The 1992 MTV Movie Awards was hosted by Dennis Miller, took place at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California and aired on MTV on Wednesday, June 10, 1992.
Performers
- En Vogue — "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)"
- Ugly Kid Joe — "Everything About You"
- Arrested Development — "Tennessee"
- Vince Neil — "You're Invited (But Your Friend Can't Come)"
Awards
Below are the list of nominations. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Best Movie
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Backdraft
- Boyz n the Hood
- JFK
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Best Male Performance
Arnold Schwarzenegger – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Kevin Costner – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Robert De Niro – Cape Fear
- Val Kilmer – The Doors
- Robin Williams - The Fisher King
Best Female Performance
Linda Hamilton – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Geena Davis – Thelma and Louise
- Rebecca De Mornay – The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
- Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Julia Roberts – Dying Young
Most Desirable Male
Keanu Reeves – Point Break
- Kevin Costner – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Christian Slater – Kuffs
- Patrick Swayze – Point Break
- Jean-Claude Van Damme – Double Impact
Most Desirable Female
Linda Hamilton – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Christina Applegate – Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
- Kim Basinger – Final Analysis
- Tia Carrere – Wayne's World
- Julia Roberts – Dying Young
Breakthrough Performance
Edward Furlong – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Anna Chlumsky – My Girl
- Campbell Scott – Dying Young
- Ice-T – New Jack City
- Kimberly Williams – Father of the Bride
Best On-Screen Duo
Dana Carvey and Mike Myers – Wayne's World
- Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin – My Girl
- Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon – Thelma and Louise
- Damon Wayans and Bruce Willis – The Last Boy Scout
Best Villain
Rebecca De Mornay – The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
- Robert De Niro – Cape Fear
- Robert Patrick – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Alan Rickman – Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Wesley Snipes – New Jack City
Best Comedic Performance
Billy Crystal – City Slickers
- Dana Carvey – Wayne's World
- Steve Martin – Father of the Bride
- Bill Murray – What About Bob?
- Mike Myers – Wayne's World
Best Song from a Movie
Bryan Adams — "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)
- MC Hammer — "Addams Groove" (from The Addams Family)
- Color Me Badd — "I Wanna Sex You Up" (from New Jack City)
- Eric Clapton — "Tears in Heaven" (from Rush)
- Guns N' Roses — "You Could Be Mine" (from Terminator 2: Judgment Day)
Best Kiss
Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin – My Girl
- Anjelica Huston and Raúl Juliá – The Addams Family
- Annette Bening and Warren Beatty – Bugsy
- Juliette Lewis and Robert De Niro – Cape Fear
- Priscilla Presley and Leslie Nielsen – The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Best Action Sequence
L.A. Freeway Scene – Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Burning Building/Escape Through Old Tunnel – Backdraft
- Roof Scene – The Hard Way
- Helicopter Blades Sequence – The Last Boy Scout
- Second Jump from the Plane – Point Break
Best New Filmmaker Award
- John Singleton – Boyz n the Hood
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Jason Voorhees – Friday the 13th series