1999 MTV Movie Awards explained

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]}

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 –
• 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

External links

• Web site: MTV Movie Awards 1999 . . August 9, 2020 . August 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200809205250/http://www.mtv.com/movie-awards/1999 . dead.
• Web site: 1999 Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122122713/https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000453/1999/1/ . dead.
• Web site: 1999 MTV Movie Awards . . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122123247/https://www.angelfire.com/ga3/elgato3/mtvmovie/english/award99.html . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ‘Mary,’ ‘Armageddon’ top MTV pic nom list . Richard . Katz . . April 20, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122124851/https://variety.com/1999/film/news/mary-armageddon-top-mtv-pic-nom-list-1117493411/ . live.
2. Web site: Television Review; Hunting For Kernels Of Wit In MTV's Golden Popcorn . Caryn . James . . June 10, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122123718/https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/10/arts/television-review-hunting-for-kernels-of-wit-in-mtv-s-golden-popcorn.html . live.
3. Web site: MTV Movie Award Nominations . Willow . Green . . April 21, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122130210/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/mtv-movie-award-nominations/ . live.
4. Web site: Still Something About 'Mary' . People Staff . . February 23, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122125540/https://people.com/celebrity/still-something-about-mary/ . live.
5. Web site: MTV Awards like a few things about ‘Mary’ . Richard . Katz . . June 7, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122123704/https://variety.com/1999/tv/news/mtv-awards-like-a-few-things-about-mary-1117502795/ . live.
6. Web site: ‘Something About Mary’ Makers Stun Audience for MTV Awards . Steve . Hochman . . June 7, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122123700/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-07-ca-44936-story.html . live.
7. Web site: MTV Rolls Out The Red Carpet . CBS News Staff . . June 10, 1999 . November 22, 2023 . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122130854/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mtv-rolls-out-the-red-carpet/ . live.