2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS

SUPERBAD AND JUNO LEAD THE WAY

THE 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1^ST AT 8 PM.

And the Nominees Are:

BEST MOVIE

Juno

Transformers

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

I Am Legend

Superbad

National Treasure: Book of Secrets

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Will Smith – I Am Legend

Shia LaBeouf – Transformers

Denzel Washington – American Gangster

Matt Damon – The Bourne Ultimatum

Michael Cera – Juno

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Ellen Page – Juno

Keira Knightley – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Katherine Heigl – Knocked Up

Amy Adams – Enchanted

Jessica Biel – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

BEST VILLAIN

Johnny Depp – Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Denzel Washington – American Gangster

Angelina Jolie – Beowulf

Topher Grace – Spider-Man 3

Javier Bardem – No Country For Old Men

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

Johnny Depp – Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

Adam Sandler – I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Jonah Hill – Superbad

Seth Rogen – Knocked Up

Amy Adams – Enchanted

BEST FIGHT

Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah – The Bourne Ultimatum

Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco – Spider-Man 3

Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell – Jumper

Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet – Never Back Down

Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming – Rush Hour 3

Alien vs. Predator – Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem

BEST KISS

Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer – Disturbia

Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey – Enchanted

Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Ellen Page and Michael Cera – Juno

Briana Evigan and  Robert Hoffman – Step Up 2 The Streets

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Zac Efron – Hairspray

Seth Rogen – Knocked Up

Jonah Hill – Superbad

Michael Cera – Superbad

Chris Brown – This Christmas

Nikki Blonsky – Hairspray

Megan Fox – Transformers

Christopher Mintz-Plasse – Superbad

BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR

Iron Man

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Sex and the City: The Movie

Speed Racer

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

THE 2008 MTV MOVIE AWARDS

Today, nerds, pirates and robots take over as MTV announces the nominees for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards.  Dominating the pack is Superbad with five nominations followed by Juno with four nods.  Also vying for the much sought-after popcorn statue is Enchanted, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End and Knocked Up with three nominations each.  The 17^th annual awards show will be hosted by Mike Myers and executive produced by Emmy Award winning producer Mark Burnett.  The 2008 MTV Movie Awards will be broadcast LIVE from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California on Sunday, June 1^st at 8 PM.  Performers and presenters for the big show will be announced at a later date.

The destiny of the coveted golden popcorn lies in the hands of the viewers.  Fans can vote by visiting MovieAwards.MTV.com starting today until May 23^rd to support their favorite nominees in each category.  Fans can also go online to vote for the user-generated category, Best Movie Spoof, where viewers have the opportunity to submit their own original movie shorts parodying films from the past year.