MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017: Best & Worst Moments

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BEST: REBEL'S REDEMPTION

The mere sight of Rebel Wilson dressed as Mrs. Potts was enough to make us forget all about Super Fun Night. At last, we can move on.

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BEST: THIS IS BRILLIANT

Whoever came up with the lyrics "Be our guest, Chrissy Metz!" deserves a raise.

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BEST: DEVINE INTERVENTION

Lest you forget that the tiniest member of the Workaholics gang also has the voice of an angel, Adam DeVine opened the show with the musical extravaganza "Movies and TV," set to the tune of "Beauty and the Beast." (He even pulled a Sia and swung from the chandelier. Because, as the host said himself, "Corden would do it!")

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WORST: JUST SAY NO(AH)

As we watched Miley Cyrus' younger sister stammer around on stage, performing an alleged "anthem" of some sort, it was hard not to think of her as merely a dollar-store knockoff of the original.

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WORST: NO, REALLY — GET OUT

Get Out was such a good movie. It deserved better than the awkward banter written for Best Kiss presenters Allison Williams and Lil Rel Howery.

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BEST: THE WINNER FOR 'MOST UNEXPECTED APPEARANCE BY A CONGRESSWOMAN' GOES TO...

...Representative Maxine Waters!

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BEST: 'ADAM GETS IT'

If you only genuinely laughed at one joke tonight, we hope it was Adam DeVine telling the camera, "Jane the Virgin had sex this year — and it's none of your damn business!"

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BEST: TELLING IT LIKE IT IS

Every winner thought it, but only Taraji P. Henson had the courage to say it: "This popcorn is heavy!"

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WORST: WASTED TALENT

Everytime we heard Insecure star Issa Rae's velvety vocals announce a group of nominees, we asked ourselves, "Why wasn't she given more to do?!"

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BEST: MOST RELATABLE SPEECH

We may not be nearly as eloquent as Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, but we've definitely cried while holding food.

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WORST: BORROWED SLOGAN

It never occurred to us before, but does the Fast and Furious mantra ("When you're family, you're family") remind anyone else of Olive Garden?

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BEST: PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING EMMA WATSON DID ALL NIGHT

The actress' acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Movie — in which she stressed the importance of all actors being considered equal, regardless of gender — marked a dramatic shift in tone for the ceremony. (Her reaction to seeing pal Hailee Steinfeld dressed up like Belle was also real cute.)

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WORST: VOCABULARY LESSON

Our thoughts go out to Baywatch star Alexandra Daddario, who was contractually obligated to look dead-pan at the camera on live television and say, "Dong, ass, balls, wiener, titties, areolas." In that order.

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BEST: NAME A MORE ICONIC DUO

No, really, we'll wait.

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BEST: CLEVER NOAH

Sometimes the simplest mentions are also the best. Take The Daily Show host's presidential shout-out: "I'd like to thank Donald J. Trump... for the jokes."

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