1993 MTV Movie Awards explained

1993 MTV Movie Awards
Date:	Tuesday, July 13, 1993
Location:	Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California
Country:	United States
Host:	Eddie Murphy
Network:	MTV
Previous:	1992
Next:	1994

The 1993 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Eddie Murphy.^{[1] [2]}

Performers

• Duran Duran — "Ordinary World"
• Stone Temple Pilots — "Plush"
• Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang"^[3]
• Rod Stewart — "Have I Told You Lately"

Presenters

• Sharon Stone — presented Best Kiss
• Sarah Jessica Parker and Valeria Golino — presented Best On-Screen Duo
• Kelly Lynch and Wesley Snipes — presented Best Villain
• Marisa Tomei and Anthony Kiedis — presented Best Action Sequence
• Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter — presented Best Song
• Keanu Reeves and LL Cool J — presented Most Desirable Female
• Rosie O'Donnell and Rosie Perez — presented Most Desirable Male
• Mel Gibson — presented Lifetime Achievement Award
• Denzel Washington — presented Best New Filmmaker
• Jon Lovitz — presented Best Comedic Performance
• Mary Stuart Masterson — presented Breakthrough Performance
• Christian Slater — presented Best Female Performance
• Whitney Houston — presented Best Male Performance
• Arnold Schwarzenegger — presented Best Movie

Awards

Below are the list of nominations.^[4] Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.^{[5] [6]}

Best Movie

A Few Good Men

• Aladdin
• Basic Instinct
• The Bodyguard
• Malcolm X

Best Male Performance

Denzel Washington – Malcolm X

• Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard
• Tom Cruise – A Few Good Men
• Michael Douglas – Basic Instinct
• Jack Nicholson – A Few Good Men

Best Female Performance

Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct

• Geena Davis – A League of Their Own
• Whoopi Goldberg – Sister Act
• Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard
• Demi Moore – A Few Good Men

Most Desirable Male

Christian Slater – Untamed Heart

• Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard
• Tom Cruise – A Few Good Men
• Mel Gibson – Lethal Weapon 3
• Jean-Claude Van Damme – Nowhere to Run

Most Desirable Female

Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct

• Kim Basinger – Cool World
• Halle Berry – Boomerang
• Madonna – Body of Evidence
• Michelle Pfeiffer – Batman Returns

Breakthrough Performance

Marisa Tomei – My Cousin Vinny

• Halle Berry – Boomerang
• Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard
• Kathy Najimy – Sister Act
• Rosie O'Donnell – A League of Their Own

Best On-Screen Duo

Mel Gibson and Danny Glover – Lethal Weapon 3

• Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas – Basic Instinct
• Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard
• Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - Far and Away
• Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes – White Men Can't Jump

Best Villain

Jennifer Jason Leigh – Single White Female

• Danny DeVito – Batman Returns
• Ray Liotta – Unlawful Entry
• Jack Nicholson – A Few Good Men
• Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct

Best Comedic Performance

Robin Williams – Aladdin

• Whoopi Goldberg – Sister Act
• Eddie Murphy – Boomerang
• Bill Murray – Groundhog Day
• Joe Pesci – My Cousin Vinny

Best Song from a Movie

Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You" (from The Bodyguard)

• Boyz II Men — "End of the Road" (from Boomerang)
• Sting and Eric Clapton — "It's Probably Me" (from Lethal Weapon 3)
• Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle — "A Whole New World" (from Aladdin)
• Alice in Chains — "Would?" (from Singles)^[7]

Best Kiss

Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei – Untamed Heart

• Pauline Brailsford and Tom Hanks – A League of Their Own
• Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton – Batman Returns
• Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman – Bram Stoker's Dracula
• Mel Gibson and Rene Russo – Lethal Weapon 3
• Woody Harrelson and Rosie Perez – White Men Can't Jump

Best Action Sequence

Mel Gibson's Motorcycle Crash – Lethal Weapon 3

• Aliens Chase Through Tunnel – Alien 3
• Plane Crash –
• Oklahoma Land Race – Far and Away
• Helicopter Explosion – Under Siege

Best New Filmmaker

• Carl Franklin – One False Move

Lifetime Achievement Award

• The Three Stooges

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1993 MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122182503/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/1993-mtv-movie-awards-1993 . live.
2. Web site: MTV promises a fun night of offbeat movie awards . Jean . Prescott . . June 9, 1993 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://archive.today/20231122182809/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1993-06-09-1993160214-story.html . live.
3. Web site: TV REVIEW : MTV Movie Awards Filled With Gags . Chris . Willman . . June 9, 1993 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122222335/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-06-09-ca-1065-story.html . live.
4. Web site: 1993 MTV Movie Awards . . November 5, 2012 . November 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105012920/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/1993/ . dead.
5. Web site: ‘Men’ tops MTV Movie Awards . Bruce . Haring . . June 7, 1993 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122182627/https://variety.com/1993/film/news/men-tops-mtv-movie-awards-107557/ . live.
6. Web site: A look back at 1993 and the second annual MTV Movie Awards . . April 14, 2013 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122182913/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/a-look-back-at-1993-and-the-second-annual-mtv-movie-awards/ . live.
7. Web site: Gill Vid Floors Viewers; BET Has The I.D. On MY . Deborah Russell . Billboard . 36 . May 8, 1993.