Guide to the 2014 MTV Movie Awards
Ellie Goulding will rock the stage with a performance of her chart-topping single “Beating Heart,” plucked from the “Divergent” soundtrack. Starring Shailene Woodley and Theo James, “Divergent” tells the story of a teenage girl defining her identity in a society based on factions. (Simone Joyner / Getty Images)
See the top nominees, presenters and performers at this year’s always spunky, always unconventional MTV Movie Awards, airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT on April 13. By Christy Khoshaba
The German DJ went from classical musical prodigy to heavy metal player to EDM whiz. His smash hit “Clarity” circulated clubs a year after it was released, and it yielded him a Grammy this year. This time Zedd will deliver a performance of “Find You,” the lead single off the “Divergent” soundtrack. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)
Past collaborators Rihanna and Eminem will take the stage with a performance of “The Monster.” The duo are set to tour together, and this performance will serve as a tease of what’s in store. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
American musical duo Twenty One Pilots will bring their thrilling antics to the stage with a performance of their latest single “Car Radio.” Bandmember Tyler Joseph, pictured, supplies the vocals, while Josh Dun takes charge of the drums. (Alfredo Estrella / AFP / Getty Images )
“After eight years of intense negations, I am honored to announce I am hosting MTV’s second most prestigious awards show,” the comedian and late night host announced. (If you’re wondering, MTV’s baby is the Video Music Awards.)
At 50, O’Brien is the oldest host to take the stage, one that’s been dominated by millennials in past years. Not that it’s a bad thing. This could be O’Brien’s way of luring in a younger fan base for “Conan.” (Ben Margo / AP Photo)
The trio of blond actresses will star in the upcoming comedy “The Other Woman,” about intertwining tales of infidelity, mistresses and revenge. They are the show’s first presenters to be announced. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images / Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
The on-screen duo who star in the drama “The Fault in Our Stars” and the sci-fi thriller “Divergent” are slated to be presenters at the show. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Dave Franco, brother of the attention-grabbing James Franco, will star in the comedy “Neighbors,” a tale that follows a new couple forced to live next to a fraternity house. Zac Efron, Seth Rogan and Rose Bryne also star in the film. (Jonathan Leibson / Getty Images)
Amanda Seyfried will star in Seth McFarlane’s summer comedy “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” Neil Patrick Harris, Liam Nesson and Charlize Theron also star in the film. (Jeff Vinnick / For The Times)
Zac Efron recently came off the heels of his comedy “That Awkward Moment.” Soon, his new comedy “Neighbors” will hit theaters. In the film, he plays a fraternity boy who makes the life of his neighbors a nightmare. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Actors Jamie Foxx, left, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield will star in the sure-to-be summer blockbuster “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” At the MTV Movie Awards, the trio is slated to introduce an exclusive never-before-scene clip from the superhero film. (Frank Robichon / EPA )
The MTV Movie Awards will honor Mark Wahlberg, 42, with an MTV Generation Award, akin to a lifetime achievement award. The cast of “Entourage” will present Wahlberg with the accolade. (Andy Kropa / Invision / AP)
Channing Tatum will receive the third-ever MTV Trailblazer Award, presented by his co-star Mila Kunis in the sci-fi thriller “Jupiter Ascending.” “Channing Tatum is the quintessential leading man for the MTV audience,” said MTV President Stephen Friedman. “He proves that an action hero can have both a quick wit and a large heart.” (Jim Spellman / WireImage/Getty Images)
