World Behind<br><strong>WINNER: Margot Robbie, <em>Barbie</em></strong><br>Rachel Zegler, <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</em><br>Viola Davis, <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</em></p> <p><strong>THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Brie Larson, <em>The Marvels</em><br>Chris Pratt, <em>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3</em><br>Gal Gadot, <em>Heart of Stone</em><br>Jason Momoa, <em>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom</em><br>Keanu Reeves,<em> John Wick: Chapter 4</em><br><strong>WINNER: Rachel Zegler, <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</em></strong><br>Tom Cruise, Mission: <em>Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One</em><br>Viola Davis, <em>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</em></p>


<p><strong>THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Adam Sandler<em>, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah</em><br>Glen Powell, <em>Anyone but You</em><br><strong>WINNER: Jennifer Lawrence,<em> No Hard Feelings</em></strong><br>Margot Robbie, <em>Barbie</em><br>Ryan Gosling, <em>Barbie</em><br>Scarlett Johansson,<em> Asteroid City</em><br>Sydney Sweeney, <em>Anyone but You</em><br>Timothée Chalamet, <em>Wonka</em>  </p> <p><strong>THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Cillian Murphy, <em>Oppenheimer</em><br>Julia Roberts, <em>Leave the World Behind</em><br>Fantasia Barrino, <em>The Color Purple</em><br>Florence Pugh, <em>Oppenheimer</em><br>Jacob Elordi, <em>Priscilla</em><br><strong>WINNER: Jenna Ortega, <em>Scream VI</em></strong><br>Leonardo DiCaprio, <em>Killers of the Flower Moon</em><br>Michael B. Jordan, <em>Creed III</em></p>


<p><strong>THE MOVIE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR</strong><br><strong>WINNER: America Ferrera, <em>Barbie</em></strong><br>Charles Melton, <em>May December</em><br>Danielle Brooks, <em>The Color Purple</em><br>Jacob Elordi, <em>Saltburn</em><br>Melissa McCarthy, <em>The Little Mermaid</em><br>Natalie Portman, <em>May December</em><br>Simu Liu, <em>Barbie</em><br>Viola Davis, <em>Air</em></p>


<p><span><strong>TV</strong></span></p> <p><strong>THE SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><strong>WINNER: <em>Grey's Anatomy</em></strong><br><em>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</em><br><em>Only Murders in the Building</em><br><em>Saturday Night Live</em><br><em>Ted Lasso</em><br><em>The Bear</em><br><em>The Last of Us</em><br><em>Vanderpump Rules</em></p> <p><strong>THE COMEDY SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Abbott Elementary</em><br><em>And Just Like That...</em><br><em>Never Have I Ever</em><br><strong>WINNER:<em> Only Murders in the Building</em></strong><br><em>Saturday Night Live</em><br><em>Ted Lasso</em><br><em>The Bear</em><br><em>Young Sheldon</em></p> <p><strong>THE DRAMA SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Chicago Fire</em><br><em>Ginny & Georgia</em><br><em>Grey's Anatomy</em><br><em>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</em><br><em>Outer Banks</em><br><em>Succession</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Last of Us</em></strong><br><em>The Morning Show</em></p> <p><strong>THE SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Ahsoka</em><br><em>American Horror Story: Delicate</em><br><em>Black Mirror</em><br><em>Ghosts</em><br><strong>WINNER:<em> Loki</em></strong><br><em>Secret Invasion</em><br><em>The Mandalorian</em><br><em>The Witcher</em></p>


<p><strong>THE REALITY SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?</em><br><em>Below Deck</em><br><em>Jersey Shore Family Vacation</em><br><em>Selling Sunset</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Kardashians</em></strong><br><em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em><br><em>The Real Housewives of New Jersey</em><br><em>Vanderpump Rules</em></p> <p><strong>THE COMPETITION SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>America's Got Talent</em><br><em>American Idol</em><br><em>Big Brother</em><br><em>Dancing with the Stars</em><br><em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em><br><em>Survivor</em><br><em>Squid Game: The Challenge</em><br><strong>WINNER:<em> The Voice</em></strong></p> <p><strong>THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Beef</em><br><em>Citadel</em><br><em>Jury Duty</em><br><em>Love Is Blind</em><br><em>Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story</em><br><em>The Crown</em><br><em>The Night Agent</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Summer I Turned Pretty</em></strong></p>


<p><strong>THE MALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Chase Stokes, <em>Outer Banks</em><br>Jason Sudeikis, <em>Ted Lasso</em><br>Jeremy Allen White, <em>The Bear</em><br>Kieran Culkin, <em>Succession</em><br><strong>WINNER: Pedro Pascal, <em>The Last of Us</em></strong><br>Samuel L. Jackson, <em>Secret Invasion</em><br>Steve Martin, <em>Only Murders in the Building</em><br>Tom Hiddleston, <em>Loki</em></p>


<p><strong>THE FEMALE TV STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Ali Wong, <em>Beef</em><br>Hannah Waddingham, <em>Ted Lasso</em><br>Jennifer Aniston, <em>The Morning Show</em><br>Mariska Hargitay, <em>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</em><br>Quinta Brunson, <em>Abbott Elementary</em><br>Reese Witherspoon, <em>The Morning Show</em><br>Rosario Dawson, <em>Ahsoka</em><br><strong>WINNER: Selena Gomez, <em>Only Murders in the Building</em></strong></p> <p><strong>THE COMEDY TV STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Ali Wong, <em>Beef</em><br>Bowen Yang, <em>Saturday Night Live</em><br>Hannah Waddingham, <em>Ted Lasso</em><br>Jason Sudeikis,<em> Ted Lasso</em><br><strong>WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, <em>The Bear</em></strong><br>Quinta Brunson, <em>Abbott Elementary</em><br>Selena Gomez, <em>Only Murders in the Building</em><br>Steve Martin,<em> Only Murders in the Building</em></p> <p><strong>THE DRAMA TV STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Bella Ramsey, <em>The Last of Us</em><br>Chase Stokes, <em>Outer Banks</em><br>Ice-T, <em>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</em><br><strong>WINNER: Jennifer Aniston, <em>The Morning Show</em></strong><br>Kieran Culkin, <em>Succession</em><br>Mariska Hargitay, <em>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</em><br>Pedro Pascal,<em> The Last of Us</em><br>Reese Witherspoon, <em>The Morning Show</em></p> <p><strong>THE TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Adjoa Andoh, <em>Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story</em><br>Ayo Edebiri, <em>The Bear</em><br><strong>WINNER: Billie Eilish, <em>Swarm</em></strong><br>Jon Hamm, <em>The Morning Show</em><br>Matt Bomer, <em>Fellow Travelers</em><br>Meryl Streep, <em>Only Murders in the Building</em><br>Steven Yuen, <em>Beef</em><br>Storm Reid, <em>The Last of Us</em></p>


<p><strong>THE REALITY TV STAR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Ariana Madix, <em>Vanderpump Rules</em><br>Chrishell Stause, <em>Selling Sunset</em><br>Garcelle Beauvais, <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em><br>Kandi Burruss, <em>The Real Housewives of Atlanta</em><br><strong>WINNER: Khloé Kardashian,<em> The Kardashians</em></strong><br>Kim Kardashian, <em>The Kardashians</em><br>Kyle Richards, <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em><br>Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, <em>Jersey Shore Family Vacation</em></p> <p><strong>THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Anetra, <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em><br><strong>WINNER: Ariana Madix, <em>Dancing with the Stars</em></strong><br>Charity Lawson, <em>The Bachelorette</em><br>Theresa Nist, <em>The Golden Bachelor</em><br>Iam Tongi, <em>American Idol</em><br>Keke Palmer, <em>That's My Jam</em><br>Sasha Colby, <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em><br>Xochitl Gomez, <em>Dancing with the Stars</em></p> <p><strong>THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Good Morning America</em><br><em>LIVE with Kelly and Mark</em><br><em>Sherri</em><br><em>The Drew Barrymore Show</em><br><em>The Jennifer Hudson Show</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show</em></strong><br><em>The View</em><br><em>Today</em></p> <p><strong>THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Hart to Heart</em><br><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</em><br><em>Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</em><br><em>Late Night with Seth Meyers</em><br><em>The Daily Show</em><br><em>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</em><br><strong>WINNER: <em>The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon</em></strong><br><em>Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen</em></p> <p><strong>THE HOST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Gordon Ramsay, <em>Hell's Kitchen</em><br><strong>WINNER: Jimmy Fallon, <em>That's My Jam</em></strong><br>Nick Cannon, <em>The Masked Singer</em><br>Padma Lakshmi,<em> Top Chef</em><br>RuPaul, <em>RuPaul's Drag Race</em><br>Ryan Seacrest, <em>American Idol</em><br>Steve Harvey, <em>Celebrity Family Feud</em><br>Terry Crews, <em>America's Got Talent</em></p>


<p><u><strong>MUSIC</strong></u></p> <p><strong>THE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Bad Bunny<br>Drake<br>Jack Harlow<br><strong>WINNER: Jung Kook</strong><br>Luke Combs<br>Morgan Wallen<br>Post Malone<br>The Weeknd</p>

MUSIC

THE MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Bad Bunny
Drake
Jack Harlow
WINNER: Jung Kook
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Post Malone
The Weeknd


<p><strong>THE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Beyoncé<br>Doja Cat<br>Karol G<br>Lainey Wilson<br>Miley Cyrus<br>Nicki Minaj<br>Olivia Rodrigo<br><strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift</strong></p>

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Beyoncé
Doja Cat
Karol G
Lainey Wilson
Miley Cyrus
Nicki Minaj
Olivia Rodrigo
WINNER: Taylor Swift


<p><strong>THE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Chris Stapleton<br>Cody Johnson<br>HARDY<br><strong>WINNER: Jelly Roll</strong><br>Kane Brown<br>Luke Combs<br>Morgan Wallen<br>Zach Bryan</p>

THE MALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Chris Stapleton
Cody Johnson
HARDY
WINNER: Jelly Roll
Kane Brown
Luke Combs
Morgan Wallen
Zach Bryan


<p><strong>THE FEMALE COUNTRY ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Ashley McBryde<br>Carly Pearce<br>Carrie Underwood<br>Gabby Barrett<br>Kelsea Ballerini<br><strong>WINNER: Lainey Wilson</strong><br>Megan Moroney<br>Shania Twain</p> <p><strong>THE MALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br><strong>WINNER: Bad Bunny</strong><br>Bizarrap<br>Feid<br>Manuel Turizo<br>Maluma<br>Peso Pluma<br>Rauw Alejandro<br>Ozuna</p> <p><strong>THE FEMALE LATIN ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Ángela Aguilar<br>Anitta<br>Becky G<br>Kali Uchis<br>Karol G<br>Rosalía<br><strong>WINNER: Shakira</strong><br>Young Miko</p>


<p><strong>THE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Billie Eilish<br>Doja Cat<br>Dua Lipa<br>Jung Kook<br>Miley Cyrus<br>Olivia Rodrigo<br>Tate McRae<br><strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift</strong></p>

THE POP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Billie Eilish
Doja Cat
Dua Lipa
Jung Kook
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
Tate McRae
WINNER: Taylor Swift


<p><strong>THE HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Cardi B<br>Drake<br>Future<br>Jack Harlow<br>Latto<br><strong>WINNER: Nicki Minaj</strong><br>Post Malone<br>Travis Scott</p>

THE HIP-HOP ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cardi B
Drake
Future
Jack Harlow
Latto
WINNER: Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
Travis Scott


<p><strong>THE R&B ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br><strong>WINNER: Beyoncé</strong><br>Brent Faiyaz<br>Janelle Monáe<br>SZA<br>Tems<br>The Weeknd<br>Usher<br>Victoria Monét</p> <p><strong>THE NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Coi Leray<br><strong>WINNER: Ice Spice</strong><br>Jelly Roll<br>Jung Kook<br>Noah Kahan<br>Peso Pluma<br>PinkPantheress<br>Stephen Sanchez</p>


<p><strong>THE GROUP/DUO OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Dan + Shay<br>Fuerza Regida<br>Grupo Frontera<br>Jonas Brothers<br>Old Dominion<br>Paramore<br><strong>WINNER: Stray Kids</strong><br>TOMORROW X TOGETHER</p> <p><strong>THE SONG OF THE YEAR</strong><br>"Dance The Night," Dua Lipa<br>"Fast Car," Luke Combs<br>"Flowers," Miley Cyrus<br>"Fukumean," Gunna<br>"greedy," Tate McRae<br>"Last Night," Morgan Wallen<br>"Paint The Town Red," Doja Cat<br><strong>WINNER: "Vampire," Olivia Rodrigo</strong></p> <p><strong>THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Endless Summer Vacation</em>, Miley Cyrus<br><em>For All The Dogs</em>, Drake<br><em>Gettin' Old</em>, Luke Combs<br><strong>WINNER: <em>Guts</em>, Olivia Rodrigo</strong><br><em>Mañana Será Bonito</em>, Karol G<br><em>Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va A Pasar Mañana</em>, Bad Bunny<br><em>One Thing At A Time</em>, Morgan Wallen<br><em>Pink Friday 2</em>, Nicki Minaj</p> <p><strong>THE COLLABORATION SONG OF THE YEAR</strong><br>"All My Life," Lil Durk Feat. J. Cole<br><strong>WINNER: "Barbie World," Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice With Aqua</strong><br>"Ella Baila Sola," Eslabon Armado X Peso Pluma<br>"First Person Shooter," Drake Feat. J. Cole<br>"I Remember Everything," Zach Bryan Feat. Kasey Musgraves<br>"Seven," Jung Kook Feat. Latto<br>"TQG," Karol G, Shakira<br>"Un x100to," Grupo Frontera X Bad Bunny</p>


<p><strong>THE CONCERT TOUR OF THE YEAR</strong><br>+–=÷x Tour, Ed Sheeran<br>COLDPLAY MUSIC of the SPHERES WORLD TOUR<br>Love On Tour, Harry Styles<br>Luke Combs World Tour<br>Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time World Tour<br>P!nk Summer Carnival Tour<br>Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé<br><strong>WINNER: TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR</strong></p> <p><u><strong>POP CULTURE</strong></u></p> <p><strong>THE SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Britney Spears<br>Dwayne Johnson<br>Kim Kardashian<br>Kylie Jenner<br>Megan Thee Stallion<br>Nicki Minaj<br>Selena Gomez<br><strong>WINNER: Taylor Swift</strong></p> <p><strong>THE COMEDY ACT OF THE YEAR</strong><br><em>Baby J</em>, John Mulaney<br><em>Emergency Contact</em>, Amy Schumer<br><em>God Loves Me</em>, Marlon Wayans<br><em>I'm An Entertainer</em>, Wanda Sykes<br><em>Off The Record</em>, Trevor Noah<br><em>Reality Check</em>, Kevin Hart<br><strong>WINNER:<em> Selective Outrage</em>, Chris Rock</strong><br><em>Someone You Love</em>, Sarah Silverman</p>


<p><strong>THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR</strong><br>Coco Gauff<br>Giannis Antetokounmpo<br>LeBron James<br>Lionel Messi<br>Sabrina Ionescu<br>Simone Biles<br>Stephen Curry<br><strong>WINNER: Travis Kelce</strong></p>

THE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Coco Gauff
Giannis Antetokounmpo
LeBron James
Lionel Messi
Sabrina Ionescu
Simone Biles
Stephen Curry
WINNER: Travis Kelce


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