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1999 MTV Movie Awards

American awards show


American awards show

FieldValue
name1999 MTV Movie Awards
image1999-mtv-movie-awards-logo.gif
imagesize250px
dateSaturday, June 5, 1999
locationBarker Hangar,
Santa Monica, California
countryUnited States
hostLisa Kudrow
networkMTV
previous1998
mainMTV Movie Awards
next2000

Santa Monica, California The 1999 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Lisa Kudrow. 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 Saturday, June 5, 1999 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, airing on MTV.

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.

Best Movie

There's Something About Mary

  • Armageddon
  • Saving Private Ryan
  • Shakespeare in Love
  • The Truman Show

Best Male Performance

'*Jim Carrey – *The Truman Show'''''

  • Ben Affleck – Armageddon
  • Tom Hanks – Saving Private Ryan
  • Adam Sandler – The Waterboy
  • Will Smith – Enemy of the State

Best Female Performance

'*Cameron Diaz – *There's Something About Mary'''''

  • Jennifer Love Hewitt – Can't Hardly Wait
  • Jennifer Lopez – Out of Sight
  • Gwyneth Paltrow – Shakespeare in Love
  • Liv Tyler – Armageddon

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

References

  1. Katz, Richard. (April 20, 1999). "‘Mary,’ ‘Armageddon’ top MTV pic nom list". [[Variety (magazine).
  2. James, Caryn. (June 10, 1999). "Television Review; Hunting For Kernels Of Wit In MTV's Golden Popcorn". [[The New York Times]].
  3. Green, Willow. (April 21, 1999). "MTV Movie Award Nominations". [[Empire (magazine).
  4. People Staff. (February 23, 1999). "Still Something About 'Mary'". [[People (magazine).
  5. Katz, Richard. (June 7, 1999). "MTV Awards like a few things about ‘Mary’". [[Variety (magazine).
  6. Hochman, Steve. (June 7, 1999). "‘Something About Mary’ Makers Stun Audience for MTV Awards". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  7. CBS News Staff. (June 10, 1999). "MTV Rolls Out The Red Carpet". [[CBS News]].
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