Awards
‘Anchorman’. ‘Mean Girls’ top MTV Movie Awards nominees list
MUMBAI: Quiet on the set! Action! MTV US has announced the list of nominees for the 2005 MTV Movie Awards.
The comedies Anchorman and Mean Girls have topped the list with four nominations each.
The 14th edition of the show will feature two new categories – Best Frightened Performance and Best Video Game Based On A Movie. The show takes place on 4 June at the Sghrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The star of the new movie Fever Pitch Jimmy Fallon will host the star-studded awards show.
What is interesting is that neither Anchorman nor Mean Girls have been nominated for best film. The nominees in this category are Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts fest Kill Bill Vol. 2,
Napoleon Dynamite, Spider-Man 2, Ray and The Incredibles which won an Oscar earlier this year in the animation categry.
In the acting categories Jamie Foxx is the favourite to win for playing the lead in Ray. While The Aviator surprisingly failed to get a Best Picture nomination its star Leonardo Di Caprio has been nominated. Similarly in the Best Actress category Hilary Swank who won an Oscar for playing a female boxer in Million Dollar Baby has been nominated while the film has been snubbed in the best movie category. Swank’s competition includes Mean Girls’ Lindsay Lohan and Uma Thurman who mesmerised as The Bride in Kill Bill Volume 2.
MTV Networks Group, Logo and MTV Films president Van Toffler said, “The MTV Movie Awards celebrate all the films, stars, and memorable moments from the past year from Mean Girls to Will Ferrell to Napoleon Dynamite’s dance scene — everything that our audience looks for in a great movie. The introduction of two new categories this year clearly demonstrates that this show constantly evolves to address our audiences’ tastes.”
The nominees were chosen through a US poll of MTV and MTV2 viewers. The winners will be determined by MTV and MTV2 viewers, and only Virgin Mobile USA customers can cast their vote wirelessly through “*MTV” found under “VirginXtras” or “VirginXL” for 3G-enabled phones. In addition, votes can be cast till 30 May online by visiting MTV.com or by telephone. Tickets for the event are being sold.
The Best Frightened Performance will award the actor who consistently over the course of the film gave the most convincingly frightened performance. Additionally, MTV will pay tribute to all the great video games where movies were the inspiration for the game with Best Video Game Based on a Movie. This award will be announced in the Pre-Show and viewers will be able to vote for this category by dialing *MTV on their Virgin Mobile phone.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
