2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards: “The Last of Us” Wins Big at Virtaul Ceremony

Pedro Pascal in
Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us"

This year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards shifted to the virtual ceremony in the face of the WGA strike, but that didn’t this ceremony from honoring the best movies and shows of the year. The Last of Us was the biggest winner of the night, and it collected a total of three trophies.

The Last of Us faced tough competition in Stranger Things, The White Lotus, Wednesday, Wolf Pack, Yellowjackets, and Yellowstone, but it managed to beat them all to win the trophy for the best TV show. It was also a big night for Pedro Pascal who collected two awards: best hero and best duo, alongside his The Last of Us co-star Bella Ramsey.

There were no clear front-runners in the movie field, and Scream VI pulled quite an upset to win the award for the best movie, defeating the likes of Avatar: The Way of Water, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Elvis, Nope, Smile, and Top Gun: Maverick. Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick), Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery 2), and Elizabeth Olsen (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness) won acting awards for their performances.

The 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards took place virtually on May 7, after the in-person ceremony was canceled in the face of the ongoing writers’ strike.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS:

Best Hero: Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)

Best Performance in a Movie: Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick)

Best Docu-Reality SeriesThe Kardashians

Breakthrough Performance: Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things)

Best Reality On-Screen Team: Katie Maloney, Ariana Madix, Scheana Shay and Lala Kent (Vanderpump Rules)

Best Comedic Performance: Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery 2)

Best Duo: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)

Best Fight: Gale Weathers vs. Ghostface (Scream VI)

Most Frightened Performance: Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)

Best Competition SeriesRuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars

Best Kiss: Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks)

Best Music DocumentarySelena Gomez: My Mind & Me

Best ShowThe Last of Us

Best Musical Moment: Purple Hearts, “Come Back Home”

Best Performance in a Show: Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Best Villain: Elisabeth Olsen (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)

Best Kick-Ass CastStranger Things

Best Song: “Carolina” by Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing)

Best Host: Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show)

Best MovieScream VI