2015 MTV Movie Awards

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2015 MTV Movie Awards
2015-mtv-movie-awards-logo.png
DateSunday, April 12, 2015
Location Microsoft Theater,
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
Hosted by Amy Schumer
Television/radio coverage
Network MTV, MTV2, VH1, and Logo
Produced byDen of Thieves
Directed by Hamish Hamilton
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The 2015 MTV Movie Awards were held on April 12, 2015, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, California. This was the 24th installment of the award show and the second time the Nokia Theatre would serve as its venue. The award show was hosted by comedian, writer, and actress Amy Schumer. [1] The announcement was made on Wednesday, December 10, 2014.

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On February 25, 2015, the announcement for the new MTV Movie Awards logo created by the Australian husband and wife artists duo Dabs Myla. [2] The artists also announced they were working on the set design for the award show. Kelly Osbourne, Josh Horowitz, Christina Garibaldi and British singer Jessie J hosted the pre-show. [3] [4]

Performers

Presenters

Nominations

Films with multiple nominations

The following 16 films received multiple nominations:

NominationsFilm
7 The Fault in Our Stars
Guardians of the Galaxy
Neighbors
5 22 Jump Street
Whiplash
4 Gone Girl
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
The Maze Runner
3 Boyhood
Foxcatcher
2 American Sniper
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
The Interview
Selma
Top Five

Individuals with multiple nominations

The following 20 acts received multiple nominations:

NominationsAct
5 Ansel Elgort
Chris Pratt
Seth Rogen
Shailene Woodley
4 Channing Tatum
Dylan O'Brien
Zac Efron
3 Jennifer Lawrence
Jonah Hill
Miles Teller
Rosamund Pike
Rose Byrne
2 Bradley Cooper
Chris Evans
Ellar Coltrane
Emma Stone
James Franco
Jillian Bell
Kevin Hart
Scarlett Johansson

Multiple wins

Films with multiple wins

Individuals with multiple wins

Awards

The winners are in bold.

The nominees were announced on the morning of March 4, 2015. [6] [7]

Movie of the Year
Best Male Performance Best Female Performance
Breakthrough Performance Best Scared-As-S**t Performance
Best On-Screen Duo Best Shirtless Performance
Best Fight Best Kiss
#WTF Moment Best Villain
Best Musical Moment Best Comedic Performance
Best On-Screen Transformation Best Hero

MTV Trailblazer Award

Comedic Genius Award

MTV Generation Award

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