Zach Snyder’s film topped the list of nominees, which was followed by The Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, which earned four nominations.
The two films are both in the best film, best performance and best villain categories.
The battle heats up with competition from the box-office hit Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. The film, which stars Sacha Baron Cohen, is also in contention for best film.
The MTV Movie Awards will take place on June 3, and will be hosted by comedian Sarah Silverman.