“2016 Mtv Movie Awards” Winners
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“2016MTV MOVIE AWARDS” WINNERS: COMPLETE LIST 25th Anniversary EditionAirs Today at 7pm (TH/WIB) and8pm (MY/PH/SG) on MTV Tweet it: Catch the 2016 @mtv #MovieAwards premierein Asia tonight at 8pm Singapore time! SINGAPORE, 11 APRIL2016 –“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” won “Movie of the Year” at the 25th anniversary edition of the “MTV Movie Awards,” held last night outdoors for thefirst time ever on the Warner Bros. Studios backlot in Burbank, California. Morethan 2,000 screaming fans and Hollywood’s hottest turned out to see hostsDwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, performers Ariana Grande and Halsey, and many,many more take the stage to honour the year’s fan-favourite films andstars. The “2016 MTV MovieAwards” will air on MTV today at 7pm (TH/WIB), 8pm (MY/PH/SG) and onMTV LIVE HD on Tuesday, 12 April at 7pm (TH/WIB) and 8pm (HK/MY/PH/SG). The “2016 MTV Movie Awards” will airacross MTV's global network of channels in more than 160 countries andterritories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world. Selected photos areavailable at the end of this news release. Photo, video and interview assetsare available at www.mtvpress.com. In addition toinducting new members into the elite club of Golden Popcorn winners, the “2016 MTV Movie Awards” built on the show’s reputation for wild andvisually stunning moments. Hosts Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart entered throughthe crowd on a flaming “Mad Max”-style war rig, escorted by an entourage ofdrum-pounding war boys. Ryan Reynolds received a surprise serenade by hip hop legends Salt-N-Pepa of their classic “Shoop” – featured in his film“Deadpool” – as he accepted the award for Best Comedic Performance. Andcomedy trio The Lonely Island kicked it old school in half- buckled overalls fora medley of MTV Generation Award-winner Will Smith’s greatest hits. The evening alsoincluded exclusive sneak peeks at highly anticipated films “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” “Captain America: Civil War”and the world premiere of the Blitz Trailer for “Suicide Squad.” The winners of the “2016 MTV MovieAwards” are: MOVIE OF THE YEAR: “StarWars: The Force Awakens”(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) MTV GENERATION AWARD: WillSmith COMEDIC GENIUS AWARD: MelissaMcCarthy TRUE STORY: “StraightOutta Compton”(Universal Pictures) DOCUMENTARY: “Amy”(A24) BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE: CharlizeTheron, “Mad Max: Fury Road”(Warner Bros.) BEST MALE PERFORMANCE: LeonardoDiCaprio, “The Revenant”(20th Century Fox) BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: DaisyRidley, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE: RyanReynolds, “Deadpool”(20th Century Fox) BEST ACTION PERFORMANCE: ChrisPratt, “Jurassic World”(Universal Pictures) BEST HERO: JenniferLawrence, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2”(Lionsgate) BEST VILLAIN: AdamDriver, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) BEST VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE: AmyPoehler, “Inside Out”(Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) ENSEMBLE CAST: “PitchPerfect 2”(Universal Pictures) BEST KISS: RebelWilson & Adam DeVine, “Pitch Perfect 2”(Universal Pictures) BEST FIGHT: Deadpool(Ryan Reynolds) vs. Ajax (Ed Skrein), “Deadpool”(20th Century Fox) Casey Patterson, Garrett English andJane Mun serve as Executive Producers for the “2016 MTV Movie Awards.” Jim Roush serves as Co-Executive producer. Wendy Plaut serves asCo-Executive Producer and Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent. SandyAlouete is Executive in Charge of Music Talent. *Showcontent may be edited to comply with local media regulations. About MTV: MTV is the world’s biggest youth entertainment brand. With aglobal reach of nearly 785 million households, MTV is the cultural home of themillennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creatinginnovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates popculture with its award- winning content built around compelling storytelling,music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. Outside of theUnited States, MTV is part of Viacom International Media Networks, a divisionof Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world’s leading creators ofprogramming and content across all platforms. Formore information about MTV in Asia, visit www.mtvasia.com. About Casey PattersonEntertainment: Casey Patterson Entertainment is a fullservice production company producing premium content, live events, andtalent-driven series and specials with offices in New York City and LosAngeles. Patterson is an Emmy®-nominated, critically-acclaimedexecutive producer who has created an array of groundbreaking programmingduring her 20 year tenure at Viacom. Patterson’s current projects include thebreakout hit- series “Lip Sync Battle,” the highest-rated series in Spikehistory; “Guys Choice;” Spike’s “One Night Only;” “The TV Land Awards;” and“Rock the Troops” with Dwayne Johnson’s Seven Bucks Productions. Patterson'scredits include such high-profile events as “The Concert for New York City;”“The Concert of the Century at the White House;” “Saturday Night Live 25thAnniversary Special;” " The Comedy Awards;” "Between Two Ferns- AFairy Tale of New York;" “The Video Game Awards;” “Scream;” “GQ Men of theYear Awards;” “VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards;” “VH1 Divas Live;” “FOX’s “BillboardMusic Awards;” and “NBC’s “Concert for America.” MTVPress Contacts: Fiona Ang Corporate CommunicationsAssistant, Southeast Asia t: +65 6420 7371 e: [email protected] Twitter: @VIMNAsia_PR Loh Bi Feng Manager, Communications,Southeast Asia t: +65 6420 7154 m: +65 9002 9607 e: [email protected] ABOUT VIMN ASIA PRESS Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world’s most popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.4 billion cumulative subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200 locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550 digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom. VIMN Asia Pressnewsroom.