Grab The Popcorn! The MTV Movie & TV Awards Are Back

Little else got us via blazing hellscape that was 2020 quite like movies and TV. While politicians hesitated to deliver sustainable coronavirus relief packages, mushy rom-coms, superhero action flicks, and fantasy adventures were there to hold you, distract you, and tell you everything could be OK. They've been a cooperative reminder that a global existed before the pandemic — and that there will be one soon after it, too.


That’s why the golden popcorn hits (tastes?) A little bit different this time around. The MTV Movie & TV Awards celebrate the largest, the butteriest, and the most unbelievably outrageous in the firm, and this installment is so massive that it can’t be held to a sole night. The show returns on Sunday, May 16, to toast the side-splitting, jaw-dropping moments — and the stars that brought them to life — that defined one unique year.


Although wait, there’s more: On Monday, May 17, MTV will air the initial Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, the first-ever ceremony celebrating all things reality TV. That’s right, the network that gave the world everything from the inclusive dating show Are You the One? to, well, Snooki will recap the messiest, most drama-filled moments ever to hit the screen. Break out the Earl Grey because this tea is scalding!


The multi-day event follows the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time special that aired in December, which expanded the annual showcase to include a celebration of the hugest on-screen moments literally ever. (Well, since the ’80s, nevertheless same thing, right?) All this to mention, the MTV Movie & TV Awards, like our lives, are anything although long-established this year. So stay tuned in the coming weeks as hosts, honorees, performers, and presenters are reported. Mark your calendars and get that corn a-poppin’!