Can We Talk About MTV Movie & TV Awards and Their Inclusive Best Actor Category?

Remember when MTV switched up their annual Movie Awards and added TV into the mix? Well, the nominations for that bigger and better awards ceremony have been announced and, big shocker here, Get Out leads with six. The Jordan Peele horror thriller is up for categories like Movie of the Year, Best Actor, Best Villain and Best Duo.

But what’s interesting most here is that they’ve done away with gender divisions and instead, opted for a unified “actor” category. Whether it’s an act of progression or just a clever way to cut down on time is unclear. I just know that I’m absolutely here for it and would love to see other shows put their actors on equal footing like this. I mean, you never see people dividing other categories like Best Producer or Best Director by gender. Perhaps this is the next step?

The official ceremony will take place on May 7. See the rest of the nominees below:

Movie of the Year
“Beauty and the Beast”
“The Edge of Seventeen”
“Get Out”
“Logan”
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

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 and Jharrel Jerome – “Moonlight”
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling – “La La Land”
Emma Watson and Dan Stevens – “Beauty and the Beast”
Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard – “Empire”
Zac Efron and Anna Kendrick – “Mike and 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 and 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 and Blake Shelton – “The Voice”
Daniel Kaluuya and Lil Rel Howery – “Get Out”
Brian Tyree Henry and Lakeith Stanfield – “Atlanta”
Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen – “Logan”
Josh Gad and Luke Evans – “Beauty and the Beast”
Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg – “Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party”

Best American Story
“Black-ish”
“Fresh Off the Boat”
“Jane the Virgin”
“Moonlight”
“Transparent”

Best Fight Against the System
“Get Out”
“Hidden Figures”
“Loving”
“Luke Cage”
“Mr. Robot”

(via Variety, image: Shutterstock)

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