The Last of Us is one of the most-talked-about shows to premiere this year and it was just a matter of time before major awards started coming its way. The post-apocalyptic drama won big at this year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards and topped the list of winners with three awards.
The Last of Us defeated the likes of Stranger Things, The White Lotus, Wednesday, Wolf Pack, Yellowjackets, and Yellowstone to win one of the biggest awards of the night: best show. Pedro Pascal picked up two trophies for his performance on this show: best hero and best duo, alongside Bella Ramsey.
The list of major winners in the TV categories also included Jenna Ortega, who had to beat tough competition to win a trophy for best performance in a show for Wednesday. Stranger Things’ Joseph Quinn won a trophy for best breakout performance, while Jennifer Coolidge collected the award for the most frightened performance for The White Lotus.
This year’s MTV Movie & TV Awards were a somewhat somber affair after the live show was canceled in the face of the ongoing WGA strike. The host Drew Barrymore dropped out in solidarity with the writers and many stars followed suit, forcing MTV to shift to a pre-taped virtual ceremony.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2023 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS:
Best Hero: Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
Best Performance in a Movie: Tom Cruise (Top Gun: Maverick)
Best Docu-Reality Series: The Kardashians
Breakthrough Performance: Joseph Quinn (Stranger Things)
Best Reality On-Screen Team: Katie Maloney, Ariana Madix, Scheana Shay and Lala Kent (Vanderpump Rules)
Best Comedic Performance: Adam Sandler (Murder Mystery 2)
Best Duo: Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us)
Best Fight: Gale Weathers vs. Ghostface (Scream VI)
Most Frightened Performance: Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Best Competition Series: RuPaul’s Drag Race: All-Stars
Best Kiss: Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow (Outer Banks)
Best Music Documentary: Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me
Best Show: The Last of Us
Best Musical Moment: Purple Hearts, “Come Back Home”
Best Performance in a Show: Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
Best Villain: Elisabeth Olsen (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness)
Best Kick-Ass Cast: Stranger Things
Best Song: “Carolina” by Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing)
Best Host: Drew Barrymore (The Drew Barrymore Show)
Best Movie: Scream VI
