The 1997 MTV Movie Awards were held on June 7, 1997, and hosted by Mike Myers.

Performers

Presenters

Awards

Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold.

Best Movie

Scream

Best Male Performance

Tom Cruise – Jerry Maguire

Best Female Performance

Claire Danes – Romeo + Juliet

Breakthrough Performance

Matthew McConaughey – A Time To Kill

Best On-Screen Duo

Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery – The Rock

Best Villain

Jim Carrey – The Cable Guy

Best Comedic Performance

Jim Carrey – The Cable Guy

Best Song from a Movie

Bush — "Machinehead" (from Fear)

Best Kiss

Vivica A. Fox and Will Smith – Independence Day

Best Action Sequence

Truck Drives Through Farm Equipment – Twister

Best Fight

Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney – The Craft

Best New Filmmaker

Lifetime Achievement Award