LOS ANGELES — The MTV Movie Awards have been a blood bath with "Twilight" taking five trophies, including best movie.
The popular vampire drama starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart also sucked up the golden popcorn trophies for best fight, best kiss, breakthrough male performance and breakthrough female performance during Sunday's over-the-top ceremony.
Heath Ledger and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" co-star Ashley Tisdale were also among the early winners. Before the show Sunday night, Ledger was awarded the best villain trophy for his twisted turn as the Joker in "The Dark Knight," while Tisdale picked up the popcorn during the live telecast for female breakthrough performance.
The awards show at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Calif., honors the best in film from the past year as voted on by viewers.
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Host Andy Samberg kicked off the show with a movie mash-up featuring cameos from Taylor Swift and Justin Timberlake before launching into an on-stage rap performance in which he attempted to woo a surly-looking Megan Fox in the audience. Samberg later crooned with Will Ferrell during an explosive movie montage that "cool guys don't have to look at explosions."
"Twilight" fans got to see the "New Moon" trailer, which debuted at the show, and fans saw Taylor Lautner's teen werewolf Jake transform instantly into a giant, menacing canine.
Lautner is seen saving Kristen Stewart's Bella from a threatening vampire in the clip.
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the winners
Villain: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight."
Female Breakthrough Performance: Ashley Tisdale, "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."
Fight: Robert Pattinson and Cam Gigandet, "Twilight."
Male Breakthrough Performance: Robert Pattinson, "Twilight."
Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, "Twilight."
Male Performance: Zac Efron, "High School Musical 3: Senior Year."
WTF Moment: Amy Poehler, "Baby Mama."
Song from a Movie: "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus, "Hannah Montana: The Movie."
Female Performance: Kristen Stewart, "Twilight."
Comedic Performance: Jim Carrey, "Yes Man."
Movie: "Twilight."
MTV Generation Award: Ben Stiller.
SOURCE: The Associated Press
