In a virtual ceremony that was pre-recorded, the MTV Movie and TV Awards winners were announced on Sunday, May 7, 2023. The eagerly anticipated ceremony was scheduled to take place in person in Santa Monica, California. The producers decided to hold a filmed event instead because of the Writers Guild of America strike.
Drew Barrymore, an actress, withdrew from her hosting duties due to the ongoing writers’ strike in order to support the writers. The Last of Us, an HBO thriller that has received high praise, was the night’s big winner. Three golden popcorn statuettes were awarded to the post-apocalyptic drama. For Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise also received the Best Performance in a Motion Picture honor. He took the prize from the cockpit of a fighter jet. The night’s biggest winner was Jenna Ortega, who appeared on Wednesday. For her outstanding performance in the well-liked Netflix series, Ortega, 20, took home the prize for Best Performance in a Show.
Check the full winners’ list here
Best Movie
- Avatar: The Way of Water
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Nope
Scream VI
Smile
Top Gun: Maverick
Best Show
- Stranger Things
The Last of Us
The White Lotus
Wednesday
Wolf Pack
Yellowjackets
Yellowstone
Best Performance in a Movie
- Austin Butler, Elvis
Florence Pugh, Don’t Worry Darling
Keke Palmer, Nope
Michael B. Jordan, Creed II
Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Comedic Performance
- Adam Sandler, Murder Mystery 2
Dylan O’Brien, Not Okay
Jennifer Coolidge, Shotgun Wedding
Keke Palmer, Nope
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Best Performance in a Show
- Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & The Six
Sadie Sink, Stranger Things
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Best Villain
- Elizabeth Olsen, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Harry Styles, Don’t Worry Darling
Jamie Campbell Bower, Stranger Things
M3GAN (portrayed by Jenna Davis and Amie Donald), M3GAN
The Bear, Cocaine Bear
Best Hero
- Diego Luna, Andor
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Paul Rudd, Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Pedro Pascal, The Last Of Us
Tom Cruise, Top Gun: Maverick
Best Kiss
- Anna Torv & Philip Prajoux, The Last Of Us
Harry Styles & David Dawson, My Policeman
Madison Bailey & Rudy Pankow, Outer Banks
Riley Keough & Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & The Six
Selena Gomez & Cara Delevingne, Only Murders in the Building
Most Frightened Performance
- Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cocaine Bear
Justin Long, Barbarian
Rachel Sennott, Bodies Bodies Bodies
Sosie Bacon, Smile
Best Fight
- Ladybug vs. The Wolf, Bullet Train
Gale Weathers vs. Ghostface, Scream VI
Vecna vs. Eleven, Stranger Things
John Wick vs. Everyone, John Wick: Chapter 4
Escape from Narkina 5, Andor
Best Host
- Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
Joel Madden, Ink Master
Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show
Best Song
- “Still Alive,” Demi Lovato
“Vegas,” Doja Cat
“Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga
“I Ain’t Worried,” OneRepublic
“Lift Me Up,” Rihanna
“Carolina,” Taylor Swift
Best Breakthrough Performance
- Bad Bunny, Bullet Train
Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Joseph Quinn, Stranger Things
Rachel Sennott, Bodies Bodies Bodies