"Pirates" Tops the List of MTV Movie Award Nominees

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NEW YORK, April 21, 2004 - MTV: Music Television today announced the nominees for the 2004 MTV MOVIE AWARDS. "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" tops this year's nominee list with six nominations. "50 First Dates" and "X2: X-Men United" are tied with four nominations each. The star-studded thirteenth annual awards ceremony will air on June 10th at 9pm EST. The winners will be revealed at the 2004 MTV MOVIE AWARDS, which will be taped on June 5th at Sony Picture Studios in Culver City, CA.

"Only at the MTV Movie Awards, will you see a category that pits a veterinarian vs. a samurai vs. a swashbuckling pirate," said Van Toffler, President, MTV/MTV2 and MTV Films. "In its thirteenth year, all of our nominees reflect the diverse taste of the MTV audience and this year's show will be no exception with funny films and moments."

LIST OF NOMINEES:

BEST MOVIE
"50 First Dates"
"Finding Nemo"
"The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"
"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
"X2: X-Men United"

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
Adam Sandler - "50 First Dates"
Bill Murray - "Lost in Translation"
Johnny Depp - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Tom Cruise - "The Last Samurai"
Jim Caviezel - "The Passion of the Christ"

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Drew Barrymore - "50 First Dates"
Queen Latifah - "Bringing Down the House"
Halle Berry - "Gothika"
Uma Thurman - "Kill Bill Vol. 1"
Charlize Theron - "Monster"

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
Jim Carrey - "Bruce Almighty"
Will Ferrell - "Elf"
Ellen DeGeneres - "Finding Nemo
Johnny Depp - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Jack Black - "School of Rock"

BEST ON-SCREEN TEAM
Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore - "50 First Dates"
Will Smith/Martin Lawrence - "Bad Boys II"
Johnny Depp/Orlando Bloom - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Jack Black and the School of Rock "Band" - "School of Rock"
Ben Stiller/Owen Wilson - "Starsky & Hutch"

BEST VILLAIN
Demi Moore - "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"
Lucy Liu - "Kill Bill Vol. 1"
Kiefer Sutherland - "Phone Booth"
Geoffrey Rush - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Leatherface - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"

BREAKTHROUGH MALE
Ludacris - "2 Fast 2 Furious"
Cillian Murphy - "28 Days Later"
Shia LaBeouf - "Holes"
Shawn Ashmore - "X2: X-Men United"
Omarion - "You Got Served"

BREAKTHROUGH FEMALE
Lindsay Lohan - "Freaky Friday"
Scarlett Johansson - "Lost in Translation"
Keira Knightley - "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"
Jessica Biel - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
Evan Rachel Wood - "Thirteen"

BEST KISS
Jim Carrey & Jennifer Aniston - "Bruce Almighty"
Keanu Reeves & Monica Bellucci - "The Matrix: Reloaded"
Charlize Theron & Christina Ricci - "Monster"
Owen Wilson & Carmen Electra & Amy Smart - "Starsky & Hutch"
Shawn Ashmore & Anna Paquin - "X2: X-Men United"

BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
Intercoastal Freeway Pursuit - "Bad Boys II"
Escape from Mongolia - "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle"
Battle at Gondor - "The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King"
Champion Crane Chase - "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines"

BEST FIGHT
Queen Latifah vs. Missi Pyle - "Bringing Down the House"
Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama - "Kill Bill Vol. 1"
Keanu Reeves vs. Hugo Weaving - "The Matrix: Reloaded"
The Rock vs. Kontiki Rebels - "The Rundown"
Hugh Jackman vs. Kelly Hu - "X2: X-Men United"

BEST DANCE SEQUENCE
Ben Stiller & Jennifer Aniston - "Along Came Polly" ("Hot Salsa Dance")
Seann William Scott - "American Wedding" ("Disco Dance Off")
Steve Martin - "Bringing Down the House" ("In da Club")
Drew Barrymore/Cameron Diaz/Lucy Liu - "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" ("Burlesque Revue")
Omarion, Marques Houston and the Lil Saints' Dance Crew - "You Got Served" ("The Big Bounce")

(Click here for program highlights and the complete list of winners)

Joel Gallen of Tenth Planet Productions will serve as Executive Producer for the 2004 MTV MOVIE AWARDS with Salli Frattini serving as Executive Producer for MTV. Michael Dempsey will serve as Producer and Josh Greenberg is Co-Producer. Joe DeMaio is the Director.
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