MTV Movie & TV Awards


The MTV Movie & TV Awards is a film and television awards show presented annually on MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. Winners are decided online by the general public. Presently, voting is done through MTV's official website through a Movie & TV Awards voting website. The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards took place on May 7, 2017, and featured the first time men and women competing jointly in the acting categories. Winners are presented with the "golden popcorn" statue, made by New York firm, Society Awards. The awards have traditionally been tied to the start of the summer blockbuster season for the film industry, and with the launch of television awards, to the opening of that industry's awards season.

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 took over production duties, it began to be broadcast live most years, though since 2017, it has been recorded to air on a one or two-day delay, but broadcast live-to-tape.
Since 2007, polls for several awards have been voted on through MTV's web and social media presences.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been no word about the 2020 awards, either regarding the nominations or a date for the ceremony. Internally, the network has discussed a move to December, which would become the ceremony's new permanent berth, even after 2020. This would place it in the early portion of awards season, before the Golden Globe Awards.

Award categories

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to movie personalities, including fictional characters, who made an impact on popular culture. Prior to announcing the winner MTV would air testimonials from major Hollywood celebrities praising the winners greatness while only offering a slight tease as to who the winner was. Following Clint Howard's win and emotional reception speech, the award was discontinued.
The Silver Bucket of Excellence is an award that was given to a film that has made lasting impact on moviegoers and the MTV audience.
It was further defined in 2006 as honoring a "film of the past that resonates with even more meaning today."
The MTV Generation Award is the successor to the MTV Lifetime Achievement Award, though it is more serious than its predecessor. The recipient of the award is celebrated for great achievement in movies. The distinction "is given to an artist who has shown us a variety of impressive roles, a personal and professional flair and of course, an awesome level of talent."

Trailblazer Award

The MTV Trailblazer Award recipient spearheads the way for others that work in the movie industry. The award is given to an actor that managed to inspire others with a diverse portfolio of work and a transcendent reputation in the public eye.
YearRecipientAge Received
2012Emma Stone
2013Emma Watson
2014Channing Tatum
2015Shailene Woodley
2018Lena Waithe
2019Jada Pinkett Smith

Comedic Genius Award

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 generally mocking the scenes of that film. The diversity of the spoofs can vary greatly, from one dialogue to several long scenes, including fighting and action sequences.
YearFilmStarringWatch
1993Basic InstinctFlorence Henderson
Barry Williams
Christopher Knight
Susan Olsen
1993A Few Good MenFlorence Henderson
Barry Williams
Christopher Knight
1993The BodyguardFlorence Henderson
Barry Williams
1994The FugitiveThe Monkey Troupe
1994Jurassic ParkCharlton Heston
The Monkey Troupe
1994The PianoThe Monkey Troupe
1995SpeedDanny Bonaduce
Shirley Jones
Dave Madden
1995Pulp FictionLawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Robert Hegyes
Ron Palillo
1995Dumb and DumberSherman Hemsley
Isabel Sanford
Franklin Cover
1995Interview with the VampireFrank Gorshin
Adam West
1996TwisterBen Stiller
Janeane Garofalo
Jay Leno
1996BraveheartBob Newhart
Jack Riley
Peter Bonerz
Bill Daily
1996CluelessThe Golden Girls
1996SevenWilliam Shatner
1997'Vince Vaughn
Ben Stiller
Mike Myers
Janeane Garofalo
Jay Leno
1997Romeo + JulietMike Myers as Austin Powers
Jenny McCarthy
1997ScreamMike Myers
Drew Barrymore
1998Godzilla, Taxi Christopher Lloyd
1998Dawson's CreekKatie Holmes
James Van Der Beek
Samuel L. Jackson
1999'Lisa Kudrow
Andy Dick
1999Amalgam of Risky Business, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, She's All That, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Sixteen Candles, Varsity Blues, The Breakfast Club and Cruel IntentionsAlyson Hannigan
Jaime Pressly
Chris Owen
Charlie O'Connell
1999' 'N Sync
Lisa Kudrow
Clint Howard

2000' Sarah Jessica Parker
Jimmy Fallon
Vince Vaughn
2000'Ben Stiller
2001Cast AwayAndy Dick
2001The Mummy Returns Jimmy Fallon
Snoop Dogg
Kirsten Dunst
Rob Schneider
Oded Fehr
2001Adam Sandler Skit Adam Sandler
Jimmy Fallon
Britney Spears
Kirsten Dunst
2002' Jack Black
Sarah Michelle Gellar
2002' Jack Black
Sarah Michelle Gellar
2002Panic RoomJack Black
Will Ferrell
2003' Justin Timberlake
Seann William Scott
Will Ferrell
Randall Duk Kim
Wanda Sykes
2004'Lindsay Lohan
Andy Dick
2005'Jimmy Fallon
2005Batman BeginsJimmy Fallon
Jon Heder
Andy Dick
2006'Jessica Alba
Topher Grace
Flavor Flav
2006King KongJessica Alba
2006The Da Vinci CodeJessica Alba
Jimmy Fallon
Andy Dick
Ron Perlman
Gary Cole
Chris Daughtry
2007Transformers, The Devil Wears Prada, Dreamgirls, Babel, The Pursuit of Happyness, The Departed and 300 Optimus Prime
Sarah Silverman
Shia LaBeouf
Jennifer Hudson
Meryl Streep
Brad Pitt
Will Smith
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jack Nicholson
Matt Damon
Gerard Butler
2008Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda and Tropic ThunderRobert Downey, Jr.
Jack Black
Ben Stiller
2009Twilight, Star Trek, Slumdog Millionaire and The ReaderAndy Samberg
Robert Pattinson
Aziz Ansari
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Kristen Bell
Taylor Lautner
2010Precious and The Blind SideAziz Ansari
Quinton Aaron
Jae Head
Mo'Nique
Paula Patton
Justin Bieber
2011The Hangover Part II, Black Swan, 127 Hours, The Social Network and 'Jason Sudeikis
Taylor Lautner
Justin Bartha
Chelsea Handler
Natalie Portman
Mila Kunis
Justin Timberlake
James Franco
Eva Mendes
2013Les Misérables, Life of Pi and Magic MikeRebel Wilson
Anne Hathaway
Suraj Sharma
Matthew McConaughey
2018Black Panther, ' and A Quiet PlaceTiffany Haddish
Queen Latifah
Jada Pinkett Smith
Lil Rel Howery
2019'Us and Game of Thrones''Zachary Levi
June Diane Raphael
Faithe Herman
Ian Chen

Emilia Clarke
Jacob Anderson
Kit Harington
Peter Dinklage