Pictures of The Hunger Games Stars Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence, Alexander Ludwig, and Elizabeth Banks at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

The Hunger Games was able to scoop four out of the 10 nominations at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. These include:

• Best Male Performance - Josh Hutcherson
• Best Female Performance - Jennifer Lawrence
• Bet Fight - Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence versus Alexander Ludwig
• Best Onscreen Transformation - Elizabeth Banks

On the flipside, the Hunger Games was not able to get the Best Movie and Best Kiss awards because it has been given to the Twihards for "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1." The Best Cast and Best Hero were given to the Harry Potter family. Liam Hemsworth failed to charm the MTV organizers for Shailene Woodley was chosen as the Breakthrough Artist.

Despite the failure of the fandom to get the Best Movie, Best Cast, and Best Kiss, the Hunger Games was the biggest winner in the event. Catching Fire here we come!

Below are the pictures of Hunger Games stars Josh Hutcherson, Alexander Ludwig and Elizabeth Banks at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Jennifer Lawrence couldn't make it in person because she is filming her new flick "Serena" in Prague but there was a recorded video for her acceptance speech. 

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Josh Hutcherson receiving his Best Male Performance award

Jennifer Lawrence jokes about her Best Female Performance golden popcorn in a pre-recorded video

Josh Hutcherson and Alexander Ludwig receiving the Best Fight award

Elizabeth Banks receiving her Best Onscreen Transformation award with the guys from Magic Mike

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Elizabeth Banks Explains Why Chris Colfer, Chloë Moretz and others Never Made it to the Big Screen: MTV Movie Awards After Hours

Watch this exclusive video from MTV that features Elizabeth Banks. It's full of humor really with Chris Colfer (Glee) and Chloe Grace Moretz performing their Katniss' famous line "I Volunteer."

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Elizabeth Banks Wins Best Onscreen Transformation at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Elizabeth Banks won the Best Onscreen Transformation for her role as Effie Trinket of the Hunger Games at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Here is her one-of-a-kind acceptance speech.

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Josh Hutcherson, Jennifer Lawrence and Alexander Ludwig Won the Best Fight at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Good news! Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Alexander Ludwig were able to get the Best Fight Golden Popcorn at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Josh and Alexander accept the award, Jennifer Lawrence is in Prague for her film Serena. Watch their acceptance speeches below:

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Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks Want to Save Jennifer Lawrence from the Zombies!

From MTV:

If you could only save one of your favorite "Hunger Games" stars from a zombie attack, which one would it be? That's almost as hard a question as Team Peeta or Team Gale! Do you save Katniss herself, Jennifer Lawrence, the dreamy Liam Hemsworth or Woody Harrelson, the endearing mentor?

On the pre-show red carpet for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards, we caught up with Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks, who were initially torn between the actors.

"I might save Woody," Banks said. "No, he could save himself, maybe. He's already fought off zombies in one of my favorite zombie movies."

Banks is of course referring to "Zombieland," in which Harrelson battled against the walking dead with Jesse Eisenberg and Emma Stone. But since he proved himself fully capable, the actress picked a different co-star to save: "I probably would save Jennifer," she said.

Hutcherson nodded in agreement. "I think Jennifer, too," he said, "just because I think she means the most to the continuing of the story and to the fans."

"I'd want to be the savior of Katniss," Banks added.

"That'd be a good one to be," Hutcherson said.

Among the many nominations for "The Hunger Games," both actors have a shot at a coveted Golden Popcorn on their own. Banks is up for Best On-Screen Transformation and Hutcherson is vying for Best Male Performance.

"Little guy from Kentucky that could," the actor laughed when Sway mentioned his shot at the award. "It's crazy, man. It's crazy."

When we asked what it was like to see Banks' on-screen transformation, he called the process "insane." "The amount of conversation that went into the smallest details of, like, what color her eyebrows should be was astonishing," he said. "That whole process was way more than I would ever go through for a role."

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Jennifer Lawrence Wins Best Female Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards (With Acceptance Speech Video)

Jennifer Lawrence has won the Best Female Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards! She's currently in Prague to shoot her flick Serena but she was able to give her thanks to MTV, Suzanne Collins, and the fans! She also joked that she can't eat the golden popcorn! funny girl.

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The competition in the coveted category was stiff. In her first-ever Movie Awards win, Lawrence beat out heavyweights like Kristin Wiig ("Bridesmaids"), MTV Trailblazer Emma Stone ("Crazy, Stupid, Love"), Emma Watson ("Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2") and Rooney Mara ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo").

Lawrence couldn't be in attendance — she's shooting a movie in Prague — but she addressed the win in a pre-taped message. "Thank you, MTV and all the fans, for this award," she said. "I want to thank [author] Suzanne Collins for creating such a an iconic, powerful character in Katniss Everdeen. It's been such an honor to portray her and have audiences around the world embrace this movie."

While she appreciated the win, there was one thing she didn't appreciate: "I can't eat this," she joked of her popcorn-shaped prize.

But, Lawrence wasn't the only tribute taking home Movie Awards. Josh Hutcherson won Best Male Performance for playing Katniss' District 12 pal, Peeta Mellark. Like Lawrence, he beat out a "Harry Potter" star, the main wizard himself, Daniel Radcliffe, as well as Ryan Gosling for "Drive," Joseph Gordon-Levitt for "50/50" and Channing Tatum for "The Vow."

"The Hunger Games" tied with "Bridesmaids" for the most nominations at this year's show, including Best Cast, Best Fight and Best Kiss. It's also up for the night's big prize, Movie of the Year, where it faced off against "Bridesmaids," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2," "The Help" and "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1."

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Josh Hutcherson Wins Best Male Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards (Video)

Let's celebrate! Josh Hutcherson won the Best Male Performance Golden Popcorn at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Here's a recent article from MTV!

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UNIVERSAL CITY, California — "The Hunger Games" stormed the box office to the tune of nearly $400 million, and at Sunday's MTV Movie Awards, the man fans know and love as Peeta Mellark clutched a different type of riches in his hand: a Golden Popcorn. Thanks to the massive number of fans who voted for him, Josh Hutcherson took home the award for Best Male Performance at the 21st annual awards show.

"Oh, my god. I've wanted to hold a Golden Popcorn since I was like 4 years old. This is incredible," he said from the stage, as he accepted the award from Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller. "It's insane too, because every single one of those actors I admire and I want to be, so to even be up here is blowing my mind right now."

Hutcherson thanked "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins, director Gary Oldman, his producers like Nina Jacobson and Jon Kilik, Lionsgate and, of course, the fans.

"You guys are the best fans in the world," he gushed. "You're crazy and passionate and you make our job amazing."

The 19-year-old Kentucky-born actor joined an esteemed list of A-listers, guy's guys and heartthrobs who have taken home the esteemed award, including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise and Leonardo DiCaprio.

The former child star beat out a formidable array of challengers who all more than earned their places in the category: Daniel Radcliffe, Channing Tatum, Ryan Gosling and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Radcliffe was nominated for his final performance as the world's most beloved boy wizard in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2." Tatum cruised into the category for his role opposite Rachel McAdams in the tear-jerking romantic drama "The Vow," which also earned him a nomination for Best Kiss. Gosling, who won the Best Kiss category once upon a time (with McAdams) thanks to "The Notebook," was nominated for the darkly pensive and critically acclaimed drama "Drive." Gordon-Levitt, who we'll be seeing again in "The Dark Knight Rises" this summer, gave a nuanced performance in "50/50."

Anticipation for the next entry in the "Hunger Games" series, "Catching Fire," is already running high. Earlier in the week, "John Carter" star Taylor Kitsch shot down rumors that he'd play dreamy District 4 tribute Finnick Odair, something Robert Pattinson debunked himself, as well.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards are officially under way! Stick with MTV News for minute-by-minute coverage, and don't forget to go to MovieAwards.MTV.com to cast your vote for Best Movie!

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The Official Hunger Games Twitter Page To Host Twitter Party for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

The official Twitter page of the Hunger Games movie @thehungergames has announced that it will host a Twitter party on June 2, 2012 for the MTV Movie Awards. Everyone can join the fun by following the hashtag #MTVHungerGames and tweet with @TheHungerGames as you watch the show.

@TheHungerGames is also giving away two awesome Hunger Games DVD prize packs to fans who host their own Twitter parties with their friends. You can get a group of friends together to watch the show, and tweet photos of your Twitter party to #MTVHungerGames and #HungerGamesDVD for a chance to win.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards airs Sunday June 3rd at 9pm ET/PT on MTV.

Don’t forget to vote for The Hunger Games which has been nominated in multiple categories, including Best Movie! http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2012/categories.jhtml

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Seating Arrangement for Hunger Games Stars Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards (VIDEO)

It is already confirmed that Josh Hutcherson and Elizabeth Banks from the Hunger Games will attend the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Jennifer Lawrence and Alexander Ludwig will also be at the show. Meanwhile, watch the video below to know where Josh and Elizabeth are sitting in the entire show.

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The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids Trailer Mash Up at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

MTV has released a mash up for the Hunger Games and Bridesmaids, two of the films that garnered several awards for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards (June 3). Watch the video below and enjoy.

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Confirmed! Hunger Games Cast Will Attend the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Are you excited for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards? Have you cast your votes already? If not, do it now. It is confirmed that Hunger Games stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Alexander Ludwig and Liam Hemsworth will be attending the awards show.

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson



Elizabeth Banks





Alexander Ludwig confirmed this at his Twitter page.

The 2012 MTV Movie Awards will be on June 3, 2012 and will be hosted by Russell Brand.

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Kristen Stewart Wants Hunger Games Couple Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence to Win the 2012 MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss and See How The Two Handle It

Kristen Stewart, who became famous for portraying Bella from Twilight, has recently talked to MTV UK to promote her alter ego, Snow White. Find out more about why K-Stew loves to see the Hunger Games couple win the Best Kiss award for this year. 

"I don’t know. For the last few years it was ‘The Twilight Show’ and it was bizarre and this year’s gonna be fun. It’s gonna be like ‘Oh good, something different! Please God, something different’. 

"I would love to see them go up there and I would love to see how someone else dealt with it to be honest. It’s like ‘are you gonna do it?’, ‘are you gonna give it to them’."

She added: "If we didn’t win, I would actually be stoked to see like how it all goes down and how they handle it."

Read more about the interview here.

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Katniss Everdeen Nominated as Best Hero at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

MTV has added a new category named "Best Hero" at their 2012 MTV Movie Awards which will be aired on June 3, 2012. Find out more about the news:

Fans of onscreen heroics should get their fingertips ready to tear up Twitter because that's where they'll be voting for their favorite onscreen do-gooder in the new category of Best Hero for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.

Beginning Tuesday (May 29) and right on through to the live show on June 3, fans can vote and track the nominees for Best Hero, presented by Sprint, via Twitter using hashtags associated with the nominees. Is your favorite hero a contender?

Check out the nominees:

»Harry Potter, "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (#votepotter)

»Katniss Everdeen, "The Hunger Games" (#votekatniss)

»Thor, "Thor" (#votethor)

»Captain America, "Captain America" (#votecaptain)

»Jenko, "21 Jump Street" (#votejenko)

The new nods for "Harry Potter," "The Hunger Games" and "21 Jump Street" add to those films' already hefty tallies. And the nomination for Katniss of "The Hunger Games," played by Best Female Performance nominee Jennifer Lawrence, pushes that film ahead of "Bridesmaids" to become the most-nominated film this year with nine nominations. The bump gives "Deathly Hallows, Part 2" seven different chances to walk away with the Golden Popcorn (and remember, the franchise still unbelievably has never scored the coveted Best Movie prize despite several nominations over the years).

"21 Jump Street" now has six chances come next Sunday's show, while the nods for "Thor" and "Captain America" give both of those films their lone nominations for this year's awards. Still, both movies will no doubt be serious contenders for next year's awards given the amazing success and acclaim of "The Avengers," which features the titular heroes in addition to Iron Man, the Black Widow, Hawkeye and the Hulk.

The winner for Best Hero will be presented with the Golden Popcorn statue during the live show on MTV, Sunday, June 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

What are you waiting for? Let's the Games to make #votekatniss trending in the Twitter world!

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MTV's Tips for the Hunger Games Fans Who Will be Attending the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Read on the following article from MTV on how the fandom should behave and dress for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards in June 2012.

Come June 3, "The Hunger Games" will enter a brand-new arena: the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. And this is one fiery debut for the film franchise, with eight nominations, including Movie of the Year, Best Cast, Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Male Performance (Josh Hutcherson), Breakthrough Performance (Liam Hemsworth), Best On-Screen Transformation (Elizabeth Banks), Best Fight (Lawrence and Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludgwig), and Best Kiss (Lawrence and Hutcherson).

Yep, clearly the kind of credentials that would make any sponsor drool.

Much like the titular death match, the Movie Awards can be a contentious battle, with franchise facing off against franchise, so preparation is key. In this week's Hobnobbing, we're taking on the role of mentor (step aside, Haymitch!) and offering some advice to the tributes. Here are our dos and don'ts for the big night:

DO Dress to Impress Effie

If there's one place to let your fashion freak flag fly, it's most certainly at an MTV awards show. (Am I right, Rose McGowan?) Of course, I'm not encouraging any tribute-tushy flashing or donning of flame-licked jumpsuits (such a fire hazard!), but this is a safe space to experiment with fanciful motifs and pieces of flair. For instance, I could see Lawrence sporting a shorter, cropped version of her red, orange and yellow interview dress, or Banks working her sky-high Effie heels.

DON'T Tease Us

Full disclosure: I personally think "Twilight" co-stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are a lock for a fourth Best Kiss statuette, but if the odds are indeed in Lawrence and Hutcherson's favor and they're named victors, I respectfully ask that they give us a show. None of this we-almost-maybe-kinda-sorta-kissed business. If you need some inspiration, Jennifer and Josh, take a page out of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams' "Notebook."

DO Bring Your Bow and Arrow

The Movie Awards have a storied history of spoofery, and while I have no insider information as to what's in the works, Lawrence (if in attendance) would be wise to pack her trusty weapon. You never know when it will come in handy for a giggle-worthy gag! (Is this where I put in my request for Lawrence to shoot an apple off of Josh Horowitz's head?)

DON'T Drop Your Golden Popcorn
'Nuff said.

DO Bring News About "Catching Fire"

We're getting really hungry here, guys. Any scraps about the November 2013 release would be much appreciated. (Seriously, we'll retrieve them from a pile of slop and devour them. We're not proud!)

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Videos - MTV Movie Awards 2012 Nominations of the Hunger Games

The following are videos of the Hunger Games that will be shown during the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.


best kiss (vote here)

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 movie of the year (vote here)

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best fight (vote here)

female performance (vote here)

male performance (vote here)

onscreen transformation (vote here)

best cast (vote here)

breakthrough performance (you can't vote in this category)

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The Hunger Games Secures 8 Nominations at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards Including Movie of the Year and Best Kiss

Good news Hunger Games fans! Our favorite movie was able to secure eight nominations out of the 12 categories at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards. Isn't that amazing? That's how big and viral the Hunger Games is! Anyway, here is a press release from MTV. 

Who's already excited for the 2012 MTV Movie Awards?

We've already announced that chart-topping indie-pop group Fun. will rock the Movie Awards stage with a performance toasting the greatest party films of all time, plus the addition of five excellent and intriguing new categories: Best Music, Best On-Screen Transformation, Best Gut-Wrenching Performance, Best Cast and Best On-Screen Dirtbag. What more could you ask for?

How about the list of this year's lucky nominees who will by battling it out for the coveted Golden Popcorn trophy live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sunday, June 3? Fan voting opens in all categories Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Here they are, in all their eclectic, well-deserved glory: the 2012 MTV Movie Award Nominees!

Movie of the Year
» "Bridesmaids"
» "The Hunger Games"
» "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» "The Help"
» "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"

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Best Male Performance
» Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» Ryan Gosling, "Drive"
» Joseph Gordon-Levitt, "50/50"
» Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games"
» Channing Tatum, "The Vow"

vote Josh Hutcherson of the Hunger Games as Best Male Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Female Performance
» Jennifer Lawrence, "The Hunger Games"
» Kristin Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
» Emma Stone, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
» Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

vote Jennifer Lawrence of the Hunger Games as the Best Female Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Comedic Performance
» Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
» Kristen Wiig, "Bridesmaids"
» Zach Galifianakis, "The Hangover Part II"
» Jonah Hill, "21 Jump Street"
» Oliver Cooper, "Project X"

Breakthrough Performance
» Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
» Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
» Liam Hemsworth, "The Hunger Games"
» Elle Fanning, "Super 8"
» Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

vote Liam Hemsworth of the Hunger Games as the Best Breakthrough Performance at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Cast
» "Bridesmaids"
» "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» "The Hunger Games"
» "21 Jump Street"
» "The Help"

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Best On-Screen Transformation
» Elizabeth Banks, "The Hunger Games"
» Rooney Mara, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"
» Johnny Depp, "21 Jump Street"
» Michelle Williams, "My Week With Marilyn"
» Colin Farrell, "Horrible Bosses"

vote Elizabeth Banks of the Hunger Games as Best On-Screen Transformation at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Fight
» Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig, "The Hunger Games"
» Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill vs. Kid Gang, "21 Jump Street"
» Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton, "Warrior"
» Tom Cruise vs. Michelle Nyqvist, "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol"

vote Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Alexander Ludwig of the Hunger Games as the Best Fight at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Kiss
» Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, "Crazy, Stupid, Love"
» Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2"
» Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, "The Hunger Games"
» Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, "The Vow"
» Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1"

vote Jennifer Lawrene and Josh Hutcherson of the Hunger Games as the Best Kiss at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards

Best Gut-Wrenching Performance
» "Bridesmaids" (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McClendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper)
» "The Help" (Bryce Dallas Howard)
» "21 Jump Street" (Jonah Hill and Rob Riggle)
» "Drive" (Ryan Gosling)
» "Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol" (Tom Cruise)

Best On-Screen Dirt Bag
» Bryce Dallas Howard, "The Help"
» Jon Hamm, "Bridesmaids"
» Jennifer Aniston, "Horrible Bosses"
» Colin Farrell, "Horrible Bosses"
» Oliver Cooper, "Project X"

Best Music
» "Party Rock Anthem," LMFAO ("21 Jump Street")
» "A Real Hero," College with Electric Youth ("Drive")
» "The Devil Is in the Details," Chemical Brothers ("Hanna")
» "Impossible," Figurine ("Like Crazy")
» "Pursuit of Happiness," Kid Cudi (Steve Aoki remix) ("Project X") 

I'm just saddened to know that Taylor Swift's "Safe and Sound" didn't make it at the Best Music nomination. But it's okay, having 8 nominations is already a big thing right? Spread the news and vote for the Hunger Games at the 2012 MTV Movie Awards.

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