Chadwick Boseman, Zendaya, Teyonah Parris, Daniel Kaluuya, Michaela Coel, Regé-Jean Page, Issa Rae, Anthony Mackie, and Jurnee Smollett Receive MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations

MTV announced nominees for the 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” and “Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED” (see complete list below). Additional details about the 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” and “Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED” including hosts, presenters and more will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned! Beginning today, April 19th, fans can vote for their favorites across 25 gender-neutral categories including “Best Kiss,” “Breakthrough Performance,” “Best Show,” and more by visiting vote.mtv.com through April 30, 2021. WandaVision (5), Emily In Paris (4), The Boys (4), Bridgerton (3), Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (3) and The Mandalorian (3) lead  “MTV Movie & TV Awards” nominations. RuPaul’s Drag Race (4), 90 Day Fiancé (2), Bling Empire (2), Legendary (2), Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta (2), Nailed It! (2), Ridiculousness (2). The Challenge (2) lead “MTV Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED” nominations. Chadwick Boseman received a posthumous nomination in the “Best Performance in a Movie” category for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Quarantine’s most bingeable reality TV shows including Floor Is Lava, Love Is Blind, Selling Sunset, The Circle, Tiger King, Unsolved Mysteries, and more are all up for awards this year. First-time “MTV Movie & TV Awards” nominees include: Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman), Zendaya (Malcom & Marie), Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit), Emma Corrin (The Crown),  Michaela Coel (I May Destroy You), Anthony Mackie (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier), Jack Quaid (The Boys), Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian), Teyonah Parris (WandaVision), Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek),  Eric Andre (Bad Trip), Leslie Jones (Coming 2 America), Aya Cash (The Boys), Giancarlo Esposito (The Mandalorian), Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision), Nicholas Hoult (The Great), 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), Regé-Jean Page (Bridgerton), Jurnee Smollett (Lovecraft Country), Simona Brown (Behind Her Eyes). This year, the highly anticipated “MTV Movie & TV Awards” will be an epic two-night Los Angeles takeover honoring the biggest and best in movies and television. The 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” telecast will air live on Sunday, May 16th from the Palladium in Los Angeles, CA at 9PM ET/PT. Winners of scripted categories will be announced during 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” Sunday, May 16th. Immediately following, MTV will air the inaugural “Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED” on Monday, May 17th at 9PM ET/PT; a first-of-its-kind celebration of all things reality television.  Over-the-top, funny and completely fresh, the night will celebrate the jaw-dropping, no-rules, drama-filled moments from our favorite reality shows. Winners of UNSCRIPTED categories will be revealed during the “Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED” on Monday, May 17th.

COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES, SCRIPTED

BEST MOVIE: 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 To All the Boys: Always and Forever   BEST SHOW: Bridgerton Cobra Kai Emily in Paris The Boys WandaVision   BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE: Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and the Black Messiah Sacha Baron Cohen – The Trial of the Chicago 7 Zendaya – Malcolm & Marie   BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW: Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision Elliot Page – The Umbrella Academy Emma Corrin – The Crown Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You   BEST HERO: 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: 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: Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek Eric Andre – Bad Trip Issa Rae – Insecure Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso Leslie Jones – Coming 2 America   BEST VILLAIN: Aya Cash – The Boys Ewan McGregor – Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision Nicholas Hoult – The Great   BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: 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 Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton   BEST FIGHT: 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 WandaVision – Wanda vs. Agatha Zack Snyder’s Justice League – Final Fight vs. Steppenwolf   MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE: Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country Simona Brown – Behind Her Eyes Victoria Pedretti – The Haunting of Bly Manor Vince Vaughn – Freaky   BEST DUO: Barb & Star Go To Vista Del Mar – Star (Kristen Wiig) & Barb (Annie Mumolo) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier – Falcon (Anthony Mackie) & Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) 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)  

COMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES, UNSCRIPTED

  BEST DOCU-REALITY SHOW: Below Deck Mediterranean Black Ink Crew New York Bling Empire Jersey Shore Family Vacation Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta   BEST DATING SHOW: 90 Day Fiancé Ex On The Beach Love Is Blind Ready to Love The Bachelorette   BEST REALITY CAST: 90 Day Fiancé Jersey Shore Family Vacation Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta RuPaul’s Drag Race The Real Housewives of Atlanta   BEST COMPETITION SERIES: Legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race The Challenge The Circle The Masked Singer   BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW: Deliciousness Fixer Upper: Welcome Home Making The Cut Nailed It! Queer Eye   BEST NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES (brought to you by SONIC® Drive-In): Bling Empire Cardi Tries Selena + Chef The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition   BEST TALK / TOPICAL SHOW: A Little Late with Lilly Singh Red Table Talk The Breakfast Club The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen   BEST COMEDY / GAME SHOW: Floor Is Lava Impractical Jokers Kids Say the Darndest Things Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out Ridiculousness   BEST HOST: Nicole Byer – Nailed It! Rob Dyrdek – Ridiculousness RuPaul – RuPaul’s Drag Race T.J. Lavin – The Challenge Tiffany Haddish – Kids Say the Darndest Things   BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL STAR: Addison Rae Bretman Rock Charli D’Amelio Jalaiah Harmon Rickey Thompson   BEST REAL-LIFE MYSTERY OR CRIME SERIES: Catfish: The TV Show Evil Lives Here Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness Unsolved Mysteries   BEST FIGHT: Selling Sunset – Chrishell Stause vs. Christine Quinn The Real Housewives of New Jersey – Jackie Goldschneider vs. Teresa Giudice Untucked: RuPaul’s Drag Race – Kandy Muse vs. Tamisha Iman Keeping Up With The Kardashians – Kourtney Kardashian vs. Kim Kardashian West Legendary – Law Roach vs. Guest Judge Dominique Jackson   BEST INTERNATIONAL REALITY SERIES: Acapulco Shore Geordie Shore Love Island (ITV) ¡Nailed it! México RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

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