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Two generations of rock stars saluted Johnny Depp, who’s something of a rock star, himself, come to think of it.

MTV MOVIE AWARDS: A BRAND NAME

Break-ups, Hook-ups, a Strip Tease and a Solo Make-out Session Among the Highlights
The Hunger Games and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 were among the big winners Sunday at the MTV Movie Awards, , held in the familiar setting of the Gibson Amphitheatre.

Russell Brand hosted the festivities, and while his ex, Katy Perry, didn’t actually appear—though the split inspired a joke from Brand in his opening monologue about looking around for his next wife—her upcoming documentary Katy Perry: Part of Me was heavily promoted during commercial breaks.

Also unable to appear due to film commitments were the Harry Potter franchise’s Daniel Radcliffe, The Hunger GamesJennifer Lawrence and Twilight protagonist Rob Pattinson, prompting Kristen Stewart to (attempt to) make out with herself while accepting for Best Screen Kiss.

Channing Tatum
and Matthew McConoughey didn’t strip onstage, as various press previews had teased, but Magic Mike co-star Joe Manganiello did.

Two generations of rock stars saluted Johnny Depp, who’s something of a rock star, himself, as Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry pointed out as they presented him with the Generation Award. Depp then joined The Black Keys on second guitar for "Gold on the Ceiling" and "Lonely Boy."

Charlize Theron
and Michael Fassbender were on hand to promote Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, while Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone—who received the first-ever MTV Trailblazer award—represented The Amazing Spider-Man.

As the L.A. Times put it, the summer movie that needed the MTV Movie Awards the least got the biggest boost. Christian Bale and director Christopher Nolan appeared on behalf of The Dark Knight Rises, a near-certain blockbuster when it hits U.S. theaters on July 20, Bale tearing up over the death of Heath Ledger, and Nolan stating that "every great story demands a great ending." But the biggest hook was the exclusive clip from the movie, which scored hugely positive reactions in the audience and on Twitter.

Here’s the list of winners:

— Movie of the Year: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
— Best Male Performance: Josh Hutcherson, The Hunger Games
— Best Female Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games
— Breakthrough Performance: Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
— Best Comedic Performance: Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
— Best Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
— Best Hero: Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
— Best Music: LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem," 21 Jump Street
— Best Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
— Best Fight: Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig, The Hunger Games
— Best On-Screen Dirtbag: Jennifer Aniston, Horrible Bosses
— Best On-Screen Transformation: Elizabeth Banks, The Hunger Games
— Best Gut-Wrenching Performance: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper, Bridesmaids
— MTV Trailblazer Award: Emma Stone.
— MTV Generation Award: Johnny Depp

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