(Cover) - EN Showbiz - The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids have topped the list for the MTV Movie Awards with eight nominations each.
MTV announced the 12 categories on Monday night, including new ones such as best on-screen dirtbag and best gut-wrenching performance.
Record-breaking The Hunger Games - starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson - garnered eight nods after being released this year following a highly-anticipated wait.
It is up for movie of the year, best female performance by Jennifer, best male performance by Josh, and best cast to name a few.
The movie also stars Liam Hemsworth and Elizabeth Banks - who are both up for the breakthrough performance gong and the best on-screen transformation.
Bridesmaids, starring Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy, also leads the pack with eight nominations. The hit comedy has garnered nods for best comedic performance, best cast and best gut-wrenching performance.
Bridesmaids, The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Help and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 are all up for the coveted movie of the year award.
Emma Stone, Emma Watson, Kristen Wiig and Rooney Mara join Jennifer in the best female performance category.
As well as Josh's performance in The Hunger Games, stars including Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Ryan Gosling have been named in the male equivalent.
Voting opens on Tuesday at MovieAwards.MTV.com and will remain open until June 2.
The 21st annual MTV Movie Awards will take place on June 3 at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City and broadcast live on MTV.
The nominations for this year's MTV Movie Awards:
Movie of the Year
Bridesmaids
The Hunger Games
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Help
Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Best Female Performance
Emma Stone - Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Jennifer Lawrence - The Hunger Games
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Male Performance
Channing Tatum - The Vow
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 50/50
Josh Hutcherson - The Hunger Games
Ryan Gosling - Drive
Breakthrough Performance
Elle Fanning - Super 8
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Liam Hemsworth - The Hunger Games
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Shailene Woodley - The Descendants
Best Comedic Performance
Jonah Hill - 21 Jump Street
Kristen Wiig - Bridesmaids
Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids
Oliver Cooper - Project X
Zach Galifianakis - The Hangover Part II
Best Cast
21 Jump Street
Bridesmaids
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
The Help
The Hunger Games
Best On-Screen Transformation
Colin Farrell - Horrible Bosses
Elizabeth Banks - The Hunger Games
Johnny Depp - 21 Jump Street
Michelle Williams - My Week with Marilyn
Rooney Mara - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Best Fight
Channing Tatum & Jonah Hill vs. Kid Gang - 21 Jump Street
Daniel Radcliffe vs. Ralph Fiennes - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig - The Hunger Games
Tom Cruise vs. Michael Nyqvist - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Tom Hardy vs. Joel Edgerton - Warrior
Best Kiss
Channing Tatum & Rachel McAdams - The Vow
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson - The Hunger Games
Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Rupert Grint & Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Ryan Gosling & Emma Stone - Crazy, Stupid, Love.
Best Gut-Wrenching Performance
21 Jump Street - Schmidt shoots Coach Walters
Bridesmaids - Food poisoning turns the girls' dress fitting into a disaster
Drive - Elevator beat-down
The Help - Minny gives Hilly a pie she won't forget
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - Ethan Hunt scales to new heights
Best On-Screen Dirtbag
Bryce Dallas Howard - The Help
Colin Farrell - Horrible Bosses
Jennifer Aniston - Horrible Bosses
Jon Hamm - Bridesmaids
Oliver Cooper - Project X
Best Music
The Devil is in the Details, Chemical Brothers - Hanna
Impossible, Figurine - Like Crazy
Party Rock Anthem, LMFAO - 21 Jump Street
Pursuit of Happiness, Kid Cudi - Project X
A Real Hero, College w/Electric Youth - Drive (C) Cover Media