MTV Movie Awards Archive | 1996 MTV Movie Awards

MTV Movie Awards Archive
Host: Ben Stiller & Janeane Garofalo
Venue: Walt Disney Studios
City: Burbank, CA
Date: June 13, 1996

Reality Biters Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofalo hosted 1996's big dance, a landmark night for three-time winner Se7en and its deadly hot star, a relative newcomer named Brad Pitt. Also making first appearances: Wes Anderson (for Bottle Rocket) and The Fugees featuring Roberta Flack ("Killing Me Softly").

Fun Fact: Bob Newhart, the cast of The Golden Girls and William Shatner all appeared in parodies of Best Picture nominated films
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Performances

Whitney Houston - "Why Does It Hurt So Bad"
Garbage - "Only Happy When It Rains"
The Fugees featuring Roberta Flack - "Killing Me Softly"
Adam Sandler - "Mel Gibson"

Winners

Best Movie
Winner Se7en
Apollo 13
Braveheart
Clueless
Dangerous Minds
Best Male Performance
Winner Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls
Mel Gibson - Braveheart
Tom Hanks - Apollo 13
Denzel Washington - Crimson Tide
Brad Pitt - 12 Monkeys
Best Female Performance
Winner Alicia Silverstone - Clueless
Sandra Bullock - While You Were Sleeping
Michelle Pfeiffer - Dangerous Minds
Susan Sarandon - Dead Man Walking
Sharon Stone - Casino
Most Desirable Male
Winner Brad Pitt - Se7en
Antonio Banderas - Desperado
Tom Hanks - Apollo 13
Mel Gibson - Braveheart
Val Kilmer - Batman Forever
Keanu Reeves - Walk In the Clouds
Most Desirable Female
Winner Alicia Silverstone - Clueless
Sandra Bullock - While You Were Sleeping
Nicole Kidman - Batman Forever
Demi Moore - Striptease
Michelle Pfeiffer - Dangerous Minds
Breakthrough Performance
Winner George Clooney - From Dusk Till Dawn
Sean P. Flanery - Powder
Natash Henstridge - Species
Lela Rochon - Waiting to Exhale
Chris Tucker - Friday
Best On-Screen Duo
Winner Chris Farley & David Spade - Tommy Boy
Martin Lawrence & Will Smith - Bad Boys
Ice Cube & Chris Tucker - Friday
Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman - Se7en
Tom Hanks & Tim Allen - Toy Story
Best Villain
Winner Kevin Spacey - Se7en
Jim Carrey - Batman Forever
Joe Pesci - Casino
Tommy Lee Jones - Batman Forever
John Travolta - Broken Arrow
Best Comedic Performance
Winner Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls
Chris Farley - Tommy Boy
Adam Sandler - Happy Gilmore
Alicia Silverstone - Clueless
Chris Tucker - Friday
Best Song From A Movie
Winner "Sittin' Up In My Room" Brandy - Waiting To Exhale
"Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio - Dangerous Minds
"Waiting to Exhale" Whitney Houston - Waiting to Exhale
"Kiss From a Rose" Seal - Batman Forever
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" U2 - Batman Forever
Best Kiss
Winner Natasha Henstridge & Matthew Ashford - Species
Antonio Banderas & Salma Hayek - Desperado
Sophie Okonedo & Jim Carrey - Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls
Winona Ryder & Dermot Mulroney - How to Make An American Quilt
Aitiana Sanchez-Gijon & Keanu Reeves - Walk in The Clouds
Best Action Sequence
Winner Airplane hanger shootout - Bad Boys
Battle - Braveheart
Underground shootout/explosion - Broken Arrow
Drive through NYC/subway explosion and derailment - Die Hard With a Vengeance
Best New Filmmaker
Winner Wes Anderson - Bottle Rocket
Lifetime Achievement
Winner Steve James - Hoop Dreams

Movie Spoofs

Twister
Ben Stiller
Janeane Garofalo
Jay Leno
Braveheart
Bob Newhart
Clueless
The Golden Girls
Se7en
William Shatner

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