See also: Other MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Motive Awards 1996 were hosted by Ben Stiller and Jeneane Garoffalo.
Best Movie
Best Male Performance
- Mel Gibson, Braveheart
- Tom Hanks, Apollo 13
- Denzel Washington, Crimson Tide
- Brad Pitt, 12 Monkeys
Best Female Performance
- Alicia Silverstone, Clueless
- Sandra Bullock, While You Were Sleeping
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Dangerous Minds
- Susan Sarandon, Dead Man Walking
- Sharon Stone, Casino
Most Desirable Male
- Brad Pitt, Seven
- Antonio Banderas, Desperado
- Mel Gibson, Braveheart
- Val Kilmer, Batman Forever
- Keanu Reeves, Walk In The Clouds
Most Desirable Female
- Alicia Silverstone, Clueless
- Sandra Bullock, While You Were Sleeping
- Nicole Kidman, Batman Forever
- Demi Moore
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Dangerous Minds
Best Breaktrough Performance
Best On-screen Duo
- Martin Lawrence/Will Smith, Bad Boys
- Ice Cube/Chris Tucker, Friday
- Brad Pitt/Morgan Freeman, Seven
- Tom Hanks/Tim Allen, Toy Story
Best Villiain
- Kevin Spacey, Seven
- Jim Carrey, Batman Forever
- Joe Pesci, Casino
- Tommy Lee Jones, Batman Forever
- John Travolta, Broken Arrow
Best Comedic Performance
- Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura II, When Nature Calls
- Chris Farley, Tommy Boy
- Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore
- Alicia Silverstone, Clueless
- Chris Tucker, Friday
Best Song From A Movie
- "Sittin' Up In My Room" Brandy, Waiting To Exhale
- "Gansta's Paradise" Coolio, Dangerous Minds
- "Waiting To Exhale" Whitney Houston, Waiting To Exhale
- "Kiss From A Rose" Seal, Batman Forever
- "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" U2, Batman Forever
Best Kiss
- Natasha Henstridge/Matthew Ashford, Species
- Antonio Banderas/Salma Hayek, Desperado
- Sophie Okonedo/Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura II: When Nature Calls
- Winona Ryder/Dermot Mulroney, How To Make An American Quil
- Aitiana Sanchez-Gijon/Keanu Reeves, Walk In The Clouds
Best Action Sequence
- Bad Boys (Airplane Hanger Shootout)
- Braveheart (Battle)
- Broken Arrow (Underground Shootout/Explosion)
- Die Hard With A Vengeance (Drive Through NYC/Subway Explosion And Derailment)
Best New Filmmaker
- Wes Anderson, Director of Bottle Rocket