The “M” in MTV used to stand for music, back when that was the only way young folks could see music videos, but it appears that it may now stand for “Marvel.”
WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier took home several awards at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, and Marvel’s Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, won for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom in a role for which he was also nominated for an Academy Award, although he didn’t win that. Boseman, a hero to millions, sadly passed away last August, after a private battle with colon cancer. When his name was announced, the crowd delivered a standing ovation.
WandaVision won for Best Show, Best Performance in a Show for Elizabeth Olsen (who plays Wanda Maximoff/The Scarlet Witch), Best Villain for Kathryn Hahn (a.k.a. Agatha Harkness), and Best Fight for the battle between Wanda and Agatha in the final episode.
Elsewhere in the Marvel Multiverse, Anthony Mackie scored Best Hero for his performance as Sam Wilson/The Falcon/Captain America in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Mackie and Sebastian Stan also won for Best Duo.
Scarlett Johanssen, the star of the upcoming Black Widow movie, was honored with the Generation Award, which celebrates diversity in entertainment. Fellow Marvel stars Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Pratt have also taken this trophy home.
Obviously, MTV has always targeted the youth audience. That is reflected in the Best Movie category. That explains how Best Picture went to To All the Boys: Always and Forever. That’s not shade. But was that really the best picture released in 2020? (I’m old.)
This was just Part 1 of the MTV Movie and TV Awards. The second installment will be dedicated to reality programming. I will not be recapping that, as it kinda doesn’t pertain to this site and I don’t have that much interest in the subject.
But below, you can find all the winners of the scripted half of this awards show.
SCRIPTED
Best Movie
WINNER: To All the Boys: Always and Forever
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Judas and the Black Messiah
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Best Show
WINNER: WandaVision
Bridgerton
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
The Boys
Best Performance in a Movie
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah
Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Zendaya – Malcolm & Marie
Best Performance in a Show
WINNER: Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit
Elliot Page – The Umbrella Academy
Emma Corrin – The Crown
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You
Best Hero
WINNER: Anthony Mackie – The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Gal Gadot – Wonder Woman 1984
Jack Quaid – The Boys
Pedro Pascal – The Mandalorian
Teyonah Parris – WandaVision
Best Kiss
WINNER: Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline – Outer Banks
Jodie Comer & Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
Lily Collins & Lucas Bravo – Emily in Paris
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan & Jaren Lewison – Never Have I Ever
Regé-Jean Page & Phoebe Dynevor – Bridgerton
Best Comedic Performance
WINNER: Leslie Jones – Coming 2 America
Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek
Eric Andre – Bad Trip
Issa Rae – Insecure
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Best Villain
WINNER: Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
Aya Cash – The Boys
Ewan McGregor – Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian
Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Breakthrough Performance
WINNER: Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton
Antonia Gentry – Ginny & Georgia
Ashley Park – Emily in Paris
Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Paul Mescal – Normal People
Best Fight
WINNER: WandaVision – Wanda vs. Agatha
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) – Final Funhouse Fight
Cobra Kai – Finale House Fight
The Boys – Starlight, Queen Maeve, Kimiko vs. Stormfront
Zack Snyder’s Justice League – Final Fight vs. Steppenwolf
Most Frightened Performance
WINNER: Victoria Pedretti – The Haunting of Bly Manor
Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man
Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country
Simona Brown – Behind Her Eyes
Vince Vaughn – Freaky
Best Duo
WINNER: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Falcon (Anthony Mackie) & Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan)
Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar – Star (Kristen Wiig) & Barb (Annie Mumolo)
The Mandalorian – Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) & Grogu
Emily in Paris – Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) & Mindy Chen (Ashley Park)
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan – Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) & Tutar Sagdiyev (Maria Bakalova)
Source: EW.com
