'Black Panther,' 'Stranger Things' lead MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations
The nominations for the MTV Movie & TV Awards have been revealed, with "Black Panther" and "Stranger Things" leading the pack.
"Black Panther" received the most nominations overall with seven, including Best Movie and Best On-Screen Team. Chadwick Boseman, who plays the titular hero, scored two nods for Best Performance in a Movie and Best Hero; Letitia Wright was nominated in the Scene Stealer category; and Michael B. Jordan is recognized in the Best Villain category.
Other movie nominees include "Thor: Ragnarok," "Avengers: Infinity War," "Wonder Woman," "Girls Trip" and "IT."
Netflix’s "Stranger Things" leads the TV nods with six nominations, including Best Show and Best Performance in a Show, for Millie Bobby Brown.
"Riverdale," "13 Reasons Why," "grown-ish" and "Game of Thrones" also received nominations on the TV side.
The MTV Movie & TV Awards will take place June 18 at the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles. Tiffany Haddish, a nominee this year for Best Comedic Performance in Girls Trip, will host.
Here are the nominees:
BEST MOVIEAvengers: Infinity War Black Panther Girls Trip ITWonder Woman
BEST SHOW13 Reasons Why Game of Thrones grown-ish Riverdale Stranger Things
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIEChadwick Boseman – Black PantherTimothée Chalamet – Call Me by Your NameAnsel Elgort – Baby DriverDaisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Last JediSaoirse Ronan – Lady Bird
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOWMillie Bobby Brown – Stranger ThingsDarren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime StoryKatherine Langford – 13 Reasons WhyIssa Rae – InsecureMaisie Williams – Game of Thrones
BEST HEROChadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther) – Black PantherEmilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen) – Game of ThronesGal Gadot (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman) – Wonder WomanGrant Gustin (Barry Allen/The Flash) – The FlashDaisy Ridley (Rey) – Star Wars: The Last Jedi
BEST VILLAINJosh Brolin (Thanos) – Avengers: Infinity WarAdam Driver (Kylo Ren) – Star Wars: The Last JediMichael B. Jordan (N’Jadaka/Erik Killmonger) – Black PantherAubrey Plaza (Lenny Busker) – LegionBill Skarsgard (Pennywise) – IT
BEST KISSJane the Virgin – Gina Rodriguez (Jane) and Justin Baldoni (Rafael)Love, Simon – Nick Robinson (Simon) and Keiynan Lonsdale (Bram)Ready Player One – Olivia Cooke (Sam) and Tye Sheridan (Wade)Riverdale – KJ Apa (Archie) and Camila Mendes (Veronica)Stranger Things – Finn Wolfhard (Mike) and Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven)
MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCETalitha Bateman (Janice) – Annabelle: CreationEmily Blunt (Evelyn Abbott) – A Quiet PlaceSophia Lillis (Beverly Marsh) – ITCristin Milioti (Nanette Cole) – Black MirrorNoah Schnapp (Will Byers) – Stranger Things
BEST ON-SCREEN TEAMBlack Panther – Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/ Black Panther), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Letitia Wright (Shuri)IT – Finn Wolfhard (Richie), Sophia Lillis (Beverly), Jaeden Lieberher (Bill), Jack Dylan Grazer (Eddie), Wyatt Oleff (Stanley), Jeremy Ray Taylor (Ben), Chosen Jacobs (Mike)Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle – Dwayne Johnson (Smolder), Kevin Hart (Mouse), Jack Black (Shelly), Karen Gillan (Ruby), Nick Jonas (Seaplane)Ready Player One – Tye Sheridan (Wade), Olivia Cooke (Samantha), Philip Zhao (Sho), Win Morisaki (Daito), Lena Waithe (Aech)Stranger Things – Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Noah Schnapp (Will), Sadie Sink (Max)
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCEJack Black – Jumanji: Welcome to the JungleTiffany Haddish – Girls TripDan Levy – Schitt’s CreekKate McKinnon – SNLAmy Schumer – I Feel Pretty
SCENE STEALERTiffany Haddish (Dina) – Girls TripDacre Montgomery (Billy Hargrove) – Stranger ThingsMadelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom) – RiverdaleTaika Waititi (Korg) – Thor: RagnarokLetitia Wright (Shuri) – Black Panther
BEST FIGHTAtomic Blonde – Charlize Theron (Lorraine) vs. Daniel Hargrave (Sniper), Greg Rementer (Spotter)Avengers: Infinity War – Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Danai Gurira (Okoye), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch) vs. Carrie Coon (Proxima Midnight)Black Panther – Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) vs. Winston Duke (M’Baku)Thor: Ragnarok – Mark Ruffalo (Hulk) vs. Chris Hemsworth (Thor)Wonder Woman – Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) vs. German Soldiers
BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARYCan’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A Bad Boy StoryDemi Lovato: Simply ComplicatedGaga: Five Foot TwoJay-Z’s “Footnotes for 4:44”The Defiant Ones
BEST REALITY SERIESThe KardashiansLove & Hip HopReal HousewivesRuPaul’s Drag RaceVanderpump Rules