Hosted by comedian and actress Amy Schumer, the primetime premiere of the show airs on MTV, channel 130 on DStv, on Monday, 13 April at 21:00. The pre-show will begin at 20:30 and the live premiere will air at 03:00 on Monday, 13 April.

Fans can cast their votes for their favourites on the MTV Movie Awards website until Saturday, 11 April. Voting for Movie of the Year will continue throughout the live broadcast of the show.

This year’s nominees span every film genre from dystopian universes (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and The Maze Runner) to heart-felt coming-of-age stories (The Fault In Our Stars and Boyhood), out-of-this-world comedies (Guardians of the Galaxy, Neighbors, The Interview, The Wedding Ringer and Top Five), real-life heroes (Selma and American Sniper), and more.

Fans will witness epic match-ups between the likes of Channing Tatum and Chris Pratt taking on funny-men Chris Rock and Kevin Hart for Best Comedic Performanc; Rosario Dawson battling it out with Jason Sudeikis, Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen for Best WTF Moment; Meryl Streep and J.K. Simmons vying for Best Villain; and Zac Efron defending his 2014 title for Best Shirtless Performance against the beautiful Kate Upton and teen heartthrob Ansel Elgort. Additional nominees include: Reese Witherspoon, David Oyelowo, Scarlett Johansson, Eddie Redmayne, Jennifer Lawrence, Dylan O’Brien, Emma Stone, Chris Pratt, Shailene Woodley, Miles Teller, Jennifer Lopez, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana, James Franco, Rosamund Pike, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Banks and many more.

For more information about the 2015 MTV Movie Awards, visit the MTV website.

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