Host Mike Myers kicked off the live ceremony with a dance-off between singer Chris Brown at the Gibson Amphitheatre. There was no mention at the beginning of the show of the disastrous fire at the adjacent Universal Studios lot.

The MTV Movie Awards format allowed viewers to vote online for categories such as best kiss and best villain. Ellen Page won early for her turn in "Juno," taking home the golden popcorn for best female performance.

During the ceremony, Adam Sandler was set to receive the Generation Award, the show's highest honor, while Coldplay and the Pussycat Dolls were scheduled to perform.

Nominees for best movie included "Juno," "Transformers," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," "I Am Legend," "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" and "Superbad," which led the pack this year with five nominations.

A new category — "Best Summer Movie So Far" — will debut during ceremony. Nominees for that category were "Iron Man," "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "Sex and the City: The Movie," "Speed Racer" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian."

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