Why Robert Pattinson Ahead in the Race of Best Actor Award

The one event that all Hollywood movie lovers wait eagerly is 2010 MTV Movie Awards. It will take place next month. One question that excites this time is who will win the competition for the best male performance category. The two close nominees are from the same “New Moon” blockbuster: Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Though there are others like Channing, Daniel, Tatum, and Zac, still odds are that the 2010 MTV award for best male performance will go one of the two “New Moon Hunks”.The Summit Entertainment’s “New Moon” being the most popular movie should dominate 2010 MTV Movie Awards. When it comes to selection for MTV award, public perception influences their decision. This is because MTV is a big commercial venture and it understands that awarding more popular actor will help MTV in other ways. As a result, “New Moon” will get special preference when it comes to selecting the winner for the best male performance category. Now, within Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, applying the popular perception concept, Robert gets an edge. This is in addition to extraordinary performance he has given in the movie.
Performance should be the only and only criteria when deciding champion of champions. However, unlike sports, we cannot decide hero among heroes one-on-one. Awards like MTV try it taking popular opinions. Popular opinion in turn is determined to a large part by performance. Robert Pattinson is in popularity chart ahead of all others right now, including Taylor Lautner. That makes him the most likely winner of 2010 MTV Award for the Best Male Performance category.
Source: Entertainment and Showbiz