April 2023

On Wednesday, MTV announced the nominees for the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, and genre, particularly genre television, is fairly well represented across the 26 categories. Among the top nominees for scripted films or television were “Stranger Things” and “The Last of Us,” both with six nominations, along with “Wednesday,” which received four.The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards will air on May 7 as an epic, supersized Los Angeles takeover event live from Barker Hangar starting at 8 PM ET/PT. This year’s awards show, which will be hosted by the very first Ghostface victim in the “Scream” franchise, Drew Barrymore, will air on MTV internationally in more than 170 countries.Below is a list of all of the categories that genre film and television were nominated. Amazingly, genre film or television found itself nominated in 21 of the 26 categories!Best MovieAvatar: The Way of WaterBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverElvisNopeScream VISmileTop Gun: MaverickBest ShowStranger ThingsThe Last of UsThe White LotusWednesdayWolf PackYellowstoneYellowjacketsBest Performance In A MovieAustin Butler — ElvisFlorence Pugh — Don’t Worry DarlingKeKe Palmer — NopeMichael B. Jordan — Creed IIITom Cruise — Top Gun: MaverickBest Performance In A ShowAubrey Plaza — The White LotusChristina Ricci — YellowjacketsJenna Ortega — WednesdayRiley Keough — Daisy Jones & The SixSadie Sink — Stranger ThingsSelena Gomez — Only Murders in the BuildingBest HeroDiego Luna —AndorJenna Ortega — WednesdayPaul Rudd — Ant-Man & The Wasp: QuantumaniaPedro Pascal — The Last Of UsTom Cruise — Top Gun: MaverickBest VillainElizabeth Olsen — Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessHarry Styles – Don’t Worry DarlingJamie Campbell Bower — Stranger ThingsM3GAN – M3GANThe Bear — Cocaine BearBest KissAnna Torv + Philip Prajoux – The Last Of UsHarry Styles + David Dawson – My PolicemanMadison Bailey + Rudy Pankow – Outer BanksRiley Keough + Sam Claflin – Daisy Jones & The SixSelena Gomez + Cara Delevingne – Only Murders in the BuildingBest Comedic PerformanceAdam Sandler – Murder Mystery 2Dylan O’Brien – Not OkayJennifer Coolidge – Shotgun WeddingKeKe Palmer – NopeQuinta Brunson – Abbott ElementaryBreakthrough PerformanceBad Bunny – Bullet TrainBella Ramsey – The Last Of UsEmma D’Arcy – House of the DragonJoseph Quinn – Stranger ThingsRachel Sennott – Bodies Bodies BodiesBest FightBrad Pitt (Ladybug) vs. Bad Bunny (The Wolf) – Bullet TrainCourteney Cox (Gale Weathers) vs. Ghostface – Scream VIJamie Campbell Bower (Vecna) vs. Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven) – Stranger ThingsKeanu Reeves (John Wick) vs. Everyone – John Wick 4Escape from Narkina 5 – AndorMost Frightening PerformanceJennifer Coolidge – The White LotusJesse Tyler Ferguson – Cocaine BearJustin Long – BarbarianRachel Sennott – Bodies Bodies BodiesSosie Bacon – SmileBest DuoCamila Mendes + Maya Hawke – Do RevengeJenna Ortega + Thing – WednesdayPedro Pascal + Bella Ramsey – The Last Of UsSimona Tabasco + Beatrice Grannò – The White LotusTom Cruise + Miles Teller – Top Gun: MaverickBest Kick-Ass CastAnt-Man & The Wasp: QuantumaniaBlack Panther: Wakanda ForeverOuter BanksStranger ThingsTeen Wolf: The MovieBest SongDemi 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)Fans can vote for their favorites through Monday, April 17 at 6 PM ET by visiting https://www.mtv.com/movie-and-tv-awards/vote/. Fans can vote up to 20 times a day.