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2015 People's Choice Awards to air in January on CBS

It's time to start voting for your favorites in music, TV and film because the 2015 People's Choice Awards has an air date.

The 2015 ceremony will air live from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Jan. 7 from 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on CBS.

Fans determine the categories, nominees and winners at the People's Choice Awards, which celebrates movies, music and television.

Starting Tuesday, six categories will become available for voting. New categories will be in the mix as well, including favorite comedic movie ensemble, favorite country music group and favorite TV character we miss most," honoring such fan favorites as Sandra Oh's Christina Yang character from "Grey's Anatomy" and Josh Charles' Will Gardner role from "The Good Wife."

Fans also have the opportunity to write in their own submissions for the "Favorite Humanitarian" category, honoring celebrities who have given back to their communities. Former recipients include Sandra Bullock in 2013 and Jennifer Hudson in 2014.

Award-winning producer Mark Burnett will return as executive producer of the show.

"What an honor it is to be back producing the People's Choice Awards for the sixth year in a row," said Burnett. "This awards show has grown from 62 million votes five years ago to over 700 million votes for 2014. These awards are from the fans who actually watch TV shows, buy movie tickets and download music. It's the one awards show that truly is all about the fans."

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