| 9th People's Choice Awards | |
| Date: | March 17, 1983 |
| Host: | Dick Van Dyke |
| Network: | CBS |
| Main: | People's Choice Awards |
| Previous: | 8th |
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