MTV Movie & TV Awards
The MTV Movie & TV Awards (formerly the MTV Movie Awards)[1] is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The first MTV Movie Awards were presented in 1992. The ceremony was renamed the MTV Movie & TV Awards for its 26th edition in 2017 to also honor work in television as well as film.[1]
| MTV Movie & TV Awards | |
|---|---|
| Current: 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards | |
 The "Golden Popcorn" awarded at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. | |
| Awarded for | Film and television |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | MTV |
| First awarded | June 10, 1992 |
| Website | www.mtv.com/movie-and-tv-awards |
The awards have traditionally been tied to the start of the summer blockbuster season for the film industry, and with the launch of the television awards, the opening of that industry's awards season. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. The winners are then decided by the general public. Presently, voting is done only through an official MTV Movie & TV Awards voting website.[2] Winners are presented with the "Golden Popcorn" statue made by New-York-firm Society Awards.[3]
Production process
For much of its history, the ceremony was recorded for later broadcast, unlike the MTV Video Music Awards, which are usually live, but not live-to-tape, where the ceremony occurred in chronological order with appropriate edits. This meant that the ceremony was recorded out of order with the host segments recorded all at the start, followed by the musical performances and then award presentations, where those artists and actors nominated could choose to stay only for their award category and then depart after, with a seat filler filling their seat before or afterwards. After 2006, when Survivor producer Mark Burnett (who took over duties from Joel Gallen for the 2007 awards) took over production duties,[4] it began to be broadcast live most years, though since 2017, it has been recorded live-to-tape, with a one or two-day delay before airing.
Since 2007, polls for several awards have been voted on through MTV's web and social media presences.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 awards were cancelled.[5] Internally, the network had discussed a permanent move of the ceremony to December, which would place it in the early portion of awards season before the Golden Globe Awards.[6] Instead, MTV aired a Vanessa Hudgens-hosted clip show, MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time, on December 6, 2020, which featured highlights from past ceremonies and highlighted notable moments from film and television since the 1980s.[5]
The network stated that it aimed to hold a larger, weekend-long ceremony in 2021.[5] On March 11, 2021, MTV announced that the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards would be held on May 16 and 17, 2021, with the first night focusing on films and scripted television, and a new, second night (MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted) focusing exclusively on awards in reality television.[7] The 2022 ceremony maintained the split format, but with both segments airing back-to-back on a single night.[8][9] The 2023 ceremony was originally to be hosted by Drew Barrymore, but Barrymore and other planned guests dropped out in solidarity with the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. As a result, the in-person ceremony was cancelled and replaced by a pre-recorded virtual ceremony with no host.[10][11]
Award categories
| Category | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Best Movie | 1992–present | |
| Best Song | 1992–1999, 2009, 2022–present | known as "Best Song from a Movie" from 1992–1999 and 2009, "Best Song" since 2022 |
| Best Show | 2017–present | |
| Best Performance in a Movie | 1992–present | |
| Best Performance in a Show | 2017–present | |
| Best Comedic Performance | 1992–present | |
| Most Frightened Performance | 2005–2006, 2010–present | known as "Best Scared-As-Shit Performance" from 2005–2006 and 2013–2021, "Best Frightened Performance" from 2010–2011, "Most Frightened Performance" since 2022 |
| Best Villain | 1992–present | known as "Best On-Screen Dirt Bag" in 2012 |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | 1992–present | known as "Breakout Star" in 2011–2012 and "Next Generation" in 2017 |
| Best Hero | 2006, 2010–present | known as "Biggest Bad-Ass Star" in 2010–2011 |
| Best Kiss | 1992–present | |
| Best Fight | 1996–present | |
| Best Duo | 1992–2006, 2012–2018, 2022–present | known as "Best On-Screen Duo" from 1992–2006 and 2013–2015, "Best Cast" in 2012 and 2016, "Best On-Screen Team" from 2017–2018, "Best Team" in 2022, "Best Duo" from 2022 |
| Best Reality Series | 2017–present | known as "Best Reality Competition" in 2017 |
| Best Music Documentary | 2018, 2021–present |
Retired awards
| Category | Year(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Most Desirable Male | 1992–1996 | |
| Most Desirable Female | 1992–1996 | |
| Best New Filmmaker | 1992–2002 | |
| Best Action Sequence | 1992–2005 | |
| Best Musical Sequence | 1992–2002, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017 | |
| Best Dance Sequence | 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004 | |
| Best Sandwich in a Movie | 1996 | |
| Best Cameo | 2001–2004, 2014 | |
| Best Dressed | 2001, 2002 | |
| Best Virtual Performance | 2003, 2016 | |
| Best Video Game Based on a Movie | 2005 | |
| Sexiest Performance | 2006 | |
| Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet | 2007 | |
| Best Summer Movie So Far | 2008 | |
| Best WTF Moment | 2009–2011 | as "Best Jaw Dropping Moment" in 2011 |
| Global Superstar | 2010 | |
| Biggest Badass Star | 2010, 2011 | |
| Best Line from a Movie | 2011 | |
| Best Gut-Wrenching Performance | 2012–2015 | |
| Best On-Screen Transformation | 2013, 2014 | |
| Best Shirtless Performance | 2013–2015 | |
| Favorite Character | 2014 | |
| Best Action Performance | 2016 | |
| Best Documentary | 2016, 2017 | |
| Ensemble Cast | 2016 | |
| True Story | 2016 | |
| Tearjerker | 2017 | |
| Trending | 2017 | |
| Best American Story | 2017 | |
| Best Scene Stealer | 2018 |
Lifetime Achievement Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Jason Voorhees |
| 1993 | The Three Stooges |
| 1994 | John Shaft |
| 1995 | Jackie Chan |
| 1996 | Godzilla |
| 1997 | Chewbacca |
| 1998 | Clint Howard |
Silver Bucket of Excellence
| Year | Recipient | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Breakfast Club | awarded to Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy |
| 2006 | Do the Right Thing | awarded to Spike Lee |
Generation Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Tom Cruise |
| 2006 | Jim Carrey |
| 2007 | Mike Myers |
| 2008 | Adam Sandler |
| 2009 | Ben Stiller |
| 2010 | Sandra Bullock |
| 2011 | Reese Witherspoon |
| 2012 | Johnny Depp |
| 2013 | Jamie Foxx |
| 2014 | Mark Wahlberg |
| 2015 | Robert Downey, Jr. |
| 2016 | Will Smith |
| 2017 | The Fast and the Furious franchise |
| 2018 | Chris Pratt |
| 2019 | Dwayne Johnson |
| 2021 | Scarlett Johansson |
| 2022 | Jennifer Lopez |
Trailblazer Award
| Year | Recipient | Age Received |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Emma Stone | (23 years, 6 months, and 28 days) |
| 2013 | Emma Watson | (22 years, 11 months, and 30 days) |
| 2014 | Channing Tatum | (33 years, 11 months, and 13 days) |
| 2015 | Shailene Woodley | (23 years, 4 months, and 28 days) |
| 2018 | Lena Waithe | (34 years, 30 days) |
| 2019 | Jada Pinkett Smith | (47 years, 8 months, and 28 days) |
Comedic Genius Award
| Year | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Will Ferrell |
| 2015 | Kevin Hart |
| 2016 | Melissa McCarthy |
| 2021 | Sacha Baron Cohen |
| 2022 | Jack Black |
| 2023 | Jennifer Coolidge |
Years
Records
Films that won Best Movie at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and Best Picture at the Academy Awards
- 1998: Titanic
- 2001: Gladiator
- 2004: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Franchise or film series that have won Best Movie more than once
- The Twilight Saga: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Marvel Cinematic Universe: Avengers (2013, 2019), Black Panther (2018), Spider-Man (2022)
- The Lord of the Rings: 2002, 2003, 2004
- Scream: 1997, 2023
Film parodies
Since 1993, scenes are spoofed, mostly from that year's most popular films, although television shows and older movies have also been chosen. This may include sound and video montages, replacing some of the original cast with other actors (commonly, the hosts of each year's show) generally mocking the scenes of that film. The diversity of the spoofs can vary greatly, from one dialogue (such as in 2005) to several long scenes, including fighting and action sequences (2003).
See also
Notes
- "MTV Movie Awards Expands To Include TV Series, Returns To Live Format, Gets Date". Deadline Hollywood. March 13, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- "2017 Movie & TV Awards - MTV Movie & TV Awards - MTV". MTV.
- Palermo, Elizabeth. "Golden Globe Creator eyes the Prize All Year Long". www.businessnewsdaily.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- Adalian, Josef (January 11, 2007). "Burnett signs to MTV Movie Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- Schnieder, Michael (November 12, 2020). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Scraps Traditional Show for 'Greatest of All Time' Special Hosted by Vanessa Hudgens". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- Schnieder, Michael (June 8, 2020). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Postponed Without Clear Return Date, But Could Move to December (Updated) (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- Evans, Greg (March 11, 2021). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Sets Live Los Angeles Return". Deadline. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- Longeretta, Emily (May 24, 2022). "Tayshia Adams Set to Host the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Grein, Paul (May 23, 2022). "Vanessa Hudgens to Host 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Earl, William (May 8, 2023). "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023: Jennifer Coolidge's Writers Strike Support Speech is a Highlight of Limp Clip Show". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- Thomas, Carly (May 5, 2023). "2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Will Not Be Held Live". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
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- "1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993)". IMDb. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "1994 MTV Movie Awards (1994)". IMDb. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Bradpittsbabe11 (May 28, 2002). "1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "1996 MTV Movie Awards (1996)". IMDb. Archived from the original on March 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- amber_waves (February 27, 2001). "1997 MTV Movie Awards (1997)". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Cinema Buff (August 31, 2001). "1998 MTV Movie Awards (1998)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Willow192 (April 3, 2001). "1999 MTV Movie Awards (1999)". IMDb. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Willow192 (April 3, 2001). "2000 MTV Movie Awards (2000)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- "2001 MTV Movie Awards (2001)". IMDb. December 18, 2001. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- anna (August 20, 2002). "2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002)". IMDb. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- tahirjon6 (June 11, 2003). "2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- bsinc (June 23, 2004). "2004 MTV Movie Awards (2004)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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- amblin53. "2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007)". IMDb. Archived from the original on February 14, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- Armagedd'NSync is not a traditional movie spoof, but rather a trailer parody created by an independent director Russell Bates Archived October 2, 2019, at the Wayback Machine. However, according to the creator's web-site Archived August 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine (last retrieved on August 13, 2006), it has been featured at MTV Movie Awards 1998.
References
- Steve Hochman, "Awards as American as 'Pie' and Other Silliness"; Television, L.A. Times, June 7, 2000, Calendar page 3;
