MTV Movie Awards: What to Expect From the Show

MTV(NEW YORK) — It’s almost time for one of MTV’s biggest nights of the year.

The 2015 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Amy Schumer, will air live Sunday night from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET.

Robert Downey Jr. will be on hand to accept the Generation Award in recognition of his work in the film industry. His Avengers: Age of Ultron co-stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner will present the award.

A new clip of Avengers: Age of Ultron will premiere during the telecast.

Kevin Hart will receive the Comedic Genius Award, while Shailene Woodley will be honored with the MTV Trailblazer Award.

Viewers can still vote on the award categories on MTV.com. Guardians of the Galaxy, The Fault in Our Stars and Neighbors each have a leading seven nominations.

The lineup of performers for the MTV Movie Awards includes Charli XCX and Fall Out Boy.

Here are the nominees:

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

    American Sniper
    The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1
    Guardians of the Galaxy
    Gone Girl
    The Fault in Our Stars
    Boyhood
    Whiplash
    Selma

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

    Jennifer Lawrence — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1
    Emma Stone — Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
    Shailene Woodley — The Fault in Our Stars
    Reese Witherspoon — Wild
    Scarlett Johansson — Lucy

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

    Bradley Cooper — American Sniper
    Chris Pratt — Guardians of the Galaxy
    Ansel Elgort — The Fault in Our Stars
    Miles Teller — Whiplash
    Channing Tatum — Foxcatcher

BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE

    Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl
    Annabelle Wallis — Annabelle
    Jennifer Lopez — The Boy Next Door
    Dylan O’Brien — The Maze Runner
    Zach Gilford — The Purge: Anarchy

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

    Ansel Elgort — The Fault in Our Stars
    Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl
    David Oyelowo — Selma
    Dylan O’Brien — The Maze Runner
    Ellar Coltrane — Boyhood

BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE

    Zac Efron — Neighbors
    Chris Pratt — Guardians of the Galaxy
    Channing Tatum — Foxcatcher
    Ansel Elgort — The Fault in Our Stars
    Kate Upton — The Other Woman

BEST DUO

    Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill — 22 Jump Street
    Zac Efron & Dave Franco — Neighbors
    Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort — The Fault in Our Stars
    Bradley Cooper & Vin Diesel — Guardians of the Galaxy
    James Franco & Seth Rogen — The Interview

BEST FIGHT

    Jonah Hill vs. Jillian Bell — 22 Jump Street
    Chris Evans vs. Sebastian Stan — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Dylan O’Brien vs. Will Poulter — The Maze Runner
    Seth Rogen vs. Zac Efron — Neighbors
    Edward Norton vs. Michael Keaton — Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

BEST KISS

    Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley — The Fault in Our Stars
    James Franco & Seth Rogen — The Interview
    Andrew Garfield & Emma Stone — The Amazing Spider-Man 2
    Scarlett Johansson & Chris Evans — Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    Rose Byrne & Halston Sage — Neighbors

BEST WTF MOMENT

    Seth Rogen & Rose Byrne — Neighbors
    Jonah Hill — 22 Jump Street
    Jason Sudeikis & Charlie Day — Horrible Bosses 2
    Miles Teller — Whiplash
    Rosario Dawson & Anders Holm — Top Five

BEST VILLAIN

    Rosamund Pike — Gone Girl
    J.K. Simmons — Whiplash
    Jillian Bell — 22 Jump Street
    Meryl Streep — Into the Woods
    Peter Dinklage — X-Men: Days of Future Past

BEST MUSICAL MOMENT

    Jennifer Lawrence — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 1
    Chris Pratt — Guardians of the Galaxy
    Seth Rogen & Zac Efron — Neighbors
    Bill Hader & Kristen Wiig — The Skeleton Twins
    Miles Teller — Whiplash

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

    Channing Tatum — 22 Jump Street
    Chris Pratt — Guardians of the Galaxy
    Rose Byrne — Neighbors
    Chris Rock — Top Five
    Kevin Hart — The Wedding Ringer

BEST ON-SCREEN TRANSFORMATION

    Eddie Redmayne — The Theory of Everything
    Elizabeth Banks — The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
    Zoe Saldana — Guardians of the Galaxy
    Steve Carell — Foxcatcher
    Ellar Coltrane – Boyhood



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