lifestyle TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017

AWARDS

Director Bill Condon, left, stands with actors Josh Gad, center, and Actors , left, and Dafne Keen are pictured in the Cast of ‘’, winner of the Show of the Year pose, in the press room. , right, winners of Movie of the Year for ‘Beauty and the press room. Beast.’ 'Stranger Things,' 'Beauty' win big at MTV awards

ostalgic horror sensation "Stranger Things" and based on critical or industry acclaim. The annual celebration Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" shared the spoils of youth pop culture expanded this year to include television, NSunday at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, expanded and MTV reverted to broadcasting the event live after pre- and renamed this year to include television. 's hit series recording last year's show. The only hitch came when MTV took best show and best actor in a show for an emotional was forced to cut short its red carpet as downtown LA was hit , one of its young stars, while best actor in with an unseasonal hail storm that drenched celebrities and a movie went to Emma Watson for "Beauty," which also picked members of the press and public. up best film. In another departure with convention it dispensed with "The village in our fairytale wanted to make Belle believe gender distinctions in the categories, and awarded best kiss to that our world was smaller than the way that she saw it, with a same-sex embrace. and Jharrel Jerome por- fewer opportunities for her, that her curiosity and passion for trayed two African American teenagers exploring their sexual- knowledge and her desire for more in life were grounds for ity in "Moonlight," which won best picture at the Oscars. "I alienation," said Watson, 27, of her iconic character. "I loved think it is safe to say that it really is okay for us young perform- playing someone who didn't listen to any of that. I'm so proud ers, especially minority performers, to step out of the box and to be a part of a film that celebrates diversity, literacy, inclu- do whatever it takes to tell a story and whatever it takes to sion, joy and love the way that this one does." make a change," said Jerome, 19. Daniel Kaluuya and Milton "Lil Rel" Howery, the stars of sur- "This award is bigger than Jharrel and I. This represents prise smash hit thriller "Get Out," got the prizes for "next gen- more than a kiss," Sanders added. "This is for those that feel eration" and best comedic performance respectively. Best vil- like the others, the misfits. This represents us." Meanwhile lain went to Jeffrey Dean Morgan for his turn as the blood- "Hidden Figures," which tells the previously little-known story thirsty Negan in "The Walking Dead," while best hero was of the vital contribution of African American women to the awarded to Taraji P. Henson for "Hidden Figures." NASA space program, won a new "Fight Against The System" The MTV Movie and TV Awards, hosted this year by comic category. , Michelle Rodriguez and Tyrese Gibson actor Adam DeVine, have been taking a sideways look at came on stage to accept a "generation award" for the "Fast Hollywood since 1992, honoring films and their actors with and Furious" franchise. "golden popcorn" statuettes. The nominees are decided by Diesel thanked the generation of fans "willing to accept producers and MTV executives, while the winners are chosen this multicultural franchise where it didn't matter what color by the public, who vote online. your skin was." Hugh Jackman and debutante Dafne Keen, stars of "Logan," were recognized for best double act while 'More than a kiss' Trevor Noah of "The Daily Show" got best host. As a result, the awards have historically recognized com- mercial favorites, in contrast to the Oscars and other events Actors , left, and Hailee Steinfeld, center, perform onstage.

WINNERS MOVIE OF THE YEAR: "Beauty and the Beast" SHOW OF THE YEAR: "Stranger Things" BEST ACTOR IN A MOVIE: Emma Watson - "Beauty and the Beast" BEST ACTOR IN A SHOW: Millie Bobby Brown - "Stranger Things" BEST HOST: Trevor Noah - "The Daily Show" BEST DUO: Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen - "Logan" BEST KISS: Ashton Sanders and Jharrel Jerome - "Moonlight" FIGHT AGAINST THE SYSTEM: "Hidden Figures" NEXT GENERATION: Daniel Kaluuya TEAR-JERKER: "" - Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Randall (Lonnie Chavis) at karate BEST MUSICAL MOMENT: "You're the One That I Want" - ensemble, "Grease: Live" BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE: Milton "Lil Rel" Howery - "Get Out" BEST REALITY COMPETITION: "RuPaul's Drag Race" BEST HERO: Taraji P. Henson - "Hidden Figures" BEST VILLAIN: Jeffrey Dean Morgan - "The Walking Dead" BEST DOCUMENTARY: "13th" TV personalities Michelle Visage, winner of TV personality RuPaul, winner of Best BEST AMERICAN STORY: "Blackish" — AFP Best Reality Competition for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Reality Competition for ‘RuPaul’s Drag Actress Millie Bobby Brown holds her trophy. Race’ poses in the press room during the 2017 Race.’ — AFP photos MTV Movie and TV Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

Actors Ashton Sanders, left, and Jharrel Jerome accept Actors Hailee Steinfeld, left, and speak Best Kiss for ‘Moonlight’ onstage. onstage.

Taraji P. Henson poses in the press room with the award for best fight against the system for The cast of ‘13 Reasons Why’ poses in the press room. The cast of ‘It’ introduce a clip from their new film. ‘Hidden Figures.’