The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 10, 1997, and hosted by Mike Myers. Performers included Jewel,

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, and En Vogue. This year also eliminated the categories of "Most Desirable Female" and "Most Desirable Male."

Performers

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" * Jewel — " Foolish Games" * En Vogue — "

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Presenters

* Elle Macpherson and Chris O'Donnell — presented Breakthrough Performance * Dylan McDermott and Gillian Anderson — presented Best Action Sequence *Mike Myers — introduced

* Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor — presented Best Kiss * Michael Keaton and Salma Hayek — presented Best Villain * Bill Bellamy and Ashley Judd — presented Best On-Screen Duo * Renée Zellweger — introduced Jewel * Toni Braxton — presented Best Song from a Movie *Mike Myers — presented the Lifetime Achievement Award *

Ellen Barkin Ellen Rona Barkin (born April 16, 1954) is an American actress and a producer. Her breakthrough role was in the 1982 film '' Diner'', and in the following years, she had starring roles in films such as ''Tender Mercies'' (1983), ''Eddie and the ...

— presented Best New Filmmaker *

Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller ''The Crush (1993 film), The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prom ...

— presented Best Comedic Performance * David Spade and Hanson — presented Best Fight *

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— introduced En Vogue *

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...

and Neve Campbell — presented Best Male Performance * Will Smith — presented Best Female Performance * Samuel L. Jackson and Mira Sorvino — presented Best Movie

Awards

Best Movie

'' Scream'' *''

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'' *'' Jerry Maguire'' *'' The Rock'' *'' Romeo + Juliet''

Best Male Performance

Tom Cruise – '' Jerry Maguire'' * Leonardo DiCaprio – '' Romeo + Juliet'' *

Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and singer. He rose to fame on the sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'', for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. Murphy has als ...

– ''

The Nutty Professor The Nutty Professor may refer to: * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1963 film), directed by and starring Jerry Lewis * ''The Nutty Professor'' (1996 film), directed by Tom Shadyac and starring Eddie Murphy ** ''The Nutty Professor'' (soundtrack), sound ...

'' * Will Smith – ''

'' *

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (19 ...

– '' Phenomenon''

Best Female Performance

Claire Danes – '' Romeo + Juliet'' *

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– '' A Time to Kill'' * Neve Campbell – '' Scream'' *

Helen Hunt Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame portraying Jam ...

– '' Twister'' *

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

– ''

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Breakthrough Performance

Matthew McConaughey – '' A Time To Kill'' * Vivica A. Fox – ''

'' * Courtney Love – '' The People vs. Larry Flynt'' * Ewan McGregor – ''

Trainspotting Trainspotting may refer to: * Trainspotting (hobby), an amateur interest in railways/railroads * ''Trainspotting'' (novel), a 1993 novel by Irvine Welsh ** ''Trainspotting'' (film), a 1996 film based on the novel *** ''Trainspotting'' (soundtr ...

'' * Renée Zellweger – '' Jerry Maguire''

Best On-Screen Duo

Nicolas Cage and

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– '' The Rock'' * Beavis and

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– '' Beavis and Butt-head Do America'' *

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and

Peter Stormare Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (), is a Swedish actor who holds both Swedish and American citizenship. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film '' Fargo'' (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television ser ...

– ''

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'' * Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio – '' Romeo + Juliet'' * Nathan Lane and Robin Williams – '' The Birdcage''

Best Villain

Jim Carrey James Eugene Carrey (; born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy te ...

– '' The Cable Guy'' *

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

– '' The Fan'' *

Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer William Sutherland (born 21 December 1966) is a British-Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his starring role as Jack Bauer in the Fox drama series '' 24'' (2001–2010, 2014), for which he won an Emmy Award, a Golden Glo ...

– '' A Time To Kill'' * Edward Norton – ''

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'' * Mark Wahlberg – '' Fear''

Best Comedic Performance

– '' The Cable Guy'' * Chris Farley – ''

Beverly Hills Ninja ''Beverly Hills Ninja'' is a 1997 American martial arts comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff. The film stars Chris Farley, Nicollette Sheridan, Nathaniel Parker, with Chris Rock, and Robin Shou. The m ...

'' *

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

– ''

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'' *

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'' * Robin Williams – '' The Birdcage''

Best Song from a Movie

— " Machinehead" (from '' Fear'') *

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and Babyface — " Change the World" (from '' Phenomenon'') *

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— " #1 Crush" (from '' Romeo + Juliet'') *

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— " I Believe I Can Fly" (from '' Space Jam'')

Best Kiss

Vivica A. Fox and Will Smith – ''

'' * Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio – '' Romeo + Juliet'' * Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly – ''

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'' * Kyra Sedgwick and

– '' Phenomenon'' * Christine Taylor and Christopher Daniel Barnes – '' A Very Brady Sequel''

Best Action Sequence

Truck Drives Through Farm Equipment – '' Twister'' *Arnold Schwarzenegger Freefalls – '' Eraser'' *Aliens Blow Up Cities – ''

'' *Train/Helicopter Chase – '' Mission: Impossible'' *Ferrari Chase Through San Francisco – '' The Rock''

Best Fight

Fairuza Balk vs.

Robin Tunney Robin Tunney (born June 19, 1972) is an American actress. Tunney made her film debut in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992) and rose to prominence with leading roles in the cult films ''Empire Records'' (1995) and '' The Craft'' (1996). Her perform ...

– '' The Craft'' * Matthew Broderick vs.

– '' The Cable Guy'' *

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vs. Alien – '' Mars Attacks!'' * Jackie Chan vs. Ladder – '' Police Story 4: First Strike'' * Pamela Anderson Lee vs. Bad Guy – ''

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Best New Filmmaker

* Doug Liman – '' Swingers''

Lifetime Achievement Award

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– '' Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'', '' The Empire Strikes Back'', and '' Return of the Jedi''

External links

MTV winners listMTV Movie Awards: 1997
at the Internet Movie Database
List of nominees and winners of 1997 MTV Movie Awards
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