Sacha Baron Cohen is set to receive the Comedic Genius Award at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, MTV announced today. On May 16, the Academy Award-nominated actor, screenwriter, producer and com…
Earlier this year, Baron Cohen garnered three Golden Globe nominations and two Oscar nominations for his work on sequel. At the Globes, he claimed the award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy , as well as Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy—both, for the latter title.
The 2021 MTV Music Awards, hosted by Leslie Jones, will be a two-night event kicking off live in Los Angeles on Sunday May 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Last year’s ceremony was canceled, due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a retrospective airing in December.