MTV went ahead with its annual star-studded movie awards at the Universal Studios lot on Sunday, hours after a spectacular blaze destroyed chunks of Hollywood history nearby.

Lindsay Lohan led the Young Hollywood charge on the red carpet, only to collect the unofficial award for most embarrassing wardrobe malfunction after being caught off guard by a gust of wind.

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Skirting the issue: Lindsay Lohan flashes her underwear after being caught off guard by a gust of wind at the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles last night

The celebrities on hand, such as host Mike Myers and presenter Will Smith, used the occasion to "pimp" - as Myers said - their upcoming movies, rather than address the damage.

The 17th annual MTV Movie Awards, a fan-driven event with none of the stuffiness or significance of the Oscars, took place in a hilltop theater that overlooked the smoky remains of well-known movie sets and a King Kong attraction.

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Party girls: Paris Hilton and Rumer Willis both opted for demure frocks

Universal did close the theme park and the CityWalk retail strip, two of the country's most popular tourist attractions, but the MTV event was not in harm's way.

Winners are chosen by viewers who cast votes online and were informed beforehand, which partly explained their lack of surprise when their names are announced.

Transformers won the top award, best movie, and director Michael Bay said he would start shooting a sequel to the hit action movie on Monday.

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In the pink: Megan Fox, whose film Transformers won the top award, and Sex And The City star Jennifer Hudson

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Style queens: Charlize Theron and Anne Hathaway

Johnny Depp was the only multiple winner.

The gum-chewing actor was treated like an all-conquering hero when he first took the stage to accept the best comedic performance award for his turn as pirate Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

"You can ask anybody, I'm not a very funny person," he said grimly.

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Glamour: Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker and Liv Tyler 

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Brit pack: Terri Seymour, sans Simon Cowell, and Lady Victoria Hervey

Depp returned a little later to receive the best villain award, for playing the titular killer in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

In the process, he beat Javier Bardem, who won an Oscar earlier this year for his bloody turn in No Country For Old Men.

Smith won the male performance award, a statuette depicting a bucket of golden popcorn, for his role as a post-apocalyptic survivor in I Am Legend.

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Prowling around: The Pussycat Dolls dazzled the crowd with a fiery performance

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Rivals: The Hills arch enemies Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag keep their distance

"I haven't always made great movies but I've been trying real hard," he said.

"I've dedicated my life to creating and trying to do things that are different."

Ellen Page won the female trophy for playing a pregnant teen in Juno and said, "I just got to be that lucky girl that played that incredible character."

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Power players: Sarah Jessica Parker teams up with Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

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Most romantic moment: Low key lovers Rihanna and Chris Brown exchange glances in the crowd

A new category this year was "best summer movie so far" - "whatever that means," said presenter Seth Rogen, who appeared to light up a massive joint with fellow presenter James Franco, while recovering addict Robert Downey Jr. looked on wistfully from his seat.

The award went to Downey's superhero smash Iron Man, and the actor accepted the statuette with his director, Jon Favreau.

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Party time, excellent: Mike Myers, left, and Dana Carvey reprise their Wayne's World characters

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He's got guts: Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. ham it up on stage

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Daddy day care: Will Smith brought along his son Jaden to collect the award for best male performance for his role as a post-apocalyptic survivor in I Am Legend

"If you think this award is ridiculous, when 'Swingers' won, we were followed by Chewbacca winning the lifetime achievement award," said Favreau, who co-starred in that 1996 movie.

Adam Sandler won the lifetime achievement honor. Backed by a band, he sang a customized version of the old James Bond theme Nobody Does It Better.

Afterward, he sheepishly described it as "the most arrogant thing I've ever done," and sent greetings to America's troops.

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Big winner: Johnny Depp took home two awards - best villain for Sweeney Todd and best comedic performance for Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

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Winners: Zac Efron accepted the award for best breakthrough performance for Hairspray while Ellen Page scooped best female performance for Juno

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Comeback: Coldplay performed Viva la Vida amid a flurry of confetti

The event aired live for a second consecutive year after the 2007 ceremony reversed a ratings downtrend by pulling in 3.6 million viewers, a 13 percent boost over the previous year.

Previous versions were televised a few days afterward.

Superbad, which led the field with five nominations, was snubbed, as were triple nominees"Enchanted and Knocked Up.

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Surprise package: The Office star Rainn Wilson is too much to bear as he presents an award with Megan Fox

2008 MTV MOVIE AWARD WINNERS

BEST MOVIE - Transformers
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE - Will Smith, I Am Legend
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE - Ellen Page, Juno
BEST VILLAIN - Johnny Depp, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE - Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
BEST FIGHT - Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Never Back Down
BEST KISS - Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Step Up 2 The Streets
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE - Zac Efron, Hairspray
BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR - Iron Man
GENERATION AWARD - Adam Sandler