1997 MTV Movie Awards
| 1997 MTV Movie Awards | ||||
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| Date | Tuesday, June 10, 1997 | |||
| Location |
Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California | |||
| Country |
 United States | |||
| Host |
 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"
- En Vogue — "Whatever"
- Jewel — "Foolish Games"
- The Wondermints (Austin Powers Band) — "BBC"
Awards
Best Movie
Best Male Performance
- Leonardo DiCaprio – Romeo + Juliet
- Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor
- Will Smith – Independence Day
- John Travolta – Phenomenon
Best Female Performance
- 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
- 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
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
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Chewbacca – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
External links
- MTV winners list
- MTV Movie Awards: 1997 at the Internet Movie Database
- List of nominees and winners of 1997 MTV Movie Awards
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