Outlander cast and crew celebrate People's Choice Award 2016 wins on social media 

Outlander cast and crew celebrate People's Choice Award 2016 wins on social media

SEE how Outlander\'s cast and crew reacted to the news of the show\'s big wins at the People\'s Choice Awards on social media here.

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(L-R) Lotte Verbeek, Sam Heughan, Caitriona Balfe, Graham McTavish, Ronald D. Moore, Gary Lewis, and Tobias Menzies on the red carpet

FANS were ecstatic when Outlander picked up two big wins at the People\'s Choice Awards 2016.

Outlander was named Favourite Cable TV SciFi/Fantasy Show at the awards, while actress Caitriona Balfe was named Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress.

The show beat off tough competition from American Horror Story, Game of Thrones, Teen Wolf and The Walking Dead to pick up the prestigious award.

And it\'s not just the fans who have been celebrating - the show\'s cast and crew have taken to social media show their delight at the results.

Stars including Caitriona, Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish, as well as executive producers Maril Davis and Matthew B. Roberts, have been tweeting about the People\'s Choice Award wins.

Even Outlander author Diana Gabaldon got in on the act.

Ahhhhhhh. You guys are so amazing !!!! Thank you all for voting ... I am so grateful #beatfansever #OutlanderPCA2016 #Outlander ❤️❤️❤️❤️

— Caitriona Balfe (@caitrionambalfe) January 7, 2016

Best fans. B E S T fans .... Clumsy thumbs .... Sorry !!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Well done wifey @caitrionambalfe !! 1st of many well deserved awards! @peopleschoice #OutlanderFansDoEpicThings

Congratulations to all involved in the show and thank you, the people, for your choice!...Tulach Ard! https://t.co/Pwjv76mD9O

— Graham McTavish (@grahammctavish) January 7, 2016

Congrats to Miss @caitrionambalfe on her #PCA win! Well deserved! And thanks to the fans for recognizing her and the show!!@Outlander_Starz

— Maril Davis (@TallShipProds) January 7, 2016

Outstanding #PCA2016 win @Outlander_Starz & @caitrionambalfe Little late to the party but—good excuse #workinghard pic.twitter.com/CuDqptvjOG

— Matthew B. Roberts (@TheMattBRoberts) January 7, 2016

@Outlander_Starz @SamHeughan @caitrionambalfe Well done, all!

— Diana Gabaldon (@Writer_DG) January 7, 2016

Fans will now be hoping that this is the start of another successful year for Outlander.

The show is nominated for Best Drama Series at the Golden Globes, which takes place on January 10.

Outlander have nominations in two other categories, with Caitriona Balfe in the running for Best Drama Actress and Tobias Menzies shortlisted for Best Supporting Actor.

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Katrina Tweedie is a Scottish-based journalist who worked for Media Scotland as a feature writer, then Commercial Editor, before moving to Scotland Now as Editor.

She has also worked as a freelance journalist covering Southern Africa for a variety of national newspapers and magazines.