Twilight' leads People's Choice Awards nominees

“The Twilight Saga” has a chance to eclipse the competition at the 2011 People’s Choice Awards.

Nominations were announced Tuesday, and the vampire love story and its stars racked up a leading eight bids.

The film is up for favorite movie and favorite drama, and stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner are nominated for favorite on-screen team. Pattinson and Lautner are also nominated individually for favorite movie actor, Stewart is up for favorite movie actress, and she and Pattinson are also nominated for favorite movie star under 25.

Other multiple nominees include Robert Downey Jr., “Iron Man 2” and “Inception.”

Fans can vote for the winners online until Dec. 7. The People’s Choice Awards will be presented Jan. 5, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre.

-The Associated Press