2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards
May 19, 2017
The MTV Movie and TV awards aired on Sunday May 7, and the theme of the award show was change. Important changes to the categories and decisions of winners were a surprise to all. Some of the changes included were a gender neutral award category for Best Actor and two young, African American boys winning Best Onscreen Kiss.
These awards are the first steps for The MTV movie and TV Awards to be more inclusive and fair with every category and every winner.
ICYMI: Here are a few of the winners of the night
Best Actor in a Movie:
Emma Watson; Beauty and The Beast
Daniel Kaluuya; Get Out
Hailee Steinfeld; The Edge Of Seventeen
Hugh Jackman; Logan
James McAvoy; Split
Best Actor in a TV Show:
Millie Bobby Brown; Stranger Things
Donald Glover; Atlanta
Emilia Clarke; Game of Thrones
Gina Rodriguez; Jane The Virgin
Jeffrey Dean Morgan; The Walking Dead
Mandy Moore; This Is Us
Best Kiss:
Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome; Moonlight
Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling; La La Land
Emma Watson & Dan Stevens; Beauty and The Beast
Taraji P. Henson & Terrence Howard; Empire
Zac Efron & Anna Kendrick; Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates
Best Fight Against The System:
Hidden Figures
Get Out
Loving
Luke Cage
Mr. Robot
Tearjerker:
Jack and Randall at Karate; This Is Us
Hodor’s Death; Game Of Thrones
Death Conversation; Grey’s Anatomy
Will tells Louisa he can’t stay with her; Me Before You
Paula tells Chiron that she loves him; Moonlight
Movie Of The Year:
Beauty and The Beast
Get Out
Logan
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
The Edge Of Seventeen
Show Of the Year:
Stranger Things
Atlanta
Game Of Thrones
Insecure
Pretty Little Liars
Best Villain:
Jeffrey Dean Morgan; The Walking Dead
Allison Williams; Get Out
Demogorgon; Stranger Things
Jared Leto; Suicide Squad
Wes Bentley; American Horror Story: Roanoke
Best Hero:
Taraji P. Henson; Hidden Figures
Felicity Jones; Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Grant Gustin; The Flash
Mike Colter; Luke Cage
Millie Bobby Brown; Stranger Things
Stephen Amell; Arrow
Best Documentary:
13th
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made In America
This Is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous
TIME: The Kalief Browder Story
While actors grabbed their popcorns and took their seats, some fan favorite popstars took to the stage to keep the entertainment rolling. Noah Cyrus hit the stage bouncing and jumping around the stage and Pitbull, J Balvin, and Camila Cabello brought the flamin Latin energy with their collaboration “Hey Ma”.
The Huffington Post said, “The show had some pretty inspiring moments, being the first year that MTV merged film and TV nominees into the same categories, and stopped using gendered categories, it was a real night of inclusion.”
The night was filled with amazing performances by singers such as Noah Cyrus, Pitbull and more. Host, Adam Devine did a great job with keeping the audience interested with a fun filled night.
For more winners and performances, check out: http://www.mtv.com/movie-and-tv-awards