Star Wars The Big Winner At MTV Movie Awards

Star Wars: The Force Awakens took the top prize at the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards.

The audience at Warner Bros. Studios waved what looked like red and blue lightsabers as star Daisy Ridley and director J.J. Abrams accepted the final golden popcorn trophy at Saturday night's ceremony.

Winners of the 25th annual MTV Movie Awards:
Movie of the year: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Female performance: Charlize Theron, Mad Max: Fury Road
Male performance: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Virtual performance: Amy Poehler, Inside Out
Action performance: Chris Pratt, Jurassic World
True story: Straight Outta Compton
Documentary: Amy
Comedic performance: Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool
Breakthrough performance: Daisy Ridley, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Best kiss: Rebel Wilson and Adam Devine, Pitch Perfect 2
Best fight: Ryan Reynolds and Ed Skrein, Deadpool
Best hero: Jennifer Lawrence, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Best villain: Adam Driver, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Ensemble cast: Pitch Perfect 2
MTV Generation Award: Will Smith
Comedic Genius Award: Melissa McCarthy

Read the full report at NZ Herald