MTV Movie Nominees: From Slumdog to Twilight

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For those of you who do chime into MTV very occasionally, especially those out there into movies, this particular awards show is one we all tend to sneak a peek at. The 2009 MTV’s Movie Awards is in full drive, for the first time ever giving fans a chance to chime in and vote as to what movie should be nominated for this year’s show. Leading the pack is the ever popular Summit Entertainment vampire drama Twilight along with surprise Oscar winner for Best Picture, Slumdog Millionaire. 

Along with the new form of the audience being able to select who is nominated this year, the broadcast will feature live voting, meaning that everyone at home will be able to vote in ala American Idol to figure out who is worthy of the golden popcorn. Fans will be able to vote per film throughout the broadcast, but the one that will hold the most difficulty in pinpointing who will win is the slot for Best Movie. Basically, everyone will be going crazy with MTV on facebook or on myspace. Not only will you be able to vote until your index finger breaks, but you’ll be able to check out all sorts of other goodies as well.

Saturday Night Live comedian and actor Andy Samberg will be hosting the star studded event, introducing as well brand new categories such as Best What The F*** Moment and Best Song. The upcoming event will be broadcasted live (obviously) at the Gibson Amphitheatre on Sunday, May 31rst at 9PM/8PM CT. Want to take a look at the nominees? Regardless if you do or not, here they are:

2009 MTV Movie Awards Nominees

BEST MOVIE

• The Dark Knight (Director: Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros Pictures)
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Director: Kenny Ortega; Walt Disney Pictures)
• Iron Man (Director: Jon Farveau; Paramount Pictures)
• Slumdog Millionaire (Director: Danny Boyle; Fox Searchlight)
• Twilight (Director: Catherine Hardwicke; Summit Entertainment)

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

• Angelina Jolie (Wanted; Universal Pictures)
• Anne Hathaway (Bride Wars; 20th Century Fox)
• Kate Winslet (The Reader; The Weinstein Company)
• Kristen Stewart (Twilight; Summit Entertainment)
• Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button; Paramount Pictures)

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

• Christian Bale (The Dark Knight; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man; Paramount Pictures)
• Shia LaBeouf (Eagle Eye; Dreamworks SKG/Paramount Pictures)
• Vin Diesel (Fast & Furious; Universal Pictures)
• Zac Efron (High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Walt Disney Pictures)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE FEMALE

• Amanda Seyfried (Mamma Mia!; Universal Pictures)
• Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Walt Disney Pictures)
• Freida Pinto (Slumdog Millionaire; Fox Searchlight)
• Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana: The Movie; Walt Disney Pictures)
• Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Walt Disney Pictures)
• Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist; Columbia Pictures)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE MALE

• Robert Pattinson (Twilight; Summit Entertainment)
• Taylor Launter (Twilight; Summit Entertainment)
• Ben Barnes (The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian; Walt Disney Pictures)
• Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire; Fox Searchlight)
• Bobb’e J. Thompson (Role Models; Universal Pictures)

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

• Amy Poehler (Baby Mama; Universal Pictures)
• Anna Faris (The House Bunny; Columbia Pictures)
• James Franco (Pineapple Express; Columbia Pictures)
• Jim Carrey (Yes Man; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Steve Carrell (Get Smart; Warner Bros Pictures)

BEST VILLAIN

• Derek Mears (Friday the 13th; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Dwayne Johnson (Get Smart; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Johnathon Schaech (Prom Night; Screen Gems)
• Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army; Universal Pictures)

BEST FIGHT

• Anne Hathaway VS Kate Hudson (Bride Wars; 20th Century Fox)
• Christian Bale VS Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight; Warner Bros Pictures)
• Ron Perlman VS Luke Goss (Hellboy II: The Golden Army; Universal Pictures)
• Seth Rogen & James Franco VS Danny McBride (Pineapple Express; Columbia Pictures)

BEST KISS

• Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy (Wanted; Universal Pictures)
• Freida Pinto and Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire; Fox Searchlight)
• James Franco and Sean Penn (Milk; Focus Features)
• Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson (Twilight; Summit Entertainment)
• Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon (I Love You Man; Paramount Pictures)
• Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron (High School Musical 3: Senior Year; Walt Disney Pictures)

BEST WTF MOMENT

• Amy Poehler; Peeing in the sink (Baby Mama; Universal Pictures)
• Angelina Jolie; Curved bullet kill (Wanted; Universal Pictures)
• Ayush Mahesh Khedekar; Jumping in the poop shed (Slumdog Millionaire; Fox Searchlight)
• Ben Stiller; Tasting the decapitated head (Tropic Thunder; Dreamworks SKG/Paramount Pictures)
• Jason Segel and Kristen Bell; Naked break-up (Forgetting Sarah Marshall; Universal Pictures)

BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE

• “Jai Ho” – AR Raham (Slumdog Millionaire; Fox Searchlight)
• “The Wrestler” – Bruce Springsteen (The Wrestler; Fox Searchlight)
• “The Climb” – Miley Cyrus (Hannah Montana: The Movie; Walt Disney Pictures)
• “Decode” – Paramore (Twilight; Summit Entertainment)

Again, stay tuned for the latest and greatest on the upcoming 2009 MTV Movie Awards. Take a gander below at a special couple of clips from nominated actor Thomas Lennon and this supposed heated battle for the awards between the top nominees, Slumdog Millionaire and Twilight.

Lennon: Kissing Robert Pattinson is easy

Slumdog Millionaire Vs Twilight