1997 MTV Movie Awards

Date| Saturday, June 7, 1997
Location| Barker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California[1]
Country| United States
Hosted by| Mike Myers
Television/radio coverage
Network| MTV
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The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 7, 1997, and hosted by Mike Myers.[2]

## Performers

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* Bush — "Cold Contagious"
* Jewel — "Foolish Games"
* En Vogue — "Whatever"
* The Wondermints (Austin Powers Band) — "BBC"

## Presenters

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* 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

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

### Best Movie

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Scream

* Independence Day
* Jerry Maguire
* The Rock
* Romeo + Juliet

### Best Male Performance

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Tom Cruise – Jerry Maguire

* Leonardo DiCaprio – Romeo + Juliet
* Eddie Murphy – The Nutty Professor
* Will Smith – Independence Day
* John Travolta – Phenomenon

### Best Female Performance

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Claire Danes – Romeo + Juliet

* Sandra Bullock – A Time to Kill
* Neve Campbell – Scream
* Helen Hunt – Twister
* Madonna – Evita

### Breakthrough Performance

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bush — "Machinehead" (from Fear)

* Eric Clapton and Babyface — "Change the World" (from Phenomenon)
* Garbage — "#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

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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

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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

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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 – Police Story 4: First Strike
* Pamela Anderson Lee vs. Bad Guy – Barb Wire

### Best New Filmmaker

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* Doug Liman – Swingers

### Lifetime Achievement Award

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* Chewbacca – Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi

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## References

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1. ^ Gary Dretzka & Tribune Staff Writer (June 12, 1997). ""1997 MTV Movie Awards": The accent is..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
2. ^ Snow, Shauna (May 8, 1997). "Arts and entertainment reports from The Times, national and international news services and the nation's press". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
3. ^ Richmond, Ray (April 18, 1997). "Bard Tops MTV List". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
4. ^ Richmond, Ray (June 9, 1997). "Cruise & Danes top MTV nods". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

## External links

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* "MTV Movie Awards 1997". MTV. Archived from the original on June 6, 2004. Retrieved June 6, 2004.
* "1997 Awards". IMDb. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
* "1997 MTV Movie Awards". Angelfire. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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