‘The Hangover’ dominates the 2010 MTV Movie Awards!

The MTV fans have spoken! Voting their favorite motion pictures into the stratosphere for the “2010 MTV Movie Awards,” film fans everywhere have made “The Hangover,” “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” and “Avatar” this year’s top nominated films. Fans can expect to see another cinematic fight to the finish as these three juggernauts battle some heavy competition from each other and from the two mega-movies nipping at their nominated heels: “The Proposal” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.” Winner voting for the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” in 12 returning and brand-new categories begins today, Wednesday, May 12 at 12pm ET/9am PT at MovieAwards.MTV.com and closes Saturday, June 5. Aziz Ansari hosts the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” LIVE on Sunday, June 6 at 9pm ET/8pm C from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA.
Making this year’s show another battle of the super-fans, the hit comedy “The Hangover” leads with six nominations; the blockbusters “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” and “Avatar,” are neck-in-neck with five nods each; and audience favorites “The Proposal” and “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” are each up for four awards. “Team Edward” and “Team Jacob” — make room for “Team Na’vi” as “The Twilight Saga” prepares to defend its popcorn statue legacy against “Avatar” in the “BEST MOVIE,” “BEST KISS” and “BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE” categories. Comedies get a little cut-throat too as stars of “The Proposal” Sandra Bullock and Betty White get in the faces of “The Hangover” stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong in the “BEST WTF MOMENT” and “BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE” categories. Showing that fan loyalty of “The Twilight Saga” knows no limits, Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner will go up against each other in the “GLOBAL SUPERSTAR” category and the men of “New Moon” will face-off against “Harry Potter” superstar Daniel Radcliffe for the “BEST MALE PERFORMANCE” award.
Nominees for the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” have the following to say about their nominations and the fans that voted:
“Six years ago I sat in the nosebleeds with my family watching the awards as a fan. Now I’m a nominee and we won’t have to use binoculars to see the show.”
– Jake Abel, nominated in the “BEST FIGHT” category for the feature film “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief”
“I am so honored and very humbled by the nominations. Thank you to all the fans that voted for me and my penis.” – Ken Jeong, nominated in the “BEST WTF MOMENT” and “BEST VILLAIN” categories for the feature film “The Hangover”
“I’m completely honored to be nominated for ‘Breakout Star’ and ‘Best Fight.’ I’ve been a fan of movies for as long as I can remember and it’s really cool to think that the fans voted for me in the same categories that some of my own favorite actors were once nominated. Plus, who doesn’t love Aziz Ansari!? I can’t wait for the show, thank you to all of the fans who voted!”
– Logan Lerman, nominated in the “BEST BREAKOUT STAR” and “BEST FIGHT” categories for the feature film “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightening Thief”
“The moment I heard it my heart jumped a little and oddly I have ALWAYS wanted golden popcorn!!”
– Gabourey Sidibe, nominated in the “BEST BREAKOUT STAR” category for the feature film “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire”
Get the FULL list of nominees after the jump!!
It’s anyone’s and any film’s game as the MTV fans hold the destiny of the golden popcorn awards in their hands. From May 12 – June 5, viewers can visit MovieAwards.MTV.com to vote to make winners of their favorite nominated films, movie moments and actors. Continuing its tradition for being one of the most shocking and atypical awards show on television, the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” will feature three all-new and outrageous categories that include “GLOBAL SUPERSTAR,” “BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE” and “BIGGEST BADASS STAR.” For the first time EVER in “Movie Awards” history, voting will go international as fans worldwide will be able to vote for their favorite global stars in the “GLOBAL SUPERSTAR” category by visiting their local MTV websites.
Starbucks Coffee Company joins the “MTV Movie Awards” for the first time as this year’s voting partner which includes the category of “BEST MOVIE.” This one, special category will remain an ongoing battle as voting for favorite film of the year will remain open throughout the LIVE show. MovieAwards.MTV.com is the official site for the “MTV Movie Awards” where fans can visit to vote and then stay to get up-to-date information on this year’s show; watch video of last year’s biggest occurrences; get the full list of 2009 show winners; and check out fashion and celebrity commentary from the golden carpet.
Nominees for the “2010 MTV Movie Awards” are:
BEST MOVIE (voting stays live throughout the 2010 Movie Awards ceremony)
· Alice In Wonderland – Director: Tim Burton, Producers: Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Joe Roth and Richard D. Zanuck
· Avatar – Director: James Cameron, Producers: James Cameron and Jon Landau
· Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – Director: David Yates, Producers: David Heyman and David Barron
· The Hangover – Director: Todd Phillips, Producers: Todd Phillips and Dan Goldberg
· The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Director: Chris Weitz, Producers: Wyck Godfrey and Karen Rosenfelt
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
· Amanda Seyfried – Dear John
· Emma Watson – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
· Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
· Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
· Zoe Saldana – Avatar
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
· Channing Tatum – Dear John
· Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
· Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
· Taylor Lautner – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
· Zac Efron – 17 Again
BEST BREAKOUT STAR
· Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air
· Chris Pine – Star Trek
· Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
· Logan Lerman – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
· Quinton Aaron – The Blind Side
· Zach Galifianakis – The Hangover
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
· Ben Stiller – Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
· Bradley Cooper – The Hangover
· Ryan Reynolds – The Proposal
· Sandra Bullock – The Proposal
· Zach Galifianakis – The Hangover
BEST VILLAIN
· Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
· Helena Bonham Carter – Alice In Wonderland
· Ken Jeong – The Hangover
· Stephen Lang – Avatar
· Tom Felton – Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
BEST FIGHT
· Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter – Obsessed
· Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber vs. Ryan Reynolds – X-Men Origins: Wolverine
· Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel – Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
· Robert Downey Jr. vs. Mark Strong – Sherlock Holmes
· Sam Worthington vs. Stephen Lang – Avatar
BEST KISS
· Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson – The Twilight Saga: New Moon
· Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning – The Runaways
· Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds – The Proposal
· Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner – Valentine’s Day
· Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington – Avatar
BEST WTF MOMENT
· Betty White – The Proposal, Cops a Feel
· Bill Murray – Zombieland , Bill Murray?! A Zombie?!
· Isabel Lucas – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Unexpected Transformation
· Ken Jeong – The Hangover , Naked Trunk Surprise
· Megan Fox – Jennifer’s Body, Vomits a Mysterious Black Ooze
GLOBAL SUPERSTAR (New Category)
· Robert Pattinson
· Kristen Stewart
· Taylor Lautner
· Johnny Depp
· Daniel Radcliffe
BEST SCARED-AS-SH**T PERFORMANCE (New Category)
· Alison Lohman – Drag Me To Hell
· Amanda Seyfried – Jennifer’s Body
· Jesse Eisenberg – Zombieland
· Katie Featherston – Paranormal Activity
· Sharlto Copley – District 9
BIGGEST BADASS STAR (New Category)
· Rain
· Angelina Jolie
· Channing Tatum
· Sam Worthington
· Chris Pine
2010 MTV Movie Awards: Total Number of Combined Category Nominations
The Hangover 6
Avatar 5
The Twilight Saga: New Moon 5
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 4
The Proposal 4
Alice In Wonderland 2
The Blind Side 2
Dear John 2
Jennifer’s Body 2
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2
Zombieland 2
17 Again 1
District 9 1
Drag Me To Hell 1
Inglourious Basterds 1
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 1
Paranormal Activity 1
Obsessed 1
Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire 1
The Runaways 1
Sherlock Holmes 1
Star Trek 1
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 1
Up in the Air 1
Valentine’s Day 1
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 1
2010 MTV Movie Awards: Total Number of Combined Studio Nominations
Warner Bros. Pictures 15
Twentieth Century Fox 11
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures 6
Sony Pictures 6
Summit Entertainment 5
Paramount Pictures 4
Apparition 1
Lionsgate 1
The Weinstein Company 1
Universal Studios 1
Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 9:09am
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