The annual event is making a couple of big changes this year.
The MTV Movie Awards are in the midst of an identity shift. This year’s show, hosted by and alum Adam Devine, will air under a new name on Sunday, May 7: the. And yes, as the name implies, this time around, television stars will be recognized too. But adding television categories isn’ t the only notable change about the annual event. This year, the awards show is also going gender-neutral. Unlike other awards shows, which delineate actors by gender (e.g., how the Oscars awards Best Actor and Best Actress trophies) , MTV’s awards will just be recognizing the and. That means Emma Watson () is going up against Hugh Jackman () , Daniel Kaluuya () , and Taraji P. Henson () in the Best Actor in a Movie category, while Emilia Clarke () and Donald Glover () are going head to head in the television category. The ceremony will still feature the awards’ more unique categories, like and. Also on deck for Sunday’s event: The cast of the movie franchise will be honored with the, while Pitbull, Noah Cyrus, and Camila Cabello are among the. Sunday, May 7, at 8 pm Eastern/Pacific (tape-delayed for the West Coast) The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Adam Devine The show will air on MTV with simulcasts on Spike, Comedy Central, VH1, BET, TV Land, MTV2, and MTV Classic With a TV provider and subscription sign-in, you can watch the awards show online at
