The MTV Movie & TV Awards returned on Monday, hosted by Zachary Levi and with several Hollywood and pop-culture celebrities dominating the stage. Producers and MTV executives decide the nominees, and the winners are decided by the public in a vote — meaning commercial favourites win over critically-acclaimed movies or shows.
The clear winner of the night was the second-highest grossing movie of all time, Avengers:Endgame , which picked up wins for best movie, best hero for Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man and best villain for Josh Brolin as Thanos. Game of Thrones won best show, which was widely cheered despite fans being disappointed with the epic show’s final season.
The event also also paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who is the subject of the documentary RBG , as she won a new award for best real-life hero. Captain Marvel’ s Brie Larson pulled a star act on stage when she won for best fight, inviting her stunt doubles up on stage to share the award with her. Joanna Bennett and Renae Moneymaker, who worked with Larson extensively for her role as the female superhero, remarked that it was an honour to be part of bringing such a strong female character to life.
Sandra Bullock and Gal Gadot at the awards
Netflix’s Bird Box saw its star Sandra Bullock win for most ‘frightened performance’. There was also an emotional moment during the show, when victims of sexual abuse were honored by the producers of Surviving R. Kelly , that won best documentary. Young Hollywood heartthrob Noah Centineo was also a prominent winner, with awards for breakthrough performance and best kiss with Lana Condor for Netflix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before .
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson
Meanwhile, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was honored with the Generation Award that earned one of the loudest cheers of the evening, and Jada Pinkett Smith took home the Trailblazer Award.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Movie: Avengers: Endgame
Best Show: Game of Thrones
Best Performance In A Movie: Lady Gaga — A Star Is Born
Best Performance In A Show: Elisabeth Moss — The Handmaid's Tale
Best Hero: Robert Downey Jr. — Avengers: Endgame
Best Villain: Josh Brolin — Avengers: Endgame
Best Kiss: Noah Centineo & Lana Condor — To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Reality Royalty: Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
Best Comedic Performance: Daniel Levy — Schitt's Creek
Breakthrough Performance: Noah Centineo — To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Best Fight: Captain Marvel vs. Minn-Erva - Captain Marvel
Best Real-Life Hero: Ruth Bader Ginsburg — RBG
Most Frightened Performance: Sandra Bullock — Bird Box
Best Documentary: Surviving R. Kelly
Best Host: Nick Cannon — Wild ‘n Out
Most Meme-able Moment: Colton Underwood jumps the fence —The Bachelor
Best Musical Moment: Shallow — A Star Is Born
