With the Oscars behind us and the Emmys still months away, it’s MTV’s turn to declare the year’s best shows and movies — because who better to judge quality entertainment than the network that gave us Snooki?
Nominations for the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards were announced Wednesday, with very few surprises across the board.
Come on, are you really surprised that the most small-screen nods went to conversation-dominating shows like The Last of Us, Stranger Things, Wednesday and The White Lotus?
And multiple nominations for huge movies like Top Gun: Maverick, Scream VI and Avatar: The Way of Water? Who could have predicted that!
Still, there is plenty to be excited about in this year’s list, including several first-time nominees like Quinta Brunson, Jennifer Coolidge and Harry Styles. We also have two new categories to vote in this year — Best Reality On-Screen Team and Best Kick-Ass Cast.
Speaking of voting, fans can now officially cast their ballots for this year’s winners at vote.mtv.com through Friday, April 7 at 6/5c. Hosted by Drew Barrymore, the big show airs live from Los Angeles’ Barker Hangar on Sunday, May 7 at 8 pm.
Read on for a complete breakdown of this year’s nominees, then drop a comment with your picks below. Which shows, stars and movies deserve to win?
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix BEST SHOW
Stranger Things
The Last of Us
The White Lotus
Wednesday
Wolf Pack
Yellowstone
YellowjacketsBEST MOVIE
Avatar: The Way of Water
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Elvis
Nope
Scream VI
Smile
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Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & The Six
Sadie Sink, Stranger Things
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the BuildingBEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE
Austin Butler, Elvis
Florence Pugh, Don’t Worry Darling
KeKe Palmer, Nope
Michael B. Jordan, Creed III
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Disney+ BEST HERO
Diego Luna, Andor
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Paul Rudd, Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Pedro Pascal, The Last Of Us
Tom Cruise, Top Gun: MaverickBEST VILLAIN
Elizabeth Olsen, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Harry Styles, Don’t Worry Darling
Jamie Campbell Bower, Stranger Things
M3GAN, M3GAN
The Bear, Cocaine BearBEST DUO
Camila Mendes and Maya Hawke, Do Revenge
Jenna Ortega and Thing, Wednesday
Pedro Pascal andd Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us
Simona Tabasco and Beatrice Grannò, The White Lotus
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Image Credit: Courtesy of MTV BEST DOCU-REALITY SERIES
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition
The Kardashians
Vanderpump RulesBEST COMPETITION SERIES
All-Star Shore
Big Brother
RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars
The Challenge: USA
The TraitorsBEST HOST
Drew Barrymore, The Drew Barrymore Show
Joel Madden, Ink Master
Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson ShowBEST REALITY ON-SCREEN TEAM (presented by SONIC)
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino and Pauly D, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Tori Deal and Devin Walker, The Challenge: Ride or Dies
RuPaul Charles and Michelle Visage, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Ariana Madix, Katie Maloney, Scheana Shay and LaLa Kent, Vanderpump Rules
Garcelle Beauvais and Sutton Stracke, The Real Housewives of Beverly HillsBEST SONG
Demi Lovato, “Still Alive” (Scream VI)
Doja Cat, “Vegas” (Elvis)
Lady Gaga, “Hold My Hand” (Top Gun: Maverick)
OneRepublic, “I Ain’t Worried” (Top Gun: Maverick)
Rihanna, “Lift Me Up” (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever)
Taylor Swift, “Carolina” (Where The Crawdads Sing)BEST MUSIC DOCUMENTARY
Halftime
Love, Lizzo
Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
Sheryl
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Image Credit: Courtesy of ABC BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Adam Sandler, Murder Mystery 2
Dylan O’Brien, Not Okay
Jennifer Coolidge, Shotgun Wedding
KeKe Palmer, Nope
Quinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryBREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Bad Bunny, Bullet Train
Bella Ramsey, The Last Of Us
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Joseph Quinn, Stranger Things
Rachel Sennott, Bodies Bodies BodiesMOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Cocaine Bear
Justin Long, Barbarian
Rachel Sennott, Bodies Bodies Bodies
Sosie Bacon, SmileBEST KICK-ASS CAST
Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Outer Banks
Stranger Things
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Image Credit: HBO screenshot BEST KISS (presented by Cheetos)
Anna Torv and Philip Prajoux, The Last Of Us
Harry Styles and David Dawson, My Policeman
Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow, Outer Banks
Riley Keough and Sam Claflin, Daisy Jones & The Six
Selena Gomez and Cara Delevingne, Only Murders in the BuildingBEST FIGHT
Brad Pitt (Ladybug) vs. Bad Bunny (The Wolf), Bullet Train
Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers) vs. Ghostface, Scream VI
Jamie Campbell Bower (Vecna) vs. Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven), Stranger Things
Keanu Reeves (John Wick) vs. Everyone, John Wick 4
Escape from Narkina 5, Andor
