The 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards were an awards presentation held on May 16 and 17, 2021 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.[1] It was the 29th edition of the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and the fourth to jointly honor movies and television.
| 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards | |
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| Date | May 16, 2021 May 17, 2021 |
| Location | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
| Hosted by | Leslie Jones (May 16, Scripted) Nikki Glaser (May 17, Unscripted) |
| Most awards | WandaVision (4) |
| Most nominations | WandaVision (6) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | MTV |
| Produced by | Bruce Gillmer Den of Thieves |
| Directed by | Ryan Polito |
The presentation was held as a two-night event; comedian and actress Leslie Jones hosted the first night, which was dedicated to awards for film and scripted television.[2] Comedian Nikki Glaser hosted the second night, MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, which were devoted to awards for reality television.[3]
Winners and nominees
editThe full list of nominees was announced on April 19, 2021.[4] Best Music Documentary nominees were announced on May 10, 2021, followed by Best Musical Moment on May 11, 2021.[5] All winners are listed first, in bold.
Scripted Awards
editUnscripted Awards
edit| Best Music Documentary | Best Docu-Reality Show |
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| Best Dating Show | Best Reality Cast |
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| Best Competition Series | Best Lifestyle Show |
| Best New Unscripted Series | Best Talk/Topical Show |
| Best Comedy/Game Show | Best Host |
| Breakthrough Social Star | Best Real-Life Mystery or Crime Series |
| Best Fight | Best International Reality Series |
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Comedic Genius Award
editMTV Generation Award
editMTV Reality Royalty Lifetime Achievement
editMultiple nominations
editFilm
editThe following movies received multiple nominations:
- Three – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
- Two – Birds of Prey, Judas and the Black Messiah, Promising Young Woman, To All the Boys: Always and Forever
Television
editThe following television series received multiple nominations:
- Six – WandaVision
- Four – The Boys, Bridgerton
- Three – Cobra Kai, Emily in Paris, RuPaul's Drag Race, The Mandalorian
- Two – 90 Day Fiancé, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, Kids Say the Darndest Things, Legendary, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Nailed It!, Ridiculousness, The Challenge, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Appearances and Presenters
editScripted
edit- Mandy Moore and Justin Hartley – presented Best Hero
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace and Melissa Barrera – introduced In the Heights preview
- Yvonne Orji and Eric Andre – presented Best Performance in a Show
- Jurnee Smollett – presented Best Breakthrough Performance
- Billy Porter – honoured Scarlett Johansson with the Generation Award
- Scarlett Johansson – introduced Black Widow preview
- Addison Rae and Tanner Buchanan – presented Best Kiss
- Nasim Pedrad – presented Comedic Performance
- Jacob Elordi - presented Best Fight
- Riley Keough and Taylour Paige – presenter Best Duo
- Tom Hiddleston – introduced Loki preview
- Seth Rogen – honoured Sacha Baron Cohen with the Comedic Genius Award
- Chase Stokes, Madelyn Cline, Madison Bailey, Jonathan Daviss and Rudy Pankow – presented Best Villain
- Anthony Mackie – presented Most Frightened Performance
- Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga – introduced The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It preview
- Antonia Gentry – presented Best Musical Moment
- Yara Shahidi – presented Best Performance in a Movie
- Ralph Macchio and William Zabka – presented Best Movie
- Henry Golding - introduced Snake Eyes preview
- Leslie Jones - presented Best Show
Unscripted
edit- Heidi Klum and Winnie Harlow – presented Best Reality Cast
- Ray J and Princess Love – presenter Best Dating Show
- Nikki Bella and Brie Bella – presented Best Fight
- Paris Hilton – honoured Jersey Shore cast with Reality Royalty Award
- Tayshia Adams – presented Best Talk/Topical Show
- The D'Amelio Family – introduced "Meet the D'Amelio's" preview and presented Best Host
- Bretman Rock – presented Best New Unscripted Series
- Erika Jayne, Gottmik and Symone – presented Breakthrough Social Star
- Chrishell Stause, Mary Fitzgerald and Heather Young – presented Best Lifestyle Show
- Christine Chiu and Anna Shay – presented Best Competition Series
- Christine Quinn – presented Best Comedy/Game Show
- Kyle Richards – presented Docu-Best Reality Show
Ceremony information
editMTV did not announce or hold a 2020 edition of the ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] MTV announced on March 11, 2021, that the ceremony would be scheduled for May 16 and 17, 2021, with the first night to focus on films and scripted television, and the second (titled MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted) to focus on unscripted and reality television.[10]
References
edit- ^ "DJ Snoopadelic and "Bling Empire's" Kim Lee Set to DJ the 2021 "MTV Movie & TV Awards"" (Press release). MTV. May 7, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 28, 2021). "Leslie Jones Tapped To Host MTV Movie & TV Awards Live Ceremony In Los Angeles". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 30, 2021). "Nikki Glaser To Host Inaugural MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted Ceremony". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 19, 2021). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations: 'Emily In Paris', 'WandaVision' & 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bridgerton, BTS, Taylor Swift, WandaVision, and more are nominated at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards". Bandwagon. 2021-05-08. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Academy Award-Nominated Actor and Screenwriter and Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen to Receive the "Comedic Genius Award" at the 2021 "MTV Movie & TV Awards"" (Press release). MTV. May 6, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Academy Award-Nominated Actress Scarlett Johansson to Receive the "Generation Award" at the 2021 "MTV Movie & TV Awards"" (Press release). MTV. May 11, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "Breaking News - MTV's Jersey Shore Family Vacation to Receive the "Reality Royalty" Lifetime Achievement Award at Inaugural 2021 "MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted"". TheFutonCritic.com. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ Schnieder, Michael (June 8, 2020). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Postponed Without Clear Return Date, But Could Move to December (Updated) (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Greg (March 11, 2021). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Sets Live Los Angeles Return". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2021-03-11. Retrieved March 11, 2021.