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2016 MTV Movie Awards: A Night for Dads

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The 2016 MTV Movie Awards was ultimately a night for dads. The Rock and Chris Hart yelled over each other a lot, Will Smith got a lifetime achievement tribute, Chris Pratt hammed it up while wearing a heck of a lot of bronzer, Star Wars won a big award, and Ryan Reynolds made so, so many dad jokes.

Amy Poehler and Melissa McCarthy shouldn't be overlooked, though! They each gave speeches that were so delightful, you'll wish they could have given them on bigger platforms.

Check out winners here and the red carpet here.

1. Amy Poehler Won a Thing!


Amy Poehler accepted an award for Best Virtual Performance for Inside Out wearing a bomber jacket and Mickey Mouse tee. It made us miss all the awards she didn't win — and speaking of awards she didn't win, last night was the ninth anniversary of Parks and Rec. See a touching moment between Poehler and her Parks co-star Chris Pratt at roughly one minute into the speech.

2. The Last Revenant Bear Joke Ever, Thank Goodness!

There was a rap between your two dads, Dwayne and Kevin. The hook was "everyone remembers where they were when Leo got fucked by a bear." This was said several times.

3. Salt-N-Pepa?

Ryan Reynolds won for Deadpool as Best Comedy, but before he could give his speech Salt-N-Pepa danced with many, many Deadpools.

4. Peak MTV Movie Awards

The Lonely Island sang a tribute to Will Smith, which is the hardest the MTV Movie Awards has ever done the MTV Movie Awards, and we can all go home now.

5. "Best Kiss" Went to These Two

Kidding! We're still here. The storied Best Kiss award went to Rebel Wilson and Adam DeVine and they made out on a floor where pretend bears simulated sex mere minutes before.

6. Melissa McCarthy Is a Comedic Genius

Melissa McCarthy crowd surfed her way to accept the Comedic Genius award. She thanked a list of hilarious women from Gilda Radner to Lucille Ball, saying though she's the first woman to accept the award, she's not the first to deserve it. TRUE.