1999 MTV Movie Awards

Film award edition

Date

Saturday, June 5, 1999

Location

Barker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California^[1]

Country

United States

Hosted by

Lisa Kudrow

Television/radio coverage

Network

MTV

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The 1999 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Lisa Kudrow.^[2] Musical performances included Kid Rock, Robbie Williams, and Will Smith with Dru Hill, Nine Inch Nails and Kool Moe Dee. The winners were announced on June 5, 1999.^[3]

Performers

Will Smith — "Wild Wild West"
Kid Rock — "Bawitdaba"
Robbie Williams — "Millennium"

Presenters

Courtney Love and James Van Der Beek — presented Best On-Screen Duo
Whitney Houston — introduced Will Smith
Tobey Maguire and Heather Graham — presented Breakthrough Female
Hugh Grant and Salma Hayek — presented Best Comedic Performance
Dylan McDermott and Kate Hudson — presented Breakthrough Male
Jay-Z and Rebecca Romijn — presented Best Action Sequence
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ricky Martin — presented Best Kiss
Omar Epps and Taye Diggs — introduced Kid Rock
Samuel L. Jackson and Jake Lloyd — presented Best Villain
Keri Russell and Brendan Fraser — presented Best Female Performance
Rose McGowan and Jon Stewart — presented Best Fight
Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith — presented Best New Filmmaker
Lisa Kudrow — presented Best Dramatic Pause
Shawn Hatosy and Rachael Leigh Cook — introduced Robbie Williams
Janeane Garofalo and Mike Myers — presented Best Male Performance
Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Lopez — presented Best Movie

Awards

Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Breakthrough Male

James Van Der Beek – Varsity Blues

Ray Allen – He Got Game
Joseph Fiennes – Shakespeare in Love
Josh Hartnett – Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
Chris Rock – Lethal Weapon 4

Breakthrough Female

Katie Holmes – Disturbing Behavior

Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth
Brandy – I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Rachael Leigh Cook – She's All That
Catherine Zeta-Jones – The Mask of Zorro

Best On-Screen Duo

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker – Rush Hour

Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler – Armageddon
Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan – City of Angels
Freddie Prinze Jr. and Rachael Leigh Cook – She's All That
Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz – There's Something About Mary

Best Villain

Matt Dillon – There's Something About Mary / Stephen Dorff – Blade (tie)

Chucky – Bride of Chucky
Jet Li – Lethal Weapon 4
Rose McGowan – Jawbreaker

Best Comedic Performance

Adam Sandler – The Waterboy

Cameron Diaz – There's Something About Mary
Chris Rock – Lethal Weapon 4
Ben Stiller – There's Something About Mary
Chris Tucker – Rush Hour

Best Song From a Movie

Aerosmith — "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (from Armageddon)

Aaliyah — "Are You That Somebody?" (from Dr. Dolittle)
Goo Goo Dolls — "Iris" (from City of Angels)
Green Day — "Nice Guys Finish Last" (from Varsity Blues)
Jay-Z — "Can I Get A..." (from Rush Hour)

Best Kiss

Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes – Shakespeare in Love

George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez – Out of Sight
Matt Dillon, Denise Richards and Neve Campbell – Wild Things
Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain – Lolita
Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz – There's Something About Mary

Best Action Sequence

Asteroid Destroys New York City – Armageddon

Gibson/Glover Car Chase on Freeway and Through Building – Lethal Weapon 4
Car Chase in France with De Niro Pursuing Natasha McElhone – Ronin
Tom Hanks and Company Land on Normandy Beach – Saving Private Ryan

Best Fight

Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog (created by Industrial Light & Magic) – There's Something About Mary

Wesley Snipes vs. Vampires – Blade
Antonio Banderas vs. Catherine Zeta-Jones – The Mask of Zorro
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Chinese Gang – Rush Hour

Best New Filmmaker

Guy Ritchie – Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

References

^ Katz, Richard (April 20, 1999). "'Mary,' 'Armageddon' top MTV pic nom list". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ James, Caryn (June 10, 1999). "Television Review; Hunting For Kernels Of Wit In MTV's Golden Popcorn". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ Green, Willow (April 21, 1999). "MTV Movie Award Nominations". Empire. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ People Staff (February 23, 1999). "Still Something About 'Mary'". People. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ Katz, Richard (June 7, 1999). "MTV Awards like a few things about 'Mary'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ Hochman, Steve (June 7, 1999). "'Something About Mary' Makers Stun Audience for MTV Awards". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
^ CBS News Staff (June 10, 1999). "MTV Rolls Out The Red Carpet". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

External links

"MTV Movie Awards 1999". MTV. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
"1999 Awards". IMDb. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
"1999 MTV Movie Awards". Angelfire. Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.