Film News: ‘Hunger Games’ & ‘Bridesmaids’ lead the 2012 MTV Movie Awards Nominations!

MTV recently announced that instead of having the public vote for the MTV Movie Awards nominees, they decided to create an “academy” of industry professionals to determine who should be honored with nominations. Obviously, they were tired of being called the Twilight Movie Awards. lol. Anyway, MTV just sent out a press release with the nominees and while the latest Twilight movie does have a presence (it has 2 nominations), it couldn’t take the lead over last year’s hit comedy Bridesmaids and the new super successful franchise, The Hunger Games. Both top the list at 8 nominations each. The last Potter film and 21 Jump Street have 6 nominations. In addition, they’ve added some new categories, got rid of some old ones and have better blend of indies and blockbusters.

Check out the rest of the nominees below. Sound off in the comments if you’re happy with MTV’s new way of choosing nominees and if you like the results below!

Nominees for the “2012 MTV Movie Awards” are as follows (*denotes new category/**voted on by an Academy of Directors):

 

MOVIE OF THE YEAR (voting stays live throughout the “2012 Movie Awards” ceremony)

 

• Bridesmaids

Director: Paul Feig, Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend (Universal Pictures)

• The Hunger Games

Director: Gary Ross, Producers: Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik (Lionsgate)

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Director: David Yates, Producers: David Heyman, David Barron, J.K. Rowling (Warner Bros. Pictures)

• The Help

Director: Tate Taylor, Producers: Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan, Brunson Green (DreamWorks)

• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

Director: Bill Condon, Producers: Karen Rosenfelt, Wyck Godfrey, Stephenie Meyer
(Summit Entertainment)

 

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

• Emma Stone – Crazy, Stupid, Love. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Emma Watson – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Jennifer Lawrence – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
• Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Sony Pictures)

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

• Channing Tatum – The Vow (Sony Pictures)
• Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Joseph Gordon-Levitt – 50/50 (Summit Entertainment)
• Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Ryan Gosling – Drive (FilmDistrict)

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE**

• Elle Fanning – Super 8 (Paramount Pictures)
• Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
• Liam Hemsworth – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Sony Pictures)
• Shailene Woodley – The Descendants (Fox Searchlight)

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

• Jonah Hill – 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures)
• Kristen Wiig – Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
• Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
• Oliver Cooper – Project X (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Zach Galifianakis – The Hangover Part II (Warner Bros. Pictures)

BEST CAST*

• 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures) – Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper, Brie Larson
• Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures) – Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures) – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton
• The Help (DreamWorks) – Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jessica Chastain
• The Hunger Games (Lionsgate) – Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz

BEST ON-SCREEN TRANSFORMATION*

• Collin Farrell – Horrible Bosses (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Elizabeth Banks – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Johnny Depp – 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures)
• Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn (The Weinstein Company)
• Rooney Mara – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Sony Pictures)

BEST FIGHT

• Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill vs. Kid Gang – 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures)
• Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

(Warner Bros. Pictures)

• Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist – Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol (Paramount Pictures)
• Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton – Warrior (Lionsgate)

BEST KISS

• Channing Tatum & Rachel McAdams – The Vow (Sony Pictures)
• Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson – The Hunger Games (Lionsgate)
• Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

• Rupert Grint & Emma Watson – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone – Crazy, Stupid, Love. (Warner Bros. Pictures)

 

BEST GUT-WRENCHING PERFORMANCE*

 

• 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures) – Jonah Hill & Rob Riggle

Schmidt shoots Coach Walters in the d#@k

• Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures) – Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper

Food poisoning turns the girls’ dress fitting into a disaster

• Drive (FilmDistrict) – Ryan Gosling

Elevator beat-down

• The Help  (DreamWorks) – Bryce Dallas Howard

Minny gives Hilly a pie she won’t forget

• Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol  (Paramount Pictures) – Tom Cruise

Ethan Hunt scales to new heights

 

BEST ON-SCREEN DIRTBAG*

 

• Bryce Dallas Howard – The Help (DreamWorks)
• Collin Farrell – Horrible Bosses (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Jennifer Aniston – Horrible Bosses (Warner Bros. Pictures)
• Jon Hamm – Bridesmaids (Universal Pictures)
• Oliver Cooper – Project X (Warner Bros. Pictures)

 

BEST MUSIC*

 

• “The Devil is in the Details,” Chemical Brothers – Hanna (Focus Features)

Interrogation scene

• “Impossible,” Figurine – Like Crazy (Paramount Vantage)

Anna texts Jacob from across the pond

• “Party Rock Anthem,” LMFAO – 21 Jump Street (Sony Pictures)

House dance party

• “Pursuit of Happiness,” Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki Remix) – Project X (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The party erupts into chaos

• “A Real Hero,” College w/Electric Youth – Drive (FilmDistrict)

The Driver takes Irene and her son for a fun ride

 

2012 MTV Movie Awards: Total Number of Combined Category Nominations

 

Bridesmaids                                                             8

The Hunger Games                                                        8

21 Jump Street                                                  6

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2                    6

The Help                                                                4

Drive                                                                   3

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo                                  3

Horrible Bosses                                                 3

Project X                                                               3

Crazy, Stupid, Love.                                                    2

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol                                      2

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1                         2

The Vow                                                         2

50/50                                                                   1

The Descendants                                                  1

The Hangover Part II                                                    1

Hanna                                                                   1

Like Crazy                                                              1

My Week with Marilyn                                            1

Super 8                                                         1

Warrior                                                         1

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