MTV Awards:Twilight vs Slumdog
NEW YORK: "Twilight", the vampire blockbuster took the lead with seven nomination and "Slumdog Millionaire", recived six, at this year's MTV Movie Awards, as announce Monday.
Both popular movies were nominated for the best film.
"Slumdog" star Dev Patel and "Twilight" vampire Robert Pattinson are both nominated for the male breakthrough performance award.The other contenders are Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian),Bobde J. Thompson (Role Model) and Pattinson's "Twilight" co-star Taylor Lautner.
Mark Burnett, who produce the freewheeling ceremony, said either film has a great chance of winning best picture.
"Twilight" has "certainly touched a part of America and young girls are totally in love with the movie stand for and (with) romance", Burnett said in an interview.
"On the other hand, I have to say, all my kids loved "Slumdog Millionaire." There's just something so uplifting about what that movie stands for." Other nominated movie includes "Iron Man," "The Dark Knight," and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." Votes can be cast online at MTV's Web site through May 27 for all the categories except best movie.