Both are nominated for Movie of the Year, along with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which is up for a total of six trophies

(UPI) - Wedding comedy Bridesmaids and survival drama The Hunger Games earned eight MTV Movie Award nominations apiece in New York Tuesday.
Both are nominated for Movie of the Year, along with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, which is up for a total of six trophies; The Help with four nods and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 with two mentions.
In the running for Best Female Performance are Emma Stone for Crazy, Stupid, Love, Emma Watson for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Jennifer Lawrence for The Hunger Games, Kristen Wiig for Bridesmaids and Rooney Mara for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Nominated for Best Male Performance are Channing Tatum for The Vow, Daniel Radcliffe for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Joseph Gordon-Levitt for 50/50, Josh Hutcherson for The Hunger Games and Ryan Gosling for Drive.
Shortlisted for the Best Cast prize are the stars of 21 Jump Street, Bridesmaids, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Help and The Hunger Games.
The fan-voted awards are to be handed out June 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California.

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