Burbank, CA – April 9, 2016 –
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” won “Movie of the Year” at the 25th anniversary edition of the “MTV Movie Awards,” held tonight 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” 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)
The “2016 MTV Movie Awards” will air across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 160 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.
Additionally, Instagram on Sunday will highlight the best videos from the MTV Movie Awards in a dedicated video channel within the Explore section of the app.
Official sponsors of the “2016 MTV Movie Awards” include M&M’S® Brand, Mountain Dew® and Taco Bell®.
Casey Patterson, Garrett English and Jane Mun serve as Executive Producers for the “2016 MTV Movie Awards.” Jim Roush serves as Co-Executive producer. Wendy Plaut serves as Co-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. Sandy Alouete is Executive in Charge of Music Talent.
The “2016 MTV Movie Awards” official gift bag is produced by Karen Wood at Backstage Creations.
About MTV:
MTV is a global media brand inspired by the creative spirit of music and the freedom and passion of youth.
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. 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; “Guys Choice;” Spike’s “One Night Only;” “The TV Land Awards;” and “Rock the Troops” with Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions. Patterson’s credits include such high-profile events as “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;” “GQ Men of the Year Awards;” “VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards;” “VH1 Divas Live;” “FOX’s “Billboard Music Awards;” and “NBC’s “Concert for America.”
