It’s surely been a productive Monday for us here at the Media Command HQ as I’ve already shared updates about the upcoming “Shang-Chi” movie trailer and the reunion of Mudvayne over on the PiercingMetal.com website. Now its time to address the recently announced nominations for the MTV Movie & TV Awards. Sometimes I will dissect this kind of list for use on the Metal Geek side of the fence but this time I have enough content flowing there so let’s peruse these nominees. I will return at the close for sure.

SCRIPTED CATEGORIES:

BEST MOVIE:
Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Judas and the Black Messiah
Promising Young Woman
Soul
To All the Boys: Always and Forever

BEST SHOW:
Bridgerton
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
The Boys
WandaVision

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIE:
Carey Mulligan: Promising Young Woman
Chadwick Boseman: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Daniel Kaluuya: Judas and the Black Messiah
Sacha Baron Cohen: The Trial of the Chicago 7
Zendaya: Malcolm & Marie

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SHOW:
Anya Taylor-Joy: The Queen’s Gambit
Elizabeth Olsen: WandaVision
Elliot Page: The Umbrella Academy
Emma Corrin: The Crown
Michaela Coel: I May Destroy You

BEST HERO:
Anthony Mackie: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Gal Gadot: Wonder Woman 1984
Jack Quaid: The Boys
Pedro Pascal: The Mandalorian
Teyonah Parris: WandaVision

BEST KISS:
Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline: Outer Banks
Jodie Comer & Sandra Oh: Killing Eve
Lily Collins & Lucas Bravo: Emily in Paris
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan & Jaren Lewison: Never Have I Ever
Rege?-Jean Page & Phoebe Dynevor: Bridgerton

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE:
Annie Murphy: Schitt’s Creek
Eric Andre: Bad Trip
Issa Rae: Insecure
Jason Sudeikis: Ted Lasso
Leslie Jones: Coming 2 America

BEST VILLAIN:
Aya Cash: The Boys
Ewan McGregor: Birds of Prey
Giancarlo Esposito: The Mandalorian
Kathryn Hahn: WandaVision
Nicholas Hoult: The Great

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE:
Antonia Gentry: Ginny & Georgia
Ashley Park: Emily in Paris
Maria Bakalova: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Paul Mescal: Normal People
Rege?-Jean Page: Bridgerton

BEST FIGHT:
Final Funhouse Fight: Birds of Prey
Finale House Fight: Cobra Kai
Starlight, Queen Maeve, Kimiko vs. Stormfront: The Boys
Wanda vs. Agatha: WandaVision
Final Fight vs. Steppenwolf: Zack Snyder’s Justice League

MOST FRIGHTENED PERFORMANCE:
Elisabeth Moss: The Invisible Man
Jurnee Smollett: Lovecraft Country
Simona Brown: Behind Her Eyes
Victoria Pedretti: Scripted The Haunting of Bly Manor
Vince Vaughn: Freaky

BEST DUO:
Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo: Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar
Anthony Mackie & Sebastian Stan: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Pedro Pascal & Grogu/Baby Yoda: The Mandalorian
Lily Collins & Ashley Park: Emily in Paris
Sacha Baron Cohen & Maria Bakalova: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

UNSCRIPTED CATEGORIES:

BEST DOCU-REALITY SHOW:
Below Deck Mediterranean
Black Ink Crew New York
Bling Empire Unscripted
Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta

BEST DATING SHOW:
90 Day Fiance?
Ex On The Beach
Love Is Blind
Ready to Love
The Bachelorette

BEST REALITY CAST:
90 Day Fiance?
Jersey Shore Family Vacation
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Real Housewives of Atlanta

BEST COMPETITION SERIES:
Legendary
RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Challenge
The Circle
The Masked Singer

BEST LIFESTYLE SHOW:
Deliciousness
Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
Making The Cut
Nailed It!
Queer Eye

BEST NEW UNSCRIPTED SERIES (brought to you by SONIC® Drive-In):
Bling Empire
Cardi Tries
Selena + Chef
The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City
VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition

BEST TALK / TOPICAL SHOW:
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Red Table Talk
The Breakfast Club
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

BEST COMEDY / GAME SHOW:
Floor Is Lava
Impractical Jokers
Kids Say the Darndest Things
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ‘N Out
Ridiculousness

BEST HOST:
Nicole Byer: Nailed It!
Rob Dyrdek: Ridiculousness
RuPaul: RuPaul’s Drag Race
T.J. Lavin: The Challenge
Tiffany Haddish: Kids Say the Darndest Things

BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL STAR:
Addison Rae
Bretman Rock
Charli D’Amelio
Jalaiah Harmon
Rickey Thompson

BEST REAL-LIFE MYSTERY OR CRIME SERIES:
Catfish: The TV Show
Evil Lives Here
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness
Unsolved Mysteries

BEST FIGHT:
Chrishell Stause vs. Christine Quinn: Selling Sunset
Jackie Goldschneider vs. Teresa Giudice: The Real Housewives of New Jersey
Kandy Muse vs. Tamisha Iman: RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked
Kourtney Kardashian vs. Kim Kardashian: Keeping Up With The Kardashians
West Law Roach vs. Guest Judge Dominique Jackson: Legendary

BEST INTERNATIONAL REALITY SERIES:
Acapulco Shore
Geordie Shore
Love Island (ITV)
¡Nailed it! México
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

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Piercing Ken Thoughts: Though I didn’t see any of the movies that are nominated I was a follower of a number of the television shows that are in the running. I am speaking about shows like “WandaVision” which has a nice number of nominations along with “Mandalorian” and “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” but I don’t watch much reality stuff unless its “Survivor” and my talk show viewing time is at an all time low. What about you readers have any series or films that you enjoyed over the past year made it onto this list of nominations? I’d love to hear from you so do please consider chiming in to make this a more fun presentation. It will be interesting that the awards themselves will be spread across two nights but I will present what I can here when the time comes to figure out how to do so. Until then just sit back and enjoy all the rest of the stuff that we are serving up and as always stay safe out there. See you next time.

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