The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

MTV Movie & TV Awards slated for June

Organizers have yet to announce nominees, host.

- By Peter Sblendorio

MTV is ready to celebrate the best of film and television.

The 2022 edition of the MTV Movie & TV Awards will take place June 5 with an in-person ceremony that will air live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, organizers said Wednesday.

The network will then recognize the past year’s standout moments on reality TV on June 6 with its second “Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted” at the venue.

Organizers haven’t announced the show’s host or the 2022 nominees, which will be voted on by fans.

Barker Hangar has been a frequent destinatio­n over the years for the MTV Movie & TV Awards, which began in 1992. This year’s show will be the first at Barker Hangar since 2019.

The 2020 ceremony transition­ed to a virtual “Greatest of All Time” special due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while last year’s show returned to a live format at the Hollywood Palladium, with former “Saturday Night Live” comedian Leslie Jones hosting.

The annual ceremony features similar awards to other ceremonies — such as best film, best TV show and best performanc­es — while also including unique categories like best hero, best villain, best fight and best kiss.

Marvel was a big hit at last year’s event, with “Wandavisio­n” winning best series and star Elizabeth Olsen taking home best performanc­e in a show. Her co-star, Kathryn Hahn, was named best villain, while “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” actor Anthony Mackie won best hero.

Previously known as the MTV Movie Awards, the event rebranded in 2017 to include television categories.

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