2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards announces new categories and complete list of nominees

The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards is making fans more involved this time with the introduction of several new categories. The award-giving body now has 16 categories to vote in.

This is the first time that MTV has categories such as Best Kiss, Best Duo and Best Villain. Other new categories include Best Host, Best Reality Competition, Show of the Year and Next Generation.

“Get Out" leads the list with six nominations including three nods for leading man David Kaluuya in the categories of Best Actor in a Movie, Next Generation and Best Duo along with Lil Rel Howery.

NBC hit drama “This is Us” garnered four recognitions including Show of the Year. Mandy Moore is nominated for Best Actor in a Show, while Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and young Randall (Lonnie Chavis) scene during the latter karate class is including in Tearjerker category. “This is Us” star Chrissy Metz (adult Kate Pearson) also got a nod in Next Generation category.

Disney’s latest live-action movie “Beauty and the Beast” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things” have two chances each to receive the golden popcorn award. “Game of Thrones,” “Atlanta,” “Hidden Figures,” “Logan,” “Moonlight” and “This Is High” have three nominations each.

Actor Adam DeVine will host the event. Voting is now open at MTV.com. Two additional categories will be revealed closer to the show, according to MTV.

The 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards will air live from Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on May 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The event will also air on May 8 at 10:00 a.m. in Australia and 12:00 p.m. in New Zealand in MTV Channel.

Nominees for the 2017 MTV Movie and TV Awards

Movie of the Year

• "Beauty and the Beast"
• "Get Out"
• "Logan"
• "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
• "The Edge of Seventeen"

Best Actor in a Movie

• Daniel Kaluuya – "Get Out"
• Emma Watson – "Beauty and the Beast"
• Hailee Steinfeld – "The Edge of Seventeen"
• Hugh Jackman – "Logan"
• James McAvoy – "Split"
• Taraji P Henson – "Hidden Figures"

Show of the Year

• "Atlanta"
• "Game of Thrones"
• "Insecure"
• "Pretty Little Liars"
• "Stranger Things"
• "This Is Us"
  

Best Actor in a Show

• Donald Glover – "Atlanta"
• Emilia Clarke – "Game of Thrones"
• Gina Rodriguez – "Jane the Virgin"
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan – "The Walking Dead"
• Mandy Moore – "This Is Us"
• Millie Bobby Brown – "Stranger Things"

Best Kiss

• Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome – "Moonlight"
• Emma Stone & Ryan Gosling – "La La Land"
• Emma Watson & Dan Stevens – "Beauty and the Beast"
• Taraji P Henson & Terrence Howard – "Empire"
• Zac Efron & Anna Kendrick – "Mike & Dave Need Wedding Dates"

Best Villain

• Allison Williams – "Get Out"
• Demogorgon – "Stranger Things"
• Jared Leto – "Suicide Squad"
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan – "The Walking Dead"
• Wes Bentley – "American Horror Story"

Best Host

• Ellen DeGeneres – "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
• John Oliver – "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
• RuPaul – "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
• Samantha Bee – "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
• Trevor Noah – "The Daily Show"

Best Documentary

• "13TH"
• "I Am Not Your Negro"
• "O.J.: Made in America"
• "This is Everything: Gigi Gorgeous"
• "TIME: The Kalief Browder Story"

Best Reality Competition

• "America’s Got Talent"
• "MasterChef Junior"
• "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
• "The Bachelor"
• "The Voice"

Best Comedic Performance

• Adam Devine – "Workaholics"
• Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson – "Broad City"
• Lil Rel Howery – "Get Out"
• Seth MacFarlane – "Family Guy"
• Seth Rogen – "Sausage Party"
• Will Arnett – "The LEGO Batman Movie"

Best Hero

• Felicity Jones – "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"
• Grant Gustin – "The Flash"
• Mike Colter – "Luke Cage"
• Millie Bobby Brown – "Stranger Things"
• Stephen Amell – "Arrow"
• Taraji P Henson – "Hidden Figures"

Tearjerker

• "Game of Thrones" – Hodor’s (Kristian Nairn) Death
• "Grey’s Anatomy" – Meredith tells her children about Derek’s death (Ellen Pompeo)
• "Me Before You" – Will (Sam Claflin) tells Louisa (Emilia Clarke) he can’t stay with her
• "Moonlight" – Paula (Naomie Harris) tells Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) that she loves him
• "This Is Us" – Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Randall (Lonnie Chavis) at karate

Next Generation

• Chrissy Metz
• Daniel Kaluuya
• Issa Rae
• Riz Ahmed
• Yara Shahidi

Best Duo

• Adam Levine & Blake Shelton – "The Voice"
• Daniel Kaluuya & Lil Rel Howery – "Get Out"
• Brian Tyree Henry & Lakeith Stanfield – "Atlanta"
• Hugh Jackman & Dafne Keen – "Logan"
• Josh Gad & Luke Evans – "Beauty and the Beast"
• Martha Stewart & Snoop Dogg – "Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party"

Best American Story

• "Blackish"
• "Fresh Off the Boat"
• "Jane the Virgin"
• "Moonlight"
• "Transparent"
  

Best Fight Against the System

• "Get Out"
• "Hidden Figures"
• "Loving"
• "Luke Cage"
• "Mr Robot"