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MTV Movie Awards: What to Expect From the Show

Robert Downey Jr. attends the 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on Jan. 3, 2015 in Palm Springs, Calif.
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April 12, 2015, 5:40 PM

 -- It's almost time for one of MTV's biggest nights of the year.

The 2015 MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Amy Schumer, will air live tonight from Los Angeles at 8 p.m. ET.

Robert Downey Jr. will be on hand to accept the Generation Award in recognition of his work in the film industry. His "Avengers: Age of Ultron" co-stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner will present the award.

A new clip of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" will premiere during the telecast.

Kevin Hart will receive the Comedic Genius Award, while Shailene Woodley will be honored with the MTV Trailblazer Award.

Viewers can still vote on the award categories on MTV.com. "Guardians of the Galaxy," "The Fault in Our Stars" and "Neighbors" each have a leading seven nominations.

The lineup of performers for the MTV Movie Awards includes Charli XCX and Fall Out Boy.

MTV Movie Awards 2015: Complete List of Nominations

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Here are the nominees:

MOVIE OF THE YEAR

"American Sniper"
"The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1"
"Guardians of the Galaxy"
"Gone Girl"
"The Fault in Our Stars"
"Boyhood"
"Whiplash"
"Selma"

BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE

Jennifer Lawrence -- "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 1"
Emma Stone -- "Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"
Shailene Woodley -- "The Fault in Our Stars"
Reese Witherspoon -- "Wild"
Scarlett Johansson -- "Lucy"

BEST MALE PERFORMANCE

Bradley Cooper -- "American Sniper"
Chris Pratt -- "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Ansel Elgort -- "The Fault in Our Stars"
Miles Teller -- "Whiplash"
Channing Tatum -- "Foxcatcher"

BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE

Rosamund Pike -- "Gone Girl"
Annabelle Wallis -- "Annabelle"
Jennifer Lopez -- "The Boy Next Door"
Dylan O’Brien -- "The Maze Runner"
Zach Gilford -- "The Purge: Anarchy"

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Ansel Elgort -- "The Fault in Our Stars"
Rosamund Pike -- "Gone Girl"
David Oyelowo -- "Selma"
Dylan O’Brien -- "The Maze Runner"
Ellar Coltrane -- "Boyhood"

BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE

Zac Efron -- "Neighbors"
Chris Pratt -- "Guardians of the Galaxy"
Channing Tatum -- "Foxcatcher"
Ansel Elgort -- "The Fault in Our Stars"
Kate Upton -- "The Other Woman"

BEST DUO

Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill -- "22 Jump Street"
Zac Efron & Dave Franco -- "Neighbors"
Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort -- "The Fault in Our Stars"
Bradley Cooper & Vin Diesel -- "Guardians of the Galaxy"
James Franco & Seth Rogen -- "The Interview"

BEST FIGHT

Jonah Hill vs. Jillian Bell -- "22 Jump Street"
Chris Evans vs. Sebastian Stan -- "Captain America: The Winter Soldier"
Dylan O’Brien vs. Will Poulter -- "The Maze Runner"
Seth Rogen vs. Zac Efron -- "Neighbors"
Edward Norton vs. Michael Keaton -- "Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)"

BEST KISS