WHAT’S DIFFERENT?
In a first-of-its-kind move, MTV is blending nominees across movies and television where actors from all screens can vie for the Golden Popcorn in the same categories.
Additionally, the show will break down the gender wall with exclusively non-gendered categories.
Five new and culturally relevant categories, including:
o Best American Story: Awarded to the show or film that shows America at its best, open and diverse.
o Best Fight Against the System (formerly Best Fight): Awarded to the film or show whose characters best exemplify fighting against a system that tries to keep them down.
o Tearjerker: Awarded to the best scene in a film or TV series that makes you break out the tissues.
o Best Host: Awarded to the best host across all daytime, primetime and late-night talk shows.
o Best Reality Competition: Awarded to the competition series with the biggest fan followings.
Naturally diverse and unconventional match-ups:
o Allison Williams (“Get Out”) vs. Demogorgon (“Stranger Things”) for Best Villain
o Donald Glover (“Atlanta”) vs. Gina Rodriguez (“Jane the Virgin”) for Best Actor in a TV Show
o Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome (“Moonlight”) vs. Taraji P. Henson & Terrance Howard (“Empire”) for Best Kiss
“GET OUT,” “STRANGER THINGS” AND “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” TOP NOMINATIONS FOR INAUGURAL “2017 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS”
ACTOR AND COMEDIAN ADAM DEVINE TO HOST LIVE
SUNDAY, MAY 7 AT 8:00 P.M. ET/PT
NEW CATEGORIES BREAK GENDER, FILM AND TV PLATFORM BARRIERS
New York, NY – April 6, 2017 – MTV today announced the categories and nominees for the first-ever 2017 “MTV Movie & TV Awards,” celebrating the actors, stories and moments that defined pop culture in the past year.
Fans can begin voting immediately at MTV.com. Comedian, film and TV star Adam Devine will host young Hollywood’s party of the year LIVE from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.
“MTV is about celebrating youth culture and fueling our audience’s passion points,” said Chris McCarthy, President of MTV, VH1 and Logo. “We are thrilled to have Adam Devine as our master of ceremonies for the new MTV Movie and TV Awards where we honor the best stories, actors and characters our audience loves.”
Breakout horror film, “Get Out,” leads the pack with six nominations including Movie of the Year (Presented by Toyota C-HR), Best Villain, Best Fight Against the System. The film’s star, David Kaluuya, secures his first-ever major U.S. award show nods for Best Actor in a Movie, Next Generation and Best Duo with Lil Rel Howery. Additional leading nominees include “Beauty and the Beast” and “Stranger Things” with four, as well as “Atlanta,” “Game of Thrones,” “Hidden Figures,” “Logan,” “Moonlight” and “This Is Us,” scoring three nods each.
This year’s nominations include transformations of both categories fans have come to expect as well as the introduction of new ones. While fan favorites like Best Kiss, Best Hero, Best Villain and more remain, MTV has collapsed the divide between film, television and streaming series, instead nominating the best performances no matter the screen. Also for the first time, the former Best Actor and Best Actress categories have been replaced with non-gendered Best Actor in a Movie and Best Actor in a Show.
Among the most iconic categories, Best Fight has been modernized to Best Fight the System reflecting the audience’s increasing awareness and activism around broader social justice issues.
In addition, MTV is introducing new and timely categories including:
- Best American Story, awarded to the show or film that showcases America at its most open and diverse; Tearjerker, awarded to the scene that most illuminates the emotional connection people feel to character
- Best Host, highlighting the cross-section of personalities speaking to young people today
- Best Reality Competition and Next Generation
Additional categories will be revealed closer to the show.
THE NOMINEES FOR “2017 MTV MOVIE AND TV AWARDS”:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR (Presented by Toyota C-HR)
- Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Logan (20th Century Fox)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- The Edge of Seventeen (STX Entertainment)
BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE
- Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Emma Watson – Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen (STX Entertainment)
- Hugh Jackman – Logan (20th Century Fox)
- James McAvoy – Split (Universal Pictures)
- Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures (20th Century Fox)
SHOW OF THE YEAR
- Atlanta (FX)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Insecure (HBO)
- Pretty Little Liars (Freeform)
- Stranger Things (Netflix)
- This Is Us (NBC)
BEST ACTOR IN A SHOW
- Donald Glover – Atlanta (FX)
- Emilia Clarke – Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin (The CW)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead (AMC)
- Mandy Moore – This Is Us (NBC)
- Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things (Netflix)
BEST KISS
- Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome – Moonlight (A24)
- Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling – La La Land (Summit Entertainment)
- Emma Watson & Dan Stevens – Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Taraji P. Henson & Terrence Howard – Empire (FOX)
- Zac Efron & Anna Kendrick – Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates (20th Century Fox)
BEST VILLAIN
- Allison Williams – Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Demogorgon – Stranger Things (Netflix)
- Jared Leto – Suicide Squad (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan – The Walking Dead (AMC)
- Wes Bentley – American Horror Story (FX)
BEST HOST
- Ellen DeGeneres – The Ellen DeGeneres Show (NBC)
- John Oliver – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
- RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
- Samantha Bee – Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
- Trevor Noah – The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- 13TH (Netflix)
- I Am Not Your Negro (Magnolia Pictures)
- O.J.: Made in America (ESPN Films)
- This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous (YouTube|Red)
- TIME: The Kalief Browder Story (Spike)
BEST REALITY COMPETITION
- America’s Got Talent (NBC)
- MasterChef Junior (FOX)
- RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
- The Bachelor (ABC)
- The Voice (NBC)
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
- Adam Devine – Workaholics (Comedy Central)
- Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson – Broad City (Comedy Central)
- Lil Rel Howery – Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Seth MacFarlane – Family Guy (FOX)
- Seth Rogen – Sausage Party (Sony)
- Will Arnett – The LEGO Batman Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
BEST HERO
- Felicity Jones – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Grant Gustin – The Flash (The CW)
- Mike Colter – Luke Cage (Netflix)
- Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things (Netflix)
- Stephen Amell – Arrow (The CW)
- Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures (20th Century Fox)
TEARJERKER - Game of Thrones – Hodor’s (Kristian Nairn) Death (HBO)
- Grey’s Anatomy – Meredith tells her children about Derek’s death (Ellen Pompeo) (ABC)
- Me Before You – Will (Sam Claflin) tells Louisa (Emilia Clarke) he can’t stay with her (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Moonlight – Paula (Naomie Harris) tells Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) that she loves him (A24)
- This Is Us – Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Randall (Lonnie Chavis) at karate (NBC)
NEXT GENERATION
- Chrissy Metz
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Issa Rae
- Riz Ahmed
- Yara Shahidi
BEST DUO
- Adam Levine & Blake Shelton – The Voice (NBC)
- Daniel Kaluuya & Lil Rel Howery – Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Brian Tyree Henry & Lakeith Stanfield – Atlanta (FX)
- Hugh Jackman & Dafne Keen – Logan (20th Century Fox)
- Josh Gad & Luke Evans – Beauty and the Beast (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
- Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg – Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party (VH1)
BEST AMERICAN STORY
- Blackish (ABC)
- Fresh Off the Boat (ABC)
- Jane the Virgin (The CW)
- Moonlight (A24)
- Transparent (Amazon)
BEST FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM
- Get Out (Universal Pictures)
- Hidden Figures (20th Century Fox)
- Loving (Focus Features)
- Luke Cage (Netflix)
- Mr. Robot (USA)
Adam Devine is quickly becoming one of the most sought after young comedians and actors in the comedy world. Devine is best known as a co-creator, writer, and star of the hit Comedy Central show Workaholics, which recently wrapped it’s seventh and final season.
Devine starred opposite Zac Efron in the recent hit, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, and can next be seen in Magic Camp where he will be playing Andy, a camp counselor who returns to the camp of his youth hoping to reignite his career.
Additionally, Devine will be seen alongside Alexandra Daddario in Netflix’s When We First Met, which will be released in 2017. Devine has headlined sold-out comedy shows all over the nation. Devine acts, writes and produces all of Mail Order Comedy’s material, including Workaholics. Coming up Devine will be seen in Mail Order Comedy’s new project Game Over, Man!, which is set to release end of 2017 on Netflix.
For her second consecutive year, Casey Patterson will serve as Executive Producer with MTV’s Garrett English for the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards.” Melanie Block is Executive in Charge of Production. Wendy Plaut serves as Co-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music Talent.
Official sponsors of the “2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards” include Always®, Diamond Producers Association™, Taco Bell®, Toyota C-HR and truth®.
About MTV:
MTV is a global youth culture brand inspired by music. For more information, check out mtvpress.com. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA).
About Casey Patterson Entertainment:
Casey Patterson Entertainment is a full service production company producing premium content, live events, and talent-driven series and specials with offices in New York City and Los Angeles. Casey Patterson is an Emmy®-nominated, critically-acclaimed executive producer who has created an array of groundbreaking programming during her 20-year tenure at Viacom. Patterson’s current projects include the breakout hit-series “Lip Sync Battle,” the highest-rated series in Spike history; the revamped “2016 MTV Movie Awards;” Spike’s “One Night Only: Alec Baldwin” airing this June; “Rock the Troops” with Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions; Nickelodeon’s “Lip Sync Battle: Shorties;” and “Guys Choice.” Additional credits include such high-profile events as the “The Concert for New York City,” “The Concert of the Century at the White House,” “Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special,” “The Comedy Awards,” “Between Two Ferns – A Fairy Tale of New York,” “The Video Game Awards,” “SCREAM Awards,” “GQ Men of the Year Awards,” VH1’s “Vogue Fashion Awards,” VH1’s “Divas Live,” FOX’s “Billboard Music Awards,” and NBC’s “Concert for America.”
