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Thu, 2011-06-02 00:01
The 35-year-old Oscar winner is being recognized for
her versatility as an actress and for delighting the MTV audience throughout
her career. "Saturday Night Live" star Jason Sudeikis will host
Sunday's ceremony, where Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Steve Carell, Shia
LaBeouf, Patrick Dempsey, Cameron Diaz, Selena Gomez and Nicki Minaj are among
those set to present the prizes.
Fans voted online for the winners in
categories such as best kiss, best villain and best line from a movie. MTV chose
Witherspoon, who joins previous Generation Award winners Sandra Bullock, Ben
Stiller, Adam Sandler, Mike Myers, Tom Cruise and Jim Carrey.
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