The 1993 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Eddie Murphy, took place at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, and aired on MTV on Tuesday, June 8, 1993.
Performers Duran Duran — "Ordinary World" Stone Temple Pilots — "Plush" Dr. Dre (featuring Snoop Dogg) — "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" Rod Stewart — "Have I Told You Lately"
Presenters Sharon Stone — presented Best Kiss Sarah Jessica Parker and Valeria Golino — presented Best On-Screen Duo Kelly Lynch and Wesley Snipes — presented Best Villain Marisa Tomei and Anthony Kiedis — presented Best Action Sequence Rod Stewart and Rachel Hunter — presented Best Song Keanu Reeves and LL Cool J — presented Most Desirable Female Rosie O'Donnell and Rosie Perez — presented Most Desirable Male Mel Gibson — presented Lifetime Achievement Award Denzel Washington — presented Best New Filmmaker Jon Lovitz — presented Best Comedic Performance Mary Stuart Masterson — presented Breakthrough Performance Christian Slater — presented Best Female Performance Whitney Houston — presented Best Male Performance Arnold Schwarzenegger — presented Best Movie
Awards Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Best Movie A Few Good Men Aladdin Basic Instinct The Bodyguard Malcolm X
Best Male Performance Denzel Washington – Malcolm X Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard Tom Cruise – A Few Good Men Michael Douglas – Basic Instinct Jack Nicholson – A Few Good Men
Best Female Performance Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct Geena Davis – A League of Their Own Whoopi Goldberg – Sister Act Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard Demi Moore – A Few Good Men
Most Desirable Male Christian Slater – Untamed Heart Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard Tom Cruise – A Few Good Men Mel Gibson – Lethal Weapon 3 Jean-Claude Van Damme – Nowhere to Run
Most Desirable Female Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct Kim Basinger – Cool World Halle Berry – Boomerang Madonna – Body of Evidence Michelle Pfeiffer – Batman Returns
Breakthrough Performance Marisa Tomei – My Cousin Vinny Halle Berry – Boomerang Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard Kathy Najimy – Sister Act Rosie O'Donnell – A League of Their Own
Best On-Screen Duo Mel Gibson and Danny Glover – Lethal Weapon 3 Sharon Stone and Michael Douglas – Basic Instinct Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner – The Bodyguard Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman - Far and Away Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes – White Men Can't Jump
Best Villain Jennifer Jason Leigh – Single White Female Danny DeVito – Batman Returns Ray Liotta – Unlawful Entry Jack Nicholson – A Few Good Men Sharon Stone – Basic Instinct
Best Comedic Performance Robin Williams – Aladdin Whoopi Goldberg – Sister Act Eddie Murphy – Boomerang Bill Murray – Groundhog Day Joe Pesci – My Cousin Vinny
Best Song from a Movie Whitney Houston — "I Will Always Love You" (from The Bodyguard) Boyz II Men — "End of the Road" (from Boomerang) Sting and Eric Clapton — "It's Probably Me" (from Lethal Weapon 3) Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle — "A Whole New World" (from Aladdin) Alice in Chains — "Would?" (from Singles)
Best Kiss Christian Slater and Marisa Tomei – Untamed Heart Pauline Brailsford and Tom Hanks – A League of Their Own Michelle Pfeiffer and Michael Keaton – Batman Returns Winona Ryder and Gary Oldman – Bram Stoker's Dracula Mel Gibson and Rene Russo – Lethal Weapon 3 Woody Harrelson and Rosie Perez – White Men Can't Jump
Best Action Sequence Mel Gibson's Motorcycle Crash – Lethal Weapon 3 Aliens Chase Through Tunnel – Alien 3 Plane Crash – Alive: The Miracle of the Andes Oklahoma Land Race – Far and Away Helicopter Explosion – Under Siege
Best New Filmmaker Carl Franklin – One False Move
Lifetime Achievement Award The Three Stooges
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