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Andy Samberg hosts the “2009 MTV Movie Awards,” others stars announced

By April MacIntyre May 11, 2009, 15:20 GMT

Andy Samberg is just off his hit video with Justin Timberlake for SNL that celebrates Mother's day, and now is pegged to host the fan choice awards of the “2009 MTV Movie Awards” which will be broadcast live from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, CA on Sunday, May 31st at 9p.m./8p.m. 03/17/2009 - Andy Samberg - The golden popcorn award will be slung by the hottest stars including Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill and Lil Wayne. © Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos

03/17/2009 - Andy Samberg - The golden popcorn award will be slung by the hottest stars including Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill and Lil Wayne. © Albert L. Ortega / PR PhotosThe golden popcorn award will be slung by the hottest stars including Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill and Lil Wayne.They join previously revealed performer Eminem, who will take the stage to perform music from his anticipated new album Relapse, available May 19. What will be interesting to see is if Nick Cannon joins the stars, as he has some issues with Eminem, labeling the white rapper a "has-been" and a "homophobe" in his recent Twitter communiques after Eminem slags him and Mariah in the Bagpipes for Bagdhad cut from the album:Hosted by Andy Samberg, the “2009 MTV Movie Awards” marks the first year in which the final nominees were decided on by the fans. A movie megabattle between devotees of “Twilight” and “Slumdog Millionaire,” both movies are neck-in-neck as each film has nominations in six award categories. MTV will up the cinematic fun quotient this year by debuting the two new categories “Best song from a movie” and “Best WTF moment.” Fans will get the chance to vote on their favorite movie soundtrack hit and pick year’s most jaw-dropping “WTF” movie moment that left audiences speechless. Viewers can decide the golden popcorn destiny of their favorite flicks by visiting MovieAwards.MTV.com (here) before May 27 to vote for their favorite film moments.Reality mogul Mark Burnett serves as Executive Producer.