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The MTV Movie Awards debuted in 1992 and immediately made its reputation by poking fun at mainstream Hollywood.

In 2009, the tradition continues with the funniest & most goofily entertaining awards show of the year, which aired live on MTV on May 31, 2009 hosted by SNL funnyman Andy Samberg. Also featured was a live performance by rapper Eminem with an appearance promoting the release of his new album, “Relapse”.

This being the MTV Movie Awards, controversey arose when Eminem later stormed out of the audience after being accosted by a wing-clad, bare-butt Sacha Baron Cohen in his infamous Bruno persona.

Nominees were announced on May 4, 2009 for the 18th annual awards show, honoring a current crop of best movie performances - with the coveted Popcorn Award - given in such categories as "Best Kiss,” “Best Villain,” and “Best Comedic Performance."

Top contenders this year included "Twilight" and "Slumdog" both up in the Best Movie category

MTV also introduced two brand-new categories at this year's show including Best Song From a Movie and Best WTF Moment nominees honoring such outrageous scenes as Ben Stiller tasting a decapitated head ("Tropic Thunder") and Amy Poehler peeing in a sink (""Baby Mama"").

Battling it out for Best Fight was Christian Bale and Heath Ledger ("The Dark Knight"); Seth Rogen, James Franco and Danny McBride ("Pineapple Express"); Anne Hathaway vs. Kate Hudson ("Bride Wars") and Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet ("Twilight").

The must anticipated Best Kiss category saw liplocks between the likes of Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy in "Wanted"; Freida Pinto and Dev Patel in "Slumdog Millionaire"; James Franco and Sean Penn in "Milk"; Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon in "I Love You, Man"; and Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."

MTV Movie Awards On the Web

Around the Web, check out other assorted facts and info, video clips & photo galleries, along with the complete list of 2009 MTV Movie Award nominees & winners

2009 MTV Movie Awards - The official site featuring online voting, news, video interviews and photo galleries, nominees, past winners, presenters, red carpet fashion review, and a look back at past award shows & most memorable moments.

IMDb - MTV Movie Awards - Featuring a list of dates and locations and hosts for each of the MTV Movie Awards dating back to 1992.

MTV Movie Awards - Lists of winners by category with related pictures & links, from 1992 to the present, courtesy of Wikipedia.

2009 MTV Movie Awards Nominees & * Winners

BEST MOVIE
* Twilght
The Dark Knight
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Iron Man
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
* Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Christian Bale, The Dark Knight
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man
Shia LaBeouf, Eagle Eye
Vin Diesel, Fast & Furious

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
* Kristen Stewart, Twilight
Angelina Jolie, Wanted
Anne Hathaway, Bride Wars
Kate Winslet, The Reader
Taraji P. Henson, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BEST VILLAIN
* Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Derek Mears, Friday the 13th
Dwayne Johnson, Get Smart
Johnathon Schaech, Prom Night
Luke Goss, Hellboy II: The Golden Army

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
* Jim Carrey, Yes Man
Amy Poehler, Baby Mama
Anna Faris, The House Bunny
James Franco, Pineapple Express
Steve Carell, Get Smart

BEST FIGHT
* Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet, Twilight
Anne Hathaway vs. Kate Hudson, Bride Wars
Christian Bale vs. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Ron Perlman vs. Luke Goss, Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Seth Rogen and James Franco vs. Danny McBride, Pineapple Express

BEST KISS
* Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, Twilight
Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, Wanted
Freida Pinto and Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
James Franco and Sean Penn, Milk
Paul Rudd and Thomas Lennon, I Love You, Man
Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, FEMALE
* Ashley Tisdale, High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Amanda Seyfried, Mamma Mia!
Freida Pinto, Slumdog Millionaire
Kat Dennings, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana: The Movie
Vanessa Hudgens, High School Musical 3: Senior Year

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE, MALE
* Robert Pattinson, Twilight
Ben Barnes, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Bobb'e J. Thompson, Role Models
Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire
Taylor Lautner, Twilight

BEST WTF MOMENT
* Peeing In The Sink, Amy Poehler in Baby Mama
Curved Bullet Kill, Angelina Jolie in Wanted
Jumping In The Poop Shed, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar in Slumdog Millionaire
Tasting Decapitated Head, Ben Stiller in Tropic Thunder
Naked Break Up, Jason Segel and Kristen Bell in Forgetting Sarah Marshall

BEST SONG FROM A MOVIE
Miley Cyrus "The Climb", Hannah Montana: The Movie
A.R. Raham "Jai Ho", Slumdog Millionaire
Bruce Springsteen "The Wrestler", The Wrestler
Paramore "Decode", Twilight

also see -> MTV Video Music Awards