The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on Saturday, June 7, 1997, airing on MTV from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California and hosted by Mike Myers.
Performers Bush — "Cold Contagious" Jewel — "Foolish Games" En Vogue — "Whatever" The Wondermints (Austin Powers Band) — "BBC"
Presenters Elle Macpherson and Chris O'Donnell — presented Breakthrough Performance Dylan McDermott and Gillian Anderson — presented Best Action Sequence Mike Myers — introduced Bush 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 — presented Best New Filmmaker Alicia Silverstone — presented Best Comedic Performance David Spade and Hanson — presented Best Fight Puff Daddy — introduced En Vogue Gwen Stefani and Neve Campbell — presented Best Male Performance Will Smith — presented Best Female Performance Samuel L. Jackson and Mira Sorvino — presented Best Movie
Awards Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.
Best Movie Scream Independence Day Jerry Maguire The Rock Romeo + Juliet
Best Male Performance Tom Cruise – Jerry Maguire Leonardo DiCaprio – Romeo + Juliet Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor Will Smith – Independence Day John Travolta – Phenomenon
Best Female Performance Claire Danes – Romeo + Juliet Sandra Bullock – A Time to Kill Neve Campbell – Scream Helen Hunt – Twister Madonna – Evita
Breakthrough Performance Matthew McConaughey – A Time To Kill Vivica A. Fox – Independence Day Courtney Love – The People vs. Larry Flynt Ewan McGregor – Trainspotting Renée Zellweger – Jerry Maguire
Best On-Screen Duo Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery – The Rock Beavis and Butt-head – Beavis and Butt-head Do America Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare – Fargo Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio – Romeo + Juliet Nathan Lane and Robin Williams – The Birdcage
Best Villain Jim Carrey – The Cable Guy Robert De Niro – The Fan Kiefer Sutherland – A Time To Kill Edward Norton – Primal Fear Mark Wahlberg – Fear
Best Comedic Performance Jim Carrey – The Cable Guy Chris Farley – Beverly Hills Ninja Janeane Garofalo – The Truth About Cats & Dogs Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor Robin Williams – The Birdcage
Best Song from a Movie Bush — "Machinehead" (from Fear) Eric Clapton and Babyface — "Change the World" (from Phenomenon) Garbage — "#1 Crush" (from Romeo + Juliet) Madonna — "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (from Evita) R. Kelly — "I Believe I Can Fly" (from Space Jam)
Best Kiss Vivica A. Fox and Will Smith – Independence Day Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio – Romeo + Juliet Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly – Bound Kyra Sedgwick and John Travolta – 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 – Independence Day Train/Helicopter Chase – Mission: Impossible Ferrari Chase Through San Francisco – The Rock
Best Fight Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney – The Craft Matthew Broderick vs. Jim Carrey – The Cable Guy Jim Brown vs. Alien – Mars Attacks! Jackie Chan vs. Ladder – Police Story 4: First Strike Pamela Anderson Lee vs. Bad Guy – Barb Wire
Best New Filmmaker Doug Liman – Swingers
Lifetime Achievement Award Chewbacca – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi
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