“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” won “Movie of the Year” at the 25th anniversary edition of the “MTV Movie Awards,” held on Saturday outdoors for the first time ever on the Warner Bros. Studios backlot in Burbank, CA. More than 2,000 screaming fans and Hollywood’s hottest turned out to see hosts Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, performers Ariana Grande and Halsey, and many, many more take the stage to honor the year’s fan-favorite films and stars. The 2016 MTV Movie Awards will air Sunday, April 10 with the red carpet pre-show beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT and main show at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.
In addition to inducting new members into the elite club of Golden Popcorn winners, the 2016 MTV Movie Awards built on the show’s reputation for wild and visually stunning moments. Hosts Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart entered through the crowd on a flaming “Mad Max”-style war rig, escorted by an entourage of drum-pounding war boys. Ryan Reynolds received a surprise serenade by hip hop legends Salt-N-Pepa of their classic “Shoop” – featured in his film “Deadpool” – as he accepted the award for Best Comedic Performance. And comedy trio The Lonely Island kicked it old school in half-buckled overalls for a medley of MTV Generation Award-winner Will Smith’s greatest hits.
The evening also included exclusive sneak peeks at highly anticipated films “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Captain America: Civil War” and the world premiere of the Blitz Trailer for “Suicide Squad.”
The winners of the 2016 MTV Movie Awards are:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR:
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
MTV GENERATION AWARD:
Will Smith
COMEDIC GENIUS AWARD:
Melissa McCarthy
TRUE STORY:
“Straight Outta Compton” (Universal Pictures)
DOCUMENTARY:
“Amy” (A24)
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE:
Charlize Theron, “Mad Max: Fury Road” (Warner Bros.)
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE:
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant” (20th Century Fox)
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE:
Daisy Ridley, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE:
Ryan Reynolds, “Deadpool” (20th Century Fox)
BEST ACTION PERFORMANCE:
Chris Pratt, “Jurassic World” (Universal Pictures)
BEST HERO:
Jennifer Lawrence, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2” (Lionsgate)
BEST VILLAIN: Adam Driver, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”
(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
BEST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE:
Amy Poehler, “Inside Out” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
ENSEMBLE CAST:
“Pitch Perfect 2” (Universal Pictures)
BEST KISS:
Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine, “Pitch Perfect 2” (Universal Pictures)
BEST FIGHT:
Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) vs. Ajax (Ed Skrein), “Deadpool” (20th Century Fox)
