MTV Awards: Winners and Highlights

MTV Awards: Winners and Highlights

On Sunday, the MTV Movie & TV Awards ceremony took place, although it was originally planned to be hosted by Drew Barrymore, the host pulled out in solidarity with the writers’ strike. The awards ceremony was pre-taped due to the planned picketing of the striking members of the Writers Guild of America. The event was full of surprises as several stars bagged the golden popcorn statuettes, including “Scream VI,” “The Last of Us,” and “Purple Hearts” for “Come Back Home.”

The most nominated scripted content was “Top Gun: Maverick,” and TV shows “Stranger Things,” “The Last of Us,” “The White Lotus,” and “Wednesday”. In contrast, the most nominated unscripted shows were “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” and “Vanderpump Rules.” In addition, Jennifer Coolidge won the Comic Genius Award.

Listed below are all the nominees and the winners of the categories.

Best Movie:

• “Avatar: The Way of Water”
• “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
• “Elvis”
• “Nope”
• “Scream VI” *WINNER
• “Smile”
• “Top Gun: Maverick”

Best Show:

• “Stranger Things”
• “The Last of Us” *WINNER
• “The White Lotus”
• “Wednesday”
• “Wolf Pack”
• “Yellowstone”
• “Yellowjackets”

Best Performance in a Movie:

• Austin Butler — “Elvis”
• Florence Pugh — “Don’t Worry Darling”
• KeKe Palmer — “Nope”
• Michael B. Jordan — “Creed III”
• Tom Cruise — “Top Gun: Maverick” *WINNER

Best Performance in a Show:

• Aubrey Plaza — “The White Lotus”
• Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
• Jenna Ortega — “Wednesday” *WINNER
• Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & The Six”
• Sadie Sink — “Stranger Things”
• Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”

Best Hero:

• Diego Luna — “Andor”
• Jenna Ortega — “Wednesday”
• Paul Rudd — “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania”
• Pedro Pascal — “The Last Of Us” *WINNER
• Tom Cruise — “Top Gun: Maverick”

Best Villain:

• Elizabeth Olsen — “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” *WINNER
• Harry Styles — “Don’t Worry Darling”
• Jamie Campbell Bower — “Stranger Things”
• M3GAN — “M3GAN”
• The Bear — “Cocaine Bear”

Best Kiss (presented by Cheetos®):

• Anna Torv + Philip Prajoux — “The Last Of Us”
• Harry Styles + David Dawson — “My Policeman”
• Madison Bailey + Rudy Pankow — “Outer Banks” *WINNER
• Riley Keough + Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & The Six”
• Selena Gomez + Cara Delevingne — “Only Murders in the Building”

Best Comedic Performance:

• Adam Sandler — “Murder Mystery 2” *WINNER
• Dylan O’Brien — “Not Okay”
• Jennifer Coolidge — “Shotgun Wedding”
• KeKe Palmer — “Nope”
• Quinta Brun
  

  Breakthrough Performance

  One of the most anticipated categories was Breakthrough Performance, which recognizes rising stars in the industry. Joseph Quinn of “Stranger Things” took home the award, beating out other nominees such as Bad Bunny and Bella Ramsey.

  Best Fight

  In the category of Best Fight, the winner was a surprise to many, as Courteney Cox’s fight against Ghostface in “Scream VI” took home the prize. Other contenders included Brad Pitt versus Bad Bunny in “Bullet Train” and Keanu Reeves taking on everyone in “John Wick 4.”

  Most Frightened Performance

  Jennifer Coolidge’s performance in “The White Lotus” earned her the award for Most Frightened Performance. Other nominees in the category included Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Long, Rachel Sennott, and Sosie Bacon.

  Best Duo

  Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey took home the award for Best Duo for their performance in “The Last Of Us.” They beat out other nominees such as Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke in “Do Revenge” and Tom Cruise and Miles Teller in “Top Gun: Maverick.”

  Best Kick-Ass Cast

  “Stranger Things” won the award for Best Kick-Ass Cast, beating out other contenders like “Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania” and “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

  Best Song

  Taylor Swift won the award for Best Song for “Carolina” in the film “Where The Crawdads Sing.” Other nominees in the category included Demi Lovato, Doja Cat, Lady Gaga, OneRepublic, and Rihanna.

  Best Docu-Reality Series

  “The Kardashians” won the award for Best Docu-Reality Series, beating out other nominees like “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” and “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

  Best Competition Series

  The award for Best Competition Series went to “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars.” Other nominees in the category included “Big Brother,” “The Challenge: USA,” “All-Star Shore,” and “The Traitors.”

  Best Host

  Drew Barrymore won the award for Best Host for “The Drew Barrymore Show.” Other nominees in the category included Joel Madden, Nick Cannon, RuPaul, and Kelly Clarkson.

  Best Reality On-Screen Team

  Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay, and LaLa Kent of “Vanderpump Rules” took home the award for Best Reality On-Screen Team. Other nominees in the category included Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, and Pauly D of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” Tori Deal and Devin Walker of “The Challenge: Ride or Dies,” and Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

  Best Music Documentary

  The award for Best Music Documentary went to “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me.” Other nominees in the category included “Halftime,” “Love, Lizzo,” “Sheryl,” and “The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s American Pie.”

  Overall, the MTV Awards 2023 was a night of celebration and recognition for some of the most talented individuals in the entertainment industry. With so many memorable performances and unexpected wins, fans can’t wait to see what’s in store for next year’s awards ceremony.

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