1999 MTV Movie Awards

1999 MTV Movie Awards

June 5, 1999

The 1999 MTV Movie Awards were hosted by Lisa Kudrow. Musical performances included Kid Rock, Robbie Williams, and Will Smith with Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee.

Winners

Best Movie

"There's Something About Mary"
*"Armageddon"
*"Saving Private Ryan"
*"Shakespeare in Love"
*"The Truman Show"

During their acceptance speech, the Farrelly Brothers made a joke about the recent Columbine High School massacre. The comment was edited out of the television broadcast and the Farrellys issued a statement several days later apologizing if their remark was misunderstood.

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"

Jim Carrey came to the ceremony that evening in disguise, looking very much like Jim Morrison. The producers of the show have said they had no idea it was Carrey until he stood up to accept his award. During his speech, he accepted the award "on behalf of my new biker friends"; he also said "there's some fine lookin' pussy in this room tonight" and, still in character, implored MTV to play more rock music, asking "would it kill you to play a little Foghat?"

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"

Best Male Breakthrough Performance

James Van Der Beek, "Varsity Blues"
*Ray Allen, "He Got Game"
*Robert McGowenn, "Shakespeare in Love"
*Josh Hartnett, ""
*Chris Rock, "Lethal Weapon 4"

Best Female Breakthrough Performance

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"
*Chucky (voice by Brad Dourif), "Bride of Chucky"
*Jet Li, "Lethal Weapon 4"
*Rose McGowan, "Jawbreaker"

Matt Dillon was not present to accept his award; but at the end of Stephen Dorff's speech, he said "Chucky, better luck next time". The camera then cut to Chucky the Doll flipping off Dorff.

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

"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - Aerosmith, "Armageddon"
*"Are You That Somebody?" - Aaliyah, "Dr. Dolittle"
*"Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls, "City of Angels"
*"Nice Guys Finish Last" - Green Day, "Varsity Blues"
*"Can I Get A..." - Jay-Z, "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 McElhone, "Ronin"
*Landing on Normandy beach, "Saving Private Ryan"

Best Fight Sequence

Ben Stiller and Puffy the Dog, "There's Something About Mary"
*Wesley Snipes and the Vampires, "Blade"
*Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, "The Mask of Zorro"
*Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker and the Chinese Gang, "Rush Hour"

Best New Filmmaker

*Guy Ritchie, Director of "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels"

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/MTV_Movie_Awards/1999 MTV Movie Awards: 1999] at the Internet Movie Database