MTV Movie Awards 2010 Nominees: ‘Alice,’ ‘Avatar’ and ‘New Moon’

They are not the Oscars because they stand not for what critics like, but for what audiences love. The MTV Movie Awards will take place on June 6 and they will mark the event that confirms the hottest films, actors and directors in terms of appeal to the general public. Nominees for this year’s edition have just been announced so fans should get started with the voting process.

Starting with the biggest award there is, that for Best Movie, the nominations see the biggest productions of the year in a tight race for the finish. On the bright side, voting for this particular category will be open throughout the live MTV awards ceremony. Noms include James Cameron’s “Avatar,” the second “Twilight” film “New Moon,” Tim Burton’s take on “Alice in Wonderland,” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and the best comedy of 2009, “The Hangover.”

The Best Actress category also brings some surprises, as it sees Oscar winning Sandra Bullock pitted against Kristen Stewart, even though Sandy is in the running with the same film that also got her the Oscar, namely “The Blind Side.” Also nominated are Emma Watson for “Harry Potter,” Amanda Seyfried for “Dear John” and Zoe Saldana for “Avatar.” Best Actor sees Robert Pattinson compete against Taylor Lautner for their parts in “New Moon,” Zac Efron, Daniel Radcliffe and Channing Tatum.

“New Moon” also gets a nod in the Best Kiss category, with Pattinson and Stewart nominated for their smooches in the second installment in the franchise. Kristen is also nominated for her kiss with Dakota Fanning in “The Runaways,” so she’s basically competing against herself in this category. In the Global Superstar category, though, Kristen is in the running for the award against Pattinson himself. Other nominees are Johnny Depp, Daniel Radcliffe and Taylor Lautner.

Below is the complete list of nominees. Go to MTV to vote for your favorite and keep an eye here (and on MTV) for more on the awards ceremony.

BEST MOVIE (voting stays live throughout the 2010 Movie Awards ceremony)

“Alice in Wonderland” “Avatar” “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” “The Hangover” “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Amanda Seyfried – “Dear John” Emma Watson – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Kristen Stewart – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Sandra Bullock – “The Blind Side” Zoe Saldana – “Avatar”

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Channing Tatum – “Dear John” Daniel Radcliffe – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Robert Pattinson – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Taylor Lautner – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Zac Efron – “17 Again”

BEST BREAKOUT STAR

Anna Kendrick – “Up in the Air” Chris Pine – “Star Trek” Gabourey Sidibe – “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” Logan Lerman – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” Quinton Aaron – “The Blind Side” Zach Galifianakis – “The Hangover”

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE

Ben Stiller – “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” Bradley Cooper – “The Hangover” Ryan Reynolds – “The Proposal” Sandra Bullock – “The Proposal” Zach Galifianakis – “The Hangover”

BEST VILLAIN

Christoph Waltz – “Inglourious Basterds” Helena Bonham Carter – “Alice in Wonderland” Ken Jeong – “The Hangover” Stephen Lang – “Avatar” Tom Felton – “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”

BEST FIGHT

Beyonce Knowles vs. Ali Larter – “Obsessed” Hugh Jackman and Liev Schreiber vs. Ryan Reynolds – “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel – “Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thie”f Robert Downey Jr. vs. Mark Strong – “Sherlock Holmes” Sam Worthington vs. Stephen Lang – “Avatar”

BEST KISS

Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson – “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning – “The Runaways” Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds – “The Proposal” Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner – “Valentine’s Day” Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington – “Avatar”

BEST WTF MOMENT

Betty White – “The Proposal,” Cops a Feel Bill Murray – “Zombieland,” Bill Murray?! A Zombie?! Isabel Lucas – “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” Unexpected Transformation Ken Jeong – “The Hangover,” Naked Trunk Surprise Megan Fox – “Jennifer’s Body,” Vomits a Mysterious Black Ooze

GLOBAL SUPERSTAR

Robert Pattinson Kristen Stewart Taylor Lautner Johnny Depp Daniel Radcliffe

BEST SCARED-AS-[HELL] PERFORMANCE

Alison Lohman – “Drag Me To Hell” Amanda Seyfried – “Jennifer’s Body” Jesse Eisenberg – “Zombieland” Katie Featherston – “Paranormal Activity” Sharlto Copley – “District 9”

BIGGEST BAD[expletive] STAR