Not only is pot-stirring reality show superproducer Mark Burnett taking over producing duties of the 2007 MTV Movie Awards but the show will, for the first time, be broadcast live, which means the magnitude of shit that’s sure to go wrong will be so overwhelming, MTV higher-ups will be wishing for the days of an exposed Janet Jackson nipple. In any case, the nominees are out and it seems the comic-based stylistic beefcake warrior actioner 300 leads the pack with five nominations, followed closely behind by PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST, which managed to snag four nominations.
In addition to opening a Pandora’s box of mayhem by airing the show live, they’ve also added two new categories – “Best Summer Movie You Haven’t Seen Yet” and “Best Movie Spoof”. For the latter, anyone is welcome to participate by submitting their spoofs to THIS SITE and letting people vote on it. And speaking of voting, it will continue until May 29th either through the show’s OFFICIAL SITE, by texting “MOVIES” to 22422, calling 1-877-MTV-VOTE or texting your vote during the actual broadcast where one category will be left open. The show airs June 3rd with Sarah Silverman bringing her patented brand of uproariously racist humor to host. Check out the full list of nominees below.
Best Movie
300
BLADES OF GLORY
BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
Best Performance
Gerard Butler – 300
Johnny Depp – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
Keira Knightley – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
Beyonce Knowles – DREAMGIRLS
Will Smith – THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Breakthrough Performance
Emily Blunt – THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Abigail Breslin – LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Lena Headey – 300
Columbus Short – STOMP THE YARD
Jaden Smith – THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS
Justin Timberlake – ALPHA DOG
Best Comedic Performance
Emily Blunt – THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Sacha Baron Cohen – BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Will Ferrell – BLADES OF GLORY
Adam Sandler – CLICK
Ben Stiller – NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Best Kiss
Cameron Diaz & Jude Law – THE HOLIDAY
Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen – TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY
Columbus Short & Meagan Good – STOMP THE YARD
Mark Wahlberg & Elizabeth Banks – INVINCIBLE
Marlon Wayans & Brittany Daniel – LITTLE MAN
Best Villain
Tobin Bell – SAW III
Jack Nicholson – THE DEPARTED
Bill Nighy – PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST
Rodrigo Santoro – 300
Meryl Streep – THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Best Fight
Jack black & Hector Jimenez vs. Los Duendes – NACHO LIBRE
Gerard Butler vs. “The Uber Immortal” – 300
Sacha Baron Cohen vs. Ken Davitian – BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Will Ferrell vs. Jon Heder – BLADES OF GLORY
Uma Thurman vs. Anna Faris – MY SUPER EX-GIRLFRIEND
Best Summer Movie You Haven’t Seen Yet
EVAN ALMIGHTY
FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER
HAIRSPRAY
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF PHOENIX
RUSH HOUR 3
TRANSFORMERS
MtvU Best Filmmaker on Campus
Robert Dastoli (University of Central Florida) – SOUTHWESTERN ORANGE COUNTY VS. THE FLYING SAUCERS
Maria Gigante (Columbia College, Chicago) – GIRLS ROOM
Josh Greenbaum (University of Southern California) – BORDER PATROL
Alexander Poe (Columbia University) – PLEASE FORGET I EXIST
Andrew Shipsides (Savannah College of Art and Design) – BOTTLENECK
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