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

In 2008, the tradition continues with the funniest & most goofily entertaining awards show of the year which aired live on MTV on June 1, 2008.

Nominees were announced in early May for the 17th annual show, honoring a current crop of best movie performances - and the coveted Popcorn Award given in such categories as "Best Kiss,” “Best Villain,” and “Best Comedic Performance."

Top contenders this year include "Superbad" which led the nominations for Best Movie; Best Comedic Performance (Jonah Hill); and three nods in the Best Newcomer category for Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Michael Cera.

The "Arrested Development" actor also picked up a Best Male Performance nomination for "Juno, " which is also up for Best Movie, Best Kiss, and Best Female Performance for Ellen Page.

Traditional favorites included Johnny Depp - up for Best Comedic Performance in Pirates of the Caribbean (and also competing as Best Villain in Sweeney Todd with Angelina Jolie in the same category for her monster performance in Beowulf) ; Matt Damon for Best Male Performance and Best Fight in The Bourne Ultimatum; and Will Smith for his star turn in I Am Legend.

This year, Mike Myers hosted from Universal City’s Gibson Amphitheatre in California. This was Myers' first appearance since hosting the awards show in 1997.

MTV Movie Awards On the Web

Meanwhile, around the Web, check out other assorted facts and info, video clips & photo galleries, along with the complete list of 2008 MTV Movie Award nominees & winners

2008 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.

2008 MTV Movie Awards Nominees & * Winners

BEST MOVIE
* Transformers
Juno
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
I Am Legend
Superbad
National Treasure: Book of Secrets

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
* Will Smith I Am Legend
Shia LaBeouf Transformers
Denzel Washington American Gangster
Matt Damon The Bourne Ultimatum
Michael Cera Juno

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
* Ellen Page Juno
Keira Knightley Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Katherine Heigl Knocked Up
Amy Adams Enchanted
Jessica Biel I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

BEST VILLAIN
* Johnny Depp Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Denzel Washington American Gangster
Angelina Jolie Beowulf
Topher Grace Spider-Man 3
Javier Bardem No Country For Old Men

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
* Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Adam Sandler I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Jonah Hill Superbad
Seth Rogen Knocked Up
Amy Adams Enchanted

BEST FIGHT
* Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet Never Back Down
Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah The Bourne Ultimatum
Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco Spider-Man 3
Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell Jumper
Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming Rush Hour 3
Alien vs. Predator- Aliens vs. Predator Requiem

BEST KISS
* Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman Step Up 2 The Streets
Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer Disturbia
Amy Adams and Patrick Dempsey Enchanted
Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Ellen Page and Michael Cera Juno

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
* Zac Efron Hairspray
Seth Rogen Knocked Up
Jonah Hill Superbad
Michael Cera Superbad
Chris Brown This Christmas
Nikki Blonsky Hairspray
Megan Fox Transformers
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Superbad

BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR
* Iron Man
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Sex and the City: The Movie
Speed Racer
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian

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