1997 MTV Movie Awards explained

1997 MTV Movie Awards
Date:	Saturday, June 7, 1997
Location:	Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California^[1]
Country:	United States
Host:	Mike Myers
Network:	MTV
Previous:	1996
Next:	1998

The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 7, 1997, and hosted by Mike Myers.^[2]

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
• Mike Myers — introduced Bush
• 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

Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.^{[3] [4]}

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. 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 –
• 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

• Web site: MTV Movie Awards 1997 . . June 6, 2004 . June 6, 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040606234341/http://www.mtv.com:80/onair/ma01/pastwinners/97.jhtml?PageName=pastwinners&Year=1997 . dead.
• Web site: 1997 Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122113143/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000453/1997/1/ . dead.
• Web site: 1997 MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122111429/https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/elgato3/mtvmovie/english/award97.html . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: "1997 MTV Movie Awards": The accent is... . Gary Dretzka & Tribune Staff Writer . . June 12, 1997 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://archive.today/20231122132934/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-06-12-9706120212-story.html . live.
2. Web site: Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation’s press. . Shauna . Snow . . May 8, 1997 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122111256/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-05-08-ca-56536-story.html . live.
3. Web site: Bard Tops MTV List . Ray . Richmond . . April 18, 1997 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122132152/https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/bard-tops-mtv-list-1117434620/ . live.
4. Web site: Cruise & Danes top MTV nods . Ray . Richmond . . June 9, 1997. November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122132149/https://variety.com/1997/film/news/cruise-danes-top-mtv-nods-1116679846/ . live.