1997 MTV Movie Awards

1997 MTV Movie Awards
Date	Tuesday, June 10, 1997
Location	Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California
Country	United States
Hosted by	Mike Myers
Television/radio coverage
Network	MTV
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The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 10, 1997, and hosted by Mike Myers. Performers included Jewel, Bush, and En Vogue. This year also eliminated the categories of "Most Desirable Female" and "Most Desirable Male."

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
• 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[]

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

External links[]

• MTV winners list
• MTV Movie Awards: 1997 Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine at the Internet Movie Database
• List of nominees and winners of 1997 MTV Movie Awards